Inspection & Testing Procedures

Wet Pipe Sprinkler System

Report Reference:
Owner:
Owner Address:
Name of Property
Property Address:
Date of Inspection:
AHJ
Area being Inspected:

Item
Description Status
No
1. Is the building / area inspected adequately heated? Yes N/A No
(Note: Maintain minimum temperature of 4.4°C)
2. What is the type of sprinkler head installed? Standard response
Quick-response
Upright
Pendent
Sidewall
Extended coverage
ESFR
3. Are system valves and gauges accessible for operation, inspection, Yes N/A No
tests and maintenance?
4. Check the following information for each type of sprinkler head
inspected –
a. Manufacturer name Yes N/A No
b. K-factor (orifice size) or orifice shape Yes N/A No
c. Pressure rating Yes N/A No
d. Thermal sensitivity Yes N/A No
e. Glass bulb color Yes N/A No
5. Are all sprinklers installed throughout a compartment of same Yes N/A No
temperature rating?
6. Check if any sprinkler head shows sign of – (Provide photographic
evidence)
Leakage Yes N/A No
Corrosion Yes N/A No
Physical Damage Yes N/A No
Loss of fluid in the glass bulb heat responsive element Yes N/A No
Painting Yes N/A No
Loaded with dust, dirt, and grease. Yes N/A No
7. Are sprinklers installed in the correct orientation they are designed Yes N/A No
for?
8. Check if sprinklers are installed above suspended ceilings? Identify
Yes N/A No
the concealed spaces not provided with sprinklers.
9. Check if a minimum clearance of 457mm is available below the Yes N/A No
sprinkler deflector of all sprinkler heads installed in the area being
inspected.
10. Check if any sprinklers are located in the close proximity of stocks, Yes N/A No
furnishings, equipment or architectural features?

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Description Status
No
If yes...
a. What is the clearance available between the sprinkler deflector Yes N/A No
and the obstruction?
b. What is the distance between the sprinkler deflector and the Yes N/A No
obstruction?
c. Take a photograph and indicate the distances noted above. Yes N/A No
11. Check if a supply of spare sprinklers for the correct number and type Yes N/A No
of sprinklers used within the area being inspected are provided?
(The minimum stock of spare sprinklers for each type shall be as
follows –
Less than 300 sprinklers – no fewer than 6 spare sprinklers
300 to 1000 sprinklers – no fewer than 12 sprinklers
Over 1000 sprinklers – no fewer than 24 sprinklers)
Provide the number of installed sprinklers for each type and the
available stock for each type of sprinkler.
12. Check if a sprinkler wrench for each type of sprinkler is available? Yes N/A No
13. Check if any decorative coatings for ornamentation and other Yes N/A No
markings are applied to the sprinklers?
14. Are sprinklers subject to mechanical injury? Yes N/A No
If yes, please check that sprinklers are provided with listed guards? Yes N/A No

15. Are pipes and fittings in good condition and free of mechanical Yes N/A No
damage, leakage, and corrosion?
16. Check if sprinkler piping is subjected to any external load by Yes N/A No
materials either resting on the pipe or hung from the pipe?
17. Check if any cabling is wrapped around the sprinkler piping? Yes N/A No
18. Check if the hanger rods are properly attached from the ceiling Yes N/A No
Anchor?
19. Check if the hangers are not damaged or lose? Yes N/A No
20. What is the type of sprinkler head installed? Standard response
Quick-response
Upright
Pendent
Sidewall
Extended coverage
ESFR

21. If an upright or pendent sprinkler is installed?

a. What is the distance between the sprinklers along the branch
lines?
b. What is the distance between the sprinkler heads between the
branch lines?
c. What is the distance of sprinkler from the wall?
d. What is the distance between the sprinkler deflector and the
ceiling above?
e. Is there any fixed obstruction more than 1.2m wide located Yes N/A No
beneath sprinkler deflector?
f. Does open grate flooring exist? Yes N/A No

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Description Status
No
If yes...
 Are sprinklers provided beneath open grate flooring? Yes N/A No
g. Is there any closet? Yes N/A No
If yes ….
 What is the area of closet?
 Are sprinklers installed within the closet? Yes N/A No

 Number of sprinklers installed within the closet?

h. Is minimum distance between two sprinklers is less than 1.8m? Yes N/A No
i. Is there change in ceiling height? Yes N/A No
If yes …
 Measure the lowest and highest height of ceiling? Yes N/A No
 Mark the location of sprinklers in plan drawing? Yes N/A No
Yes N/A No
 Distance between the sprinklers?
j. Does ceiling consist of ceiling pockets? Yes N/A No
If ceiling pockets are provided,
 Are sprinklers installed within ceiling pockets? Yes N/A No

If no sprinklers installed within ceiling pockets… Yes N/A No

 What is the total volume of the unprotected ceiling pocket?
 What is the depth of ceiling pocket?
 Sprinklers are provided at the lower ceiling elevation of the Yes N/A No
ceiling pocket?
 The total size of the ceiling pockets in the same compartment
within 3m of each other?
22. Is any extended coverage upright or pendent spray sprinkler Yes N/A No
installation done at site?
a. Clarify the type of construction? Obstructed
Un Obstructed
b. Note the model number and manufacturer name from the Yes N/A No
extended coverage upright and pendent spray sprinklers.
c. What is the distance between the sprinklers along branch line
What is the distance between the sprinklers between the branch lines
d. Check the distance of sprinkler from the end wall Yes N/A No
e. Check that the sprinklers are located a minimum of 102mm from Yes N/A No
the wall
f. Check that the minimum distance between the sprinklers is not Yes N/A No
less than 2.4m.
g. Check that distance between the sprinkler deflector and ceiling is Yes N/A No
maintained for a minimum 25.4mm and a maximum of 305mm
throughout the area
h. Is there any change in ceiling elevation? Yes N/A No
i. Measure the change in elevation. Yes N/A No
If change in elevation is more than 914mm
 Are sprinklers installed on both side of the change in elevation
 What is the distance of each sprinkler from the ceiling point
where change in elevation occurs

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Item
Description Status
No

If change in elevation is less than 914mm Yes

 Are sprinklers installed on both side of the change in elevation N/A
No
 What is the distance between the sprinklers
j. Check if any obstructions are installed within 457mm below the Yes N/A No
sprinkler deflector.
k. Check the provision of sprinklers under fixed obstructions over Yes N/A No
1.2m wide such as ducts, decks, open grate flooring, cutting
tables, and overhead door.
23. If an extended coverage side wall sprinkler is installed Yes N/A No
a. Note the model number and the manufacturer name from the
sprinkler
b. What is the distance between the sprinklers along wall
c. What is the distance between the wall on which side wall spray
sprinkler is installed and the opposing wall?
d. Check that sprinklers are not installed back-to-back without being Yes N/A No
separated by a continuous lintel soffit or baffle.
e. Check that the sprinklers are located a minimum of 102mm from Yes N/A No
an end wall.
f. Check that the sidewall sprinkler deflector is not located more Yes N/A No
than 152mm nor less than 102mm from the ceilings.
g. Check that the side wall sprinkler deflectors are not located more Yes N/A No
than 152mm or less than 102mm from walls on which they are
mounted.
h. Soffits and Cabinets in Residential Areas:
Where soffits are used for installation of side wall sprinklers, Yes N/A No
check that pendent sprinklers are installed under the soffits wider
than 203mm.
i. Check that the deflectors of sprinklers are aligned parallel to Yes N/A No
ceilings or roofs.
j. Check for continuous or non-continuous obstructions within Yes N/A No
457mm below the sprinkler deflector
24. Check that sprinklers are provided in the ceiling voids? Yes N/A No
Identify the areas on plan drawings where no ceiling void sprinkler
protection exists.
25. Check the provisions of sprinklers at the top of the shaft and under Yes N/A No

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Item
Description Status
No
the first landing above the bottom of the shaft within all stairs.
Identify the stairs on plan drawing not provided with sprinklers.
26. Check that sprinklers are provided at the bottom of all accessible Yes N/A No
shaft.
Identify the location of accessible shafts on plan drawings that are not
provided with sprinklers at the bottom.
27. Check that sprinklers are provided in all toilets, small rooms, and Yes N/A No
closets.
Identify on the plan drawing any areas not provided with sprinklers.
(Toilets less than 5.1m2 in area are permitted to omit sprinklers when
located within residential areas)
28. Where the toilets are sub divided into partitions, check that the Yes N/A No
clearance between the sprinkler in common area of toilet and the
partition of each cubicle is maintained for a minimum of 457mm.
29. Check if any open grid ceiling is installed? Yes N/A No
If yes..
Are sprinklers provided beneath open grid ceiling and top of the Yes N/A No
ceiling?
30. Identify the areas where sprinkler piping or hangers are used to Yes N/A No
support non-system components.
31. Check that the C-type clamps of hangar assembly are securely Yes N/A No
fastened to the structure.
32. What is the spacing between the hangers? Yes N/A No
33. Check that hangers are not installed within 76mm of the upright Yes N/A No
sprinklers.
34. Check that riser clamps do not support risers by means of set Yes N/A No
screws.
35. Check that intermediate supports are provided for vertical riser at an Yes N/A No
internal of not more than 7.6m.
36. Check that 1.83m seismic separation assembly or listed flexible pipe Yes N/A No
assembly provided at the building seismic joints.
Provide evidence and identify location on plan drawings.

37. Check that water control valves and flow switches are electronically Yes N/A No
monitored with the main fire alarm control panel
38. Check that the drains discharge outside or to a drain connection Yes N/A No
capable of handling the flow of drain.
39. Check that the pressure gauge is not installed on the drain side of the Yes N/A No
riser.
Figure below shows an unacceptable installation of pressure gauge

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Description Status
No

40. Control valves: Yes N/A No

a. In the correct position (open or closed) position
b. Sealed, locked, or supervised
c. Accessible
d. free from damage or leaks
e. Proper signage
41. Alarm valves: Yes N/A No
a. free of damage
b. accessible
c. Retard chamber / alarm drains not leaking
d. free of damage
42. Fire department connections: Yes N/A No
a. visible and accessible
b. coupling / swivels operate correctly
c. plugs / caps are in place
d. Gaskets are not damage
e. Identification signs are in place
f. ball drip valve is functional
43. Pressure reducing valve: Yes N/A No
a. In the open position/ not leaking
b. maintaining downstream pressure
c. in good condition
44. The number of sprinklers per branch line do not exceed eight. Yes N/A No

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