ZP3 Fire Control Panel Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance Manual
REV 11 (ISS 08/03/2010)
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Appendix B: ZP3 System maintenance
Overview
There are two types of maintenance performed on the ZP3 system:
Routine maintenance
Corrective maintenance
Routine maintenance must be performed at the prescribed times in order to help the system
operate to its optimum effect. The quarterly and annual services are designed to check that the
system is functioning to its installation specifications, and must be carried out by an authorized
Ziton maintenance company.
The panel operator and/or the company in-house maintenance staff typically carry out daily and
weekly check. See ZP3 Fire Control Panel User Guide, document number 503-1160ZE-U-11 if
required.
Only trained personnel can perform corrective maintenance in order to bring the system back
into service after a particular fault.
Record keeping
A record of all alarms, events, checks, tests, and repairs must be entered in a logbook (see
document number 503-1842ZE-1-02), which is typically maintained by the panel operator.
System specification
Make sure that there is a record available showing how the fire system has been configured. This
is a system specification that should describe in detail all aspects of the system. The system
specification is essential for the system to be tested and checked during servicing. This document
is the blueprint of how the system has been configured and how it should behave. When changes
are made to the system, the specification should be updated.
Routine maintenance
Quarterly (three-monthly) maintenance
Refer to Table 29 for the quarterly checks that must be carried out on the ZP3 system.
Table 29: ZP3 fire control panel – quarterly checks
No. Quarterly
Check
Description
1
Log book analysis
Prepare for testing by reading through the log book. Any corrective action that
has not yet been taken should be noted and carried out during the service.
2
Service and pre-
service check
Use the panel menu to take a print out of all the sensors that are in a "service" or
"pre-service" condition, which indicates that they are contaminated. Exchange
these points with replacement units, set to the same address. Dirty sensors can
be sent to Ziton for cleaning.
3
Analogue values check Use the panel menu to generate printer reports of device analogue values.
Compare these values to the permitted values for each point. Replace faulty
devices or repair wiring.
