Description
NFPA 25: Standard for the Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems, 2017 edition
NFPA 25 2017 edition covers the inspection, testing and maintenance of sprinklers, standpipes, fire pumps and other water based fire protection systems. Building owners, facility managers and inspectors use it to confirm these systems will work during a fire. This edition clarifies testing frequencies and updates several inspection procedures.
It also changes when a corroded or loaded sprinkler head must be replaced, and it revises how fire pumps are tested and evaluated.
This listing is the 2017 edition. NFPA now lists a 2026 edition of NFPA 25, so check which year your jurisdiction, contract or exam cites before you order.
Automated testing and sprinkler replacement
New provisions cover automated inspection and testing devices, which must simulate manual operation. The standard also narrows sprinkler replacement rules: corrosion or loading only requires replacement when it is detrimental to sprinkler performance, not simply present.
Fire pumps and component changes
- Fire pump test evaluation criteria now require 95 percent of rated flow and system demand.
- New safety requirements govern the opening of fire pump controllers.
- Chapter 13 is renamed Common Components and Valves and centralizes general component requirements.
- Rules for antifreeze signage, water storage tank inspections and internal piping assessments in cold storage areas are updated.
Book details
- Title: NFPA 25: Standard for the Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems
- Publisher: NFPA
- Edition: 2017
- ISBN-13: 9781455913855
- Genre: Fire Protection Standard
Questions buyers ask
What systems does NFPA 25 cover?
Sprinklers, standpipes, fire pumps and other water based fire protection systems.
What changed in the 2017 edition?
It adds automated testing provisions, narrows sprinkler replacement criteria to cases where performance is affected, updates fire pump test evaluation to 95 percent of rated flow and system demand, and renames Chapter 13 to Common Components and Valves.
Does a corroded sprinkler always need replacing?
No. Under the 2017 edition, replacement is required only when the corrosion or loading is detrimental to sprinkler performance.
Who uses this standard?
Building owners, facility managers and inspectors responsible for confirming water based fire protection systems will operate during a fire.
Does this edition change fire pump testing?
Yes. It updates test evaluation criteria to require 95 percent of rated flow and system demand, and adds new safety requirements for opening controllers.
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