Section Five; Periodic Testing And Maintenance - Fire-Lite MP-24 Instruction Manual

To ensure proper and reliable operation, it is recommended that system inspection and testing be scheduled
monthly or as required by national and/or local fire codes. Testing should be done by a qualified services
representative if a malfunction is encountered.
Before testing:
1) Notify the fire department and/or central alarm receiving station if an alarm condition is transmitted.
2) Notify facility personnel of a test so that alarm sounding devices are ignored during the test period.
3) When necessary, activation of Notification Appliances can be prevented by pressing the DISABLE
switch.
Testing:
1) Activate a zone via an alarm initiating device and check that active Notification Appliances sound and
alarm LED lights. Reset system. Repeat for each zone.
2) Momentarily activate the following switches (one at a time) and check for a trouble signal:
• RESET
• DISABLE
3) Depress the TROUBLE SILENCE switch and check for an intermittent audible signal. Return TROU-
BLE SILENCE switch to normal position.
4) Momentarily open the following circuits one at a time and check for a trouble signal:
• Notification Appliance (bell) Circuit.
• Initiating Zone 1.
• Initiating Zone 2 (if employed).
5) If new batteries were installed, wait 48 hours before completing this step. Remove AC power, activate
zone and check that :
• the ALARM indicator lights.
• all active Notification Appliances sound.
Measure battery voltage while the Notification Appliances are sounding. Replace any battery with
terminal voltage less than 85% of rating. Reapply AC power and press RESET.
6) Return all switches to their normal outward positions. Notify fire department, central station and/or
building personnel that test is complete.

Section Five:

Periodic Testing And Maintenance

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