Fire sprinklers may be removed from one job site and reinstalled at another job site ______.

• A. sometimes with approval
• B. never
• C. always
• D. only with permit

Answer: (B)

Sprinklers are listed and installed for a specific building and system, and their effectiveness depends on the exact design, water supply, and occupancy they were intended for. If a sprinkler is removed and moved to another job site, its listing is voided and it would not meet the new site’s design or code requirements. Reinstalling it there would require a new listing, re-certification, and re-testing under the applicable fire protection codes, which isn’t simply a matter of approval or permit. For safety, insurance, and code compliance, sprinklers should not be relocated between job sites. Each site needs a system installed with components selected and installed to that site’s own specifications.