The section (16.2) in that chapter only applies to "Small Residential Board & Care Facilities."
Ron Greenman [email protected] 253.576.9700 The Universe is monstrously indifferent to the presence of man. -Werner Herzog, screenwriter, film director, author, actor and opera director (1942-) On Mon, Feb 26, 2018 at 9:58 AM, Tom Duross <[email protected]> wrote: > Also see Chapter 16 of 25. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Sprinklerforum [mailto:[email protected]. > org] On Behalf Of Ron Greenman > Sent: Monday, February 26, 2018 12:56 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Residential sprinkler question > > Below is the language in 13D/2016 regarding maintenance. It is > substantially, if not exactly the same as 2013. I left out section 12.3.5 > as that addresses anti-freeze only. I suppose if you wanted to add the > "test after twenty years" to the "what information SHOULD the contractor > provide" part, you could. > > > 12.1* General. The installer shall provide to the owner/occupant > instructions on inspecting, testing, and maintaining the system. > > 12.2* Inspections and Tests. The sprinkler system shall be inspected and > tested periodically to make sure the system is in good working condition. > > 12.3 Maintenance. > > 12.3.1 The sprinkler system shall be properly maintained in accordance > with this standard and the manufacturers’ instructions. > > 12.3.2 Any sprinkler that is operated, damaged, corroded, covered with > foreign materials, or showing signs of leakage shall be replaced with a new > listed sprinkler having the same performance characteristics as the > original equipment. > > 12.3.2.1* Where replacing residential sprinklers manufactured prior to > 2003 that are no longer available from the manufacturer and are installed > using a design density less than 0.05 gpm/ft2 (204 mm/min), a residential > sprinkler with an equivalent K-factor (± 5 percent) shall be permitted to > be used provided the currently listed coverage area for the replacement > sprinkler is not exceeded. > > 12.3.3 Painting Sprinklers. > > 12.3.3.1 Sprinklers shall not be painted unless applied by the > manufacturer. > > 12.3.3.2* Any sprinklers that have been painted outside of the factory > shall be replaced with a new listed sprinkler. > > 12.3.4* Wet Pipe Systems. A wet pipe system shall be maintained above > 40°F (4°C), including areas properly insulated to maintain 40°F (4°C). > > A.12.1 These instructions should include the following: > > (1) Information regarding the necessary system inspection, testing, and > maintenance as described in this standard > > (2) The manufacturers’ installation, care, and maintenance instructions > for the installed sprinkler system components > > (3) Name, address, and phone number of the installing contractor of the > fire sprinkler system > > (4) Name, address, and phone number of a fire sprinkler system service > company if different than the installing contractor > > > The occupants of a home with a sprinkler system should > > understand that maintaining a sprinkler system is mostly about > > common sense. Keeping the control valve open, not hanging > > items from the sprinklers, and making sure that the sprinklers > > do not get painted or obstructed are the most important items. > > It is also important to know the function of the main control > > valve and where the control valve is located. > > > A.12.2 The building owner or manager should understand the sprinkler > system operation and conduct periodic inspections and tests to make sure > that the system is in good working condition. A recommended inspection and > testing program includes the following: > > (1) Monthly inspection of all valves to ensure that they are open > > (2) Monthly inspection of tanks, if present, to confirm they are full > > (3) Monthly testing of pumps, if present, to make sure they operate > properly and do not trip circuit breakers when starting > > (4) Testing of all waterflow devices, when provided, every 6 months > including monitoring service (note that notification of the monitoring > service is essential to make sure that the fire department is not called > due to testing) > > (5) Ongoing visual inspection of all sprinklers to make sure they are not > obstructed, damaged, corroded, covered with foreign materials, field > painted, or showing signs of leakage, and that decorations are not attached > to them > > (6) Annually, fully open the test connection downstream of any > pressure-reducing or pressure-regulating valve, and make sure that the > pressure gauge reads a reasonable value > > (7) Inspect systems by individuals knowledgeable and trained in such > systems when there is a change in ownership > > > A.12.3.2.1 It is recognized that the flow and pressure available to the > replacement sprinkler might be less than its current flow and pressure > requirement. > > > A.12.3.3.2 Whenever painting or home improvements are made in the dwelling > unit, special attention should be paid to ensure that sprinklers are not > painted or obstructed either at the time of installation or during > subsequent redecoration. This is as important for the cover plates of > concealed sprinklers as it is to the sprinklers themselves. Special paint > is used for cover plates and can only be applied by the manufacturer. > Applying paint to cover plates outside of the factory can cause the > sprinkler to malfunction and possibly not operate during a fire. When > painting is occurring in the vicinity of sprinklers, the sprinklers should > be protected by covering them with a bag, which should be removed > immediately after painting is finished. For concealed-type sprinklers, the > cover plates should be removed (most are designed to be unscrewed) and then > the > > sprinklers should be protected underneath from paint and overspray with a > bag. After the painting is finished, the bags should be removed from the > sprinklers and the cover plates should be replaced. > > > A.12.3.4 See Figure A.9.1.1(a) through Figure A.9.1.1(d) for possible > methods used by the installer to insulate sprinkler piping in unheated > areas. It is important that this insulation not be disturbed or removed. > Disturbing or removing this insulation could result in sprinkler pipes > being frozen during winter months that would not only block water flow to > the sprinklers but could cause broken pipes and fittings. > > > > > > > Ron Greenman > > [email protected] > > 253.576.9700 > > The Universe is monstrously indifferent to the presence of man. -Werner > Herzog, screenwriter, film director, author, actor and opera director > (1942-) > > On Sat, Feb 24, 2018 at 6:43 AM, Scott Futrell <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I talked to the FD. They will do a yearly inspection, test the > > waterflow switch, no charge and look at sprinklers for corrosion and > > obstruction. No other testing recommendations to the owners. I > > specifically ask about twenty year testing. > > > > So, if NFPA 25 isn't in play, how does a homeowner know they have a > > twenty year sprinkler test required? Agree with Ron G. > > > > Scott > > > > Office: (763) 425-1001 x2 > > Cell: (612) 759-5556 > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Sprinklerforum [mailto:[email protected]. > > org] On Behalf Of Bruce Verhei > > Sent: Friday, February 23, 2018 10:34 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: Residential sprinkler question > > > > From Scottsdale FP’s website: > > > > http://www.scottsdaleaz.gov/fire/residential-sprinkler > > > > Sounds as if you may schedule a visit from the fire department. > > > > Best. > > > > Bruce Verhei > > > > > On Feb 23, 2018, at 17:51, John Irwin <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> I understand the inspection is not required, but the sprinkler > > >> doesn't > > know it's in a house and not a highrise. If asked I would reccomend > > they get tested as they would in an NFPA 13 occupancy. > > > > > > John Irwin > > > > > > On Feb 23, 2018, 8:41 PM, at 8:41 PM, Ron Greenman < > > [email protected]> wrote: > > >> John. It’s different because the requirement is in 25 and 13d > > >> systems are exempt from 25. It would need to be a jurisdiction > > >> amendment to > > >> 25 or a stand alone requirement. > > >> > > >> On Fri, Feb 23, 2018 at 4:29 PM John Irwin > > >> <[email protected]> > > >> wrote: > > >> > > >>> Why would it be any different than a Residential sprinkler > > >>> installed > > >> in a > > >>> dwelling unit in an NFPA 13 system? > > >>> > > >>> John Irwin > > _______________________________________________ > > Sprinklerforum mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler > . > > org > > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: <http://lists.firesprinkler.org/private.cgi/ > sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org/attachments/20180226/ > 56c3a85b/attachment.html> > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler. > org > > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler. > org > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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