Fire sprinkler valves controlling connections to water supplies and to supply pipes to sprinklers in new and existing health care occupancies are required by NFPA 101®, Life Safety Code® to be electrically supervised. Any valve that controls automatic sprinklers in the entire building or portions of the building, sectional and floor control valves, OS&Y valves (as pictured) located within the building or building exterior, and post indicating valves located outside on the property are included in the requirement. Electrically supervised means supervisory signals must sound and be displayed either at a location within the protected building that is constantly attended by qualified personnel or at an approved, remotely located receiving facility to indicate a condition that would impair the satisfactory operation of the sprinkler system. A chain and/or padlock are not acceptable means of valve supervision. The Joint Commission verifies these requirements through the 2010 Hospital Accreditation Standards for Life Safety. LS.02.01.35 Element of Performance 5 states, “The fire alarm system monitors approved automatic sprinkler system components.”
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