Devices or safeguards required by code must be maintained to the code edition under which they were installed.

Devices or safeguards required by code must be maintained to the code edition under which they were installed.

• A. the International Maintenance Code
• B. property maintenance code
• C. current code
• D. code edition under which they were installed

Answer: (D)

Maintenance of devices or safeguards is tied to the code edition that was in effect when they were installed. This means you keep them functioning and tested to the standards and requirements that applied at installation, preserving the safety and performance the equipment was designed for. If you tried to maintain them to the current code edition, you could impose newer requirements that the device wasn’t designed to meet, potentially causing compatibility or performance issues. If the device is altered, repaired, or replaced, you then apply the code edition that applies at that time.

Maintenance of devices or safeguards is tied to the code edition that was in effect when they were installed. This means you keep them functioning and tested to the standards and requirements that applied at installation, preserving the safety and performance the equipment was designed for. If you tried to maintain them to the current code edition, you could impose newer requirements that the device wasn’t designed to meet, potentially causing compatibility or performance issues. If the device is altered, repaired, or replaced, you then apply the code edition that applies at that time.