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Summary of NFPA Inspection, Test & Maintenance Requirements for Standpipe and Hose Systems
Weekly:
Item Control Valve - (sealed) Gauges Activity Inspect Inspect Standard NFPA 25 NFPA 25 Table 13.1.1.2 6.1.1.2 Paragraph 13.3.2.1 6.2.2

Monthly:
Item Control Valve - (locked) Control Valve - (tamper switches) Activity Inspect Inspect Standard NFPA 25 NFPA 25 Table 13.1.1.2 13.1.1.2 Paragraph 13.3.2.1.1 13.3.2.1.1

Quarterly:
Item Fire Department Connection Fire Department Connection Hose Valves Low Air Pressure Alarms Main Drain (when sole source of water is through a Backflow Preventer and/or Pressure Reducing Valves) Pressure Regulating Devices and Connections Waterflow Alarms Activity Inspect Maintenance Inspect Test Test Inspect Test Standard NFPA 25 NFPA 25 NFPA 25 NFPA 25 NFPA 25 NFPA 25 NFPA 25 Table 13.1.1.2 13.1.1.2 13.1.1.2 13.1.1.2 13.1.1.2 13.1.1.2 Paragraph 13.7.1 13.7.2, 13.7.3 13.5.6.1 13.4.4.2.6 13.2.5, 13.2.5.1, 13.3.3.4 13.5.1.1 13.2.6

Semi-Annual:
Item Control Valve (tamper switches) Activity Test Standard NFPA 25 Table 13.1.1.2 Paragraph 13.3.3.5

Annual:
Item Cabinet Fire Hose Fire Hose - Other Than Occupant Hose (service test) Hose Connections Hose Connection/Pressure Regulating Devices Hose Nozzles Hose Racks Hose Storage Device Hose Storage Device Hydraulic Placard Main Drain Occupant Fire Hose & Nozzles Piping Activity Inspect Inspect Test Maintenance Inspect Inspect Inspect Inspect Test Inspect Test Inspect Inspect Standard NFPA 25 NFPA 25 NFPA 1962 NFPA 25 NFPA 25 NFPA 25 NFPA 25 NFPA 25 NFPA 25 NFPA 25 NFPA 25 NFPA 1962 NFPA 25 Table 6.1.1.2 6.1.1.2 6.1.1.2 13.1.1.2 6.1.1.2 13.1.1.2 6.1.1.2 6.1.1.2 6.1.1.2 13.1.1.2 6.1.1.2 Paragraph NFPA 1962 NFPA 1962 4.1.2 Table 6.1.2 13.5.2.1 NFPA 1962 13.5.3.1 NFPA 1962 NFPA 1962 6.2.3 13.2.5, 13.2.5.1, 13.3.3.4 4.3 6.2.1

Based on NFPA 25 - 2011 & 1962 - 2008 Editions Page 1 of 2 QSR-72-246 REV 3/15/2012

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Summary of NFPA Inspection, Test & Maintenance Requirements for Standpipe and Hose Systems
Annual(cont.):
Pressure Reducing Valves Valves (all types) Inspect Maintenance NFPA 25 NFPA 25 13.1.1.2 13.1.1.2 13.5.2.1, 13.5.3.1 13.3.4

5 year:
Item Fire Hose (service test) and Every 3 Yrs. Thereafter Flow Test Most Remote Hose Connection Hydrostatic Test (dry systems or pipe) Pressure Control Valve Pressure Reducing Valve Activity Test Test Test Test Test Standard NFPA 25 NFPA 25 NFPA 25 NFPA 25 NFPA 25 Table 6.1.1.2 6.1.1.2 6.1.1.2 13.1.1.2 13.1.1.2 Paragraph NFPA 1962 6.3.1 6.3.2 13.5.3.2 13.5.2.2, 13.5.3.2

Prior to going in service:

Item Fire Hose (service test) - Within Prior 90 Days Activity Inspect Standard NFPA 1962 Table Paragraph 4.1.1, 4.3.1

After each use:

Item Fire Hose (service test) Fire Hose (service test) Hose Nozzle Activity Inspect/Test Maintenance Inspect Standard NFPA 1962 NFPA 25 NFPA 25 Table 6.1.1.2 6.1.1.2 Paragraph 4.3.7 6.4 NFPA 1962

After Freezing:
Item Fire Hose (service test) Activity Test Standard NFPA 1962 Table Paragraph 4.1.12

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Based on NFPA 25 - 2011 & 1962 - 2008 Editions Page 2 of 2 QSR-72-246 REV 3/15/2012