Checklists by equipment
2 lists · 14 items · 20 photosFire pump (electric or diesel) maintenance checklists
Fire pump (electric or diesel) maintenance checklists for the quarterly and annual rounds: 2 free lists, 14 items and 20 photo requirements, each item naming what to look for and the photo that proves it. Work is commonly verified against NFPA 25 and NFPA 20; the edition in force is the AHJ's call on each project.
The fire pump (electric or diesel) rounds
Fire pump (electric or diesel) QuarterlyFire pump (electric or diesel) quarterly maintenance checklistChurn test, controller status and supervised valve checks on the fire pump7 items9 photosFire pump (electric or diesel) AnnualFire pump (electric or diesel) annual maintenance checklistFull-flow performance test against the pump curve and mechanical inspection7 items11 photos
Where each walk sits in the schedule
- Fire pump (electric or diesel) quarterly maintenance checklistquarterly
- Every quarter, timed with the building's other life-safety inspections so the pump room isn't visited twice. Run by: The fire protection service tech on the contracted quarterly visit.
- Fire pump (electric or diesel) annual maintenance checklistannual
- Once a year, scheduled around water availability and often combined with the sprinkler system's annual test. Run by: The fire protection service lead, coordinated with the water utility or a flow test crew.
What most often fails on a fire pump (electric or diesel)
- Churn test run but discharge pressure never recorded against the pump's rated curve.
- Supervised valve found strapped or chained shut and logged as 'checked' without the tamper switch tested.
- Jockey pump short-cycling for months because the pressure switch drifted, and nobody flagged it.
- Flow test data plotted against the wrong pump curve, hiding a real capacity drop.
- Coupling alignment never checked until vibration wears out a bearing.
- Diesel fuel system inspected visually but never actually run under full load long enough to prove itself.
Common questions
- Which fire pump (electric or diesel) maintenance rounds do these checklists cover?
- Fire pump (electric or diesel) quarterly maintenance checklist (quarterly): Every quarter, timed with the building's other life-safety inspections so the pump room isn't visited twice. Fire pump (electric or diesel) annual maintenance checklist (annual): Once a year, scheduled around water availability and often combined with the sprinkler system's annual test.
- Who runs the fire pump (electric or diesel) maintenance round?
- The fire protection service tech on the contracted quarterly visit. The fire protection service lead, coordinated with the water utility or a flow test crew.
- What most often fails on a fire pump (electric or diesel)?
- Churn test run but discharge pressure never recorded against the pump's rated curve. Supervised valve found strapped or chained shut and logged as 'checked' without the tamper switch tested. Jockey pump short-cycling for months because the pressure switch drifted, and nobody flagged it. Flow test data plotted against the wrong pump curve, hiding a real capacity drop.
- Which standards is fire pump (electric or diesel) work verified against?
- NFPA 25, published by the National Fire Protection Association; NFPA 20, published by the National Fire Protection Association. Adoption varies by jurisdiction. Confirm the edition your authority having jurisdiction enforces before you run a walk against it.
- Can I run these checklists in RTI?
- Yes. Start a free RTI workspace and load any of the 2 lists (14 items in total). The Photo Gate holds the submit button until every mandatory item is answered and its photos are attached, and approved inspections roll into a branded turnover package with a tamper-evident audit trail.