Periodic Maintenance - Tecnoalarm Tecnofire TFA1-298 Installation Manual

Periodic maintenance

To guarantee the effi ciency of the fi re alarm system, it is necessary to provide for an appropriate maintenance program.
The frequency of maintenance depends on different aspects, however, it is recommended to have the system serviced at least
once every 6 months. The maintenance operations should be carried out by specialized technical staff. It is assumed that those
who designed and installed the system have the necessary information and knowledge to perform proper maintenance.
The maintenance guidelines are prescribed by the European standards.
The most important controls include:
• Checking the operational state of the primary (mains power) and secondary (battery) power supply of the control panel and of
the auxiliary power supplies
• Checking the operational state of the batteries and self-powered devices (sirens and telephone transmitters)
• Checking the functional effi ciency of the detectors
• Checking the functional effi ciency (cleanliness) of the smoke chamber of the optical detectors
• Checking the functional effi ciency of the control panels and repeaters
• Verifying the effi ciency of the acknowledgment, evacuation and system reset procedures
• Checking the functional effi ciency of the manual call points
• Checking the functional effi ciency of the optical-acoustic alarm devices
• Checking the functional effi ciency of the alarm transmission equipment (ATE)
• Verifying the effi ciency of the actuations through the input and output modules
• Verifying the correct coupling of the cables to the terminals
• Drafting of the fi nal inspection report
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