Maintenance
8
General
It is vital that the fire alarm system is checked for correct
operation as per the requirements of BS5839.
Daily inspection (by user)
The panel should be visually inspected daily to ensure that the
green ‘power on’ indicator is lit and that no fault indication is
showing. Notify any fault indication to your maintenance company.
Weekly Test (by user)
Visually inspect panel as per daily inspection.
Test panel indicators
access code level 2 +
+
All indicators will light and panel internal buzzer will sound
Weekly Call Point Test (by user)
Enables call point test with automatic system reset
access code level 2 +
The test in progress LED will light, the panel is now in a ‘one-
shot’ auto reset mode. The call point can now be activated using
the test key, the sounders will operate for a short period (3
seconds) after which the panel will automatically reset and return
to normal operation. If a call point or detector is not operated
within a short period the panel reverts to normal operation and
the test is abandoned.
It is advised that different call point is tested each week to ensure
that all call points are tested in rotation.
Log test results in log book.
Inspection and servicing (by service provider)
Quarterly Test
Check log book entries since last visit and verify that remedial
action has been taken (if required).
Visually inspect panel as per daily inspection.
Carry out weekly test.
Visually inspect battery and battery connections.
Carry out battery load test by disconnecting the mains supply and
check the battery is capable of supplying the alarm sounder load
by activating a call point.
Log test results in log book.
Six monthly Test
As per quarterly test
Visual inspection of site to check for compliance of system to
recommendations of local standard.
The ‘test in progress’ indicator will light and the panel internal
buzzer will pulse, this sets a time window of 10 minutes.
If a detector or call point is triggered within this period the
sounders will operate for a short time then the system will
automatically reset ready for the next call point or detector
activation.
If a detector or call point is not operated within the 10 minute
period then the system will automatically reset and return to
normal operation.
The walk test facility can be terminated at any time during test by
pressing the ‘reset’ button
.
Latch on fault facility (option on 2, 4 and 8 zone panels
only)
All systems faults will latch on panel
access code level 3 +
Test in progress LED will light. Panel will now ‘latch until reset’ on
all faults.
The latch on fault facility can be terminated at any time by
pressing the ‘reset’ button.
Six monthly Test (cont.)
All controls and indicators of control panel checked for correct
operation.
All external circuits should be tested for correct fault monitoring
Log test results in log book.
Annual Test
As per six monthly test
Also all call points on the system should be tested and the
automatic fire detectors should be visually inspected to ensure
they have not been damaged or painted over. The automatic
detectors should then be test operated.
Log test results in log book.
Every 5 years
Replace sealed lead acid battery every 5 years (recommended).
Engineers code facilities
The engineering access code label can be found in the panel
back box (internal).
One man walk test facility
access code level 3 +
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