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en | Testing the Installation
Analog Detectors and Bases
F.01U.173.498 | 1.3 | 2012.02
Installation and Operation Guide
Bosch Security Systems, Inc.
6.1
Magnet Switch Test
Holding a magnet at the test point centered over the semicircle notch on the head (see
, Position 4) will cause the LED to flash red. If the magnet is held at the
indicated location for more than 6 seconds, the unit will send an alarm signal to the panel and
the LED will change to steady red until the unit is reset by the panel. If the magnet is removed
before the period of 6 seconds is over, the unit will return to the state it was in and no alarm
signals will be sent. Otherwise, you have to reset the unit.
6.2
Functional Testing
1.
Set detectors in walk test mode at the fire panel before testing.
2.
Test each detector to ensure it causes a control panel test alarm. After each test, the
alarm is cleared automatically by the control panel within a few seconds, and you can
proceed to the next detector.
In walk test mode, the alarm is triggered quicker than during normal operation, allowing for a
faster and more efficient testing.
There are the following options of functional testing:
–
either alarm the detector by holding the magnet continuously at the indicated location
for three red flashes (see
Chapter
–
carry out the test procedure(s) depending on the detector type:
Table 6.1
Suitable Test Procedures Depending on Sensors
Table 6.2
List of Testing Equipment
Aerosol Test
Use a UL Listed aerosol smoke detector tester to simulate an alarm. Follow the instructions
provided with the aerosol smoke detector tester.
Heat SourceTest
Expose the thermistor to a heat source such as a hair dryer or a shielded heat lamp. Expose
the thermistor until the detector alarms and the alarm LED lights.
CO Gas Test
Only when in walk test mode, if over 35 ppm CO is applied to the detector the detector will
alarm.
NOTICE!
As soon as the walk test mode is started, a detector test must occur within 25 minutes of the
last test. Otherwise the control panel resets to normal operation.
Test procedure
Dual-Photo
Heat
(Dual-)Photo/Heat
(Dual-)Photo/Heat/CO
Aerosol test
X
X
X
Heat source test
X
X
X
CO gas test
X
Testing Equipment
TRUTEST801
Sensitivity Tester for Analog Smoke Detectors
SMOKE400
Smoke Aerosol for TRUTEST801 Sensitivity Tester
SOLO330
Smoke Detector Tester
SOLOAEROSOLA4
Smoke Aerosol for SOLO330 Smoke Detector Tester
SOLO461
Cordless Heat Detector Tester
SOLOCOTESTGAS
Spray with CO Testing Gas for Multicriteria Detectors with CO Sensor
FME-TESTIFIRE
Multicriteria Detector Tester for Smoke, Heat and CO Testing