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IanC9139  
#1 Posted : 30 April 2014 11:57:22(UTC)
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IanC9139
Morning everyone.
Trying to find out the frequency that alarms in passenger carrying lifts are tested.
Am aware it would be in British Standards but I'm tight and refuse to pay the sort of money being asked.

I know it would be 6 monthly when the obligatory checks are carried out and it would be good practice to be weekly when the general fire alarm tests are carried out.

Open to guidance thanks!
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David Bannister  
#2 Posted : 30 April 2014 12:57:02(UTC)
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One of my property management clients does it weekly. They have decided on this frequency based on their assessment of the risk to passengers, after taking in to account the usage and passenger profile.
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johnld  
#3 Posted : 30 April 2014 15:44:45(UTC)
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johnld
In student accommodation we used to test daily along with other safety checks.

This might appear to be OTT but in think in common with many universities we did suffer some minor vandalism.

Passenger lift alarms in other buildings were tested weekly.

I might add that all lift alarms went to our own control room.
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IanC9139  
#4 Posted : 30 April 2014 15:49:43(UTC)
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IanC9139
I'm of the opinion it can be part of the daily 'opening up' process.
Certainly don't think it's OTT to do this.

I don't have lifts to worry about but having been asked the question, thought it was a valid one that was worthy of some ideas!

Many thanks everyone.
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#5 Posted : 30 April 2014 16:05:53(UTC)
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Modern lift Alarm systems run off an electrical supply and also have a emergency battery backup pack in case of power cuts.
In all the years I was a lift engineer it never was a cause for concern, I have never seen or heard of the alarm system being tested on a regular basis unless the lift was being serviced, some lifts are fitted with a auto dial alarm system that rings directly to a call center for assistance, imagine the cost involved if you constantly dialed them for no reason.
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