Haw. Code R. § tit. 3, Building Code Council, State Fire Code, 75

Current through September, 2024

Other fire protection systems inspection, testing, and maintenance label

Section 138 is amended to add as follows: Section 1381 Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance Label Other fire protection systems satisfactorily passing an inspection, testing, and maintenance test shall have an approved label affixed to the manual activation device or, if not present, actuator valve to the extinguishing agent The label shall, as a minimum, entail the following:

(1) Removal of the previous label;

(2) Indicate the type of system, month and year the system was tested;

(3) Certificate of fitness holder's name and number;

(4) Certificate of fitness holder's company name, address and contact information;

(5) Be yellow, at least two and one-fourth of an inch in width, and three and one-fourth of an inch in length;

(6) Be constructed of a durable material approved by the AHJ;

(7) Be clearly visible without obstructing the visibility or operation of the system; and

(8) Be punched with no more than one year and one month

13.8.2 Hydrostatic Testing

Every twelve years from the date of manufacture, stored pressure extinguishing agent cylinders shall be hydrostatically tested.

13.8.3 Hydrostatic Testing Label. Stored pressure extinguishing agent cylinders satisfactorily passing a twelve-year hydrostatic test shall, as a minimum, have a label attached to the cylinder as follows:

(1) Removal of the previous label.

(2) Indicate the type of system, and month and year the system was tested.

(3) Certificate of fitness holder's name and number.

(4) Certificate of fitness holder's company name, address, and contact information.

(5) Be yellow, at least two and one-fourth of an inch in width, and three and one-fourth of an inch in length.

(6) Be constructed of a durable material approved by the AHJ.

(7) Be clearly visible without obstructing the visibility or operation of the system.

(8) Be punched with no more than one year and one month.

13.8.4 The fire department shall be verbally notified immediately of any systems determined to be out of service. Systems that cannot be utilized for firefighting operations shall have an inoperable system sign affixed to the manual activation device. The sign shall remain in place until all repairs have been made and a satisfactory system test is completed.

13.8.5 Inspection, testing, and maintenance report. An inspection, testing, and maintenance report entitled "Foam Water Sprinkler System", "Other Fire Protection Systems" available on the State Fire Council's website and at each county fire department's fire prevention bureau, or a similar report approved by the AHJ shall be provided to the property owner or agent within fourteen days after the test.

13.8.6 Inspection Report. An electronic copy of the unsatisfactory test report shall be submitted to the AHJ within five working days. The AHJ shall determine if the submittal of a satisfactory test report will be required.

13.8.7 Table 13.2.3.4.3A entitled "Fire Protection Systems Reference Dates" may be used as a reference for applicable codes and standards in effect when the building was permitted.

Haw. Code R. tit. 3, Building Code Council, State Fire Code, 75

[Eff 1/19/2021]