Carter M. White, PE Koetter Fire Protection of Austin, LLC

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Carter M. White, P.E.
Koetter Fire Protection of Austin, LLC

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Automatic Fire Sprinklers
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Fire Pumps
Dry Pipe Systems
FDC’ss
FDC
Valves
Backflow Preventers
Fire Alarm Systems
Protection of Fire Alarm Control Panel
o Smoke /Duct Detector Maintenance
o Batteries
o Maintaining Records and Plans
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Dangers to your most valuable asset: people
Interruption of business continuity
Loss of revenue
Costs of repairs
Fire Watch

Electric Fire Pumps
Diesel Fire Pumps
Dry Systems
Fire Department Connections
Control Valves
Sprinkler Heads
Backflow Preventers

Electric Fire Pumps
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Weekly pump runs 10 minute minimum
Verify
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Listen for excessive noise/vibration
Check relief valves and packing glands for proper
water flow
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Diesel Fire Pumps
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Weekly Pump Runs 30 minute minimum
Verify
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g of crank time
Verify fuel levels
Check batteries
Check oil pressure/temp. and water temperature
Listen for excessive noise/vibration
V if suction
Verify
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discharge
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pressures
Check relief valves and packing glands for proper
water flow

Be able to identify that system is not tripped
Perform
maintenance
prior
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System is properly drained
Drain drum drips monthly and prior to cold snaps
Verify proper air pressure and compressor
operates properly frequently

Debris and vandalism to FDC’s
FDC s can cause
system failure in fire situations and result in
catastrophic losses to life and property.
Frequently inspect FDC’s for debris and trash
Back flush, if necessary,
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stolen/missing caps with locking FDC plugs

Visually inspect valves frequently and verify in
the open position and are not leaking from
packing at the stems
Check alarm valves for leaking
leaking, corrosion
corrosion, or
other damage
Maintain 33’ clearance

Loaded Heads can be avoided by periodic
“Loaded”
cleaning
Clean with care (g
(gentle dusting
g or shop
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Verify RPZ backflow preventers are not
discharging from relief valves

Main FACP System failures
Smoke
S k detectors/Initiating
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/I i i i devices
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Batteries
Documentation protection

Verify that the fire alarm panel has a properly
installed surge protection devices to prevent
RFI/EMI transients from damaging delicate
circuitry
Networked panels between buildings can be
especially
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y vulnerable during
g electrical storms

Periodic cleaning of smoke detectors will help
prevent nuisance alarms and unwanted
building evacuations
Protection of manual pull stations prevent
unwanted alarms
Nuisance alarms create distrust in the life
safety systems and can be life threatening in a
reall emergency
Fire Departments charge for nuisance alarm
call
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Need to be replaced 44-5
5 years
Proper planning prevents service calls
There are lots of batteries in large systems with
distributed power
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State law mandates owners be responsible
for
the accurate retention of records
Reproduction of plans and programming can
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Laws governing
document retention can be
found in the State
Department of Insurance
Statute and Rules and
applicable
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NFPA Standards

Through these tenets Building Owners can
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g and maintenance
minimize the operating
costs associated with Life Safety Systems
AND
protect their people and property