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Posted By Rod D
Hi Guys,
I was wondering if any of you Fire Professionals out there could give me some advise. What is the frequency of the bell test on Sprinkler Systems.
I remember when I worked at a custodial facility we did on a weekly basis, maybe because person slept there and it was required or just best practice.
I would be be grateful for any advice.
Yours Aye,
Rod
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Posted By David Bannister
Hi Rod, it has been the property insurers who have dictated the frequency: weekly, in an attempt to ensure that adequate warning was provided in the event of a sprinkler activation. This was more to do with limiting the resultant water damage than any attempt to ensure personnel were warned about fire. This was more the province of the liability insurers who never seemed to bother about fire until recent times, assuming that their property brethren had it sorted.
It is often obligatory to test and record the tests, submitting the test cards at year end. The insurers would then receive a deluge (pun intended) in early January and always had a laugh at the 52 entries being in identical ink and in identical handwriting when the works engineer belatedly realised that he's better fill the d*mn card in.
Failing to carry out the required weekly tests may result in the no claims condition being applied.
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Posted By Farmer
The requirements for testing of sprinkler systems are defined within the BS 5306 and EN 12845 standards relating to sprinklers- these require a range inspections and tests to be undertaken on routine basis which includes weekly test of each water motor alarm system for a period of at least 30 seconds -- other weekly also include yhe running of pump motors and checking automatic start up of system, checking water pressures fuel and lubricating oil levels etc
The best source for this type of information is your property insurer or broker together with the installers are required to provide information to the user regarding maintenance and inspection needs of the installation
These tests are of particular relevance to property protection and insurance cover requirements and must be documented to assure maintenence of insurance cover
if the system is installed for life safety purposes any system testing will be required to assure the integrity of fire safety risk control measures and must be recorded under fire safety legal requirements
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