Fire Alarm Inspection and Servicing

Inspection and Servicing

It is essential that the fire alarm system is subject to periodic inspection and servicing so that unrevealed faults are identified, preventive measures can be taken to ensure the continued reliability of the system, false alarm problems are identified and suitably addressed, and that the user is made aware of any changes to the building that affect the protection afforded by the system.

A competent person with specialist knowledge of fire detection and alarm systems, including knowledge of the causes of false alarms, and sufficient information regarding the system, should carry out periodic inspection and servicing. This will normally be an outside fire alarm servicing organization; care should be taken to ensure that, if, for example, in-house employees are used for this task, they have equivalent competence to the technicians of a typical fire alarm servicing organization.

Quarterly Inspection of Vented Batteries

A competent Person in battery installation technology should examine all vented batteries for good connections as well as the electrolyte levels for correct specific gravity and if required, top up as necessary.

Recommended Daily and Weekly Inspections

Six Monthly Inspection and System Testing