Fire Detection and Alarm System Commissioning Certificate & Report

• Site conducted

  Select

• Creech Castle Business Centre, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 2ND

Details of the Client

• Client

• Address
  Address

Certificate Number

• undefined

Details of the Fire Detection and Alarm System

• Address of the protected premises
  Address

• Type of System

• Applicable Standard/Code of Practice

  BS5839-1:2017

  BS5839-6:2019

  Other

• Please specify

• Means of signalling a Fire Alarm to the Fire & Rescue Service

  Audible Only

  Remote: Digital Communicator

  Remote: Direct or Private Line

  Remote: Other

• Please specify

  Yes

  No

  N/V

  N/A

• Type of premises

  Select A - Retail F - Industrial B - Commercial G - Bank or Financial C - Public Sector H - Institutional D - Licensed J - Hospital E - Domestic K- Sheltered/Warden Controlled Accommodation

  • A - Retail
  • F - Industrial
  • B - Commercial
  • G - Bank or Financial
  • C - Public Sector
  • H - Institutional
  • D - Licensed
  • J - Hospital
  • E - Domestic
  • K- Sheltered/Warden Controlled Accommodation

• Reason for issue of Certificate

  Select New installation Lack of previous certification Alteration to an existing system

  • New installation
  • Lack of previous certification
  • Alteration to an existing system

• Selection of category of system

  Media

• Category of the fire alarm system

  Select M L1 L2 L3 L4 L5 P1 P2

  • M
  • L1
  • L2
  • L3
  • L4
  • L5
  • P1
  • P2

• Date of commissioning

  Date

Details of the Commissioning of the Fire Detection and Alarm System

• All equipment operates correctly.

  Yes

  No

  N/V

  N/A

• Installation work is, as far as can reasonably be ascertained, of an acceptable standard

  Yes

  No

  N/V

  N/A

• The entire system has been inspected and tested in accordance with the recommendations of 39.2c of BS5839-1:2017

  Yes

  No

  N/V

  N/A

• The system performs as per the specification

  Yes

  No

  N/V

  N/A

• The specification was prepared by

• A copy which we have been given

  Yes

  No

• Taking into account the guidance contained in Section 3 of BS5839-1:2017 I have not identified any obvious potential for an unacceptable rate of false alarms

  Yes

  No

  N/V

  N/A

• The documentation described in Clause 40 of BS58390-1:2017 has been provided to the user

  Yes

  No

  N/V

  N/A

• There is necessary work to be carried out

  Yes

  No

• Document the work that needs to be carried out

• When should this work be carried out

  Select before the system becomes operational after the system becomes operational

  • before the system becomes operational
  • after the system becomes operational

Organisations responsible

• Design Organisation

• Installation Organisation

• Commissioning Organisation

• Verifying Organisation

• Handover Organisation

Variations and Signature

• I/we being the competent person(s) responsible (as indicated by my/our signatures below) for the commissioning of the fire detection and fire alarm system, particulars of which are set out below, CERTIFY that the said work for which I/we have been responsible complies to the best of my/our knowledge and belief with the recommendations of Clause 39 of BS 5839-1:2017, except for the variations, if any, stated in this certificate.

• Name

  Sign

• For and on behalf of AB Fire Solutions Ltd

Manual Call Points

• Manual Call Points installed are suitably sited (unobstructed, conspicuous, at correct height & close proximity)

  Yes

  No

  N/V

• All exits to a safe location have Manual Call Points fitted

  Yes

  No

  N/V

• All storey exits have Manual Call Points fitted

  Yes

  No

  N/V

  N/A

• All single action Manual Call Points have a transparent cover fitted

  Yes

  No

  N/V

• The distribution of manual call points is sufficient to ensure a travel distance of 45m is not exceeded

  Yes

  No

  N/V

• Is the building likely to be occupied by users with limited mobility

  Yes

  No

• The distribution of manual call points is sufficient to ensure a travel distance of 25m is not exceeded

  Yes

  No

  N/V

• Are there areas of high fire hazard

  Yes

  No

• The distribution of manual call points is sufficient to ensure a travel distance of 16m is not exceeded

  Yes

  No

  N/V

• Manual call points have been installed at these areas

  Yes

  No

  N/V

• Every Manual Call Point on activation shows the correct information at the indicating equipment (for example, text description, device address, zone number)

  Yes

  No

  N/V

Automatic Detection

• Optical Smoke Detectors are fitted within 25mm - 600mm of the highest point of ceiling

  Select Yes No N/V N/A

  • Yes
  • No
  • N/V
  • N/A

• Heat Detectors are fitted within 25mm - 150mm of the highest point of ceiling

  Yes

  No

  N/V

  N/A

• Consideration has been given to structural beams that are deeper than 10% of the overall ceiling height

  Yes

  No

  N/V

  N/A

• Detectors are installed under the false ceiling and, if required to the underside of the actual ceiling within the horizontal ceiling void

  Yes

  No

  N/V

  N/A

• Detectors have been mounted in excess of 1m away of an air supply point of a ventilation system

  Yes

  No

  N/V

  N/A

• Detectors are installed in enclosed stairways, at the top of the stairway and on each main landing

  Yes

  No

  N/V

  N/A

• Any flue like structure (open stairway, lift shaft, etc.) which penetrates more than one ceiling has automatic detection sited at the top of the shaft. This is not necessarily required for Category L4, L5 & P2 systems.

  Yes

  No

  N/V

  N/A

• Any flue like structure (open stairway, lift shaft, etc.) which penetrates more than one ceiling has automatic detection sited within 1.5m of the opening. This is not necessarily required for Category L4, L5 & P2 systems.

  Yes

  No

  N/V

  N/A

• Structural beams, ductwork, light fittings etc. which are not greater than 250mm in depth, are detectors sited more than twice the depth of the obstruction away.

  Yes

  No

  N/V

  N/A

• Any horizontal void greater than 800mm height or any void specified by the design has automatic fire detection fitted

  Yes

  No

  N/V

  N/A

• Were the voids identified at the design stage

  Yes

  No

  N/V

• If there is no fire-resistant construction which separates the escape route ceiling void to the ceiling voids of the rooms which open onto the escape route, void detection is installed within both the escape route void and the adjacent room voids. Only applicable in category L2 & L3 systems

  Yes

  No

  N/V

  N/A

• Detectors are installed within the top 10% of the room voids or the top 125mm whichever is greater unless the void is greater than 1.5m in height, in which case the void should be treated as a room

  Yes

  No

  N/V

  N/A

• Yes

  No

  N/V

  N/A

• Any storage racks or shelves, partitions, etc. which reach within 300mm of the ceiling are treated as a wall and detection is sited accordingly

  Yes

  No

  N/V

  N/A

• Had storage racks, etc. been identified at the design stage

  Yes

  No

• Any storage racks fitted which are greater than 8m in height protected with aspirating smoke detection

  Yes

  No

  N/V

  N/A

• Had storage racks, etc. been identified at the design stage

  Yes

  No

  N/V

  N/A

• In a category L3 system only, rooms that open onto an escape route are sited on the ceiling correctly or sited on a wall close to the door that leads onto the escape route, and the top of detector is within 150mm & 300mm below the ceiling and the bottom of the detector is above the level of the door opening

  Yes

  No

  N/V

  N/A

• Heat and Optical Smoke Detectors are mounted greater than 500mm of any wall or obstruction where the obstruction is more than 250mm in depth

  Yes

  No

  N/V

  N/A

• Multi-sensor detectors if fitted are mounted at the correct spacing for the lowest available detection element for the sensor type

  Yes

  No

  N/V

  N/A

• Are optical beam detectors fitted

  Yes

  No

• Optical beam detectors are mounted 500mm minimum away from obstruction

  Yes

  No

  N/V

  N/A

• Where there is a possibility of people or activities obstructing the beam is the optical beam mounted above 2.7m

  Yes

  No

  N/V

  N/A

• All transmitters, receivers or reflectors are mounted on a solid construction

  Yes

  No

• All beams have been tested with partial and total obstruction of the reflector

  Yes

  No

• Is linear heat detection fitted

  Yes

  No

• Linear Heat tape is installed 500mm away from any obstruction

  Yes

  No

  N/V

• Linear Heat is installed as close as possible to the object it design to protect

  Yes

  No

  N/V

• Has Aspirating Detection system been fitted,

  Yes

  No

• Has these been separately commissioned

  Yes

  No

• Has the necessary documentation been completed

  Yes

  No

• Are flame detectors fitted

  Yes

  No

• Flame detection is sited as per the manufactures recommendations for the detectors

  Yes

  No

  N/V

• Flame detection is not obstructed

  Yes

  No

• Ventilation/duct detection is fitted

  Yes

  No

• All smoke detection or duct probes are sited in straight sections of the ductwork, and three times the width of the duct away from the nearest bend

  Yes

  No

  N/V

• Manufactures recommendations have been followed

  Yes

  No

  N/V

• Every automatic detection on activation shows the correct information at the indicating equipment (for example, text description, device address, zone number)

  Yes

  No

  N/V

  N/A

Audible Devices

• Are audible devices fitted

  Yes

  No

• 65db(A) in all general areas that are over 1m2

  Yes

  No

• Is the sound pressure level of the background noise greater than 60db(A)

  Yes

  No

• Is the fire alarm single greater than 5db(A)above the background level

  Yes

  No

  N/V

• 60db(A) in stairways

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 60db(A) in enclosures of not more than 60m2 in areas such as a cellular office

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 60db(A) in specific points of limited extent

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 75db(A) at bedhead height

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The fire alarm signal is less than 120db(A) at any point within the building

  Yes

  No

• All fire alarm sounders within the building have a similar and distinctive sound from other alarms

  Yes

  No

  N/V

  N/A

• Music entertainment system which has a sound pressure level greater than 80db(A) automatically mute when the fire alarm signal is activated

  Yes

  No

  N/V

  N/A

• If the building is not continuously occupied all external fire alarm sounders silence after 30 mins

  Yes

  No

  N/V

  N/A

• All external fire alarm sounders are clearly labelled for their purpose

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• There is a minimum of two fire alarm sounder circuits or suitable loop configuration

  Yes

  No

• At least 1 sounder installed in each fire compartment

  Yes

  No

• Any sounders incorporating voice sounders comply with BS5839-8 as well as BS5839-1

  Yes

  No

  N/V

  N/A

• Any fire alarm sounders which are used as a means of signalling class change in a school are installed so that the signal does not last longer than 5 seconds

  Yes

  No

  N/V

  N/A

• Can calls to the Fire and Rescue Service be heard above the fire alarm signal

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all sounder pressure level readings been recorded (for example on the as fitted drawings, general comments within this form)

  Yes

  No

Visual Alarms

• Are visual alarms fitted

  Yes

  No

• All visual alarms are sited in areas where the ambient noise level exceeds 90db(A)

  Yes

  No

• Visual alarms are sited in areas where hearing protection is likely to be worn

  Yes

  No

• Visual alarm devices are clearly identified under normal lighting conditions

  Yes

  No

• Visual alarm devices are identifiable from other visual alert devices within the premises

  Yes

  No

  N/V

• Visual alarm devices are of a single common colour throughout the premises

  Yes

  No

  N/V

• All visual alarm devices are installed as per the manufacturer's recommendations and fixed securely

  Yes

  No

  N/V

• Visual alarm devices are installed above 2.1m

  Yes

  No

Ancillary Equipment

• All interface units are connected correctly and function as stated on the system design cause & effect

  Yes

  No

  N/V

  N/A

• Are there any third-party connections connected on the date of commissioning

  Select Yes No

  • Yes
  • No

• For the purpose of this commissioning certificate and checklist, there is no responsibility taken for the correct operation or installation of any third party equipment or connections. Answering yes to the above questions does not guarantee that the operation of third party devices is correct, but the fire alarm interface unit operates as per the cause and effect documentation.

• All interface units are installed and are connected so that they comply with BS7273

  Yes

  No

  N/V

  N/A

Radio Linked Equipment

• Has a wireless/radio fire alarm system been installed or is there any wireless/radio equipment fitted to the wired system

  Yes

  No

• Radio signal strength has been checked throughout the building

  Yes

  No

• All signal levels are within the accepted parameters of the radio equipment manufactures recommendations

  Yes

  No

  N/V

  N/A

• All device signal levels and addresses have been added to the as fitted drawings or recorded within this document

  Yes

  No

  N/V

  N/A

• All radio equipment has power from two separate independent power supplies

  Yes

  No

  N/V

  N/A

• Primary supplies with more than 1 primary battery have a 30 day warning of impending battery failure

  Yes

  No

  N/V

  N/A

• All equipment has been commissioned in accordance with manufacturers instructions and specifications

  Yes

  No

  N/V

  N/A

Cables, Wiring & Connections

• As far as reasonably practicable, all system cabling, including cabling relating to the Low Voltage mains power supplies has been checked to ensure that it is installed of a suitable fire-resistant construction

  Yes

  No

  N/V

• Enhanced fire resisting cable has been used in un-sprinkled buildings greater than 30m in height or parts of the buildings in which the fire strategy involves the evacuation of occupants in 4 or more phases

  Yes

  No

  N/V

  N/A

• Enhanced fire resisting cable has been used for network cable between control and indicating equipment

  Yes

  No

  N/V

  N/A

• Enhanced fire resisting cable has been used in un-sprinkled buildings of greater height than 30m

  Yes

  No

  N/V

  N/A

• Methods of cable support are of a non-combustible type and similar temperature and duration as to the cable to which it is providing support

  Yes

  No

  N/V

  N/A

• Cables including those installed in trunking, conduit, tray or basket are adequately fixed at suitable intervals. Maximum of 400mm vertical or 300mm horizontal

  Yes

  No

  N/V

• Cables are installed without any cable joints

  Yes

  No

  N/V

  N/A

• Where joints are made are they made using materials that are designed to withstand a similar temperature and duration as the cable fitted

  Yes

  No

  N/V

• All cable junction boxes are clearly labelled "Fire Alarm"

  Yes

  No

• In heavy traffic areas or areas where the cables are likely to be impacted and are installed below 2m, are they suitable protected

  Yes

  No

  N/V

  N/A

• All cables are sized with a cross-sectional area of the conductors no less than 1mm

  Yes

  No

  N/V

  N/A

• Cables installed in the same trunking as other building services are separated by a strong, rigid and continuous partition, and are solely for the use of the fire alarm cables

  Yes

  No

  N/V

  N/A

• All Low Voltage fire alarm cables which carry power are segregated from Extra Low Voltage fire alarm cables

  Yes

  No

  N/V

  N/A

• Where fire alarm cables are installed in the same wiring compartment as other cables is the cable insulation rated to the highest voltage present

  Yes

  No

  N/V

  N/A

• Cables installed in trunking, tray or conduit are considerate of the capacity requirements detailed in BS7671

  Yes

  No

  N/V

  N/A

• All fire alarm cable is of a single common colour that is distinguishable from other circuits

  Yes

  No

  N/V

  N/A

• The system cables installed are in accordance with BS7671 in particular with CPC's suitable rated

  Yes

  No

  N/V

  N/A

• All devices installed within a wet environment are locked into their bases so that their removal can only be achieved by using a special tool or such devices are located out of reach of persons other than authorised maintenance personnell

  Yes

  No

  N/V

  N/A

• Are cables that pass through internal and external walls are contained in a smooth bore sleeve of metal or other suitable material, sealed in the wall, and installed in such a way to prevent the entry of rain, dust or vermin

  Yes

  No

  N/V

• Cables that pass through floors have suitable mechanical protection which is extended as far as necessary to suit the environment but to a minimum of 300mm above the floor level

  Yes

  No

  N/V

  N/A

• All cables which pass through floors walls, partitions and ceilings are sealed using fire stopping materials that ensure the fire resistance of the construction is not materially reduced and that there are no spaces in which fire and/or smoke can pass and spread

  Yes

  No

  N/V

  N/A

• For the purpose of this commissioning certificate and checklist, there is no responsibility taken to ensure that the fire stopping materials are correct, and of a suitable nature.

• All wiring has been inspected, either by the Installer and/or the Commissioning Engineer, with the results recorded

  Yes

  No

  N/V

  N/A

Fault Monitoring

• Removal of a Manual Call Point and an Automatic Detector that is designed to be detachable shows the correct fault indication on the control and indicating panel

  Yes

  No

• Introduction of a short circuit across the positive and negative terminals and an open circuit to all circuits serving fire detection and fire alarm devices shows the correct fault indication on the control and indicating panel

  Yes

  No

• Introduction of and open circuit of any wiring between any power supply that is in a separate enclosure and the equipment to which it supplies power shows the correct fault indication on the control and indicating panel, and the power supply in a sperate enclosure

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Simulation of an earth fault shows the correct fault indication on the control and indicating panel

  Yes

  No

• Introduction of a short circuit across the positive and negative terminals, and an open circuit to all wiring between separate control and/or indicating equipment shows on the control and indicating panel

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Introduction of a short circuit across the positive and negative and an open circuit to all wiring between main and any repeat control and/or indicating equipment show on the main and repeater control and indicating equipment

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Introduction of a short circuit across the positive and negative and an open circuit on all wiring between the main control equipment and any separate enclosure for equipment which is used for the transmission of alarm signals to an Alarm Receiving Centre shows on the control and indicating equipment

  Yes

  No

  N/V

  N/A

• Removal of the mains power supply shows the correct fault indication on the control and indicating panel

  Yes

  No

• Removal of standby battery shows the correct fault indication on the control and indicating panel

  Yes

  No

• Total disconnection of batteries shows the correct fault indication on the control and indicating panel

  Yes

  No

• Removal of any End Of Line monitoring devices on all detection, alarm and other circuits shows the correct fault indication on the control and indicating panel

  Yes

  No

System Integrity

• There is a minimum of 2 sounder circuits or a suitable loop configuration with short circuit isolators installed

  Yes

  No

  N/V

  N/A

• Protection of an area more than 2000m2 is not compromised by an open or short circuit fault

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Protection on more than one floor (plus a maximum of 5 devices) is not compromised by an open or short circuit fault

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Protection of an area more than 10,000m2 is not comprised by two simultaneous faults on a manual call point or fire detection circuit

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Manual Call Point operation is not affected by removal of any automatic detector on the same circuit

  Yes

  No

• The fire alarm operates with the removal of any device on any circuit

  Yes

  No

• In areas where there is a potential for malicious removal of detectors, are the detectors locked into their bases using a special tool

  Yes

  No

  N/V

  N/A

• In buildings designed to accommodate the general public in large numbers at least 2 sounder circuits are provided in every un-compartmented public space if it is either greater than 4000m2, or designed to accommodate 500 members of the public

  Yes

  No

  N/V

  N/A

• Where there are 2 or more sounder circuits installed are they wired in separate cables and not wired in cables contained within the same sheath

  Yes

  No

  N/V

  N/A

• If the Control and Indicating equipment is supplied with power from a separate power supply enclosure is the cables between the equipment duplicated and physically separated by at least 300mm to prevent a single short circuit or open circuit removing the power completely

  Yes

  No

  N/V

  N/A
Main Power Supplies

• Repeat this section for each panel or power supply tested

• Equipment Description

• The mains supply has been installed in accordance with BS7671 and the necessary documentation and certification has been completed

  Yes

  No

  N/V

• The mains supply is uninterrupted and dedicated solely for the use of the fire detection and alarm system, it has not been supplied via a coin/card operated meter or similar

  Yes

  No

• The 230v mains supply is suitably sized so that they are capable of supplying the maximum alarm load of the system in the event of the standby batteries failing

  Yes

  No

• The number of protective and isolating devices between the origin of the supply and the control and indicating equipment is kept to a minimum

  Yes

  No

  N/V

  N/A

• Unnecessary use of Residual Current Devices are not used on circuit supplying the mains power supply

  Yes

  No

  N/V

  N/A

• There is safe mean of isolating the 230v supply to each Control and Indicating Equipment and/or Power Supply

  Yes

  No

• The 230v Mains Power supply cable enters the control and indicating equipment via a separate opening so that it is segregated to that of the Extra Low Voltage

  Yes

  No

• The Main Isolator switch directly before the control and indicating equipment is compliant to BS5839-1

  Yes

  No

  N/V

• All mains switches and isolators are correctly labeled

  Yes

  No

  N/V

• All labels are clear and in durable fade resistant material

  Yes

  No

• Batteries and their connections in all equipment are in a good condition

  Yes

  No

• The fire alarm system operates on full load with the mains supply switched off

  Yes

  No

• Battery charging voltage recorded

• System current readings have been carried out

  Yes

  No

• Has the standby duration and operation duration been made available to us on the date of commissioning

  Yes

  No

• As the duration has not been made available, I as the appointed commissioning engineer will use the following. T1 = L category 24hrs, P = 72hrs.T2 = 0.5.

• Quiescent Load Reading in mA (defined as I1)

• Alarm Load Reading in mA (defined as I2)

• Standby duration in hours (defined as T1)

• Operation Duration in hours (defined as T2)

• Standby duration is calculated as I1 x T1 + I2 x 1.25 divide by 1,000

• Size of the battery required in Ah

• Size of fitted battery in Ah

• Are the batteries suitable for the given standby duration

  Yes

  No

• If this is not able to be carried out, document the reason for not completing and record this as a variation.

• Additional power supply checks

  Yes

  No

• Record voltage either on the auxiliary voltage output terminal or on the output of the transformer

• With the mains switched off record the same voltage either on the output terminal or on the output of the transformer

• Is the difference between the two recorded numbers less than 5%

  Yes

  No

• Record the 230vAc supply between Live & Neutral

• Record the 230vAc supply between Live & Earth

• Record the 230vAc supply between Neutral & Earth

• Is the voltage between Neutral & Earth less than 3VAc

  Yes

  No

• Voltage reading between, the loop or zone circuit and the earth point of the panel. Record the AC voltage

• If this is not able to be carried out, document the reason for not completing and record this as a variation.

Control & Indicating Equipment (CIE)

• The CIE is sited in accordance with the system design documentation

  Yes

  No

• Is it located in an appropriate location for the Fire & Rescue Service and any necessary persons to work on

  Yes

  No

• If there are multiple entrances where there is a need for a repeater the CIE is sited appropriately and as per the system design

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All CIE and power supplies are mounted in a way that is suitable for them to be worked on

  Yes

  No

• The ambient light level near to all CIE is adequate for visual indications to be read and controls to be operated

  Yes

  No

• The ambient noise level in the vicinity of the CIE does not prevent audible indications from being heard

  Yes

  No

  N/V

• The fire alarm CIE, and any other essential control or power facilities are sited in areas of low fire hazard areas so that the equipment is unlikely to be involved in a fire before adequate warning has been given

  Yes

  No

• The fire alarm CIE is protected by automatic fire detection

  Yes

  No

• If the building is of multiple occupants is the CIE located within the communal areas for example an entrance hall

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The area which the CIE is located is suitably illuminated by emergency lighting

  Yes

  No

  N/V

• The CIE has a form of zone indication which comprises of a separate light-emitting indicator for each zone so that every zone can be shown simultaneously

  Yes

  No

• The CIE has been commissioned in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations and specifications

  Yes

  No

• All controls and visual indicators of the CIE have been checked to ensure correct operation

  Yes

  No

• All ancillary functions of the CIE have been tested

  Yes

  No

• Is there a printer fitted

  Yes

  No

• Printer consumables have been checked

  Yes

  No

  N/V

• Is the printer operating correctly

  Yes

  No

• Is the printed information legible

  Yes

  No

• Suitable zone plan fitted (for example correctly orientated, clearly labelled)

  Yes

  No

Remote Transmission of Alarms

• The system is remotely monitored

  Yes

  No

• The remote signalling system is dedicated to the fire alarm

  Yes

  No

  N/V

  N/A

• The fire alarm signalling is facilitated via the intruder alarm signalling equipment

  Yes

  No

  N/V

  N/A

• The system cabling to alarm transmission system is in fire-rated cable and monitored for fault by the CIE

  Yes

  No

  N/V

• The standby power supply for the signalling equipment is rated as the same standby duration as the standby duration for the CIE

  Yes

  No

  N/V

• The rooms which accommodate the telephone switch room or frame room on which automatic transmission depends are protected by automatic fire detection or an automatic extinguishing system

  Yes

  No

  N/V

• As far as practicable any cables within the building including telephone line on which communication depends are, routed through areas of low fire risk, routed through areas protected by automatic fire detection and are fire rated.

  Yes

  No

  N/V

• Fire signalling and where applicable fault signaling has been confirmed as being received by the ARC

  Yes

  No

  N/V

Detection Zones

• If the total area of the building is greater than 300m2 is each zone restricted to a single storey

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If voids above or below a room do not form part of the same fire compartment are they designated with a separate detection zone

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If manual call points for storey exits are located within the stairwells are they correct zoned (not on the stairwell zone)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the total floor area of a single detection zone exceed 2000m2

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The search distance for each zone is within 60m

  Yes

  No

• Automatic detectors are installed within enclosed stairwells, lift-well or other enclosed flue like structures designated an individual and separate detection zone

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All inaccessible areas such as voids or locked rooms are provided with remote indicators which are sited and labelled in such a way to assist in determining the detectors that they serve (this is always applicable in addressable systems)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• There is a suitable zone plan which is correctly orientated in the format of a diagrammatic representation of the building located and securely fixed adjacent to the ALL CIE

  Yes

  No

Design

• Is the system still compliant as per the original design specification and BS5839-1, (for example no changes to the building, un-protected areas),

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have variations been documented on the commissioning form

  Yes

  No

• Have all relevant parties been informed of any changes

  Yes

  No

• Potential causes of false alarms have been considered by the Commissioning Engineer and any issue that could cause false alarms have been addressed or documented and referred to all relevant parties

  Yes

  No

Documentation

• Answering No or N/A to the questions below do not indicate that the necessary documentation has not been completed, available or submitted but has not verified or seen by the commissioning engineer on the date of commissioning

• System Design Proposal including Design Drawing if applicable

  Yes

  No

• Certificate of Design

  Yes

  No

• Certificate of Installation

  Yes

  No

• Fire Detection & Fire Alarm System Schedule of Cable Test Results

  Yes

  No

• An Electrical Certificate for any new or modified 230v power supplies

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• As Fitted Drawings and Documenation

  Yes

  No

• Aspirating Smoke Detector Design & Planning Checklist

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Aspirating Smoke Detector Installation Checklist

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Operation and Maintenance manual for the system

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• A fire alarm log book has been provided

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• A record of agreed variations from the original design specification

  Yes

  No

  N/A
General Comments

• Any general comments

  Yes

  No

• Record general comments

Observation No.

• Comments

• Device Number

• Device Location

• Zone

• Type of Device

  Select

• Operation

  Pass

  Fail

• General Comments