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10.
Commissioning procedure
The commissioning should be carried out by a competent person who has a basic knowledge and
understanding of the design and installation sections of BS5839 part 9:2021, and has access to the
specification of the project.
The 500v insulation tests should have been carried out by the installer and the results made available to
the commissioning engineer.
All cables should be correctly labelled.
Test field wiring and check for end-of-line 10K
Ω
resistor. Check cables are clear from any short or open
circuits.
Connect cables into Line Cards.
Configure relevant dipswitches for the number of Line Cards fitted, and for any network settings that
may be required as per the set up section in this manual.
Power up the Beacon Master Station using mains only, fed from a 3A fuse fitted in an unswitched
fused spur. The AC power indicator will be illuminated, and the DC power indicator is extinguished. The
PSU fault and General fault indicators will be illuminated. There should be no line fault indicators
illuminated.
If there are no line faults present, the battery may be connected. The DC power indicator will be
illuminated, and the PSU fault and General fault indicators are extinguished when battery is connected.
If there are any line fault indicators illuminated, then the field wiring should be checked prior to the
battery being connected.
Lift the master handset receiver and listen for a cadence tone.
The line identities can be confirmed to prove the line identity. A “Line identify” feature has been
included. Select line identify mode and visit each outstation and listen for the corresponding number of
rings. This should correspond with the line number, i.e. 2 rings would be line 2.
The outstations may be tested now. For this use, the one man walk test feature has been included
which allows a single engineer to visit each outstation and test that each outstation is connected to the
Master Station. An intelligibility test will need to be performed when the system is complete and the
building has normal background noise levels. The intelligibility test requires two personnel.
Where Assist Call is fitted, all pull cords in each circuit should be tested, acknowledged at the panel,
cancelled at the call location. Ensure all controls and indicators operate correctly.
11.
Maintenance
It is a requirement of BS 5839-9:2021 that a maintenance agreement be in place for the EVCS. The
maintenance schedule should be as follows:
Frequency Test
Weekly
Test a different outstation on the system each week and make a call to the control.
Repeat each week until all outstations and master stations are tested. Record these
results in the site log. *if more than one master station is present alternate weekly.
Biannually
Engineer call to check system operation, intelligibility, field strength of attached AFILS
equipment and check battery health. Record results and any variations into the site Log
Book
Yearly
Engineer call to check system operation perform 100% outstation and master station
operation, field strength of attached AFILS equipment and check battery health. Record
results and any variations into the site Log Book
5 Yearly
In addition to Yearly tests replace all batteries and record in Log Book
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