Fire alarms · Servicing
Fire Alarm Servicing & Testing
Regular servicing keeps a fire alarm reliable and your records in order. Six-monthly visits, fault repair and a clear service report each time.
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What servicing involves
BS 5839-1 recommends that a fire alarm is inspected and serviced at intervals not exceeding six months. On each visit we check the panel and its log, test detectors and call points, check sounders and batteries, look for damage or obstruction, and record the results.
- Panel, power supply and battery check
- Detector and call point testing
- Sounder and beacon operation
- Review of the logbook and recorded events
- Repair or replacement of faulty devices, quoted first
What you do in between
The premises must test a manual call point every week, using a different one each time, and record it in the logbook. The test is quick and makes sure the system actually sounds, and the log shows an inspector or insurer that the system is cared for.
Fault repair
Faults, false alarms and silenced panels are fixed as a priority. See our guide to fire alarm faults and false alarms. For businesses that want servicing, emergency lighting tests and PAT testing handled together, BusinessCare™ Compliance covers the schedule and the records.
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Before you call.
How often should a fire alarm be serviced?
BS 5839-1 recommends at least every six months, with a manual call point tested weekly by the premises.
Can you service a system you did not install?
Usually yes, depending on the panel. We check it on the first visit.
Will I get a record of each visit?
Yes. A service report is provided each time and the logbook is updated.
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