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Fire Alarms

Fire alarms are required by law in most buildings, and their specific design and installation requirements are regulated by British Standards. Regular testing and maintenance of fire alarm systems are essential to ensure their reliability in an emergency.

Maintenance involves testing the various triggers and responses of the fire alarm system to ensure that they are working properly. This includes testing the response of the system to different types of fires and alarms.

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Fire Alarms - The Law

The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires that premises must be equipped with fully-working fire detection and alarm systems. 

BS5839 Part 1: 2017 (Fire Alarm Systems) requires you to ensure that your fire alarm system remains in perfect working order.

What we offer

Fire Alarm servicing and maintenance

Under the British Standards code of practice for fire alarms (BS 5839), fire alarms must be regularly maintained to ensure they are in good working order and can provide early detection in the event of a fire. Regular maintenance also ensures compliance with legal requirements and helps to minimise the risk of false alarms.

It is recommended that a fire alarm service be carried out every four to six months to ensure the system is functioning as it should. During a fire alarm service, a professional technician will conduct a thorough inspection of the system, including checking the sensors, control panel, and wiring.

Included Services

Sound Testing

Ensuring the audible alarm is loud enough to alert building occupants in the event of a fire. This involves triggering the alarm and measuring the decibel level at various points throughout the building

Remote Receiving Testing

This involves sending test signals to the monitoring station and verifying that they are received and acknowledged.

Control Panel "Walk Test" Mode

Simulating a fire alarm event without actually triggering the alarm. This is used to test the response of the system and ensure that all sensors and devices are functioning properly.

Manual Call Point Testing

Physically triggering the fire alarm by pressing a button on a manual call point. This is done to ensure that the alarm sounds and that the signal is properly received by the control panel.

Smoke Detector Testing

Using a special aerosol spray to simulate smoke and trigger the detector. This is done to ensure that the smoke detector is functioning properly and will detect smoke in the event of a fire.

Damage Check

Ensures that all components of the system are in good working order. This includes checking for physical damage, wear and tear, and other signs of deterioration.

Obstruction Check

Ensuring that no objects are blocking the sensors or detectors of the fire alarm system. This is essential to ensure that the system will detect a fire and trigger the alarm in the event of an emergency.

Sensor Contamination Check

Checking the sensors and detectors of the fire alarm system for dust, debris and other contaminants that could impact their ability to function properly. This is essential to ensure that the system is reliable and accurate.

Sensor Contamination Check

Checking the sensors and detectors of the fire alarm system for dust, debris, and other contaminants that could impact their ability to function properly. This is essential to ensure that the system is reliable and accurate.

Battery Testing

Ensuring that the backup batteries for the fire alarm system are functioning properly and will provide power in the event of a power failure. This is essential to ensure that the system remains operational even in the event of a power outage.

Control Panel Testing

Testing the functionality of the fire alarm control panel, which is the brain of the system. This is essential to ensure that the panel is functioning properly and can receive and respond to signals from the sensors and detectors.

Remote Signal Testing

Involves sending test signals to the remote monitoring station to ensure that the signals are properly received and acknowledged. This is essential to ensure that the monitoring company can quickly respond in the event of a fire.

Cause and Effect Testing

Testing involves testing the various triggers and responses of the fire alarm system to ensure that they are working properly. This includes testing the response of the system to different types of fires and alarms.

False Alarm Report

During fire alarm servicing, a false alarm report is generated to document any false alarms that have occurred since the last servicing. This is important information that can be used to identify and address any issues with the system.

Zone Plan Check

Zone plan checking involves verifying that the zone plans for the fire alarm system are accurate and up-to-date. This is essential to ensure that the fire department can quickly and accurately respond to a fire emergency.

We offer weekly and monthly fire alarm testing, as and when required. Our engineers can also provide training to help improve your knowledge of your fire alarm system; to help you better understand how to use it correctly.

Fire Alarm Systems - Which One is Most Suitable?

We offer a free consultation with one of our qualified fire alarm engineers throughout Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, London, and Northamptonshire who will discuss the fire alarm system best suited to your company and needs.

We then handle everything for you, from the design stage through to fire alarm system installation, commissioning, hand-over, training and servicing.

Conventional

A fire safety system designed to detect and alert you of signs of fire within a premises. Fire detection devices are connected individually to conventional fire alarm panels systems using wiring. When a connected device detects smoke or heat, it sends a signal to the main control panel (which will show the “zone” or “area” where the fire has been detected) and sets the alarm off. These are most suitable for smaller buildings or low-risk establishments.

Addressable

A system made up of detectors and devices that are connected to a central control panel. Each device has a specific address or location. This ‘address’ identifies the exact location of the fire.

These are perfect for larger buildings, especially those spread over a wide area.

Wireless

As the name suggests, these devices have no wires – instead they utilise a secure wireless link. A signal is transmitted from manual call points, smoke and heat detectors to the fire alarm control panel to set off the alarm. These are most suitable for properties and establishments where wires and cables are difficult to connect.

We offer a free consultation with one of our qualified fire alarm engineers throughout Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, London, and Northamptonshire who will discuss the fire alarm system best suited to your company and needs.

We then handle everything for you, from the design stage through to fire alarm system installation, commissioning, hand-over, training and servicing.

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Fire Alarm Maintenance

Fire Guard Services are able to install, service and maintain all makes and models of fire alarms. Our fire alarm installation partners include:

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Haes logo
Kentec Electronic Ltd logo
C-Tec logo
Morley Fire Systems logo
Alarm Sense logo
Hochiki logo
Menvier logo
Apollo logo
Gent logo
Hyfire certified system partner logo
AICO expert installer logo
Have a question?

Your Fire Alarm Questions Answered

Fire alarms are an essential part of any fire safety system and must be tested regularly in order to comply with legal requirements and to ensure they are working correctly.

We also understand that business owners may have questions about fire alarms. That’s why we’ve created this short FAQ to answer some of your questions.

The regulations do not stipulate the type of alarms (such as mains powered ('hard wired') or battery powered) that should be installed.

For fire detection and alarm systems it is recommended a service by a competent provider is carried out every 6 months to comply with BS 5839-1 (the British Standard for fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings in non-domestic premises).

Appropriate fire alarms are a legal requirement for every single business. It's not enough to simply install one though, by law, you've got to maintain and test it too.