Robzrisk- Sprinkler Inspection Checklist and Test Report

• Document No.

• Sprinkler Inspection

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

Valve Checks

• Are the main supply / suction valves chained in the OPEN position?

  yes

  no

• Are the suction tank drain valves chained in the CLOSED position?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the suction tank Infill valves chained in the OPEN Position?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the main delivery valves chained in the OPEN position?

  yes

  no

• Is the isolating valve on the Diesel engine cooling line secured in the OPEN position?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the jockey pump suction valve secured in the OPEN position?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the jockey pump delivery valve secured in the OPEN position?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Suction Tank Check

• Are there any signs of external corrosion?

  No

  Yes

• Are there any signs of internal corrosion?

  No

  Yes

• Are there any signs of debris or extraneous matter within the tank?

  No

  Yes

• Is the tank roof in good condition?

  yes

  no

• Do the Inspection Hatches close properly?

  yes

  no

• Does the level indicator position match the actual water level?

  yes

  no

• Is there evidence of any leaks on the tanks or suction lines?

  No

  Yes

Diesel Engine Pump Check

• Does the fuel shut off lever pull out and return to its original position

  yes

  no

• Is the fuel tank full?

  yes

  no

• Is water dripping from the pump’s drive end gland?

  No

  Yes

• Hour meter reading

• Quantity of spare fuel within the pump house

• Battery #1 built in hydrometer colour

  Green

  Yellow

  Black

• Back-up Battery built in hydrometer coulour

  Green

  Yellow

  Black

• Is the sump oil level correct

  yes

  no

• Is the pump bearing housing reservoir oil level correct

  yes

  no

Electric Pump Check (where applicable)

• Is the cooling water to waste line in the open position

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is water dripping from the pump’s drive end gland

  No

  Yes

Panel Check

• Are there wiring diagrams and component schedules in the panel pockets

  yes

  no

• Is the main isolator for the diesel engine controller “on”

  yes

  no

• Is the main isolator for the electric motor controller “on”

  yes

  no

• Is the jockey pump controller selector switch set to “auto”

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the main incoming distribution board isolating switches “on”

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Battery #1 voltage on the diesel engine controller

• Battery #1 amperage on the diesel engine controller

• Back-up battery voltage on the diesel engine controller

• Back-up battery amperage on the diesel engine controller

Pump House

• Is there adequate artificial and natural lighting?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there forced extraction / adequate natural ventilation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there any leaks on any section of the pipework or fittings?

  No

  Yes

  N/A

Control Valve Assemblies

• Are there sufficient (ideal 54) spare sprinkler heads in the spares box of all types used?

  yes

  no

• Is there a sprinkler spanner within the spares box?

  yes

  no

• Is there a block plan of the protected premises within the proximity of the valve chamber?

  yes

  no

• Is there a valve instruction chart within the proximity of the valve chamber

  yes

  no

• is there a valve location plate on the external face of valve chamber door?

  yes

  no

• Is there a booster limitation plate on the external face of the valve chamber door

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there any leaks on any section of the pipework or fittings?

  No

  Yes

• Is the main valve open?

  yes

  no

• Is the drain valve closed?

  yes

  no

• Is the alarm valve open?

  yes

  no

• Is the test valve closed?

  yes

  no

At Rest Recordings (in kPa)

• Suction tank one level

• Suction tank two level

• Diesel engine suction compound pressure gauge

• Electric motor suction compound pressure gauge

• Control valves trunk main pressure gauge

• Control valves #1 installation pressure gauge

• Control valves #2 installation pressure gauge

• Control valves #3 installation pressure gauge

• Control valves #4 installation pressure gauge

• Important things to note when conducting tests:
  
  ENSURE THAT YOU ARE WEARING YOUR PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND THAT ANY PERSONS IN THE VICINITY OF THE TESTS ARE ALSO WEARING THEIR RELEVANT PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
  Note 1:
  In order to stop the diesel engine driven pump when this unit has been brought into operation via a pressure drop or the “test ” button the “ stop/reset ” button must be pressed first. The “fire alarm” light will then extinguish. Once this has been done, the fuel shut off lever can then be pulled out and the diesel engine will stop.
  Note 2:
  Should the diesel engine fail to stop and the “fire alarm” lights up again this is indicative of two basic situations: (allow the pump to restart and run under a churn condition, no damage will be done as long as water is passing through the engine cooling system.)
  a. A fire has occurred or a sprinkler has been damaged that has resulted in a drop in pressure in the sprinkler system. Investigate and confirm that neither has occurred.
  b. A non-return valve is not holding and water is bypassing through this resulting in a drop in system pressure. In the event of a valve bypassing, hold the fuel lever in the “off” position and the diesel engine will go through its abortive start sequence. The engine will crank for fifteen seconds and rest for six seconds for six cycles. After the sixth cycle the pump will not attempt to restart. The “ pump failure” will light up accompanied by the pump failure alarm. The alarm can then be silenced by pressing the “accept alarm” on the annunciator panel. If the “stop/reset ” button is depressed on the diesel engine driven pump controller, the diesel engine will restart.
  Note 3:
  Water must always pass through the drive end side of the gland of the pump even when this is at rest.
  Note 4:
  Always first ensure that water is passing through the cooling system. If there is diesel within the fuel tank and water flowing through the cooling water line, the diesel engine driven pump can be allowed to run under churn conditions without any damage to the unit.
  Note 5:
  It is important to allow the diesel engine to run down completely before releasing the fuel shut off lever. The diesel engine can run in reverse if the fuel lever is released prematurely.
  Note 6:
  If the glands of the pumps are incorrectly packed or the pump incorrectly aligned, the glands will start to heat up immediately and “burn” within two to three minutes. If the collar of the gland is touched every thirty or so seconds on pump start up, a rapid and noticeable rise in heat will be felt. Smoke will be released from the packing accompanied by a crackling sound. At worst, the result of this will be an excessive amount of water passing through the glands.
  Note 7:
  Should the starter motor fail to disengage or engage and disengage rapidly, this is indicative of a faulty proximity switch, tacho-generator or voltage sensitive relay in the panel.
  Note 8:
  Should the starter motor fail to fully engage resulting in a harsh whirring sound, this is indicative of either poor battery condition failing to fully engage the bendix or worn or faulty teeth of either the starter motor or engine ring gear.
  Note 9:
  Cavitation of a pump has a sound similar to that of gravel sliding down a chute. Should this occur it could be a partially open suction valve, an obstruction within the suction line or an excessive flow being allowed through the test pipe when this facet is being recorded.
  Note 10:
  When testing pumps it is important to listen for any excessive or irregular noise or vibration.
  Note 11:
  If the jockey pump is not a centrifugal pump, the boosting pressure must be checked constantly. The peripheral turbine jockey pumps can over pressurise the installation. It is strongly recommended that the jockey pump be replaced with a centrifugal pump as required.
  IMMEDIATELY CEASE TESTING AND CONTACT THE APPROVED SUPPLIER IN ORDER TO ATTEND FAULTS SUCH AS THOSE LISTED ABOVE.
  
  

Power Failure Test

• Isolate the main incoming switch within the pump house distribution board: <br>An alarm bell should sound which should be self-resetting when power is restored<br>

  Pass

  Fail

• Isolate the main isolating switch on the diesel engine driven pump controller. <br>An alarm bell should sound which should be self-resetting when power is restored. <br>

  Pass

  Fail

• Isolate the main isolating switch on the electric motor driven pump controller. <br>An alarm bell should sound which should be self-resetting when power is restored.<br>

  Pass

  Fail

Annunciator Panel Test

• Depress the “lamp test” button on the annunciator panel. <br>Did all the lights on the panel light up? <br>

  yes

  no

• Open the annunciator panel door and check the external condition of the backup batteries.<br>What are the conditions of the batteries?

  Good Condition

  Poor Condition

Jockey Pump Test

• On the jockey pump controller panel switch the selector switch from “auto” to “manual”. <br>The jockey pump should come into operation and the panel pilot light should illuminate during the run period. <br>When satisfied that this is running correctly switch back from “manual” to “auto”. <br>ENSURE THE SYSTEM PRESSURE DOES NOT EXCEED 1000 kPa.<br>

  Pass

  Fail

Pump House Protection: NOTE THAT THIS TEST WOULD NOT BE APPLICABLE IF THE SPRINKLER PROTECTION TO THE PUMP HOUSE WAS FED DIRECTLY OFF THE SPRINKLER CONTROL VALVES INSTEAD OF THE TRUNK MAIN.

• Set the jockey pump to manual operation. <br>Open the terminal test valve for the pump house protection sprinklers. <br>The flow switch should operate and the “pump house protection” annunciation should light up. <br>ENSURE THE SYSTEM PRESSURE DOES NOT EXCEED 1000 kPa.<br>

  Pass

  Fail

Electric Motor Driven Pump (if applicable)

• Starting:<br>1. Depress the emergency start button. The pump should come into operation. This should be accompanied by a “pump running” light on the panel and the annunciator. <br>2. Allow the unit to run for at least five minutes. During this period note the churn pressure of the pump on the delivery pressure gauge of this unit. <br>3. Once the unit has run press the “stop/reset” button and allow the unit to run down.<br>

  Pass

  Fail

• Churn Pressure from above test in kPa

• Once the unit is at rest, depress the “test” button.
  The electric motor driven pump should come into operation accompanied by the “fire alarm” annunciation as well as a the flashing beacon and a continuous siren.
  Once satisfied that the unit is operating as intended shut down using the “stop/reset” button.

• Did the Siren activate?

  yes

  no

• Did the relevant light on the control panel flash?

  yes

  no

• Did the annunciator panel warning activate?

  yes

  no

Diesel Engine Driven Pump

• Hour meter reading at start of tests

• Test using Battery #1. On the diesel engine controller depress the “emergency start - battery one ” button and keep this depressed until compression ignition is achieved only then release the button.
  2. Once started, check that water is passing through the cooling water pipe into the engine jacket. If not, shut down the unit immediately and abort all further tests until this has been investigated.
  Check and log the churn pressure of pump via the delivery pressure gauge of this unit and allow to run for five minutes.
  Shut down by pulling out the fuel shut off lever, keep this pulled out until the unit is completely stationary.
  
  

• Churn Pressure in kPa

• Emergency start achieved?

  yes

  no

• Did water flow through the engine cooling system?

  yes

  no

• Test using Battery #2. On the diesel engine controller depress the “emergency start - battery two” button and keep this depressed until compression ignition is achieved only then release the button.
  Allow the unit to run for five minutes.
  Shut down by pulling out the fuel shut off lever, keep this pulled out until the unit is completely stationary.
  

• Was a start achieved?

  yes

  no

• Simultaneous Start test: On the diesel engine controller SIMULTANEOUSLY depress the “emergency start - battery one ” and “emergency start - battery two” buttons and keep these depressed until compression ignition is achieved only then release the button.
  Allow the unit to run for five minutes.
  Shut down by pulling out the fuel shut off lever, keep this out until the unit is completely stationary.
  

• Did the unit start?

  yes

  no

• Quickly depress the “test” button, this should latch onto a fleeting signal.
  The diesel engine driven pump should come into operation accompanied by the “fire alarm” annunciation as well as a the flashing beacon and a continuous siren.
  Once satisfied that the unit is operating as intended, allow to run for five minutes
  Shut down by depressing the “stop/reset” button and then pull out the fuel shut off lever. Keep this pulled out until the unit is completely stationary.
  

• Siren activated?

  Pass

  Fail

• Annunciation witnessed?

  Pass

  Fail

• Beacon flashing?

  Pass

  Fail

Control Valve Assembly Test

• Test Procedure:
  With the pump house in a standby condition go to the control valve assembly and test each valve via the 15 mm test valve.
  The valve being tested is to be fully opened on the first set of valves until the installation pressure drops and the alarm valve lifts thus allowing the hydraulic alarm bell to ring.
  The jockey pump should come into operation but should not be able to keep pace with the demand of the 15 mm valve when fully open.
  The electric motor driven pump, (if installed), or the diesel engine driven pump should then come into operation.
  
  With the pump running, test the hydraulic alarm bell for every set of valves and allow each of the alarm bells to ring for at least thirty seconds
  

• Did the main pump come into operation?

  yes

  no

• Valve 1: Did the hydraulic alarm bell operate?

  yes

  no

• Valve 2: Did the hydraulic alarm bell operate?

  yes

  no

• Valve 3: Did the hydraulic alarm bell operate?

  yes

  no

• Valve 4: Did the hydraulic alarm bell operate?

  yes

  no

Flow and Pressure Proving :

• Each pump has a plate fitted to it with a serial number and pump details as well as the rated flow and pressure. Every pump house must have a direct reading flow measuring device or method by which the duty of the pump can be determined.

• Start the electric motor driven pump. Open the proving test arrangement valve until the desired flow is achieved. Record the flow from the flow gauges and the pressure from the delivery pressure gauge. Close the proving test arrangements valve and shut down the electric motor.

• Flow achieved (litres per minute)

• Pressure achieved: (kPa)

• Start the diesel engine driven pump.
  Open the proving test arrangement valve until the desired flow is achieved.
  Record the flow from the flow gauges and the pressure from the delivery pressure gauge.
  Close the proving test arrangements valve and shut down the diesel engine after five minutes.
  

• Flow achieved (litres per minute)

• Pressure achieved (kPa)

Abortive Start Test

• Pump Running Alarm activated?

  yes

  no

• This test is critical to maintain the batteries in peak condition as well as being able to determine the current state of these.
  With the fuel lever of the diesel engine in the closed position, i.e. withdrawn in order to prevent the flow of fuel to the engine, depress the “test” button on the controller panel.
  The engine should crank for fifteen seconds and rest for six seconds for six cycles.
  The “FIRE ALARM” annunciation should come up on the panels.
  When the sixth attempted start is complete, the “PUMP FAILURE ” alarm should come up on the panel and the continuous siren should then revert to an intermittent siren.
  Both alarms are accompanied by the flashing beacon.
  In order to reset the diesel engine driven pump once the first cycle of six starts is complete, depress the “accept alarm” button on the annunciator panel and then the “stop/reset” button on the diesel engine controller.
  

• Power Failure Alarm activated?

  yes

  no

• Crank 1: Pump start

  Pass

  Fail

• Crank 2: Pump start

  Pass

  Fail

• Crank 3: Pump start

  Pass

  Fail

• Crank 4: Pump Start

  Pass

  Fail

• Crank 5: Pump Start

  Pass

  Fail

• Crank 6: Pump start

  Pass

  Fail

• Pump Failure Alarm consisting of intermittent siren, annunciator light and flashing beacon activated after sixth start?

  Pass

  Fail

• Power Failure alarm activated?

  Pass

  Fail

• The second cycle of crank start tests follows the first.
  With the fuel lever of the diesel engine in the closed position, i.e. withdrawn in order to prevent the flow of fuel to the engine, depress the “test” button on the controller panel.
  The engine should crank for fifteen seconds and rest for six seconds for six cycles.
  The “FIRE ALARM” annunciation should come up on the panels.
  When the sixth attempted start of the second cycle is complete, the “PUMP FAILURE ” alarm should come up on the panel and the continuous siren should then revert to an intermittent siren.
  Both alarms are accompanied by the flashing beacon.
  In order to reset the diesel engine driven pump once the Second cycle of six starts is complete, depress the “accept alarm” button on the annunciator panel and then the “stop/reset” button on the diesel engine controller.
  

• Crank 7: Pump start

  Pass

  Fail

• Crank 8: Pump start

  Pass

  Fail

• Crank 9: Pump start

  Pass

  Fail

• Crank 10: Pump start

  Pass

  Fail

• Crank 11: Pump start

  Pass

  Fail

• Crank 12: Pump start

  Pass

  Fail

• Pump Failure Alarm consisting of intermittent siren, annunciator light and flashing beacon activated after 12th start?

  Pass

  Fail

• Power Failure alarm activated?

  Pass

  Fail

Auto Start Test:

• The auto-start arrangement simulates an actual fire condition by dropping the pressure within the pipework where the pressure switch is located and activating the switch.

• Jockey pump: Close the upstream valve on the branch feeding the pressure switch for this unit and slowly open the downstream valve. Record the cut in pressure of the unit. (kPa)

• Jockey pump: Close the downstream valve fully and record the cut out pressure of this unit. Fully open the upstream valve. (kPa)

• Electric motor driven pump: (if applicable) Close the upstream valve on the branch feeding the pressure switch for this unit and slowly open the downstream valve. Record the cut in pressure of the unit. Close the downstream valve fully and fully open the upstream valve. Accept the alarm on the annunciator panel Shut the unit down manually by depressing the “stop/reset” button on the electric motor driven pump controller panel.

• Diesel engine driven pump - switch one:
  Close the upstream valve on the branch feeding the first pressure switch for this unit and slowly open the downstream valve.
  Note the cut in pressure of the unit.
  Close the downstream valve fully
  Fully open the upstream valve.
  Accept alarm on the annunciator panel
  Depress the “STOP / RESET” button on the diesel engine controller
  Ensure the “FIRE ALARM” light resets and shut the unit down manually by pulling out the fuel shut off lever.
  

• Cut in Pressure (kPa)

• Did the Fire Alarm light reset?

  yes

  no

• Diesel engine driven pump - switch two:
  Close the upstream valve on the branch feeding the second pressure switch for this unit
  Slowly open the downstream valve.
  Record the cut in pressure of the unit.
  Close the downstream valve fully
  Fully open the upstream valve.
  Accept alarm on the annunciator panel
  Depress the “STOP/RESET” button on the diesel engine controller
  Ensure the FIRE ALARM light resets
  Shut the unit down manually after at least five minutes running time under full- flow conditions by pulling out the fuel shut off lever.
  

• Cut in Pressure (kPa)

• Did the Fire Alarm light reset?

  yes

  no

Conclusion

• Diesel Pump hour meter reading at conclusion of tests

• Are there any concerns, failures or conditions that need to be escalated?

  No

  Yes

• Remarks:

• Signature of person testing system

  Sign

• Date and time test completed

  Date