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Wet sprinkler riser quarterly maintenance checklist
A quarterly sprinkler riser 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 25, NFPA 13. Confirm the edition your authority having jurisdiction has adopted.
- Items
- 6
- Photos required
- 9
- Built for
- Subcontractors
Who runs it
The sprinkler service tech, or the building engineer walking the riser room on the quarterly round.
When in the schedule
Every quarter, walked with the other life-safety devices so the riser room and the fire alarm panel are covered on the same visit.
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.
Gauges and valves
- 2 photos
Supply and system gauges read and compared
Both gauges observed and compared against each other and the normal range, no gauge stuck at zero or pinned, readings noted.
- 2 photos
Main control valve confirmed open and supervised
OS&Y stem backed out or butterfly indicator open, valve sealed or locked, tamper switch confirmed sending supervision to the panel.
Alarm and drain
- 2 photos
Waterflow alarm tested from the inspector's test connection
Inspector's test opened, flow switch or alarm check valve trips, local bell and the panel signal observed, then reset.
- 1 photo
Main drain opened to observe a clear supply
Main drain cracked open to confirm water is present and flowing freely, then closed, no debris or air surge suggesting an obstruction.
FDC and room
- 1 photo
Fire department connection checked
FDC caps or plugs in place, threads and swivels clean, clapper not obstructed, signage legible and the connection unobstructed.
- 1 photo
Riser room condition observed
Room heated above freezing, riser and trim free of leaks or corrosion, nothing stored blocking access to the valves.
What usually sends this back
The failures are almost always the evidence, not the work
- Control valve found closed or only partly open after a repair left it shut, with the tamper switch jumpered so the panel never showed it.
- Waterflow alarm never actually tripped from the inspector's test connection, just eyeballed, so a stuck flow switch goes unnoticed.
- Supply and system gauges read but not compared, so a slow supply-side pressure loss hides behind a normal-looking system gauge.
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 9 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 wet sprinkler riser quarterly checklist cover?
- 6 items across 3 sections, covering gauges and valves, alarm and drain, fdc and room. 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 sprinkler service tech, or the building engineer walking the riser room on the quarterly round.
- When in the schedule should this walk happen?
- Every quarter, walked with the other life-safety devices so the riser room and the fire alarm panel are covered on the same visit.
- Why does every item ask for a photo?
- 9 of the 6 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 wet sprinkler riser quarterly inspection?
- Control valve found closed or only partly open after a repair left it shut, with the tamper switch jumpered so the panel never showed it. Waterflow alarm never actually tripped from the inspector's test connection, just eyeballed, so a stuck flow switch goes unnoticed. Supply and system gauges read but not compared, so a slow supply-side pressure loss hides behind a normal-looking system gauge.
- 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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