Mattmasters Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 Hi guys, so..... i had a new customer call us to yesterday who has multiple building 9 to be exact.. Each building has a fire alarm of sorts whether it be a mains powered aico fire alarm that sparkys install or conversational fire alarm from Gent or something similar.. They have mentioned that Two guys go up for a whole day to test all the systems... fair enough.. my cost allowance for this came out ok for the two guys and day visit... The bit that got me is that the existing Company has said they NEED to have 4 Visits a year.. meaning their maintenance bill is over £2,200!!! Please can someone tell me where it says they need to have FOUR visits a year?? They are a residential home that do their own fire checks each week with regards to bells, call points and log books.. Many Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrHappy Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 3 minutes ago, Mattmasters said: Please can someone tell me where it says they need to have FOUR visits a year?? How many visits are you proposing ? Quote Mr Veritas God Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattmasters Posted November 17, 2016 Author Share Posted November 17, 2016 i would of said two.. They carry out their own checks on a weekly basis.. they fill out the log books with different call points being tested every week.. all bells are tested every week... They have a can of smoke they test the nearest detector to the call point they are testing and note that works.. our job is to go in and do a full system test on every detector.. By the way your saying this MrHappy am i wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lymebayalarms Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 Residential Home - Higher Risk? If so I would say stick to quarterly if it has been defined by a FRA. Do you have much experience with fire? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattmasters Posted November 17, 2016 Author Share Posted November 17, 2016 the only relation i can find to Quarterly Testing is when Vented batteries are used... i understand that as the levels need to be checked,. But cant find anything else.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lymebayalarms Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 Its defined by the FRA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattmasters Posted November 17, 2016 Author Share Posted November 17, 2016 we do alot of Commercial Fire alarms, Shops, Offices etc... this is the first Residential Home that has contacted us.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrHappy Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 How many beds does each of the homes have ? Quote Mr Veritas God Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james.wilson Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 sleeping on site I wouldn't recommend 2. But if you decide to go against 5839 and an old dear dies. Don't pick up the soap Quote securitywarehouse Security Supplies from Security Warehouse Trade Members please contact us for your TSI vetted trade discount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattmasters Posted November 17, 2016 Author Share Posted November 17, 2016 thanks for that James.. OK.. So Four Visits a year it is then.... Thank you all... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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