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SNS Fire Protection Inc.

LAFD CHIEF REGULATION NO. 4

LAFD Chief Regulation No. 4

SNS Fire Protection Inc. is pleased to offer guidance and service for your testing of Fire Protection Equipment in accordance with Chief's Regulation Number 4. We are proud to keep our customers properties up to code. Please scroll down for further information.

According to the Rules and Regulation of Los Angeles Fire Department Fire Prevention and Public Safety below is the testing frecuency for the Fire Protection System in your building:

Automatic Fire Extinguishing Systems - Every 6 months
Basic Fire Warning Systems - 1 year
Complex Fire Warning Systems - 1 year
Central
Station Signaling Systems - 1 year
Smoke Management Systems - 1 year
Elevators, Automatic - 1 year
Emergency Generator and Lighting Systems
- All Occupancies - 1 year
Fire Doors:
- All Types/All Occupancies - 1 year

According to the Rules and Regulation of Los Angeles Fire Department Fire Prevention and Public Safety below is the testing frecuency for the Fire Protection System in your building:

Fire Escapes - 1 year
Class I Standpipe Systems - 5 years
Class II Standpipe Systems - 5 years
Class III Standpipe Systems - 5 years
Combined Standpipe Systems - 5 years
Class H Standpipe Systems:
- For Systems with a Booster Pump - 2 years
- For all other Systems - 5 years
Fire Pumps - 1 year
Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems - 5 years
- Note: Pre-action, Deluge and Dry Pipe Systems are tested annually.
Pressure Reducing Valves (PRV's)
- Partial Flow - 1 year
- Full Flow - 5 years

Certified Testing Specialists is here to assure peace of mind for the safety of buildings and their occupants through the unbiased appropriate testing. Comprehensive reports on the performance of the systems tested, delivered within 1-3 Business days Regulation 4 test reports submitted to the LAFD within Chief's Regulation 4 Unit time guidelines Testing notifications and proposals emailed well in advance of regular test.

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