System Equipment Frequency Standard Fire Supervisory signal devices listed on Quarterly NFPA 72 Detection and the inventory, except valve tamper Alarm switches. Note: Supervisory signals Systems include control valves, pressure supervisory, pressure tank, pressure supervisory for a dry pipe (both high and low conditions), steam pressure, water level supervisory signal initiating device, water temperature supervisory, and room temperature supervisory. Vane-type and pressure-type water Semi-annually NFPA 72 flow devices and valve tamper NFPA 25 switches Duct detectors, heat detectors, manual Annually NFPA 72 fire alarm boxes, and smoke detectors Visual and audible fire alarms, Annually NFPA 72 including speakers and door-releasing devices Off-premises emergency forces Annually NFPA 72 notification and transmission equipment Water-based Motor-driven fire pumps Monthly NFPA 25 Automatic Diesel engine-driven fire pumps, Weekly NFPA 25 Fire conditions Extinguishing Systems Water storage tanks high and low Semi-annually NFPA 25 water level alarms Water storage tanks temperature Monthly during cold NFPA 25 alarms weather Main drains at system low point or at Annually NFPA 25 all system risers Fire department water supply Quarterly NFPA 25 connections Fire pumps under flow Annually NFPA 25
System Equipment Frequency Standard Fire Detection and Alarm Systems Supervisory signal devices listed on the inventory, except valve tamper switches. Note: Supervisory signals include control valves, pressure supervisory, pressure tank, pressure supervisory for a dry pipe (both high and low conditions), steam pressure, water level supervisory signal initiating device, water temperature supervisory, and room temperature supervisory. Quarterly NFPA 72 Vane-type and pressure-type water flow devices and valve tamper switches Semi-annually NFPA 72 NFPA 25 Duct detectors, heat detectors, manual fire alarm boxes, and smoke detectors Annually NFPA 72 Visual and audible fire alarms, including speakers and door-releasing devices Annually NFPA 72 Off-premises emergency forces notification and transmission equipment Annually NFPA 72 Water-based Automatic Fire Extinguishing Systems Motor-driven fire pumps Monthly NFPA 25 Diesel engine-driven fire pumps, conditions Weekly NFPA 25 Water storage tanks high and low water level alarms Semi-annually NFPA 25 Water storage tanks temperature alarms Monthly during cold weather NFPA 25 Main drains at system low point or at all system risers Annually NFPA 25 Fire department water supply connections Quarterly NFPA 25 Fire pumps under flow Annually NFPA 25
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