Let me echo and endorse the comment by Josh McDaniel.
It's worth noting that NFPA 25 contains specific language to eliminate from the responsibilities of the inspector to "verify the adequacy of the design or installation of the system." And, I quote from the enhanced content of §1.1.3.1 of the 2023 edition:
A requirement to verify compliance with an installation standard is not considered in an NFPA 25 inspection. Verification of the design is challenging since installation standards regularly change with the advancement in sprinkler or other water-based fire suppression technology.Despite what some AHJ's may believe, NFPA 25 ITM activities do not cover the design as being appropriate for the current occupancy.
One of my clients, when performing NFPA 25 activities, if something is observed which looks 'out of place', or 'inadequate', made such observations a separate note to the owner under the title "observations" and included the caveat that their activities did not address other than the items specifically mandated by NFPA 25, and were not to be regarded as the result of a full-on review of the system design or layout, merely its conformance with NFPA 25. And they avoided a couple of lawsuits with such language.
sincerely,
Ken Wagoner, SET
Parsley Consulting
500 West Mechanic Street
Harrisonville, Missouri 64701-2235
Phone: (760) 745-6181
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Parsley Consulting
500 West Mechanic Street
Harrisonville, Missouri 64701-2235
Phone: (760) 745-6181
Visit the website
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