Method Of Statement For
Testing & Commissioning of
Fire Alarm System
Electrical Method Statements
Testing & Commissioning
Fire Fighting Systems
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The purpose of below mentioned method of statement is to explain the steps for the testing
& Commissioning of fire alarm system. This procedure is to define the step by step method
to implement the correct practices for the pre commissioning & commissioning of “Fire
Alarm System”through the guidelines contained herein so as to ensure that the job
execution complies with the project requirements and serves the intended function to
satisfactory level.
Tools Required:
Portable Hand tools
Step Ladder
Insulation Resistance Tester
Continuity tester
Pre Commissioning Procedure for
Fire Alarm System
1. Ensure that the Fire alarm field devices installation is complete and completion is
approved.
2. Ensure a written acceptance test procedure (ATP) for testing the fire alarm system
components & installation will be in accordance with NFPA 72 and specifications &
approved by civil
defense authority.
3. Ensure that no damage has occured between mechanical completion &
precommissioning.
4. Repair / replace damaged components, if any.
5. Cable Testing
Upon completion of installation & inspection of cables they will be
tested as follows:
Upon completion of glanding of the cables, the cables will be
tested with a standard industrial insulation tester.
The tests shall be carried out to check for short circuits between
conductors & between conductors and the outer sheath.
If each core cannot be identified, they will be phased to determine
each core at both ends& will be suitably marked.
6. Ensure that the smoke detectors, speakers,bells, strobes & fire man’s telephone jack
are identified location wise and service wise.
7. Ensure that the wiring termination to the Fire Alarm Panels are complete & correct
polarity is maintained for all field devices.
8. Ensure that wiring termination to the voice evacuation panels for speakers and fire
man’s telephones are complete & correct polarity are maintained at all field devices.
9. Ensure that the Fire alarm cables are pretested for continuity before termination.
10. Ensure that the earthing of the Fire Alarm panels & voice evacuation panels has
been completed.
11. Ensure the availability of power supply to the fire alarm panels & voice evacuation
panels.
12. Check the presence of batteries in all Fire alarm panels.
13. Check for the proper location & mounting height of all the manual call points.
14. Check all field devices are properly supported & secured.
15. Check for proper identification of all Fire alarm cables.
Commissioning Procedure for Fire
Alarm System
1. Ensure that all the pre commissioning checks are carried out successfully.
2. Switch ON the power supply to the Fire Alarm Panel.
3. Presence of each device shall be proven by electrical operation of the device & its
location shall be checked to correlate with the approved shop drawings.
4. Cause & effect programming shall be undertaken in line with the specification
requirements.
5. Simulate one of the the smoke detector by artificial smoke/magnet & observe the
following:
Ringing of Bells
Sounding of speakers
Flashing of strobes
Closure of Fire Dampers & its status indication
Indication of Fire Zone in the Panel
Communication of Fire Status to Control Room
Shut down of AHUs
Starting of extract fans
Operation of Staircase pressurization units
Elevators recall Signals to existing towers as per cause & effect.
6. Reset the Fire Alarm panel & check the above after simulating a Heat detector.
7. Each initiating device shall be tested in accordance with the manufacturer’s
recommendations & witnessed to indicate a fire on the control panel.
8. Similarly use the manual call point to check the operational features of the system.
9. Each test fire will be witnessed to trigger the necessary cause & effect or evacuation fire
plan.
10. In areas where audible alarms are given the sound levels will be verified in accordance
with the specification requirements.
Test for Fireman’s telephone System
1. Turn ON fire alarm & voice evacuation panel.
2. Trigger any break glass for fire simulation.
3. Check for voice message through speakers Insert fire man’s telephone in any floor
jack & announce a message.
4. Check the recorded message through the speakers are interrupted and the
announcement is heard.
ATTACHMENTS
Precommissioning check sheet for Fire Alarm System
Commissioning check sheet for Fire Alarm System
Risk Assesment
