I list the deficiencies on the report. Then I reference the reasons
behind the requirement, quoting 13 & 25. I may copy a page or two from the
commentaries of 13 & 25. It also helps to enclose a copy of the service
report with the job estimate. We forget the people who make the decisions,
have no concept of what we do.
-----Original Message-----
From: rongreenman .
Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2015 10:26 AM
To: sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org
Subject: Re: 3 Year Air Test
Does the owner pay you to do it annually, every three years, or at all.
Whatever you contract to do is what you do. You use the appropriate form
and if it's a due item you mark it as not done, or if it fails.... If he
doesn't want to pay for any part you handle it the same way. it's his
responsibility to have things done. It's yours to do what he asks you to
do. You can advise him but ultimately it's his prerogative to take or leave
your advice.
On Wed, Apr 15, 2015 at 9:50 AM, Jay Stough <jaycs7...@gmail.com> wrote:
I have a question about the 3 year air test required for dry, deluge and
preaction systems by NFPA 25 (2011 or 2014) 13.4.3.2.6 (preaction, deluge)
or 13.4.4.2.9 (dry systems). I know I probably have the only customer
that
does not address the leaks after a failed test, so how would you handle
the
test? We record it as a failed test. Do you repeat the test annually
until you get a satisfactory test; or just repeat the test in three years?
After reading the above paragraphs, I could not find any guidance, in the
standard or the handbook.
*Jay Stough*
NICET IV LAYOUT
NICET III ITM
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