Description of the Works
The work is the third of four silent fire alarm testing visits to the building.
No sounders or interfaces will be intentionally activated by BTS throughout the silent process (see below for exception).
Access will be required to all areas (as follows) and keys acquired from E&FM (normally).
The work will take place between (approximately) 3.30 p.m. and 3.30 a.m. from the Monday afternoon through to the Friday morning.
The fire panel being worked on will be isolated from all others in the building and will be monitored for fires that are not part of the testing schedule (should these other fires occur, the alarms will be activated as if there was a real fire once it has been confirmed it is not a tester error). The live panels will always be monitored, and should a real fire event occur on them, the fire panel being worked on will be activated accordingly.
There are 8 fire panels in the building, and only one will be offline for testing at a time.
The testing times may vary depending on what faults are called in throughout the site during the day which may need dealing with prior to testing commencing.
Access will be required via passes from those with secure areas to allow us to complete the works as usual.
ONCE A YEAR, THE CAUSE AND EFFECT (ALL SOUNDERS AND INTERFACES) NEEDS ACTIVATING TO CONFIRM OPERATION. THIS IS TO BE DONE AT THE BELOW TIMES ON THE THURSDAY NIGHT. EVERYTHING WILL BE ACTIONED. THE PLANT CAN BE RESET AFTERWARDS BY BTS, BUT SYSTEMS PERSONAL TO TENANTS WILL NOT BE RESET BY BTS INDIVIDUALLY. PANEL MONITORING WILL BE IN PLACE AS ABOVE TO MONITOR FOR REAL FIRES. WE WILL ASSUME ALL OCCUPIERS WILL BE OUT OF THE BUILDING BY THIS TIME. CAUSE AND EFFECT TEST WILL TAKE PLACE IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER FROM A-Z.
Timescale
Monday 24 - Friday 28 June 2024 - 3.30 p.m. - 3.30 a.m.
Cores A - D (and associated inner cores) - Monday
Cores M - P (and associated inner cores) - Tuesday
Cores J - L (and associated inner cores) - Wednesday
Cores E - H (and associated inner cores) - Thursday
LIVE TEST - 10.00 p.m. - 1.00 a.m. THURSDAY NIGHT TO FRIDAY MORNING.
How can I get more information and help?
The Estates and Facilities Management team member looking after the task is detailed below and can be contacted about any difficulties experienced because of these works.
Edward Roe - BTS Fire Alarm Engineer
Mobile: 07884237879
Email: edward@buildingtechnologyservices.co.uk