Test Valves used for system testing must be approved.

Test Valves used for system testing must be approved.

• A. Approved
• B. Listed
• C. Remote supervisory capable
• D. Antifreeze compatible

Answer: (A)

The main idea is that any device used for testing a fire sprinkler system must be approved for that use. Approval means the valve has been evaluated and accepted by the authority having jurisdiction (or through a recognized standard/labeling process) as suitable for the system’s requirements. This ensures the testing equipment won’t introduce leaks, incompatibilities, or failures during testing. Listing is a common path to approval, but the requirement is simply that the device be approved; it doesn’t automatically require listing alone. Remote supervisory capability isn’t a general requirement for test valves, and antifreeze compatibility only matters if the system actually uses antifreeze.

The main idea is that any device used for testing a fire sprinkler system must be approved for that use. Approval means the valve has been evaluated and accepted by the authority having jurisdiction (or through a recognized standard/labeling process) as suitable for the system’s requirements. This ensures the testing equipment won’t introduce leaks, incompatibilities, or failures during testing. Listing is a common path to approval, but the requirement is simply that the device be approved; it doesn’t automatically require listing alone. Remote supervisory capability isn’t a general requirement for test valves, and antifreeze compatibility only matters if the system actually uses antifreeze.