During an annual pump test, what percentage of the alarm devices shall be activated?

During an annual pump test, what percentage of the alarm devices shall be activated?

• A. 50%.
• B. 75%.
• C. All alarms associated with the fire pump.
• D. Only the number the owner requested

Answer: (C)

During an annual fire pump test, every alarm device connected to the pump must be activated. The aim is to verify the entire signaling and annunciation chain works when the pump starts, so occupants and responders are notified no matter which part of the system is triggered. Activating only a subset would leave portions of the alarm system untested and a fault could go unnoticed. So the standard requires that all alarms associated with the fire pump are actuated, including local audible/visual alarms and any remote monitoring or building fire alarm connections. The owner’s chosen subset or any partial activation does not satisfy this requirement.

During an annual fire pump test, every alarm device connected to the pump must be activated. The aim is to verify the entire signaling and annunciation chain works when the pump starts, so occupants and responders are notified no matter which part of the system is triggered. Activating only a subset would leave portions of the alarm system untested and a fault could go unnoticed. So the standard requires that all alarms associated with the fire pump are actuated, including local audible/visual alarms and any remote monitoring or building fire alarm connections. The owner’s chosen subset or any partial activation does not satisfy this requirement.