Janus FM-200 Sv Series - Maintenance

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FM-200® OPERATION, DESIGN, & SERVICE MANUAL
Revision F
Document # DOC102
Issued: February 1, 2009
Revised: 11-Nov-2011
40YE
Section 6 System Inspection and Maintenance
• Check all electric manual release stations and abort switches to make certain they have not been
tampered with, are in their normal and operational condition, are accessible, and are visible.
• Checkallalarmdevicestomakecertaintheyhavenotbeentamperedwith,arenotdamagedordirty,
corroded, etc.
• Checkallwarningsignstomakecertaintheyareinplace,notcoveredorobstructed,notpaintedover,
and easily visible.
• Checkalldoorstoconrmtheyarenotblockedorheldopenandthatautomaticdoorclosureswill
allow doors to close.
• Visuallyinspectthehazardforanychangesthatmayhaveoccurredsuchasadditionalpartitions,moved
partitions, new equipment, dierent fuels, openings or penetrations for cable or ductwork, HVAC
modications, etc.
Any discrepancy or problem found during inspection must be brought to the attention of the proper
personnel and corrected.
6.2 Maintenance
Maintenance is a thorough check of the system and is intended to give maximum assurance that the system
will operate eectively and safely. It includes a thorough examination and any necessary repair, recharge,
part replacement, or hydrostatic testing that may be required.
is section does not cover maintenance and service requirements of the detection, control, and releasing
system. Consult NFPA 72 and the appropriate technical manual for those products and instructions on
performing service and maintenance.
Notify all appropriate personnel that the re extinguishing system will be disconnected and not functional
during the duration of the service. When service is completed notify all appropriate personnel to make them
aware that the system is back in service. Appropriate personnel may include the facility Owner or Manager,
Safety Director or Manager, Security Director or Manager, Emergency Response Team, Maintenance,
Department Manager, or local Fire Department.
ose individuals responsible for maintenance of a Janus Fire Systems® FM-200® clean agent re
extinguishing system must be trained.
Minimally, the date of service, name of technician performing the service, results of the service, gross weight,
agent weight, cylinder pressure, cylinder temperature, and any other observations should be recorded noting
any action taken to address or rectify a discrepancy.