by plowadmin | Dec 21, 2016 | Inspection and Testing, NFPA
Quarterly and annual inspections are the two most common intervals for inspections and testing that Ryan Fireprotection conducts for its clients. Quarterly inspections are basically visual inspections of equipment to determine that they are in operating condition and...
by plowadmin | Nov 28, 2016 | Inspection and Testing
The following National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards are applicable to many commercial facilities and have been widely adopted into the fire codes, nationally: NFPA 25—Standard for the Inspection, Testing and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire Protection...
by plowadmin | Nov 14, 2016 | Company News, Renovation
More than 15 years ago, the last tenants vacated a 420-unit apartment complex that spans an entire city block on the south side of Chicago. The building, which is now known as Rosenwald Courts, was originally constructed in 1929 with the help of Julius Rosenwald,...
by plowadmin | Nov 7, 2016 | Fire Sprinklers, Inspection and Testing, NFPA
The National Fire Protection Association’s NFPA 25—Standard for the Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Water‑Based Fire Protection Systems is the standard that Ryan Fireprotection follows when inspecting water-based systems, namely sprinkler systems. The NFPA 25...
by plowadmin | Nov 1, 2016 | Fire Sprinklers, Special Hazards
Wet pipe fire sprinklers have a long history of success, however there are some applications where the introduction of water is as harmful (or more so) than the fire itself. Regardless of whether the system was discharged legitimately, accidentally or by inadvertent...
