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July 24, 2026 · 4 min read
Deficiency or Impairment? NFPA 25's Three Tiers and the Chapter 15 ProcedureWhat separates a noncritical deficiency from a critical one from a full impairment under NFPA 25 — and the exact Chapter 15 steps required when a sprinkler system comes out of service.
July 24, 2026 · 4 min read
The NFPA 25 Sprinkler ITM Schedule: What's Due Quarterly, Annually, and on the Long ClocksThe contractor's map of NFPA 25: what a quarterly visit actually covers, what the annual adds, and the 3-year and 5-year tests — trip tests, standpipe flows, and internal assessments — that spreadsheets always lose.
July 23, 2026 · 6 min read
NFPA 10 Fire Extinguisher Inspection & Maintenance Schedule, ExplainedThe full NFPA 10 service schedule in one place: monthly inspections, annual maintenance, the 6-year internal exam, and hydrostatic testing at 5 or 12 years depending on the agent type.
July 23, 2026 · 4 min read
What NFPA 10 Actually Requires on a Fire Extinguisher Service TagThe service tag, the verification-of-service collar, the 6-year internal label, and the hydro test label — what each record must say under NFPA 10, and which service gets which.
July 23, 2026 · 4 min read
Fire Extinguisher Hydrostatic Testing: The 5-Year vs 12-Year ScheduleWhich extinguishers hydro at 5 years, which at 12, why the interval is set by the agent inside, and how the hydro interacts with the 6-year internal exam under NFPA 10.