Fire Protection

All items required

Underground

• Inspection of piping
• Inspection of thrust blocks
• Witness hydrostatic pressure test
• Witness flush

Overhead

• Inspect piping
• Inspect hangers
• Inspect sway bracing
• Witness hydrostatic pressure test

Acceptance

• Test flow switches
• Test tamper switches
• Test interconnection to alarm system
• Witness flow test at rooftop (standpipe)
• Witness fire pump test
• Witness pop-off test (kitchen hood systems)
• Witness concentration test (clean agent)

Fire Alarm Systems

• Rough inspection
• Pre-test in the presence of the electrical inspector
• Duct detector pressure differential test
• Indicating device audibility test
• 100% final acceptance test

Fire Assemblies

• Inspect labels on all fire assemblies (doors, windows, dampers, etc.)
• Inspect installation of fire assemblies
• Test automatic closing device
• Mechanical inspector drop-tests 100% of dampers
• Fire inspector drop-tests 100% of 2-hour and 10% of 1-hour dampers
• Fire doors must self-close and latch after gaskets have been installed

Emergency Generators

• Inspect load bank test results
• Witness power outage simulation test
• Inspect all components, equipment, fixtures, etc.

Elevators

• Inspect hoistway
• Inspect and test hoistway vent
• Witness firefighter recall, Phases I and II
• Test emergency communications system

Occupancy and Final Inspection

• Fire Extinguishers in place
• Emergency Plan posted
• Exits clear and unobstructed
• Issuance of Certificate of Occupancy