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Australian Standard 

Maintenance of fire protection equipment

Part 15: Local fire alarm systems

This Australian Standard was prepared by Committee FP/2, Fire Detection, Warning, Control and Intercom Systems It was approved on behalf of the Council

of Standards Australia on 3 October 1997 and published on 5 December 1997

The following interests are represented on Committee FP/2:

Audio Engineering Society Australian Building Codes Board Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Australian Chamber of Manufactures

Australian Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers Association Australasian Fire Authorities Council

Commonwealth Fire Board Deafness Forum of Australia Department of Defence Fire Protection Association Australia Fire Protection Industry Contractors Association of New Zealand Insurance Council of Australia

National Electrical Contractors Association of Australia New Zealand Fire Equipment Association

New Zealand Fire Protection Association Property Council of Australia

Scientific Services Laboratory AGAL — Department of Administrative Affairs Telstra Corporation

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This Standard was issued in draft form for comment as DR 95150.

Australian Standard 

Maintenance of fire protection equipment

Part 15: Local fire alarm systems

First published as AS 1851.15—1997.

PUBLISHED BY STANDARDS AUSTRALIA (STANDARDS ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA)

1 THE CRESCENT, HOMEBUSH, NSW 2140

ISBN 0 7337 1605 9

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PREFACE

This Standard was prepared by the Joint Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand Committee FP/2, Fire Detection, Warning, Control and Intercom Systems, and is the result

of a consensus among representatives on the Joint Committee to produce it as an Australian Standard

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SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL

1.1 SCOPE 4 1.2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS 4 1.3 DEFINITIONS 4

SECTION 2 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

2.1 MAINTENANCE OF INSTALLATION 5 2.2 RECORDS 5

SECTION 3 PROCEDURES 6

SECTION 4 MAINTENANCE DOCUMENTATION

4.1 GENERAL 8 4.2 RECORD SYSTEM 8

APPENDICES

A FIRE DETECTOR TESTERS 9

B LOCAL FIRE ALARM SYSTEM LOGBOOK REPORT 10

C DETECTOR TEST RECORD 11

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STANDARDS AUSTRALIA

Australian Standard Maintenance of fire protection equipment

Part 15: Local fire alarm systems

S E C T I O N 1 S C O P E A N D G E N E R A L

local fire detection and alarm systems designed and installed in accordance with

AS 1670.1 and AS 1670.2 Regular maintenance includes inspection and testing procedures

Standard:

AS

1603 Automatic fire detection and alarm systems

1603.1 Part 1: Heat detectors

1603.2 Part 2: Point type smoke detectors

1603.3 Part 3: Heat alarms

1670 Automatic fire detection and alarm systems — System design, installation and

commissioning 1670.1 Part 1: Fire

1670.2 Part 2: Local fire

2484 Fire— Glossary of terms

2484.2 Part 2: Fire protection and firefighting equipment

3786 Smoke alarms

4428 Fire detection, warning, control and intercom systems — Control and indicating

equipment 4428.1 Part 1: Fire

and AS 2484.2 apply

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S E C T I O N 2 G E N E R A L R E Q U I R E M E N T S

shall be inspected, tested, and maintained in accordance with the relevant procedures given in Section 3

Regular maintenance shall be carried out at six-monthly intervals

NOTES:

1 Maintenance should be carried out only by persons having qualifications and experience suitable for the particular work on which they are engaged

2 The equipment manufacturer may have additional requirements beyond that specified in this Standard

3 The arrangements for maintenance should be such as would ensure that a person is available and on call at all times to provide service in the event of any fault development at the installation

procedures, shall be systematically recorded by date in a log In addition, the owner, manager or their agent shall be notified of such inspection, testing and maintenance

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S E C T I O N 3 P R O C E D U R E S

Maintenance procedures shall be performed six-monthly, as follows:

(a) Check that items previously recorded as requiring attention have been attended to, and record the reason if corrective actions have not been completed

(b) Ensure that the local fire indicator panel (LFIP) is easily accessible

(c) Check that the LFIP is in a clean and operational condition, and effectively dust-sealed

(d) Visually inspect the LFIP components for any evidence of deterioration

(e) Ensure spare glasses for manual call points and a tool for replacing such glasses, if applicable, are available from the person responsible for the fire alarm system (f) Check condition of battery enclosure for corrosion and ensure the batteries are stored in a safe and secure condition

(g) Check all battery terminals If more than 2 years has elapsed since date of manufacture of the battery either replace the battery or perform a discharge test If capacity is found to be less than 80% of the required capacity, replace the battery (h) Check the power supply supervision alarm, if applicable, by disconnecting all power supplies to the LFIP, including battery supplies

(i) Check that all visual indicators are operating correctly, including those on mimic or repeater panels

(j) Check the operation of all aural and visual indicators external to the LFIP

(k) Test each alarm zone facility to confirm its ability to operate

(l) Check the operation of all ancillary control facilities and ensure that each controlled device can be correctly initiated

(m) Simulate fault conditions on all alarm zones to ensure that fault indicators, both aural and visual where applicable, are operating correctly from each alarm zone facility according to the following procedure:

(i) For 2 wire actuating devices Remove at least one actuating device on each

alarm zone circuit and confirm the fault signal is registered at the appropriate alarm zone facility

(ii) For AS 3786 smoke alarms, and AS 1603.3 heat alarms (3 and 4 wire

actuation devices with separate power supply circuit) Disconnect the power supply from the furthermost connected unit in each zone and confirm the fault signal is registered at the appropriate alarm zone facility

(n) Visually inspect all actuating and output devices for any condition which is likely to adversely affect their operation, such as excessive depositing of dust, coating of paint or mechanical damage

(o) Check operation of all manual call points, where installed

(p) Test 50% of detectors complying with AS 1603.1 and AS 1603.2 six-monthly so that all detectors shall have been tested in a 12 month period

Check AS 3786 smoke alarms and AS 1603.3 heat alarms every six months

Where a detector has not been tested in situ, activate it upon its reinstallation to cause an alarm at the alarm zone facility

Clearly mark and report in the log actuating devices that fail to operate

For requirements for detector testers see Appendix A

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protected area which would require modifications to the system.

(r) Ensure that all controls are returned to the normal condition

(s) Record in the log the results of all maintenance procedures, including items requiring corrective action, adjustment, modification and the like Notify the owner, manager or their agent of any deficiencies within the installation

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S E C T I O N 4 M A I N T E N A N C E

D O C U M E N T A T I O N

Section 3 includes the following:

(a) Installer’s statement, ‘as-installed’ diagrams, and commissioning test report prepared

on durable, good quality paper, clearly legible and bound into an owner’s manual (b) Operator’s instructions as specified in AS 4428.1

(c) Log

The above maintenance documentation shall be kept in a secure location by the person on site who is responsible for the local fire alarm system Such documentation shall be readily available for use by service personnel

The documentation shall describe the actual state of the installation as it currently exists, including all modifications and additions made to the installation The relevant records shall be updated, i.e installer’s statement, as-installed diagrams, operator’s instructions, and the like

all known alarms, faults, disconnection, discharges and all maintenance and inspection procedures carried out so that there is a composite record of all events related to the installation It shall include the following:

(a) Name of owner or agent

(b) Name of maintenance organization

(c) Identification of the system

(d) Details of all maintenance procedures

NOTE: See Appendix B

(e) A ‘report’ section for attendances apart from maintenance procedures

loose-leaf format) and shall have numbered pages in triplicate The log book shall include the signatures of the owner or agent, and service person A required distribution of copies printed on each page shall be as follows:

(a) Original Owner/occupier/agent

(b) Duplicate Service person

(c) Triplicate Retain in book

The maintenance record system shall be available for inspection at all times

site and a duplicate log shall be kept in a secure location off site

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APPENDIX A

FIRE DETECTOR TESTERS

(Normative)

detectors, smoke alarms or heat alarms installed in local fire detection and alarm systems

alarms (actuating devices) shall not adversely affect the operation of the device under test

or change its sensitivity Such fire detector testers shall not produce a fire risk, i.e contain a naked flame or ember not enclosed

Tester(s) and test methods shall be used that are acceptable to the actuating device manufacturer to assess the response characteristics of the actuating device The actuating device, as tested, shall operate within the limits of response characteristics, e.g operating times, specified by the detector manufacturer Such limits shall be representative of expected response for actuating devices commensurate with manufacturing tolerances and operational factors

Testers should be of robust construction, designed for transportability and ease of use

NOTES:

1 For non-resettable heat detectors, an in situ test may not be appropriate In such cases, it is recommended that an appropriate number of detectors be replaced each year, so that all detectors are replaced over a 5 year period

2 For a typical detector record, see Appendix C

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APPENDIX B

LOCAL FIRE ALARM SYSTEM LOGBOOK REPORT

(Informative)

MO NTH/YE AR

INSP EC TION , TESTING, AND MAINTEN AN CE PR OC ED UR ES Premises Address Maintenance organization

NO TE: Give details of all unsatisfactory items in report section Refer to owner’s manual for comm issioning test report.

Place in box where item is satisfactory Place X in box where item is unsatisfactory

SIX MO NTHLY CH ECK ED CH ECK ED

Correction of items previously recorded for

Ensure LFIP easily accessible Correct operation of all ancillary control

facilities Check LFIP is clean, operational and effectively

sealed

Fault condition simulation on all alarm zones and ensure:

CIE inspection of components for deterioration • Fault annunciators operative

Spare glasses for MCP s Visually inspect all actuating and output

devices Condition of battery cabinet and battery storage Actuating device testing as appropriate

Battery conditions and terminals Enter results on detector test record

Check power supply supervision alarm Modifications to the system—

Visual indicators operating correctly • Actuating device

All warning devices operating

All controls returned to normal condition

RE PO RT(S):

DA TE:

Signature

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