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Maintenance
Fire detection and extinguishant system
Chapter 4
Maintenance
For correct and efficient management of the system it is necessary to carry out periodic maintenance in accordance
with the regulatory requirements of the country where the system is installed and in full respect of the recommendations
contained in this section.
For the frequency of the maintenance operations it is necessary to adhere to the applicable regulations. However, the
manufacturer recommends that tests are performed on each point, component and element of the system at least once
a year.
4.1
Testing the control panel
Work through the steps for control-panel test procedure as described in the commissioning section (
paragraph 3.1
Testing the Control panel
).
Additionally, consult the events log and check for the presence of fault or alarm conditions which must be investigated.
4.2
Testing the detectors
As well as the tests which must be performed during the commissioning phase (
paragraph 3.2 Testing to detectors and
manual activations
), it is also necessary to check the contamination level in smoke detectors.
The management and configuration software provides a loop diagnostic function which allows you to gather the
contamination values of the various devices in such a way to decide when cleaning is necessary.
Refer to the Programming manual for details regarding the diagnostic function and the detector manual for the
instructions regarding cleaning operations.
4.3
Manual activation test
Work through the same tests as recommended in the commissioning section (
paragraph 3.2 Testing to detectors and
manual activations
).
4.4
Testing signalling and activations
Work through the same tests as indicated in the commissioning section (
paragraph 3.3 Testing signalling and activations
).
