Fire
Projects provide maintenance and AMC contract for fire alarm system. Fire Alarm
System is central component of any fire protection installation and it deserves
the highest level of care and maintenance achievable. The prevalent trend is
for property owners to outsource this technically demanding task. However, the
highly competitive environment and the expectation of unrealistically low
prices by property owners often prevented maintenance contractors from
delivering the expected level of service. As a result, the level of care and
maintenance delivered may deteriorate to an extent that compromises the
integrity of the system, thereby compromising the safety of occupants and
property.
Selecting
Fire projects for service and maintenance Contract, which is a cost effective
way of fire alarm system, smoke detector, heat detector, sounder strobe, manual
call point. Fire Projects visit at your location and does maintenance of your
fire alarm system, and gives you peace of mind that your equipment will work when
it is needed most - in the event of a fire.
Fire
Projects engineer with his in depth knowledge of fire alarm system does
servicing of fire alarm as per service guideline for fire alarm system.
Servicing of fire alarm needs to be carried out by a competent person.
We suggest routine Fire Alarm maintenance of your Fire Alarm System on
quarterly basis; however it’s upon customer decision to select duration for
maintenance contract based on risk assessment.
Fire
Projects meet the needs and requirements of all customers, working in
partnership, offering best practice advice, and ensuring that life safety
systems meet all legislative requirements and carry out the functions which are
designed for – providing safety for life.
Once
a fire alarm maintenance or fire alarm servicing contract is in place, Fire
Projects will contact you and will arrange a convenient time of fire alarm
system engineer to attend your premises for service and maintenance of fire
alarm control panel.
Fire Projects does following fire alarm
maintenance procedures:
• Our engineer Inspect log book
• Visually inspecting any structural or
occupancy changes to assess whether changes to the fire alarm system are
required
• Checking false alarm records
• Battery checking and testing
• Checking and testing of control panel
functions
• Testing of fire alarm devices
• Checking and testing of all fault
indicators and circuits
• Testing of printers
• Other checks and tests recommended by
the manufacturer
• Reporting of outstanding defects
• Completing log book
• Issuing servicing certificate
In case of fire incidence timely and orderly
evacuation is very crucial factor and fire alarm system detects fire on early
basis. Fire alarm system gives notification of the fire existence and
evacuation can start on immediate basis.
Fire Projects suggest and offer following
work classification for maintenance program:
1. Planned maintenance:
A. Time-based maintenance:
Determine condition of detection system and
prevents failure by systematic inspection and monitoring undertaken at
predetermined time intervals. During this maintenance fire projects checks fire
alarm control panel, power supply and battery back-up of fire alarm control
panel, detectors (smoke detector, heat detector, and flame detector),
signalling devices (MCP, Hooter, Sounder strobe), cable and connection and
current.
B. Condition-based maintenance:
During this maintenance fire projects perform
corrective maintenance work which result in make entire system condition into
normal mode and system become fully functional.
C. Statutory maintenance:
This kind of maintenance can be done to meet
mandatory requirement and to comply statutory norms. In case of requirement
fire projects do statutory maintenance.
2. Unplanned
maintenance:
A. Routine breakdown and maintenance:
This kind of work performed in unplanned and
reactive maintenance action to restore the full functionality of fire alarm
system and its component as result of an unforeseen failure.
B. Incident maintenance:
In case of fire incident, damage, lighting
strike, vandalism and other accidents this kind of unplanned maintenance can be
carried out to restore the full functionality of fire alarm system and its
component.
According to BS5839 part 1, Fire Projects
always recommend preventive maintenance, which time-based maintenance. It
ensure critical life safety functions performed by fire alarm system all the
time. As per BS5839 part 1, at following frequency time-based preventive
maintenance should be done.
Daily:
Check the control panel to ascertain that it
shows normal operation. Otherwise log the failure and ensure that any fault
reported the previous day has received attention.
Weekly:
Ensure that the system is capable of
operating under alarm conditions by operating at least one detector or call
point on one circuit (zone or loop). Visually inspect backup batteries, check
fuel, oil and coolant levels of any standby generators, if any.
Monthly:
Simulate mains failure to automatically start
standby generator to power the fire alarm system for at least 1 hour. Check for
malfunctions. Restore to normal supply and check generator start up battery
& charger.
Quarterly:
Check entries to log book and ensure that necessary
actions are taken. Examine batteries and their connections and test them as
specified by supplier to ensure that it is not likely to fail before the next
quarterly inspection. Check Alarm functions of the panel by operating a
detector or call point in each zone. Check Alarm sounders and automatic link to
remote centres, if any. Check all ancillary functions of the control panel,
where possible. Check all fault indicators and circuits by simulating a fault
condition. Visually inspect the control panel for signs of moisture ingress or
other deterioration. Visually inspect whether structural or occupancy changes
have affected the requirements for the sitting of call points, detectors and
sounders.
Annually:
Check each detector for correct operation in
accordance to manufacturer’s recommendation. Visually check all cable fittings
and equipment are secure, undamaged and adequately protected. Record any
defects in a logbook and upon completion, a certificate of testing is issued to
the responsible person.