Maintenance (Cleaning) for the Addressable Heat and Smoke Detector
Maintenance (Cleaning) for the Addressable Heat and Smoke Detector
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Dear Friends,
As per NFPA 72 the detectors have to be tested yearly. In the power plant I work, We conduct functional test for detectors every year.Apart from these yearly testing,
1. Do we have to conduct a Preventive maintenance (Mainly cleaning the detectors' chamber using air blower)? If it requires kindly provide the reference and the maintenance instruction and recommendations.
2. Does NFPA 72 requires cleaning programs for the Addressable heat/Smoke Detectors?
Thanks in Advance.
As per NFPA 72 the detectors have to be tested yearly. In the power plant I work, We conduct functional test for detectors every year.Apart from these yearly testing,
1. Do we have to conduct a Preventive maintenance (Mainly cleaning the detectors' chamber using air blower)? If it requires kindly provide the reference and the maintenance instruction and recommendations.
2. Does NFPA 72 requires cleaning programs for the Addressable heat/Smoke Detectors?
Thanks in Advance.





RE: Maintenance (Cleaning) for the Addressable Heat and Smoke Detector
Best thing is get with the fire alarm company that inspects your fire alarm system,,
And they should be able to answer every question you have.
RE: Maintenance (Cleaning) for the Addressable Heat and Smoke Detector
Thanks for your reply. We are doing the inspection and maintenance of the fire alarm systems.
RE: Maintenance (Cleaning) for the Addressable Heat and Smoke Detector
RE: Maintenance (Cleaning) for the Addressable Heat and Smoke Detector
Do you have a somewhat new edition of NFPA 72
Does an actual fire alarm company do any of the inspections?
RE: Maintenance (Cleaning) for the Addressable Heat and Smoke Detector
http://www.systemsensor.com/en-us/documents/system...
Heats not much maintenance involved
RE: Maintenance (Cleaning) for the Addressable Heat and Smoke Detector
The thing is, the detectors are inaccessible for maintenance due to safety conditions(Energized electrical equipment and excessive height).
Is there any solution for cleaning the detectors without erecting the scaffolding? Erecting scaffolding would disturb the process operation which is not desirable.
RE: Maintenance (Cleaning) for the Addressable Heat and Smoke Detector
Is using a vacuum cleaner desirable to clean the detector without remove it from the ceiling?
Thanks in advance.
RE: Maintenance (Cleaning) for the Addressable Heat and Smoke Detector
Sensitivity testing per NFPA 72 is required
You can clean them if you are having alarm activation, due to a smoke detector being dirty.
As far as removing a detector, the problem is some just take a quick turn, some quick turns are easier than others, and some take a screw driver applied to the device to remove it.
RE: Maintenance (Cleaning) for the Addressable Heat and Smoke Detector
What state are you in
RE: Maintenance (Cleaning) for the Addressable Heat and Smoke Detector
Is there any equipment available to remove the detectors from a height more than 20 meters?
Thanks,
RE: Maintenance (Cleaning) for the Addressable Heat and Smoke Detector
Ask the fire alarm company how they are mounted and removed
RE: Maintenance (Cleaning) for the Addressable Heat and Smoke Detector
https://www.systemsensor.com/en-us/Documents/BEAM2...
RE: Maintenance (Cleaning) for the Addressable Heat and Smoke Detector
http://www.solo-tester.com/cms/document/Solo_Engli....
But unfortunately it can be used for a maximum height of 9 meter. Our detectors are installed at a height of 20 meter.
RE: Maintenance (Cleaning) for the Addressable Heat and Smoke Detector
http://www.solo-tester.com/cms/document/Solo_Engli...
RE: Maintenance (Cleaning) for the Addressable Heat and Smoke Detector
I take it you are not in the US?
RE: Maintenance (Cleaning) for the Addressable Heat and Smoke Detector
i am from the middle east.
RE: Maintenance (Cleaning) for the Addressable Heat and Smoke Detector
I think I have given all the advice I can.
Taking down a smoke detector varies from brand and year made.
Fire alarm company should be able to advise you, or if you have a low one to look at.
RE: Maintenance (Cleaning) for the Addressable Heat and Smoke Detector
RE: Maintenance (Cleaning) for the Addressable Heat and Smoke Detector
I don´t like standard beams in some apllications, consider Ossid detectors from Xtralis (I´m sorry to mention a brand in the forum, don´t know if its OK) I think only them have that technology.
RE: Maintenance (Cleaning) for the Addressable Heat and Smoke Detector
With today security standards of a person in a ladder is a strong reason to go for other type of detectors.
Every common detector has an easy way to open it, and some parts are delicate, if you open it the first time without guidance, you may damage some part but the second time it´ll be a piece of cake. I´m shure there is a good guy that uploaded a youtube video for a detector like yours if yor are allowed to do that.
RE: Maintenance (Cleaning) for the Addressable Heat and Smoke Detector
thanks for the reply. i am thinking of using a vacuum machine to clean the detector. But i don't know how efficient it will be for a height of 20 meter.