Regular service and maintenance of your fire detection and alarm system is of critical importance and a requirement in order to maintain a compliant fire alarm system. Beyond this, by regularly carrying out our preventative maintenance you will help to ensure its reliability while reducing false alarms and potential downtime. Proper servicing will extend the working life of your equipment, saving money on corrective maintenance in the long term.
How often do you need to check your fire alarms
According to government regulations, commercial fire alarms should be tested weekly to ensure the system is safe and ready for an emergency. This should be performed by a competent person or someone who a competent individual has trained in the company.
BS 5839 states that an accredited professional such as our expert engineers must service and inspect business fire alarms every 6 months.
What does fire system maintenance entail?
For the provision of maintenance services, Sygma Fire will allocate 1x lead engineer to each site who will be the responsible engineer for the ongoing maintenance visits. They will conduct a variety of tasks whilst on site, including:
- The Main Control Indicating Panel and Power Supplies are checked for correct operation, including any standby batteries that have been installed.
- Firmware and software updates checked and managed.
- Automatic Detectors, Manual Call-points, Beams and Air Sampling and other devices interfaced with the system are tested via specialised smoke testing units. Each sensor, when activated, should then operate with the correct device label information and zone indication. This is repeated on each automatic and manual detection device.
- Any programmable Relay units installed (I/O Units) are also tested for correct operation.
- During a complete simulated fire condition, all Sounder Units are tested for decibel levels within their locality and inspected for signs of wear and tear and/or damage.
- Battery charge check of all ancillary devices (VESDA systems, Beams etc.)
- Remote monitoring signal check
- Record all ongoing maintenance in the local panel logbook.
What services do Sygma fire offer?
We offer a comprehensive range of options based on the requirements of your system and your budget. Here are some examples of the contracts we currently offer:
SYGMA GOLD SERVICE
- All labour costs for callouts during regular office hours (out of hours charged at a higher rate).
- Prescribed preventative maintenance visits - the number of annual visits depends on the specific system/equipment.
- Prompt response from our professional engineers and customer support team.
SYGMA SILVER SERVICE
- Chargeable call out response within 8 hours
- Prescribed preventative maintenance visits - the number of annual visits depends on the specific system/equipment.
- Prompt response from our professional engineers and customer support team.
Choose one of our service and maintenance packages, and we will ensure that your fire systems are properly maintained, leaving you to concentrate on your day-to-day operations.
FIRE SERVICES WE OFFER
- Nationwide coverage of qualified professional engineers
- Full BAFE approval in fire detection and alarm systems
- Approved contractor by SAFEContractor, CHAS and ConstructionLine
- Only robust, high-quality manufacturers of equipment
- Team of dedicated and professional account managers
- Free site survey
With engineers based in the North, Midlands, Essex, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, London, Kent and Surrey, Sygma Fire can enter a project at any stage - from supporting you through the architectural phase for new buildings to helping design a new system for your existing site. We are on hand to guide you through the design, installation, commissioning and programming of regular service visits.
As your committed service partner, every fire safety project is carefully managed with you in mind. If you are interested in any of our fire alarm services or would like to book a free site survey, please get in touch with us today.
