Fire Alarm Service Interval

[gselectrical]

Good evening all. 

I hope your all well and keeping busy!

I have a question regarding the service interval for BS5839 Part 1 fire alarm systems. 

What is the legal requirement for service intervals? 6 months or annually?

We usually sub our fire alarm work out, but had a client ask about servicing requirements the other day. 

Cheers

GS

 

[Manator]

The recommended period between successive inspection
and servicing visits should not exceed six months

 

[SLIPSHOD & SLAPDASH]

Easycert will not let you insert a 'next' date more than 6 months.

 

[gselectrical]

Cheers guys. 

GS

 

[Manator]

Slips, what worries me is that some people install fire alarms and yet have no idea of the requirements. Peoples lives depend on them working correctly.

Word of warning to all. If you install any fire alarm and any person is harmed as a result of your installation not providing the protection that should be afforded, make sure your insured to the hilt.

 

[Andy™]

 make sure your insured to the hilt.

i doubt insurance will keep you out of one of HM's hotels...

 

[Manator]

Your right, since the early 2000's its corporate manslaughter.

 

[Sidewinder]

Your PII is there to defend you, but you will have to prove competence to get them to help you.

 

[steptoe]

I DONT do fire alarm design, or inspections,

for these reasons,

 

[SLIPSHOD & SLAPDASH]

On  a recent shop refit i got asked to 'just alter the fire alarm & emergency lighting as you think'. I politely refused , replying i did not know the company, local council, landlord and insurers requirements nor their  particular health and safety rules so i need a drawing to work to . We do have PI insurance for this type of work but i know  they would not pay us  any more than the set rate of per point installation.

 

[gselectrical]

Slips, what worries me is that some people install fire alarms and yet have no idea of the requirements. Peoples lives depend on them working correctly.

Word of warning to all. If you install any fire alarm and any person is harmed as a result of your installation not providing the protection that should be afforded, make sure your insured to the hilt.

As I said we sub fire alarm work out. 

Cheers

GS

 

[Richard-the-Ninth]

my friend's house went up in flames, he didn't have any alarms!

 I suspect you are meaning smoke alarms? Everyone else is meaning Fire alarms