Inspection & Testing Procedures

Fire Alarm & Voice Evacuation System

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Date of Inspection:
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Area being Inspected:

Item
Description Status
No
1. Shop drawings approved/ available? Yes N/A No
2. Equipment is listed for intended use and compatible with the system, Yes N/A No
specification data sheets are required. - Verify the labels.

3. Confirm the fire rating of the fire alarm cables is 2 hours- Verify the labels. Yes N/A No
4. Type and gauge(s) of conductors (wire) complies with the fire alarm system
Yes N/A No
manufacturer recommendation.
5. The location of the Fire Alarm Control Units (FACU) and when required, the
Remote Annunciator panel are located at approved locations. Furnish the Yes N/A No
location of the units via marked up drawings.
6. Fire Mans Telephone jacks provided in each floor level of exit staircases. Yes N/A No
7. Fire Mans Telephone jacks provided in generator rooms. Yes N/A No
8. Fire Mans Telephone jacks provided in fire pump rooms. Yes N/A No
9. Fire Mans Telephone jacks provided in fire man lift machine rooms and every Yes N/A No
lifts.
10. A minimum of 5 spare handsets shall be located within the fire command Yes N/A No
center.
11. Power supply to the main fire alarm panel shall be via a dedicated circuit. Yes N/A No
12. Confirm point to point wiring between detectors, manual call points, sprinkler Yes N/A No
flow switches, fire protection system supervisory devices, interface units, fire
alarm control panels, speakers etc are as per the manufacturers
recommended detail.
13. Manual call points are located within 1.5m from staircase doors in every level. Yes N/A No
14. Manual call points are located within 1.5m from every exit doors in every level. Yes N/A No
15. Manual call points are located on both sides of grouped openings exceeding Yes N/A No
12.2m in width and within 1.5m of the opening.
16. The maximum travel distance to reach a Manual call point shall not exceed Yes N/A No
45m. The team shall submit a drawing highlighting the location of manual call
points and that will be reviewed for compliance.
17. The operable part of the manual call point shall be located within 1.1m to 1.4m Yes N/A No
from the finished floor level in common areas. If No, furnish the location of the
affected manual call points via marked up drawings.
18. The operable part of the manual call point shall be located within 0.91m to 1.2 Yes N/A No
m from the finished floor level in areas where disabled people may use. If No,
furnish the location of the affected manual call points via marked up drawings.
19. Manual call points shall be easily identifiable (red color) and shall be mounted Yes N/A No
on a back ground of contrasting color. If No, furnish the location of the affected
manual call points via marked up drawings.
20. Manual call points shall be used only for fire alarm initiating purposes. Yes N/A No
21. Manual call points shall be securely mounted. If No, furnish the location of the Yes N/A No
affected manual call points via marked up drawings.
22. Manual call points shall be easily accessible. If No, furnish the location of the Yes N/A No
affected manual call points via marked up drawings.
23. Confirm whether detectors are provided above false ceiling which are required Yes N/A No
in a building which employs total (complete) coverage fire detection and alarm
system in accordance with Sec 5.5.2, NFPA 72. If No, furnish the location of
the affected areas via marked up drawings

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24. Are smoke detectors provided at the inlet points of pressurization fans? Yes N/A No
25. Are return air duct detectors provided in the return air duct of the Air Handling Yes N/A No
units located within plant rooms?
26. Access Control / Security Doors: Yes N/A No
a) Are interface modules provided to all the access controlled/ security
doors?
b) Is Manual override controls to unlock the doors provided in the fire
command centre.
27. Doors that are held open by Magnetic Door Holders: Yes N/A No
a) Are interface modules provided to all the doors as noted to release
the doors in the event of a fire?
b) Is Manual override controls to release the doors provided in the fire
command center.
28. Doors that are required to close/ open in the event of fire: Yes N/A No
a) Are interface modules provided to all doors as noted
b) Is Manual override controls to close/ open the doors provided in the
fire command center.
29. Are smoke detectors installed in the celling voids? Yes N/A No
30. Do rooms/areas noted without any detectors above ceiling? If yes, furnish Yes N/A No
details of these rooms/areas via marked up drawings.
31. Are smoke detectors installed within lift shafts? Yes N/A No
32. Are smoke detectors installed within staircases? Yes N/A No
33. Do rooms/areas noted without any detectors below ceiling? If yes, furnish Yes N/A No
details of these rooms/areas via marked up drawings.
34. Smoke detector spacing shall not exceed 9.1m between detectors If the Yes N/A No
spacing exceeds 9.1 m, furnish details of these rooms/areas via marked up
drawings.
35. All points of a ceiling are within 0.7 (70%) of the selected spacing (9.1m) Yes N/A No
which is 6.3m. The maximum distance from a detector to the farthest point of
a wall or corner shall not exceed 6.3m. If the distance exceeds 6.3m, furnish
details of these rooms/areas via marked up drawings.
36. Are smoke detectors and smoke detectors fixed rigidly to the ceiling? Yes N/A No
37. Smoke detectors shall not be installed within 910mm from the supply air and Yes N/A No
return air outlets. If they are located within 910mm, furnish details of these
rooms/areas via marked up drawings.
38. Are smoke detectors installed at the highest point in the ceiling? If no, furnish Yes N/A No
details of these rooms/areas via marked up drawings.
39. Is the ceiling flat/ smooth or obstructed by beams, Areas with ceilings that are Yes N/A No
not flat/smooth with actual site measurements (Ceiling height and Beam
dimensions) shall be furnished via marked up drawings for compliance
verification?

40. Are smoke detectors/heat detectors covered with temporary covers? Yes N/A No
41. Areas covered with heat detectors. The project team shall submit a report with Yes N/A No
the installed spacing between the heat detectors, distance of the heat detector
from the walls and the ceiling height.
42. Where beams project greater than 460mm below the ceiling and are spaced Yes N/A No
greater than 2.4m on center then each bay is a separate area and heat
detector is required within every bay. If no, furnish details of these
rooms/areas via marked up drawings.
43. Where the beams project more than 4 in. (100 mm) below the ceiling, the Yes N/A No
spacing of spot-type heat detectors at right angles to the direction of beam
travel shall be not more than two-thirds of the listed spacing. If no, furnish
details of these rooms/areas via marked up drawings.
44. Air sampling- Type smoke detector: Furnish a list of areas/ rooms provided Yes N/A No
with Air sampling- Type smoke detector via marked up drawings.
45. Air sampling- Type smoke detector: Are the sampling system piping identified Yes N/A No
as “Smoke Detector Sampling Tube- Do not Disturb”
46. Air sampling- Type smoke detector: Are the controllers of this system Yes N/A No
interfaced with the building fire alarm system. The system is required to be

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monitored for fire signal and fault signal separately which requires two
monitoring modules (Interface units). If no, furnish details of these
rooms/areas via marked up drawings.
47. Air sampling- Type smoke detector: Are the controllers of this system provided Yes N/A No
with backup power via integral battery pack.
48. Air sampling- Type smoke detector: Are the controllers of this system provided Yes N/A No
with a dedicated power supply arrangement.
49. Atriums & High Ceiling Spaces: Are these areas provided with Projected Yes N/A No
Beam Type - Smoke Detectors as per manufacturer specifications.
50. Sprinkler system components like flow switches are interfaced with an Yes N/A No
interfacing unit with the fire alarm system. This signal is to be treated as a fire
signal and shall trigger the phased evacuation sequence.
51. Sprinkler system components like tamper switches, sprinkler flow switches are Yes N/A No
interfaced with an interfacing unit with the fire alarm system.
52. Are voice evacuation speakers/tone generators provided throughout the Yes N/A No
building? The project team shall mark the location of the speakers
speakers/tone generators along with the decibel (DBA) rating of the installed
audible notification device. Note: As the distribution of the voice evacuation
speakers are purely performance based and not prescriptive based, the
performance (Audibility & intelligibility) of the system could only be verified
during testing of the system.
53. Visual alarm notification appliances are provided throughout. If no, furnish Yes N/A No
details of these rooms/areas via marked up drawings.
54. Visual alarm notification appliances: details are provided that show wall Yes N/A No
mounting is between 2 to 2.4m above the floor level. If no, furnish details of
these rooms/areas via marked up drawings.
55. Spacing for wall mounted visible notification appliances and ceiling mounted Yes N/A No
notification appliances: The project team shall mark the location of the visible
notification device along with the Candela (Cd) rating of the installed visible
notification device.
56. Visual alarm notification appliances: devices in corridors are within 4.6m of the Yes N/A No
ends of corridor and do not exceed 30.5m separation. If no, furnish details of
these rooms/areas via marked up drawings.
57. Standalone fire extinguishing systems (Clean Agent systems, pre action Yes N/A No
systems, foam systems etc): Separate Interface modules for monitoring fire
signals and fault signals shall be provided. If no, furnish details of these
rooms/areas via marked up drawings.
58. Smoke Management System Fans (supply fans, extract fans, pressurization Yes N/A No
fans): Is a monitor module provided to monitor the run status of the fan
reporting back to the fire command centre and a control module provided to
enable auto switching (On) of the fan and manual Off / On features at the fire
command center via fire alarm system circuitry. If no, furnish details of these
rooms/areas via marked up drawings.
59. Motorized Fire & Smoke Dampers: Are control modules provided to activate Yes N/A No
Motorized Fire & Smoke Dampers. If no, furnish details of these rooms/areas
via marked up drawings.
60. Make up air doors: Is a monitor module provided to monitor the status of the Yes N/A No
doors reporting back to the fire command centre and a control module
provided to open the door automatically and manual open/ close features at
the fire command center via fire alarm system circuitry. If no, furnish details of
these rooms/areas via marked up drawings.
61. Lifts, Escalators: Are control modules for lifts recall operations during a fire Yes N/A No
scenario (Designated level recall and alternate level recall) are provided for
every lifts. If no, furnish details of these rooms/areas via marked up drawings.
62. Air Handling units (AHU) Shutdown: Are control modules for AHU shutdown Yes N/A No
during a fire scenario are provided for every AHU installed within the facility. If
no, furnish details of these rooms/areas via marked up drawings.
63. Kitchen Hood Suppression System: Separate Interface modules for Yes N/A No
monitoring fire signals and fault signals shall be provided. If no, furnish details
of these rooms/areas via marked up drawings.
64. Background Music: Are control modules for shutdown of the background Yes N/A No

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music systems in a fire scenario are provided.
65. Sliding Doors: Are control modules for opening of the sliding doors located in Yes N/A No
the means of egress in a fire scenario are provided
66. Fire Pumps: Separate Interface modules for monitoring the following Yes N/A No
supervisory signals from the main fire pump and standby fire pump.
a) Fire pump run status.
b) Fire pump trip status.
c) Fire pump loss of power status.
d) Electric fire pump phase reversal signal
e) Trouble signals from the diesel engine driven fire pumps
f) Low fire water level signals
g) Low diesel level signals
h) Fire pump controller off status
i) All isolation valves monitoring signals
67. Fire protection system Isolation valves and zone control valves: Separate Yes N/A No
Interface modules for monitoring supervisory signals shall be provided to all
the valves in the fire protection network. If no, furnish details of the valves via
marked up drawings.
68. Alarm Check Valves: Monitoring module shall be provided to all the alarm Yes N/A No
check valves in the fire protection network. If no, furnish details of the valves
via marked up drawings. The signal raised shall be a fire signal that will trigger
an evacuation.
69. Are the fire alarm panels in a healthy condition and is free from device faults Yes N/A No
and disablements?
70. Are the fire alarm panels free of ground faults? Yes N/A No
71. Are there any cables left within the fire alarm panels without terminating at Yes N/A No
proper locations.
72. Are the fire alarm cables (Incoming & outgoing) detection circuits and Yes N/A No
notification circuits are labelled.
73. Are the fire alarm devices are labelled. Labeling shall also match the device Yes N/A No
labels annunciated in the fire alarm panel.
74. Are the batteries available, free from leaks within the fire alarm panel and is Yes N/A No
connected?
75. Are the battery charges serving the fire alarm panel is available and is in Yes N/A No
working order?
76. Are the network cables connecting all the fire alarm panels located within the Yes N/A No
building are in proper order without any damages?

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