DBI Guideline 005 Automatic fire alarm systems

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DANSK BRAND- OG SIKRINGSTEKNISK INSTITUT

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Automatic fire alarm systems Operation and maintenance

1. EDITION, JAN 2022

DBI GUIDELINE 005

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Automatic fire alarm systems

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Operation and maintenance

DBI GUIDELINE 005

JANUARY 2022

DBI GUIDELINE 005 1. edition, January 2022 Fire alarm systems Approval of companies for planning, installing, servicing and maintaining fire alarm systems © Dansk Brand- og Sikringsteknisk Institut, 2021 isbn 978-87-93103-31-3

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DBI – Dansk Brand- og sikringsteknisk Institut (DBI – Danish Institute of Fire and Security Technology) Jernholmen 12, 2650 Hvidovre Tlf.: 36 34 90 00 dbi@brandogsikring.dk www.brandogsikring.dk

PREAMBLE DBI Guideline 005 “Automatic fire alarm systems – Operation and maintenance” have been prepared by DBI in collaboration with the reference group. The reference group is broadly composed of stakeholders from the parties involved in construction and the insurance industry; see the composition of the reference group on DBI’s website.

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This professional requirements specification is based on “best practice” in the field and its purpose is to provide the business community with a voluntary approval scheme. This requirements specification will form the basis for a uniform level of safety for the field. It should be noted that it is possible to document a similar level of safety in other ways.

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These Guidelines set out requirements for the scope of maintenance and for the actors tasked to help ensure functional fire alarm systems during the lifetime of the systems, limit the number of “false alarms” and ensure an adequate level of maintenance. The minimum requirements for operating, inspecting and maintaining fire alarm systems included in Bygningsreglementet (The Danish Building Regulations) and associated guidelines are incorporated in these Guidelines.

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CONTENTS

Definitions 7 10

General provisions

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11 Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

12 Scope of application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

13 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

14 Commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Scope of these guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15 The responsibility and duties of the system owner/user

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21 Responsibilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 22 Duties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Duties in case of failure or cut-out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 23 30

The person responsible for operations

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31 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 32 Duties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 33 Responsibilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 The approved installing company

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41 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

42 Duties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Operating log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

43 44 Responsibilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

24-hour guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45 46 Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The inspecting company

51 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 52 Duties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 53 Responsibilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

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Appendix A

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User courses in the operation and maintenance of fire alarm systems . . . 22 Appendix 1

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Guidance for the person responsible for operations of the fire alarm system 24 36

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Appendix 2

Minimum scope of service inspections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Appendix 3

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Agreement and conditions for the receipt of alarms by the emergency services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Appendix 4

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Agreement form for hot work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

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