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Fire pump jockey pump quarterly maintenance checklist
A quarterly jockey pump round is short on purpose: it catches the wear items that fail between annual services. This checklist is sized for a tech with a phone. Every item says what to look at and the photo that proves the round happened. Work is commonly verified against NFPA 20, NFPA 25. Confirm the edition your authority having jurisdiction has adopted.
- Items
- 4
- Photos required
- 6
- Built for
- Subcontractors
Who runs it
The fire-protection or facilities tech on the quarterly round in the fire pump room. This is an inspection and observation round, not a certification.
When in the schedule
Every quarter, alongside the fire pump room walk, watching the jockey through a normal make-up cycle rather than testing it.
The checklist
Every item, and the photo that proves it
The photo count on each row is what RTI would require before the item can be submitted. Copy the list as is, or load it into RTI and let the gate enforce it.
Pressure settings
- 2 photos
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.
Cycling and pressure hold
- 1 photo
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.
- 2 photos
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.
Controller status
- 1 photo
Jockey controller reading normal
Controller in auto, power-on light lit, no fault or alarm shown, selector not left in hand or off.
What usually sends this back
The failures are almost always the evidence, not the work
- Jockey pump short-cycling every couple of minutes because a small leak keeps bleeding pressure, and it's read as normal instead of chased down.
- Start and stop pressures drifted so the jockey either won't hold the system up or overlaps the fire pump's start point.
- Controller in a fault or hand position noticed only because someone finally read the panel, not because the status is watched.
Run it with the Photo Gate
A checklist nobody can submit half-finished
Load this list into RTI, stick a QR tag on the area it covers, and the submit button stays locked until every mandatory item is answered and the 6 required photos exist. Approved walks roll into a branded turnover package with a tamper-evident record behind every line.
Submission state
The gate is enforced on the server, so it holds even if the phone is offline when the walk happens.
Common questions
- What does this fire pump jockey pump quarterly checklist cover?
- 4 items across 3 sections, covering pressure settings, cycling and pressure hold, controller status. Each item spells out what the person walking the job is actually looking for, not just a box to tick.
- Who should run this inspection?
- The fire-protection or facilities tech on the quarterly round in the fire pump room. This is an inspection and observation round, not a certification.
- When in the schedule should this walk happen?
- Every quarter, alongside the fire pump room walk, watching the jockey through a normal make-up cycle rather than testing it.
- Why does every item ask for a photo?
- 6 of the 4 items call for photo evidence. A checklist answer without the photo is a claim; the photo is what makes the record worth something in a dispute and lets a reviewer approve work without re-walking the job.
- What most often fails a fire pump jockey pump quarterly inspection?
- Jockey pump short-cycling every couple of minutes because a small leak keeps bleeding pressure, and it's read as normal instead of chased down. Start and stop pressures drifted so the jockey either won't hold the system up or overlaps the fire pump's start point. Controller in a fault or hand position noticed only because someone finally read the panel, not because the status is watched.
- Can I use this checklist in RTI?
- Yes. Start a free RTI workspace, build this list as a checklist, and the Photo Gate holds the submit button until every mandatory item is answered and its photos are attached. Approved inspections roll into a branded turnover package with a tamper-evident audit trail.
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