- Regular fire alarm inspections are essential to maintaining a safe and NFPA-compliant facility.
Annual Fire Alarm Inspection Requirements:
- Test & visual inspection of panel functionality, LEDs, fuses, etc…
- Test panel battery charger
- Battery discharge test
- Test & visual inspection of horns, strobes, chimes, & bells etc…
- Test & visual inspection of smoke detectors
- Test & visual inspection of heat detectors
- Test & visual inspection of duct smoke detectors
- Test & visual inspection of Electromechanical Releasing Devices (Solenoid)
- Test & visual inspection of Voice Evacuation equipment
Quarterly Fire Alarm Inspection Requirements:
- Visual inspection of all fire sprinkler devices connected to the alarm, including water flow switches and valve tamper switches.
- Test of fire pump monitored points (loss of phase, phase reversal, pump running, etc…)
Semiannual Fire Alarm Inspection Requirements:
- Test of sprinkler water flow switches (flow water or manually trip flapper)
- Test of sprinkler valve tamper switches (operate valves)
- Visual inspection of lead-acid battery (swelling or loose connections)
- Test batteries – load voltage
- Maglock inspections