Wednesday, November 14, 2007

Five Common Mistakes When Testing Your Fire Alarm


Here are five of the most common mistakes when testing fire alarm systems.

1 - Triggering the fire system from the evacuate button on the main fire alarm control panel

2 - Testing from the same break glass call point each week

3 - Leaving the break glass test key in & then resetting the main panel

4 - Completing the test & not writing it down in the log book

5 - Not writing full details in the log book

In our next post, we will discuss six procedures to ensure your fire alarm is tested correctly.