HARRIS COUNTY FIRE MARSHAL'S OFFICE Fire Suppression System Inspection Report

• Business name

• Business Address

• BUSINESS OWNER / CONTACT:

• TELEPHONE NUMBER:

• EMAIL ADDRESS:

• DATE & TIME OF INSPECTION

  Date

• Personnel

• Document number

SYSTEM TYPE:

• WHAT TYPE OF SYSTEM INSPECTED?

  Select sprinkler piping sprinkler fire alarm fixed fire pump rolling fire door emergency generator

  • sprinkler piping
  • sprinkler
  • fire alarm
  • fixed
  • fire pump
  • rolling fire door
  • emergency generator

Emergency generator NFPA 110 Section 7.13

• With the prime mover in a "cold start" condition and the emergency load at standard operating level, a primary power failure shall be initiated by opening all switches or breakers supplying the primary power to the building or facility. The test load shall be that load that is served by the EPSS.

• What was the time delay on starting in seconds?

• What was the cranking time in seconds?

• What was the time required to reach operating speed in seconds?

• What was the voltage and frequency overshoot?

• What was the time required to reach a steady-state condition with all switches transferred to the emergency position?

• What were the voltage? Frequency? Amperes?

This next section is recorded at intervals!!!

• What were the prime mover oil pressure and water temperature, where applicable, and the battery charge rate (recorded at 5 min intervals for first 15 then at 15 min intervals until 2 hours have passed).

• 5 MINUTES Oil pressure Water temperature Battery charge rate

• 10 MINUTES Oil pressure Water temperature Battery charge rate

• 15 MINUTES Oil pressure Water temperature Battery charge rate

• 30 MINUTES Oil pressure Water temperature Battery charge rate

• 45 MINUTES Oil pressure Water temperature Battery charge rate

• 1 HOUR Oil pressure Water temperature Battery charge rate

• 1 hour 15 MINUTES Oil pressure Water temperature Battery charge rate

• 1 HOUR 30 MINUTES Oil pressure Water temperature Battery charge rate

• 1 HOUR 45 MINUTES Oil pressure Water temperature Battery charge rate

• 2 HOURS Oil pressure Water temperature Battery charge rate

• Was a load test with building load, or other loads that simulate the intended load continued for a minimum time for the class, or 2 hours maximum, observing and recording load changes and the resultant effect on voltage and frequency

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Record the time delay when the primary power is returned to the building or facility, on retransfer to normal for each switch. (minimum setting 5 minutes). In minutes.

• Record the time delay on the prime mover cool down period and shutdown (in minutes).

After completion of above test, the prime mover shall be allowed to cool for 5 minutes.

• Was a 2 hour, full load test conducted? NFPA 110, 7.13.6

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The building load can be permitted to serve as part of the load, supplemented by a load bank of sufficient size to provide a load equal to 100 percent of the nameplate kW rating of the EPS, less applicable debating factors for site conditions.

• Has the crank test been conducted per the manufacturers recommendations? NFPA 110, 7.13.9

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Date system tested

  Date

Fire Alarm

• Name and phone number of monitoring entity?

• Alarm panel manufacturer?

• Model of alarm panel?

Notification appliances

• Horn/Strobes

• Number of Horn/Strobes?

• voice alarms

• Number of voice alarms?

• strobes

• Number of strobes?

• bell/horns

• Number of bell/horns?

Initiating devices

• Smoke detectors?

• Number of smoke detectors?

• Number of smoke detectors tested?

• Water flow switches?

• Number of water flow switches?

• Number of water flow switches tested?

• manual stations

• Number of manual stations?

• Number of manual stations tested?

• projected beam smoke?

• Number of projected beam smoke?

• Number of projected beam smoke tested?

• heat detectors?

• Number of heat detectors?

• Number of heat detectors tested?

• duct detectors?

• Number of duct detectors?

• Number of duct detectors tested?

• Fixed extinguishing system

• Fixed extinguishing system?

• Fixed extinguishing system tested?

• Other

• Other?

• Other tested?

System test information

• Date of test

  Date

• Fire alarm system

  PASSED

  FAILED

  N/A

Fixed Suppression

System Information

• System type?

  WET CHEMICAL

  DRY CHEMICAL

  CLEAN AGENT

  APPROVED HALON

  FOAM

• Application?

  Commercial Cooking

  Computer Room

  Flammable Liquid Storage

  Flammable Spray Area

  Other

• Abort functioned appropriately?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Dump test completed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Pre-alert functioned?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Automatic Shutdown Functioned Properly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Exhaust system functioned properly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Make-up air system functioned properly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Remote functioned properly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• System activated properly with test link?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• System piping free of obstructions?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Horn/Strobe present?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Building fire alarm interface functioned?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Did this system pass?

  PASSED

  FAILED

  N/A

• Proper portable fire extinguisher?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Any Comments?

• Date of test

  Date

Rolling Fire door

Door information

• Location of door?

• Door size?

• Serial number

• UL Tag number?

• Drops between 6-24 inches per second, with full closure?

  PASSED

  FAILED

  N/A

• Date of test

  Date

Fire pump testing. 2006 IFC and NFPA 20

General

• Received Fire pump system installation and test certificate from installer?

  PASSED

  FAILED

  N/A

• Received fire pump manufacturer pump curve certification test form?

  PASSED

  FAILED

  N/A

• Pressure and flush test certification is provided before performing the field acceptance test, 14.1.3.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The approved plan is on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fire pump and controller, piping, gauges, jockey pump, and other component locations and design are the same as shown on the approved set of plans.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fire pump has a name plate

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• A pressure gauge not less than 3 1/2" in diameter is near the pump discharge casting, and the pressure range is at least twice the rated working pressure of the pump but not less than 200 PSI, 5.10.1

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• A compound pressure/vacuum gauge not less than 3 1/2" in diameter is connected to the suction pipe and the pressure range is at least twice the rated maximum suction pressure of the pump but not less than 100 PSI, 5.10.2. This does not apply to vertical shaft-turbine pumps taking a water supply from an open pit or well.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• When provided all valves ( suction, discharge, bypass, back flow or assembly isolation valves) shall be supervised open by an off-site monitoring company, a local signal, locked open, or by seals, 5.16.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Pump room has lighting, emergency lighting, heat, ventilation, and a floor drain, 5.12.2

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• A circulation relief valve is provided on the pump of at least, 3/4" for less than 2500 GPM and 1" for 3,000 to 5,000 GPM, and it discharges to a drain, 5.11.1. It's dies not apply to pumps providing cooling water from its discharge to the engine driver. DRAIN OUTSIDE

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Coupling guards are provided for driver to pump connecting flexible couplings or flexible connecting shafts, 5.12.7.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Wen installed, the eccentric taper reducer for suction has the taper on the bottom, 5.14.6.4.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• A check valve is installed in the pump discharge assembly, 5.15.6.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• An indicating gate or butterfly valve is installed on the fire protection system side of the check valve, 5.15.7.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The test headed and the number of hose valves are provided, in accordance with Table 5.25 and their location matches the approved set of plans, 5.19.3.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The construction of the fire pump room (1 or 2 hour fire-resistive) matches the approved set of plans, 5.12.1, 5.12.2.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The pressure maintenance (jockey) pump has a check valve in its discharge piping and isolation valves (indicating butterfly or gate) location match the approved set of plans

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Operational tests are performed by the Contractor or Manufacturer.

• Flow tests for positive displacement pumps are performed and recorded in accordance with Sections 14.2.7.3.3 and A.14.2.7.3, using a flow meter in a test loop that discharges the flow back to supply.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• For the load start test, the fire pump, without interruption, will be brought to rated speed providing a discharge equal to peak load, 14.2.7.4.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Controller

• The fire pump controller is tested in accordance with the manufacturer's requirements and Section 14.2.8.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• A minimum of 6 manual starts and 6 automatic starts are performed, split the tests between each set of engine batteries and emergency power ( only if emergency power is required for operating the pump) and simulate a loss of the primary power source to verify the transfer to secondary power source, 14.2.8.2 and 14.2.9.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Each start is no less than a 5 minute run time, and a total pump operation shall not be less than 1 hour, 14.2.8.4 and 14.2.12.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Simulate primary power loss and allow automatic transfer to secondary power supply (only I'd emergency power is required for operating the pump) while pump is operating at peak load, 14.2.9.1.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Packing pump drips

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No overheating

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No excessive vibration

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Pump starts on water flow

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Pump starts on pressure drop

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Casing relief valve operates

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Pressure relief valve operates

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Jockey point stop pressure is recorded

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Enter stop pressure

• Jockey pump start point pressure is recorded

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Enter start pressure

• Fire point start point pressure is recorded (usually 5 PSI above jockey stop PSI)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fire pump start pressure

• Pump flow test are conducted at churn (no flow), rated (100 percent of rated capacity), and peak (150 percent of rated capacity) loads, 14.2.7.2.1. Additional test points can be taken.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Electric driven pump

• Supervised alarms operate when motor stops running, loss of phas, electric phase reversal and controller trouble.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Simulated test for phase reversal is conducted

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Switching from normal power to emergency an dbsck to normal at peak load does not trip the breaker.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Pump started once from manual emergency handle operation

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Pump start up on emergency power occurs automatically

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fire pump Testing Status ?

  PASSED

  FAILED

  N/A

• Date re-test started

  Date

• Fire pump Testing Status?

  PASSED

  FAILED

  N/A

• date re-test started

  Date

• Fire pump Testing Status?

  PASSED

  FAILED

  N/A

• Date of test

  Date

Sprinkler piping

• Date of test

  Date

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• SPRINKLER PIPING - POSITION - SPACING - OBSTRUCTIONS?

  PASSED

  FAILED

  N/A

• What is wrong?

• Date of reinspection?

  Date

• SPRINKLER PIPING - POSITION - SPACING - OBSTRUCTIONS?

  PASSED

  FAILED

  N/A

• RISER VALVES OR FDC FREE OF OBSTRUCTIONS?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Date removed?

  Date

GENERAL DATA:

• NUMBER OF SYSTEM RISERS?

  1

  2

  3

  4

  5

• Which riser is it?

  1

  2

• Which riser is it?

  1

  2

  3

• Which riser is it?

  1

  2

  3

  4

• Which riser is it?

  1

  2

  3

  4

  5

• AREA OF PROTECTION?

  TOTAL COVERAGE

  LIMITED AREA

HYDRAULIC NAMEPLATE DATA:

• Is hydraulic design information posted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Entered date posted

  Date

• Door to sprinkler room properly labeled?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• FDC service areas properly labeled?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

FIRE SPRINKLER TESTING:

• FIRE SPRINKLER TESTING: Check if yes.

Hydrostatic Pressure Testing

• Hydrostatic Pressure Testing - Type of system?

  Select Wet Dry

  • Wet
  • Dry

Wet system

• Time and date hydro test started

  Date

• Starting pressure

• Time and date test ended

  Date

• Ending pressure

• Hydrostatic Pressure Testing Status WET?

  PASSED

  FAILED

  N/A

• Time and date hydro re-test started

  Date

• Starting pressure

• Time and date test ended

  Date

• Ending pressure

• Hydrostatic Pressure Testing Status WET?

  PASSED

  FAILED

  N/A

• Time and date re-test started

  Date

• Starting pressure

• Time and date test ended

  Date

• Ending pressure

• Hydrostatic Pressure Testing Status WET?

  PASSED

  FAILED

  N/A

Alarm trip status wet

• Date of alarm trip test

  Date

• Time to trip

• ALARM TRIP STATUS?

  PASSED

  FAILED

  N/A

• Date of alarm trip status re-test?

  Date

• Time to trip

• ALARM TRIP STATUS?

  PASSED

  FAILED

  N/A

• Date of alarm trip status re-test?

  Date

• Time to trip

• ALARM TRIP STATUS?

  PASSED

  FAILED

  N/A

Dry system

• Date and time DRY hydro test started?

  Date

• Starting pressure

• Time and date test ended

  Date

• Ending pressure

• Hydrostatic Pressure Testing Status DRY?

  PASSED

  FAILED

  N/A

• Is this an NFPA 13 exemption (less than 500 gal system)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Time and date of DRY hydro re-test?

  Date

• Starting pressure

• Time and date test ended

  Date

• Ending pressure

• Hydrostatic Pressure Testing Status DRY?

  PASSED

  FAILED

  N/A

• Time and date of Dry hydro re-test?

  Date

• Starting pressure

• Time and date test ended

  Date

• Ending pressure

• Hydrostatic Pressure Testing Status DRY?

  PASSED

  FAILED

  N/A

Flow test dry

• Date of flow test?

  Date

• Time to deliver water?

• FLOW TEST STATUS?

  PASSED

  FAILED

  N/A

• Date of flow re-test?

  Date

• Time to deliver water?

• FLOW TEST STATUS?

  PASSED

  FAILED

  N/A

Main drain test

• Date of test

  Date

• Is it piped to exterior?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Static reading?

• Residual reading?

• MAIN DRAIN TESTING STATUS?

  PASSED

  FAILED

  N/A

• Date of Main Drain re-test?

  Date

• Is it piped to exterior?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Starting pressure?

• Ending pressure?

• MAIN DRAIN TESTING STATUS?

  PASSED

  FAILED

  N/A

Fire Alarm test

• Alarm panel monitored by central monitoring agency?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Name of monitoring agency?

• Water flow/tamper activated alarm panel?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Horn/strobe above FDC?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• UListed Alarm Panel?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Control valves properly labeled?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Control valves properly secured with tamper switches?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fire Hydrant within 100' of FDC?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• ALL SYSTEMS RETURNED TO SERVICE?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• ANNUAL MAINTENANCE PROGRAM IN PLACE?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• FINAL SYSTEM TESTING STATUS

  PASSED

  FAILED

  N/A

DEFICIENCY ISSUES & REINSPECTION ITEMS:

REINSPECTION INFORMATION:

• REINSPECTION NEEDED?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• REINSPECTION DATE & TIME

  Date

• INSPECTOR:

  Sign

• INSTALLER:

  Sign

CONTRACTING FIRM / SERVICE PROVIDER:

• Contracting firm / Service provider:

COMPANY CONTACT - PHONE - EMAIL ADDRESS:

• Contact information, including address, phone and e-mail:

OCCUPANCY TYPE:

• OCCUPANCY USE?

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  • ASSEMBLY
  • BUSINESS
  • EDUCATIONAL
  • FACTORY
  • HIGH HAZARD
  • INSTITUTIONAL
  • MERCANTILE
  • RESIDENTIAL
  • STORAGE
  • UNCLASSIFIED