TL;DR
An NFPA 25 inspection is the recurring examination and testing of water-based fire protection systems — sprinklers, standpipes, fire pumps, and tanks — on the schedule that standard prescribes: weekly and monthly gauge and valve checks, quarterly alarm device tests, annual main drain and pump flow tests, and five-year internal pipe assessments. Building owners are legally responsible for keeping it current, and the dated reports are what fire marshals and insurers ask to see.
What it means
An NFPA 25 inspection is the recurring examination and testing of water-based fire protection systems — sprinklers, standpipes, fire pumps, and tanks — on the schedule that standard prescribes: weekly and monthly gauge and valve checks, quarterly alarm device tests, annual main drain and pump flow tests, and five-year internal pipe assessments. Building owners are legally responsible for keeping it current, and the dated reports are what fire marshals and insurers ask to see.
Where it sits in the glossary
NFPA 25 inspection is part of the Certifications group inside the ProFix Directory glossary. Browse every term in this category from the glossary index.
Why Ohio homeowners should know it
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