Who is responsible to ensure testing is performed for NFPA 72 special hazard systems?

Who is responsible to ensure testing is performed for NFPA 72 special hazard systems?

• A. The owner
• B. The contractor
• C. The AHJ
• D. The monitoring agency

Answer: (A)

The owner is responsible for ensuring testing is performed. NFPA 72 requires that testing and inspection of fire alarm and related systems, including special hazard systems, be carried out by qualified personnel and that the results are documented and kept up to date for review by the Authority Having Jurisdiction. The owner funds and coordinates these tests, and keeps the records; the contractor conducts the actual testing under the project, the AHJ enforces compliance and may witness tests, and the monitoring agency handles ongoing monitoring rather than the testing schedule.

The owner is responsible for ensuring testing is performed. NFPA 72 requires that testing and inspection of fire alarm and related systems, including special hazard systems, be carried out by qualified personnel and that the results are documented and kept up to date for review by the Authority Having Jurisdiction. The owner funds and coordinates these tests, and keeps the records; the contractor conducts the actual testing under the project, the AHJ enforces compliance and may witness tests, and the monitoring agency handles ongoing monitoring rather than the testing schedule.