Pat Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 Under BS 5839 there is a need for weekly testing of fire alarm panels, with the use of addressable systems which have self testing and self diagnostics is this requirement really necessary.Or can mechanical siezure of a break glass or indeed tamper of a sounder require weekly testing albeit an addressable system?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luggsey Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 Under BS 5839 there is a need for weekly testing of fire alarm panels, with the use of addressable systems which have self testing and self diagnostics is this requirement really necessary.Or can mechanical siezure of a break glass or indeed tamper of a sounder require weekly testing albeit an addressable system?. Panel type does not matter, an analogue panel I used to service would "lock" it's software and give no indication of the failure what so ever. Daily check of the system for power led and system faults. Weekly check a MCP in rotation. Quarter service by trained persons/company. (Does not have to be 100% test, 25% ok,) Yearly test complete system specialist company recomended. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Life is like a box of chocolates, some bugger always gets the nice ones! My Amateur Radio Forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esp-protocol Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 Panel type does not matter, an analogue panel I used to service would "lock" it's software and give no indication of the failure what so ever.Daily check of the system for power led and system faults. Weekly check a MCP in rotation. Quarter service by trained persons/company. (Does not have to be 100% test, 25% ok,) Yearly test complete system specialist company recomended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest G.J.M Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 Under BS 5839 there is a need for weekly testing of fire alarm panels, with the use of addressable systems which have self testing and self diagnostics is this requirement really necessary.Or can mechanical siezure of a break glass or indeed tamper of a sounder require weekly testing albeit an addressable system?. never take the self testing as gospell. Detectors and sounders fail and testing is the most reliable way of finding any faults. some sounders will sit on a loop quite happily with a correct analogue count but not work when panel is in fire condition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky999 Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 Under BS 5839 there is a need for weekly testing of fire alarm panels, with the use of addressable systems which have self testing and self diagnostics is this requirement really necessary.Or can mechanical siezure of a break glass or indeed tamper of a sounder require weekly testing albeit an addressable system?. In answer to your question there is a need for weekly testing even on addressable systems we are at the moment doing weekly testing on a couple of large sites where 90% of the systems are addressable Added a file to help Copy_of_BS5839___2002_Maintenance___User.doc Peter Robinson Freelance M:07889038650 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil.c Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 You should test the system weekly and reposible people i.e department managers should phone the switchboard (larger places obviously) to say they have heard the fire alarm, plus it familiarises staff with the sound of the fire alarm. My understanding of the weekly testing in relation to BS5839 is that you should have tested every device you can reasonably test within a 12 month period or 25% per quarter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cerberus NI Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 You should test the system weekly and reposible people i.e department managers should phone the switchboard (larger places obviously) to say they have heard the fire alarm, plus it familiarises staff with the sound of the fire alarm. My understanding of the weekly testing in relation to BS5839 is that you should have tested every device you can reasonably test within a 12 month period or 25% per quarter The customer/client has a responsibility to test one different BGU weekly. It doesn't matter if they have say 99 BGU's - it takes them 99 weeks to do it. If the premises operates on a shift system 24/7 then they also have to do activations for the nightshift workers (not weekly though). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest G.J.M Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 In the Fire engineer world The customer tests the system weekly,fills in log book and can work the system correctly. yet to see all three together Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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