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3.0 Routine Testing of the System.
Recommendations for testing of the system are detailed in BS5839 Pt 1: 2002 (Section 6)
The routine testing is briefly detailed below.
3.1 Daily Inspection
• Check that the ‘Supply Present’ indicator is illuminated.
• Check for any faults on the system and report these to the site maintenance manager.
3.2 Weekly Test
Note: During the test you may wish to temporarily place the zone to be tested into test mode.
• Perform an indicator test (Lamp Test) to check the integrity of the front panel indications,
and internal buzzer.
• Ensure no manual call points or detectors are obstructed.
• Operate a manual call point or detector during normal working hours to ensure the fire
alarm system operates correctly.
• A different manual call point or detector on a different zone should be tested each week,
in this way all the devices on all the zones are tested.
• Ensure the system sounders are operational.
• Ensure the sounders are not operated for longer than 1 minute during testing. Genuine
alarms can then be distinguished by the occupants of the building.
3.3 Monthly Test
• Perform the weekly test recommended in 3.2 and..
• If an automatic generator is used as part of the mains failure back-up system it should be
started up once each month by simulated failure of the normal power supply, and then
run in this mode for at least 1 hour.
• Visually inspect the stand-by batteries and their connections. Check that the batteries are
capable of supplying the alarm sounders.
3.4 Quarterly Test
• Perform the monthly test recommended in 3.3 and..
• Ensure the system log book is up to date and all entries are correct. Check that any faults
noted have been attended to.
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