Fire pump jockey pump quarterly maintenance checklist

Monitoring company and owner told before the jockey is cycled

Before any pressure is bled to bring the jockey on, both told a fire pump start or pump-running signal may come through, with names and times logged.

Recorded jockey and fire pump settings located

Setting sheet or controller display photographed with the jockey's start and stop and the fire pump's start, so observed points are read against it and drift reported, not adjusted.

Jockey suction and discharge valves found open

Both isolation valves fully open with handles on, so the jockey is not valved off or running dead-headed while it's counted as in service.

Start and stop pressures observed relative to the fire pump

Jockey watched starting and stopping on the gauge, both points sitting above the fire pump's start point so the jockey handles make-up and the fire pump only starts on a real demand. Observe the readings, do not adjust or certify.

Minimum run timer setting read on the controller

Run timer read where the controller has one and matched to the record, so the jockey runs long enough per start instead of snapping off at cut-out.

System pressure held without short-cycling

Pump watched over several minutes at rest, holds system pressure steady, not snapping on and off, which points to a leak or a bad setting.

No leaks at the pump, piping or casing relief

Casing relief discharging to drain as intended not spraying, seals and fittings dry, no drip feeding a short-cycle.

Jockey starts since the last round read from the log

Start counter or run log read and set against last quarter's count, with a rising rate flagged as a system leak to find rather than accepted as normal.

Fire pump start history checked for make-up starts

Fire pump controller's event record read for starts with no fire or test behind them, which would mean the jockey is not keeping up or the settings overlap.

Jockey controller reading normal

Controller in auto, power-on light lit, no fault or alarm shown, selector not left in hand or off.

Motor and controller enclosure checked from outside

Walk-down with covers on: motor and base free of rust, oil or water, vents clear, controller door closed and latched with no damage, moisture or heat marks.

Controller sensing line intact with its test valve shut

Sensing line from the system to the jockey controller unkinked and dry at each fitting, and the test connection valve closed and capped after the cycle.

Monitoring company told the round is finished

Monitoring company confirms any pump-running or other signals from the round have cleared, the owner told the round is done, and both calls logged.

Quarterly start, stop and cycling figures logged

Observed start and stop pressures, starts counted and any fire pump make-up starts entered in the pump room log so the next round and the annual can trend them.