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Dry Sprinkler System Standard Inspection Procedures
WEEKLY
  1. DRAIN DRUM DRIPS OR CONDENSATION DRAIN.
  2. INSPECT GAUGES TO ENSURE THAT THEY ARE IN GOOD CONDITION AND NORMAL AIR AND WATER PRESSURES ARE BEING MAINTAINED.
MONTHLY
  1. DRAIN DRUM DRIPS OR CONDENSATION DRAIN.
  2. INSPECT CONTROL VALVE TO ENSURE VALVE IS:
    1. IN THE PROPER OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION.
    2. PROPERLY SEALED, LOCKED OR SUPERVISED.
    3. ACCESSIBLE.
    4. PROVIDED WITH APPROPRIATE WRENCHES.
    5. FREE OF EXTERNAL LEAKS.
    6. PROVIDED WITH APPROPRIATE IDENTIFICATION.
  3. INSPECT THE EXTERIOR OF THE ALARM VALVE TO ENSURE:
    1. THE GAUGES INDICATE NORMAL SUPPLY PRESSURE.
    2. VALVE IS FREE OF PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
    3. IN THE PROPER OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION.
    4. THERE IS NO LEAKAGE FROM THE RETARDING CHAMBER OR ALARM DRAINS.
  4. DRY PIPE VALVE SHALL BE EXTERNALLY INSPECTED TO VERIFY THE FOLLOWING:
    1. THE VALVE IS FREE OF PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
    2. ALL TRIM VALVES ARE IN THE APPROPRIATE OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION.
    3. THERE IS NO LEAKAGE FROM THE INTERMEDIATE CHAMBER.
QUARTERLY
  1. DRAIN DRUM DRIPS OR CONDENSATION DRAIN.
  2. INSPECT ALARM DEVICES TO VERIFY THEY ARE FREE OF PHYSICAL DAMAGE
  3. INSPECT HYDRAULIC NAMEPLATE TO VERIFY THAT IT IS ATTACHED SECURELY TO THE RISER AND IS LEGIBLE.
  4. INSPECT PRESSURE REGULATING CONTROL VALVES TO VERIFY:
    1. IN THE OPEN POSITION.
    2. NOT LEAKING.
    3. MAINTAINING DOWNSTREAM PRESSURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DESIGN CRITERIA.
    4. IN GOOD CONDITION WITH HAND WHEELS INSTALLED AND UNBROKEN.
  5. MAIN DRAIN TEST SHALL BE CONDUCTED QUARTERLY AT EACH SYSTEM RISER TO DETERMINE IF THERE HAS BEEN A CHANGE IN THE CONDITION OF WATER SUPPLY PIPING AND CONTROL VALVES.
  6. WATER FLOW TEST SHALL BE CONDUCTED BY USING THE BYPASS CONNECTION.
  7. FIRE DEPARTMENT CONNECTIONS SHALL BE INSPECTED TO VERIFY THE FOLLOWING:
    1. CONNECTIONS ARE VISIBLE AND ACCESSIBLE.
    2. COUPLINGS OR SWIVELS ARE NOT DAMAGED AND ROTATE SMOOTHLY.
    3. PLUGS OR CAPS ARE IN PLACE AND UNDAMAGED.
    4. GASKETS ARE IN PLACE AND IN GOOD CONDITION.
    5. IDENTIFICATION SIGNS ARE IN PLACE.
    6. THE CHECK VALVE IS NOT LEAKING.
    7. THE AUTOMATIC DRAIN VALVE IS IN PLACE AND OPERATING PROPERLY.
  8. PRIMING WATER LEVEL SHALL BE TESTED.
ANNUALLY
  1. DRAIN DRUM DRIPS OR CONDENSATION DRAIN.
  2. SPRINKLERS SHALL BE INSPECTED TO VERIFY THEY ARE FREE OF CORROSION, FOREIGN MATERIALS, PAINT AND PHYSICAL DAMAGE AND SHALL BE INSTALLED IN THE PROPER ORIENTATION.
  3. PIPING AND FITTINGS SHALL BE INSPECTED TO ENSURE THEY ARE IN GOOD CONDITION AND FREE OF MECHANICAL DAMAGE, LEAKAGE, CORROSION AND MISALIGNMENT. SPRINKLER PIPING SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO EXTERNAL LOADS.
  4. HANGERS AND SEISMIC BRACES SHALL BE INSPECTED TO VERIFY THAT THEY ARE IN GOOD CONDITION.
  5. SPARE SPRINKLER SET SHALL BE INSPECTED FOR THE FOLLOWING:
    1. THE PROPER NUMBER AND TYPE OF SPRINKLERS.
    2. A SPRINKLER WRENCH FOR EACH TYPE OF SPRINKLER.
  6. EACH CONTROL VALVE SHALL BE OPERATED THROUGH ITS FULL RANGE AND RETURNED TO ITS NORMAL POSITION.
  7. A FLOW TEST SHALL BE CONDUCTED ON EACH VALVE AT ANNUAL INTERVALS AND COMPARED TO PREVIOUS TEST RESULTS.
  8. A PARTIAL FLOW TRIP TEST SHALL BE PERFORMED.
  9. INTERIOR OF THE DRY PIPE VALVE SHALL BE INSPECTED ANNUALLY WHEN THE TRIP TEST IS CONDUCTED.
  10. OBSTRUCTION INVESTIGATION WHERE MAINTENANCE OR REPAIR REQUIRES THE REPLACEMENT OF SPRINKLER SYSTEM COMPONENTS AFFECTING MORE THAN 20 SPRINKLERS.
3 YEAR TESTING
  1. FULL FLOW TRIP TEST OF DRY PIPE VALVE.
5 YEAR INSPECTION AND TESTING
  1. GAUGES SHALL BE TESTED OR REPLACED.
  2. EXTRA HIGH TEMPERATURE SPRINKLERS [325 DEGREES OR GREATER].
  3. INTERNAL INSPECTION OF ALARM VALVE AND DRY PIPE VALVE.
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