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Reference Guide for Building Operation, Maintenance & Recordkeepin(Fire Safety Director Continuing Education)

Graduation Test Reference Guide Defining Individuals Qualified as to whom can Perform

Inspection, Testing and Maintenance for Fire Alarm System & OtherRelated SystemsS-95 C of F S-95 - Supervision for Fire alarm Systems & other related systems W-26 C of F W-26 - Maintenance and Testing Of Smoke Detectors City Wide

to the equipment manufacturer’s published instructions1 After initial acceptance and reacceptance functionally tested.2  The visual inspection shall be made to ensure that there are no changes that affect

equipment performance.3  Must be performed by an Authorized Technician. 

May be performed by Components 

S-95 C of F

I. VISUAL INSPECTION2 

Frequency1  WEEKLY (52) 1 Fuses

Interfaced equipment

Lamps and LEDs

Control equipment: Fire Alarm SystemsUnmonitored for Alarm supervisory and

 Trouble Signals

Primary (main) power supply

Yes 

Lead-acid

Nickel-cadmium

Primary (dry cell)

Batteries

Sealed Lead-acid

Yes 

MONTHLY (12) 1 Lead-acidBatteries Primary (dry cell)

Yes 

QUARTERLY (4) 1 Supervisory signal and waterflow initiating devices Yes 

Radiant energy fire detectors

Supervisory signal devices

Other Initiating devices

Waterflow devices

Yes 

SEMIANNUALLY (2) 1 Nickel-cadmiumBatteries Sealed lead-acid

Yes 

Emergency voice alarm communications equipment

Remote annunciators

Alarm Notification appliance Supervised Yes Interface equipment

Central station transmitters

Air sampling

Duct detectors

Electromechanical releasing devices

Fire extinguishing system(s) orsuppression system(s) switches

Fire alarm boxes

Other Initiating devices

Smoke detectors (excluding one- andtwo-family dwellings)

Yes 

ANNUALLY (1) 1 

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Fuses

Interfaced equipment

Lamps and LEDs

Control equipment: Fire Alarm SystemsMonitored for Alarm supervisory and

 Trouble Signals

Primary (main power supply

Yes 

II. TEST3 

Frequency1  MONTHLY (12) 1 Engine-Driven Generator — Central Station Facilities and Fire Alarm Systems Yes3 Batteries — Fire Alarm Systems Primary type (dry cell) - Age test Yes3 

QUARTERLY (4) 1 Functions

Fuses

Interfaced equipment

Lamps and LEDs

Primary (main) power supply

Control Equipment — Building SystemsNot Connected to a Supervising Station

 Transponders

Yes3 

Initiating Devices Supervisory signal devices (exceptvalve tamper switches)

SEMIANNUALLY (2) 1 Discharge test (30 minutes)Load voltage test

Lead-acid type

Specific gravity

Nickel-cadmium type Load voltage test

Batteries —Fire AlarmSystems

Charger test (Replacebattery within 5 yearsafter manufacture or morefrequently as needed.)

Load voltage test

Yes3 

Radiant energy fire detectors

Waterflow devices

Initiating Devices

Valve supervisory switches

Yes3 

ANNUALLY (1) 1 Lead-acid type Charger test (Replace

battery as needed.)

Charger test (Replacebattery as needed.)

Nickel-cadmiumtype

Discharge test (30 minutes)

Charger test (Replacebattery within 5 years after

manufacture or morefrequently as needed.)

Batteries — Fire AlarmSystems

Sealed lead-acidtype

Discharge test (30 minutes)

Yes3 

Functions

Fuses

Interfaced equipment

Lamps and LEDs

Primary (main) power supply

Control Equipment — Building

Systems Connected toSupervising Station

 Transponders

Yes3 

Emergency Voice/Alarm Communications Equipment Yes3

 Remote Annunciators Yes3 Duct detectors

Electromechanical releasing device

Fire extinguishing system(s) orsuppression system(s) switches

Fire–gas and other detectors

Heat detectors

Fire alarm boxes

Initiating Devices

System smoke detectors — functionaltest

Yes3 

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Smoke detectors — sensitivity testingin other than one- and two-familydwellings

Single- and multiple-station smokealarms

Single- and multiple-station heatalarms

Audible devices

Audible textual notification appliances

Alarm Notification Appliances

Visible devices

Yes3 

Central Station Transmitters Yes3