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FIRE SERVICE AND GENERAL FIRE SAFETY TOPICS => Fire Safety => Topic started by: Mushy on March 17, 2008, 09:40:52 AM

Title: testing of fire detection system
Post by: Mushy on March 17, 2008, 09:40:52 AM

Hi

I've seen a report lately that says that 10% of the fire detection system (smoke and heat) should be tested annually....why only 10%?

Thanks

Title: testing of fire detection system
Post by: Midland Retty on March 17, 2008, 02:15:16 PM

Hi Mushy

Which report was this?

Title: testing of fire detection system
Post by: Allen Higginson on March 17, 2008, 11:58:28 PM

Quote from: Mushy

Hi

I've seen a report lately that says that 10% of the fire detection system (smoke and heat) should be tested annually....why only 10%?

Thanks

You sure it wasn't a typo and someone dropped a 0 ??

Title: testing of fire detection system
Post by: Clevelandfire on March 18, 2008, 12:16:37 AM

doesn't sound right to me

Title: testing of fire detection system
Post by: Chris Houston on March 18, 2008, 12:20:53 AM

British Standard 5839 Part 1, 2002 recommends 100% annually.  As a 6 month check on the battery is also needed, most companies do 50% every 6 months.  The previous version of 5839 recommended quarterly testing and therefore 25% quarterly is not uncommon.  10% annualy would be unacceptable and is probably a typo I would suggest.

Title: testing of fire detection system
Post by: Mushy on March 18, 2008, 12:38:32 PM

Thanks all...I thought it was a tad odd

Title: testing of fire detection system
Post by: Mar62 on April 14, 2008, 04:18:18 PM

I was going to ask if it was Chubb, but I think they normally add zeros rather than drop them, dont they?????

Title: testing of fire detection system
Post by: jasper on April 15, 2008, 09:24:19 PM

Quote from: Martin672

I was going to ask if it was Chubb, but I think they normally add zeros rather than drop them, dont they?????

lol