Fire Alarm & Emergency Lighting Testing Across an Industrial Site
Fire Services Central carried out planned fire alarm and emergency lighting testing across multiple areas of a large industrial site, identifying faults and remedial works requiring further attention.
A Multi-Area Industrial Site
The client operates a large industrial site comprising several operational areas, including offices and multiple additional units.
Fire alarm and emergency lighting systems across the different areas require planned testing to identify faults, failed equipment and issues requiring further attention.
Testing Across Multiple Areas
The site required fire alarm and emergency lighting testing across its offices and operational units.
During testing, several issues were identified involving the fire alarm system, detector positioning, electrical supply and emergency lighting.
The client needed a clear record of the issues identified and the remedial work required so that the outstanding works could be planned and progressed.
Systematic Testing and Fault Identification
Fire Services Central carried out fire alarm and emergency lighting testing throughout the site's offices and three additional units.
As testing progressed, our engineer recorded individual faults and areas requiring remedial attention, providing the client with a clear schedule of issues requiring further action.
Four Issues Requiring Further Attention
The testing programme identified four specific areas requiring remedial or investigative work.
Fire Alarm Panel Fault
A newly installed fire alarm panel within one of the industrial units was found to be showing a fault.
Further investigation required Investigative work estimated at two engineers for one day.Detector Positioning
A detector positioned within the apex of an office area was identified as being within 500mm of the wall.
Detector relocation requiredElectrical Supply Arrangement
An unsuitable fuse spur arrangement serving the fire alarm system was identified within the main office.
Replacement arrangement requiredEmergency Lighting Failure
An emergency exit box failed during testing and was identified as requiring replacement.
Replacement requiredA Clear Record of the Issues Identified
The testing provided the client with a documented record of the issues identified across its fire alarm and emergency lighting systems.
Each issue was recorded together with the required remedial or investigative action, allowing the outstanding work to be planned and progressed in an organised manner.
Testing, Investigation & Remedial Support
Fire Services Central can continue to support the site through its planned fire alarm and emergency lighting testing programme, alongside the remedial works identified during this visit.
Further investigation of the fire alarm panel fault will be required before its cause can be established and the appropriate repair determined.
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