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SECTION 21 08 00
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS COMMISSIONING
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.1 RELATED DOCUMENTS
A. Drawings and General Provisions of the Contract, including General and Supplementary
Conditions and Division 1 Specification Sections, apply to this Section.
1.2 RELATED SECTIONS
A. Division 21 – Fire Suppression
B. Division 23 – Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning
C. Section 019113 – General Commissioning Requirements
1.3 REQUIRMENTS
A. The Commissioning process requires the participation of Division 21, Fire Protection, to
ensure that all systems fulfill the functional and pre-functional requirements set forth in
these construction documents. The general commissioning requirements and
coordination are detailed in Section 019113. Division 21, Fire Protection, shall fulfill
commissioning responsibilities assigned to division 21 in accordance with Section
019113.
PART 2 - PRODUCTS (NOT USED)
PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.1 PRE-FUNCTIONAL CHECKLISTS
A. Pre-functional checklists assist in the process to document that the equipment and
systems are installed properly.
B. The contractor will be provided with construction checklists from the CA for completion.
The contractor shall complete the checklists as provide the CA with completed copies in
accordance with 019113.
C. See attached for a sample pre-functional performance test checklist, attached is included
only to provide sample of a typical process and scope.
3.2 FUNCTIONAL PERFORMANCE TESTING
A. Intent of functional performance testing is to prove thru functional test procedures proper
system operation.
B. The contractor will be provided with functional performance test procedures to perform
while CA witnesses. The contractor shall perform functional tests in accordance with
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019113, requirements of the specification section, code requirements, or requirements of
the authority having local jurisdiction.
C. See attached for a sample functional performance test checklist, attached is included
only to provide sample of a typical process and scope.
3.3 PREFUNCTIONAL CHECKLISTS AND FUNCTIONAL PREFORMANCE TESTING
A. Pre-Functional Checklists and Functional performance testing procedures will be
performed on the following system types. (Pre Functional and Functional performance
testing requirements are in addition to and do not replace any testing required elsewhere
in Division 21 or by applicable codes.) Equipment specifically marked as such below
shall be provided with start-up of equipment by factory-authorized service representative.
1. Fire Protection System and equipment; fire alarm system interfaces with HVAC
systems
3.4 SAMPLE CHECKLISTS
A. See Attached.
End of Section
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Contractor Checklist and Functional Test Procedures
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
Please refer to the Master Deficiency and Resolution Log for numbers referenced in parentheses, which
will indicate deficiencies discovered and resolved.
1. Participants
Discipline Name Company
CxA
Mechanical
Controls
TAB
Plumbing
Electrical
Fire Protection
Date Returned to CxA
2. Prerequisite Checklist
Check Description ☐ The above equipment and systems integral to them are complete and ready for functional testing.
☐ All control system functions for this and all interlocking systems are programmed and operable per
contract documents, including final setpoints and schedules with debugging, loop tuning and sensor
calibrations completed. ☐ All A/E punchlist items for this equipment corrected. ☐ Safeties and operating ranges reviewed. ☐ Schedules and reviewed
• This checklist does not take the place of the manufacturer’s recommended checkout
and startup procedures.
• Items that do not apply shall be noted with the reasons on this form (N/A = not applica-
ble, BO = by others).
• Contractor’s assigned responsibility for sections of the checklist shall be responsible to
see that checklist items by their subcontractors are completed and checked off.
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3. Installation Checks
Check if Okay. Enter comment or note number if deficient.
Check
Zone Valves
Sealed ☐
Locked ☐
Tamper Switches ☐
Position ☐
Operation ☐
Supervisory ☐
Alarm Valves
Pressure gauges ☐
Main drain/test ☐
Trim piping per manufacturer’s instructions ☐
Isolation valve ☐
Backflow Prevention
Reduced Pressure Backflow Preventer ☐
Reduced pressure Detectors Assembly ☐
Double Check Valve Assembly ☐
Double Check Detector Assembly ☐
Fire Department Connection
Brass Finish ☐
Brass caps and chains ☐
Check valve ☐
Waterflow alarms
Tied into fire alarm control panel ☐
Provided at alarm valve riser ☐
Valves, Piping
Isolation valves installed per drawings ☐
Pipe fittings complete and pipes properly supported ☐
Pipes properly labeled ☐
Piping system properly flushed ☐
No leaking apparent around fittings ☐
Valves properly labeled ☐
Risers clamps ☐
Test connections
Instrumentation installed according to specification
(pressure gages, test valves, etc.) ☐
Clean up of equipment completed per contract doc-
uments ☐
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Check if Okay. Enter comment or note number if deficient.
Check
Inspectors test connections provided at all zones
with equivalent sprinkler orifice size ☐
Maintenance access acceptable for components ☐
The checklist items all successfully completed for given trade ☐YES ☐NO
4. Operational Checks
Check if Okay. Enter comment or note number if deficient.
Check Equip Tag Test Results
Functional Y/N
Inspectors test valve opened flowing equivalent of one
sprinkler, activation of flow switch and automatic activa-
tion of alarm at fire alarm control panel at Zone # 1
Inspectors test valve opened flowing equivalent of one
sprinkler, activation of flow switch and automatic activa-
tion of alarm at fire alarm control panel at Zone # 2
Inspectors test valve opened flowing equivalent of one
sprinkler, activation of flow switch and automatic activa-
tion of alarm at fire alarm control panel at Zone # 3
Inspectors test valve opened flowing equivalent of one
sprinkler, activation of flow switch and automatic activa-
tion of alarm at fire alarm control panel at Zone # 4
Activation of tamper switch and automatic activation of
alarm at fire alarm control panel at all valve locations
The checklist items all successfully completed for given trade ☐YES ☐NO
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