Description
NFPA 25, Standard for the Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems, 2020 edition
The NFPA 25 2020 edition sets the minimum requirements for inspecting, testing and maintaining water based fire protection systems, including sprinklers, fire pumps and storage tanks. Building owners, facility managers and inspectors use it as the industry benchmark for keeping these systems operational and code compliant.
This edition changes several long standing testing intervals and adds coverage for electrically operated sprinklers. It also expands what automated equipment is allowed to do during testing, and adds inspection and maintenance criteria for dry hydrants on private fire service mains.
This listing is the 2020 edition. NFPA now lists a 2026 edition of NFPA 25, so check which year your jurisdiction, contract or exam cites before you order.
What changed in the 2020 edition
- Electrically operated sprinklers get their own maintenance and testing protocols for the first time, in Chapter 5, for high hazard fire protection.
- Automated testing allowances expand to include flow switches that simulate water flow without discharging water.
- The testing interval for dry sprinklers moves from 10 years to 15 years.
- New requirements stop technicians from opening energized fire pump controllers and call for isolation switches instead.
- Dry hydrants under private fire service mains get their own inspection and maintenance criteria in Chapter 7.
Who this standard is for
NFPA 25 is written for the people responsible for keeping water based fire protection systems working: building owners, facility managers and the inspectors who sign off on them. It sets the schedule and method for inspection, testing and maintenance, not the design of the systems themselves.
Book details
- Title: NFPA 25, Standard for the Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems
- Publisher: NFPA
- Edition: 2020
- ISBN-13: 9781455923908
Questions buyers ask
Who publishes NFPA 25?
The National Fire Protection Association publishes it as the standard for inspecting, testing and maintaining water based fire protection systems.
What is new in the 2020 edition?
It adds first time requirements for electrically operated sprinklers, expands automated testing allowances, extends the dry sprinkler testing interval from 10 to 15 years, and adds new fire pump controller safety rules and dry hydrant maintenance criteria.
Does this edition change how often dry sprinklers are tested?
Yes. The interval moves from every 10 years to every 15 years.
Who needs this standard?
Building owners, facility managers and inspectors who are responsible for sprinklers, fire pumps and water storage tanks use it to stay compliant.
Does the 2020 edition cover electrically operated sprinklers?
Yes, for the first time. Chapter 5 adds maintenance and testing protocols for this technology in high hazard fire protection.
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