Advantage Fire is a Full-Service Fire Protection Company

INSPECTION SERVICES

Our inspection and service team is committed to providing all of your fire protection needs.

We will inform you of current codes, changes of existing codes, and how to maintain code requirements. Inspection and maintenance procedures we perform are based on the guidelines established by NFPA 25. Depending on your insurance company and the local authority having jurisdiction, additional testing may be required.

TEST INTERVALS

  • Weekly
  • Monthly
  • Quarterly
  • Semi-annual
  • Annual
  • 3-year dry pipe, pre-action, and deluge
  • 5-year

TYPE OF SYSTEMS INSPECTED

  • Wet pipe system
  • Dry pipe system
  • Pre-action and deluge system
  • Fire and jockey pump (electric and diesel)
  • Backflow installation and testing
  • Fire hydrant flow test
  • On site training of personnel

TESTING PROCEDURE

  • Operation of control valves
  • Water Flow Test (includes main drain and inspector’s test valve)
  • Dry valve trip test and operation of low point drum drip drains (full trip test required every 3 years)
  • Alarm test (tampers and flow switches)
  • Visual inspection of system piping to determine condition of piping and proper pitch
  • Walk through of all areas to ensure proper spacing of sprinkler heads
  • Visual inspection of fire department connection
  • Annual fire pump test and flow
  • Visual inspection of operation of jockey pump