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sprinkler system riser room, the door shall be permitted intended response of subordinate fire protection and life
to be locked provided that the key is available at all safety systems shall be verified when required testing of
times. the initiating system is conducted. In addition, integrated
901.4.6.2 Marking on access doors. Access doors for testing shall be performed in accordance with Sections
automatic sprinkler system riser rooms and fire pump 901.6.2.1 and 901.6.2.2.
rooms shall be labeled with an approved sign. The let- 901.6.2.1 High-rise buildings. For high-rise buildings,
tering shall be in contrasting color to the background. integrated testing shall comply with NFPA 4, with an
Letters shall have a minimum height of 2 inches (51 integrated test performed prior to issuance of the certif-
3
mm) with a minimum stroke of / inch (10 mm). icate of occupancy and at intervals not exceeding 10
8
901.4.6.3 Environment. Automatic sprinkler system years, unless otherwise specified by an integrated sys-
riser rooms and fire pump rooms shall be maintained at tem test plan prepared in accordance with NFPA 4. If
a temperature of not less than 40ºF (4ºC). Heating units an equipment failure is detected during integrated test-
shall be permanently installed. ing, a repeat of the integrated test shall not be required,
except as necessary to verify operation of fire protec-
901.4.6.4 Lighting. Permanently installed artificial tion or life safety functions that are initiated by equip-
illumination shall be provided in the automatic sprin-
kler system riser rooms and fire pump rooms. ment that was repaired or replaced.
901.6.2.2 Smoke control systems. Where a fire alarm
901.5 Installation acceptance testing. Fire detection and
alarm systems, emergency alarm systems, gas detection sys- system is integrated with a smoke control system as
outlined in Section 909, integrated testing shall comply
tems, fire-extinguishing systems, fire hydrant systems, fire
standpipe systems, fire pump systems, private fire service with NFPA 4, with an integrated test performed prior to
issuance of the certificate of occupancy and at intervals
mains and all other fire protection systems and appurtenances not exceeding 10 years, unless otherwise specified by
thereto shall be subject to acceptance tests as contained in the an integrated system test plan prepared in accordance
installation standards and as approved by the fire code offi- with NFPA 4. If an equipment failure is detected during
cial. The fire code official shall be notified before any integrated testing, a repeat of the integrated test shall
required acceptance testing.
not be required, except as necessary to verify operation
901.5.1 Occupancy. It shall be unlawful to occupy any of fire protection or life safety functions that are initi-
portion of a building or structure until the required fire ated by equipment that was repaired or replaced.
detection, alarm and suppression systems have been tested 901.6.3 Records. Records of all system inspections, tests
and approved.
and maintenance required by the referenced standards
901.6 Inspection, testing and maintenance. Fire detection shall be maintained.
and alarm systems, emergency alarm systems, gas detection 901.6.3.1 Records information. Initial records shall
systems, fire-extinguishing systems, mechanical smoke include the name of the installation contractor, type of
exhaust systems and smoke and heat vents shall be main- components installed, manufacturer of the components,
tained in an operative condition at all times, and shall be location and number of components installed per floor.
replaced or repaired where defective. Nonrequired fire pro- Records shall include the manufacturers’ operation and
tection systems and equipment shall be inspected, tested and maintenance instruction manuals. Such records shall be
maintained or removed.
maintained for the life of the installation.
901.6.1 Standards. Fire protection systems shall be 901.7 Systems out of service. Where a required fire protec-
inspected, tested and maintained in accordance with the tion system is out of service, the fire department and the fire
referenced standards listed in Table 901.6.1.
code official shall be notified immediately and, where
TABLE 901.6.1 required by the fire code official, the building shall be either
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM MAINTENANCE STANDARDS evacuated or an approved fire watch shall be provided for all
SYSTEM STANDARD occupants left unprotected by the shutdown until the fire pro-
tection system has been returned to service.
Portable fire extinguishers NFPA 10
Where utilized, fire watches shall be provided with not
Carbon dioxide fire-extinguishing system NFPA 12
less than one approved means for notification of the fire
Halon 1301 fire-extinguishing systems NFPA 12A
department and their only duty shall be to perform constant
Dry-chemical extinguishing systems NFPA 17 patrols of the protected premises and keep watch for fires.
Wet-chemical extinguishing systems NFPA 17A 901.7.1 Impairment coordinator. The building owner
shall assign an impairment coordinator to comply with the
Water-based fire protection systems NFPA 25
requirements of this section. In the absence of a specific
Fire alarm systems NFPA 72
designee, the owner shall be considered to be the impair-
Smoke and heat vents NFPA 204 ment coordinator.
Water-mist systems NFPA 750 901.7.2 Tag required. A tag shall be used to indicate that
Clean-agent extinguishing systems NFPA 2001 a system, or portion thereof, has been removed from ser-
vice.
Aerosol fire-extinguishing systems NFPA 2010
901.7.3 Placement of tag. The tag shall be posted at each
901.6.2 Integrated testing. Where two or more fire pro- fire department connection, system control valve, fire
tection or life safety systems are interconnected, the alarm control unit, fire alarm annunciator and fire com-

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