Fire Alarm Testing and Maintenance

What is Fire Alarm Testing?

Elecheck inspect, test and maintain fire alarm systems in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations and British Standards BS 5839:2002+A2:2008. Employers are responsible for their own fire safety risk assessments and have to judge what fire precautions are necessary to protect their employees.

The only reliable means of ensuring that your existing fire detection system remains compliant and fully functional is to instigate a plan of regular maintenance and testing. This should be carried out by a ‘competent person with specialist knowledge of fire detection and alarm systems’, supplemented by weekly user tests.

How often do our Fire Alarms need to be tested?

BS 5839-1:2002, as amended 2008, recommends weekly user tests with a record of each test in the building’s log book. Based on a risk assessment, this should be combined with periodic inspection and testing of the system by a ‘competent person’. The recommended interval between these inspections should not exceed six months. If this recommendation is not implemented, the system will not comply with the British Standard.

What we’ll do

(These are just some of the elements of the service that we provide)

• Ensure all log book recommendations have been completed
• Carry out a visual inspection of all elements of the fire alarm system
• Check operation of all sounders
• Test and inspect standby batteries
• Verify the output functions of the control panel.
• Inspect all controls and visual indicators to ensure they are energised
• Production of Certificate of Inspection by a ‘competent person’

Five Unique Reasons to Choose Elecheck for your Fire Alarm Testing

• Custom Service
  Regardless of the size or complexity of your fire detection system - networked or standalone, small, or large, Elecheck has the required expertise and resources available for your job.
• Competence Assurance
  By utilising an expert, UKAS-certified company (as required in BS5839-1:2002), you have peace of mind that all work is undertaken to the competence level required.
• Ability to Work on Closed Protocol Systems
  We have a network of experts to enable us to work on intelligent systems, where support may be needed for their programming/re-programming.
• Managed Programme
  We can deliver a fire alarm testing programme in line with recommended test frequencies and your fire risk assessment, to give you confidence that your health and safety responsibilities are being managed correctly.
• Minimal Disruption
  We can book appointments around the clock so testing is carried out at a time that suits your operations

Want more reasons? Visit our ‘Why Elecheck?’ page.