What is a fire sprinkler system assessment?
A fire sprinkler system assessment may consist of testing a fire sprinkler system’s water and makeup water source; removing sections of the fire sprinkler system’s piping for laboratory analysis; and/or performing video scoping or ultrasound scanning to determine the extent of a fire sprinkler system’s corrosion activity. Ideally, assessment participants (owners or contacting firms) would possess familiarity with the system’s design and layout as well as knowledge of the system’s maintenance history, including past incidents of corrosion activity.