OMD Technical Note TN20005
Carrier Fire & Security
8 Newmarket Court, Page 9 of 11
Chippenham Drive,
Kingston, Milton Keynes, MK10 0AQ
12 Month Service
At 12-month intervals it is recommended that the Detector sample pipe is removed so it can
be cleaned and inspected.
Please ensure that the vessel engine is not rotating when the sample pipe is removed
from the engine to prevent against hot oil being sprayed from the opening.
Graviner recommend that the Detector Base and sample pipe are blown through with Clean
Air to remove any potential blockages as shown in the image below.
Clean Air at a working pressure of up to 90 PSI should be used.
6 months
Perform a visual inspection
1. Externally inspect the Mk6 Control Panel and all Junction Box(s) in the OMD system
taking note of the condition of all Glands, External Wiring and LED indications displayed.
2. Highlight any holes that are either NOT or incorrectly blanked off as these will affect the
IP65 and EMC rating.
3. Internally inspect the Mk6 Control Panel and all Junction Box(s) in the OMD system.
4. All Detectors installed on the engine(s) plus any Detector Heads which are considered as
usable spares by the vessel (external view), document the status of the LEDs on each
Detector.
5. The Control Panel showing the number of Engines and Detectors on each Engine.