The EDZ Electrical team are fully qualified, licenced installers with the experience required to install a fire panel to your premises and preform the regular testing and maintenance along with our emergency light testing and other electrical testing we offer the complete package for the safe and required testing for your investment.
Fire alarm systems are expected to help protect people, property, and assets. But you can’t tell if they’re fully operational just by looking at them. As with any other system, electronics and other components can degrade over time and compromise the system’s operation. Dust, dirt, and other contaminants can cause problems with smoke detectors.
The EDZ Electrical team are fully qualified, licenced installers who have the experience to install fire panels and smoke alarms into your new or existing portfolio. Our services can provide standalone or integrated into a complete Preventative Maintenance System which will include emergency light testing, testing and tagging and thermal imaging to provide ongoing protection of your building and your assets.
Issues such as vandalism, remodelling, and improper maintenance procedures can damage fire protection equipment, but with proper testing, regular inspection, and ongoing maintenance you can keep your Fire Alarm Systems in optimum operating condition, safeguarding their operation while reduces expenses caused because of emergency repairs or costly false alarms.
The majority of System Manufacturers recommend at least one full annual test and inspection after initial installation. However, this may differ across sectors. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) provides the National Fire Alarm Code, NFPA 72 which covers all States and Territories in Australia provides specific guidelines pertaining to the application, installation, performance, and maintenance of protective signalling systems and their components. Chapter 7 is devoted to inspection, testing and maintenance. A table included in the document is several pages long and includes generators, batteries, interface equipment, and other aspects of fire detection and alarm systems.
The local authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) and insurance companies also influence, recommend, or set forth standards they deem necessary for the proper operation of life-safety systems. AHJs may also establish guidelines that exceed NFPA guidelines.
In virtually all cases, the standards outline minimum requirements. The potential problem, however, is that not all Fire Alarm Systems are subject to the same environmental and ambient conditions. Therefore, meeting minimum standards of all applicable codes and standards may not provide the optimum protection for a business. Because of this, manufacturers may recommend inspections and maintenance that exceed published standards and guidelines.