# Missing Certification or Compliance Documentation in Division 21 Fire Suppression submittals

> Source: https://deviationcheck.com/divisions/21-fire-suppression/missing-certification/

A required listing, test report, certification, or compliance document is absent from the submittal package.

## What to look for in Division 21 Fire Suppression

Required certifications in fire suppression submittals:
- **UL listing** for all components (sprinklers, pipe, fittings, valves, hangers - UL is mandatory per NFPA 13)
- **FM Approval** (often specified as alternative or in addition to UL)
- **NFPA 13** compliance (Installation of Sprinkler Systems - the governing standard)
- **NFPA 14** compliance (Standpipe and Hose Systems)
- **NFPA 20** compliance (Installation of Stationary Pumps for Fire Protection)
- **NFPA 2001** compliance (Clean Agent Fire Extinguishing Systems)
- **NFPA 25** compliance (Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire Protection)
- **Fire pump test curves** (certified factory test per NFPA 20)
- **Hydraulic calculations** (must be submitted with shop drawings per NFPA 13)
- **Seismic bracing calculations** per NFPA 13 Chapter 18 and IBC/ASCE 7
- **AHJ approval** documentation (fire marshal/local fire authority)
- **NICET certification** for fire protection designer (Level III or IV per spec)
- **Contractor license** verification (fire protection contractor state license)
- **Backflow preventer certification** (for fire service connections)
- **Material certificates** for pipe (ASTM A795, A135, A53)

## Severity

Default grade: Fix and Resubmit. Escalates to Blocker when the missing document is a code or life-safety requirement (UL listing, fire rating).