Xtralis VESDA E-Series - Pipe Integrity Smoke Testing

Commission a System
VESDA Student Workbook 8-3
2) Pre-Commissioning (at site)
• Power up system
– Takes approximately 15 seconds to power up
– Different models start up differently (read commissioning guide or product manual)
• Preliminary system check
– Verify VSC communication
– Normalize airflow
– Pipe Integrity Smoke Test
2) Pre-Commissioning (at site)
Pipe Integrity Smoke Testing
• Test pipe integrity in any typical customer site
• Suitable for the testing of standard sensitivity fire detection systems
• Items needed:
– Smoke source
– Stopwatch
– Fire extinguisher (dependent on smoke source)
• Shows an increase of smoke on detectors with a display module fitted or monitored by VSC