Technical Manual: EV-UV - 000023 (Changes are subject to DCRN)
Section 6 - MAINTENANCE
AND CLEANING
Maintenance:
The EV-UV detector is a high quality product engineered for
reliability. If proper preventative maintenance is not carried out,
there is a likelihood of malfunction, including false alarms.
Servicing:
Servicing of the system should be carried out in accordance with
the requirements of BS 5839 Part 1, Fire Detection and Alarm
Systems for Buildings: Code of Practice for System Design,
Installation and Servicing.
The maintenance procedures described below should be conducted
with the following frequency:
One month after installation:
Routine Inspection and every 3
months after:
Every 6 months:
Operational Test.
Every 12 months:
Functional Test and Clean.
All above frequencies of maintenance are dependent on
ambient conditions.
Routine Inspection
i)
Ensure the sensor head is secure and undamaged.
ii)
Ensure the surface of the sensor’s outer cover is clean. If
there are deposits due to the presence of oil vapour, dust
etc, then the sensor should be cleaned in accordance with
the cleaning instructions detailed later in this manual. It
may be advisable to ensure that such cleaning is conducted
regularly in the future.
iii)
Ensure no equipment which may emit ultraviolet light has
been installed in the vicinity of the detector since the last
routine inspection. If such equipment has been installed,
then you should notify the Fire Safety Officer or other
competent authority that its presence may cause
false alarms.
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