|
System Type |
Test Frequency |
Range Hood |
6 Months |
Automatic Sprinkler - all types |
Annually |
Clear Agent / CO2 / Dry Chemical / Other Agent |
Annually |
Emergency Generator |
Annually |
Fire Alarm System |
Annually / Quarterly |
Fire Pump |
Annually |
Foam System |
Annually |
Haz-Mat Emergency Alarm System |
Annually |
Sequence Test (found on Fire
Alarm Form) |
Annually |
Smoke Control Systems |
Annually |
Spray Booths |
Annually |
Stairway Door Locks |
Annually |
Standpipe - Marinas and Piers |
Annually |
Standpipe |
5 Years |
Fire Escapes |
5 Years |
Note regarding fire alarm systems in high rise buildings:
Fire alarm systems in high rise buildings may have one-fourth of the entire
system tested quarterly so that the entire system is confidence tested
annually.
Note regarding portable fire extinguishers: Portable fire
extinguishers shall be inspected and tested annually. A portable fire
extinguisher will considered in compliance when a certified technician dates,
signs and affixes a tag containing the information specified for tags by this
rule. A confidence testing report is not required for portable fire
extinguishers. |
