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Weekly tests
Weekly tests
Every week during normal working hours the
fi
re detection and alarm
system should be tested. It is important to inform the alarm receiving centre
of the
fi
re test.
The weekly
fi
re test can be carried out at a manual call point without
breaking the call point glass.
Insert the test key into the keyhole located on the bottom-centre front
face of the call point and turn the key one quarter of a turn clockwise.
Panel
buzzer
On
Flashing
Previous
Next
Zones
Fault
System Fault
Delay
Test
Fire
Power
Power Fault
Verify
Disablement
Sounder
First Fire occurred at:
Time: 13:43.10 Mon 16 March 2015
1stFIRE:MCP:Zone 1
15:45
1
Manual Call point
Test Key
The ‘Zone indicators’ are not applicable for Vigilon Network Node
Active
Fault/Dis
Fire Routing O/P
If applicable it indicates there is active Fire routing output
to Alarm Receiving Centre. Who would know this is a test
as they would have been advised before the weekly test.
At this point the test key is retained in the call point.
Check the alarms are sounding in the building
and an indication is given of the
fi
re event.
Turn the test key anticlockwise one quarter of
a turn and remove it from the call point.
With the panel door open:
To cancel
buzzer
You can stop the panel buzzer from
sounding.
Press:
Cancel buzzer
Display reads: ‘Buzzer cancelled’
To silence
alarms
When the test is complete, the alarm
sounders can be silenced.
Press:
Silence alarms
Display reads: ‘Alarms silenced’
To reset
system
To return the system to normal
condition clear any residual smoke
or heat from sensors and reset
element or replace the glass in any
manual call point where the glass
was broken.
Press:
Reset
Display reads ‘System being Reset -
please wait....’
Record
the event
Make an entry in the log book of the
event for future reference.
