Potter PFC-6006 - Appendix C - System Maintenance and Testing

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Appendix C – System Maintenance and Testing
Acceptance Test
The control panel is required to be installed in accordance with local and state building codes and NFPA 72 (National Fire Alarm
Code) or the Canadian Building and Electrical code, ULC-S524. At the conclusion of each original installation or modication
of this system, the control panel and related system is required to be inspected and tested in accordance with NFPA 72 or CAN/
ULC-S524 to verify compliance with the applicable standards.
Testing should be conducted by Potter factory trained re alarm technician(s) in the presence of a representative of the Authority
Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) and the building owners representative. Refer to NFPA 72 (National Fire Alarm Code), Inspection
Testing and Maintenance or ULC-S536, Canadian Building and Electrical codes.
Periodic Testing and Service
Periodic testing and maintenance of the control panel, all initiating points, all notication appliances and any other associated
equipment is essential to ensure the system will operate as designed in emergency situations. Service and test the control panel
according to the schedules and procedures outlined in the following documents:
• NFPA 72, Inspection, Testing and Maintenance.
• All test and maintenance should be performed in accordance with ULC Standard CAN/ULC-S536 and any other
requirements of the local authority having jurisdiction.
• Service manuals and instructions for any and all peripheral points installed in the system. It is very important that any and all
trouble conditions (or faults) be corrected immediately.
Operational Checks
During interim periods between formal testing and at regular intervals the control system should be subjected to the following
operational performance checks. The Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) should be consulted for requirements on frequency of
system testing.
• Check that the green AC power LED is lit.
• Check that all amber LED’s are off.
• Using the system menus, perform a Lamp Test function. Verify that all LED’s and LCD segments operate.
• Before proceeding: (1) Notify the re department and the central alarm receiving station if transmitting alarm status
conditions; (2) Notify facility personnel of the test so that alarm-indicating points are disregarded during the test period;
and (3) When necessary, bypass activation of alarm notication appliances and speakers (if installed) to prevent sounding of
evacuation signals.
• Activate an input device (i.e., manual station, heat or smoke detector), and check that all notication appliances function.
• Notify Fire Department, central alarm receiving station and /or building personnel when nished with testing the system.
• The test of ground fault must be measured in below 10k ohms impedance.
AC Fuse
The control panel has one fuse on the board for the AC power over current protection. The AC fuse is rated at 1.6A-250VAC
Time-Lag and screened onto the main board as F2.
Battery Fuse
The battery fuse is rated at 2.5A-250VAC Time-Lag and screened onto the main board as F1.
Battery Maintenance
The system has been designed to use maintenance-free sealed lead acid batteries. These sealed lead acid batteries do not require
any additional water or electrolyte. The system will keep all batteries fully charged by the system's power supply modules oat
charger. A typical discharged battery will recharge at 0.5A and reaches the voltage of 27.3 VDC within 48 hours. The battery is to
remain in the cabinet with nothing on or around the batteries.