Mercury fire alarm installation audit.

• Document No.

• Client / Site id

• Conducted on

  Date
• Location
  Address

• Commissioning engineer

• Restrictions made by end user (eg access and performance of tests)

• Date of completion/handover

  Date

• Is the system type appropriate and as specified?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What category is the system?

• Is a BAFE certificate available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Were the certificates provided in the correct time frame?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

MAINS SUPPLIES

• Is this a dedicated circuit?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is continuity of supply satisfactory?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is labelling satisfactory?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Non-RCD protected?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Wiring protected against fire and, if appropriate, mechanical damage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Current rating of supplies sufficient for full alarm load?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

CONTROL & INDICATING EQUIPTMENT

• Are company logo/phone number labels on the CIE?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is positioning appropriate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there an emergency light within 2m of CIE?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is this suitable security over access to controls?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a zone plan displayed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the Control Panel provide correct text display? (Addressable only)

• Does the control panel provide adequate zone LED display?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the internal wiring and workmanship satisfactory?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all cables labelled?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the mains 230v cable enter seperately?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the correct rated fuse installed in the fuse spur?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is fuse spur correct type? ie only isolatable by special tool.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

ADDITIONAL CONTROL PANELS/REPEATERS

• Are the appropriate aspects of the above section satisfactory?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

STAND-BY POWER SUPPLIES

• Is the internal wiring and workmanship satisfactory?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the batteries of a suitable type?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the battery capacity calculations available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have the quiescent and alarm currents been used in the calculations?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the battery capacity adequate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the wiring to any separate battery enclosure of a suitable type?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all batteries properly secured and dated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the mains 230v cable enter seperately?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the correct rated fuse installed in the fuse spur?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is fuse spur correct type? ie only isolatable by special tool.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

WIRING

• Does the area per loop satisfy the installation rules?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there adequate short-circuit isolation i.e. each zone partition and every 20 detectors? (Addressable only)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the locations of short circuit isolators appropriate? (Addressable only)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does short and open circuit fault operate correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does head removal fault operate correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does removal of a detector result in isolation of any manual call point?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there spurs on any circuits?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are cables of suitable type and adequately protected against fire?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are cables adequately protected against mechanical damage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is each Incoming cable (eg from control panel end) To each point suitably identified and earths sleeved and continued through?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all junction boxes suitably marked with fire alarm label?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is this suitable segregation from other services and, where appropriate, between fire alarm system cables?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there evidence to show that circuit parameters e.g. resistance and capacitance satisfy manufacturers recommendations?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are insulation resistance test results available and satisfactory?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are cables suitably supported?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the cable correct type and colour?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are cable penetrations fire stopped?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

VISUAL AND AUDIBLE ALARMS

• Are there are at least two sounder circuits? (Unless loop based sounders are used)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is this satisfactory evidence that sound levels have been measured and found to be sufficient?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the sound level likely to interfere with the summoning of the Fire Brigade? (E.g. reception phone near sounder)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the sound pattern and frequency comply with the installation rules? (e.g. Bells not mixed with sounders)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a need for visual\vibrating alarms in areas which these are not present?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

DETECTORS

• Are the types of detector used appropriate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is detector siting and spacing appropriate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

MANUAL CALL POINTS

• Are call point locations and sitings appropriate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are call points mounted at the appropriate height?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

ZONING

• Is the area per zone within the limits specified in BS5839?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the search distance within the limits specified in BS5839?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are remote indicator lamps provided where required by BS5839?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are zone boundaries appropriate for the fire compartments?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

REMOTE TRANSMISSION OF ALARMS

• Is there a method for remote transmission of alarms?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the enclosure the correct type?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What is the signal strength of the Dualcoms GPRS?

• Does the signalling system provide the appropriate signals (e.g. Pin 1 fire \ Pin 2 fault) back to the ARC?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the wiring of a satisfactory type?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

ANCILLIARY SERVICES

• Are there any ancillary services\equipment interfaced with the fire alarm system?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the method of interfacing of a satisfactory type?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is any power required from the fire alarm system within its limits?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are ancillary circuits separately fused?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

SERVICING AND SPARES

• Is there a contract for servicing? (Specify why, if not)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are appropriate spares held on site? (E.g. Spare break glasses)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

DOCUMENTATION

• Is the cause-and-effect operation noted for this installation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there satisfactory logbook?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the logbook have variations written in in?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a satisfactory certificate, indicating all variations from BS5839?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there satisfactory as fitted drawings? (Wiring diagram)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there satisfactory manuals onsite?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

COMPLETION OF AUDIT

• Follow up required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Brief description if follow up required.

• Engineers signature

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• Auditor signature

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