The recommendation for monthly testing by the user, can be summarised as follows:
Monthly Routine
Inspection and Servicing
Over and above the weekly and monthly test routines, it is important for regular inspection and servicing of the system to be carried out, in order to
identify and rectify any faults.
The recommended period between successive inspection and servicing visits should not exceed six months
As the standby power supply is provided by vented batteries, these should be inspected visually. Furthermore all vented batteries and their connections
should be examined on a quarterly basis (i.e. every three months) by a person competent in battery installation and maintenance technology.
In respect of non-routine attention to the system, there are several scenarios that can arise and to which the there applies detailed recommendations.
These range, inter alia, from transfer of building / equipment to a new owner, system modifications to inspection and test of the system following any
fire.
Functions included in the periodic inspection and testing of the system include, inter alia, replacement of the vented batteries, an examination of the
logbook, to include follow-up action on any faults recorded, and a visual inspection of all the retract switches, automatic fire detectors and AV devices.
Routine Maintenance P1000
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