Preventative Weekly Maintenance - EMS SYSTEM 5000 Maintenance Manual

SYSTEM 5000 FIRE ALARM
MAINTENANCE
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PREVENTATIVE WEEKLY MAINTENANCE

These checks would normally be carried out by a responsible member of the building staff. They
should also be carried out by the service engineer after all routine maintenance checks.
WARNING: WARN ALL PERSONNEL THAT THE SOUNDERS ARE ABOUT TO BE
TESTED.
TELEPHONE CENTRAL STATION AND INFORM THEM THAT A TEST IS
ABOUT TO TAKE PLACE
Note: When reference is made to the controller, the actions should be carried out / checked on all
repeater units fitted on the system.
The testing of the fire alarm system should be in accordance with British Standard BS5839 : Part 1 :
2002.
The following checks should be made:-
a) If necessary, clean the front panel of the controller with a suitable cleansing agent. i.e.
anti static cleansing wipes.
b) Set one device (a call point ) from one zone into alarm, at the call point lift cover insert
the test key provided into slot in bottom right hand side of call point, check that the
system responds as follows:-
i) The controller's internal buzzer sounds in a continuous tone.
ii) The common red "FIRE" symbol on the controller front panel illuminates.
iii) The appropriate red "FIRE ZONE" LED on the controller front panel flashes.
iv) The general and zonal sounders operate.
v) The xenon beacons operate.
vi) The alphanumeric display gives the location of the alarm.
vii) The repeater panel indicates the same information as the main control panel.
viii) The appropriate plant shutdown operates.
c) Record the device used to initiate the test in the site log book. Accept the alarm on the
main fire alarm control panel and reset system via appropriate function pushes on
control panel.
d) Check the condition of the printout on the printer attached to the system and replace the
thermal paper if it is becoming faint.
e) Ensure that the printer has an adequate supply of paper.
f) Contact monitoring control room to confirm test signal was received and signal is now
in normal status. Confirm tests are now completed.
Any defect should be recorded in the Fire Alarm System log book and appropriate action taken.
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