Lodging Engineer
Table 1: Summary of fire alarm SySTem ComponenT and TeSTing frequenCieS
RefeRence – nfPA 72-2007 TAble 10.4.4
COMPONENT
INITIAL /
REACCEPTANCE
MONTHLY qUARTERLY
SEMI-
ANNUALLY
ANNUALY
Control Equipment - Building Systems
X X
Connected to Supervising Station
Control Equipment - Building Systems Not
X X X X
Connected to a Supervising Station
X
Engine Driven Generator
Weekly
Batteries - Fire Alarm System X X X
Power Supply X X X X
Fiber-optic Cable Power X X
Control Unit Trouble Signals X X
Emergency Voice / Alarm Communications
X X
Equipment
Remote Annunciators X X
Initiating Devices X X X
Alarm Notification Appliances X X
Supervising Station Fire Alarm Systems
X X
Transmitters
posed for each type of device specific to of these products will change accordingly risk engineering consultants. Mr. Devlin
your system. (Reference NFPA 72-2007 to ensure system availability and antici- has over 25 years experience in the fire
Table 10.4.2.2) pated performance reliability is properly protection engineering consulting indus-
A sample inspection and testing report with
maintained. Performing all inspections, try, is a registered fire protection engineer
the contract agreement proposal. (Refer-
testing and maintenance in accordance in numerous states, and serves on several
ence NFPA 72-2007 Figure 10.2.6.3)
with the most recent edition of NFPA 72 NFPA Technical Committees.
is a reasonably sure way to meet compli-
In each case, compare the proposed
ance with your property’s applicable fire
scope to the inspection and testing re-
codes and standards.
quirements of NFPA 72.
Editor’s note: See NAHLE’s new mem-
As fire alarm system and device manufac-
bership service for records documen-
turers continue to provide new and inno-
John F. Devlin, P.E., is Vice President with
tation. (www.nahle.org)
vative products, the codes and standards
Aon Global / Schirmer Engineering Cor-
that regulate the testing and maintenance
poration, international fire protection and
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September 7-9 Oct 2009, International Facility Management Association’s World
24 Sep 2009, Puget Sound Hotel Engineer’s Association - 5:15 PM Workplace 2009 Conference & Expo, at the Orange County Convention
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November
October 6-10 November 2009, AH&LA Fall Conference held in conjunction with
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2 Oct 2009, International Window Cleaners Association - Safety Training
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