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Base on the recommendations given in BS 5839-1 ‘Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings.
Code of practice for design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of systems in non-domestic premises’

PART 1 : DETAILS OF THE CONTRACTOR, CLIENT AND INSTALLATION

DETAILS OF THE CONTRACTOR DETAILS OF THE CLIENT DETAILS OF THE INSTALLATION
AG Electrical Services 22081801 Unknown
Trading Title (where applicable): Reference Number (RN): Occupier:
Andrew Gordon Berkeley Property Management (Bristol) Ltd 6 Sion Place, Clifton, Bristol
Name: Name: Address:
29 Ellicott Road, Bristol Heritage House, Park Place, Clifton, Bristol
Address: Address:

BS7 9PT 07751441548 BS8 1JW 01179099950 BS8 4AX N/A

Postcode: Tel No: Postcode: Tel No: Postcode: Tel No:

PART 2 : DETAILS OF THE FIRE DETECTION AND FIRE ALARM SYSTEM COVERED BY THIS REPORT
Smoke alarm points in domestic house
Description and extent of the system covered by this report:

PART 3 : DETAILS OF THE EXTENT OF THE INSTALLATION AND LIMITATIONS OF THE INSPECTION COVERED BY THIS REPORT
N/A N/A
Description and extent of the system covered by this report:  (See additional page No. ) Agreed limitations, if any, on the inspection and servicing:  (See additional page No. )
Testing of smoke alarm points for continued use. None

PART 4 : CERTIFICATION OF INSPECTION AND SERVICING (tick brackets and insert text, as appropriate)
I/we being the competent person(s) responsible (as indicated by my/our signatures) for the inspection and servicing of the fire alarm system, particulars of which are set out in PART 2, CERTIFY that the said work for which I/we have been responsible
complies to the best of my/our knowledge and belief with the recommendations of Clause 45 of BS 5839-1: 2017 (tick applicable bracket(s)) –
N/A N/A
quarterly inspection of vented batteries (see PART 9): ( ) periodic inspection and test (see PART 10): ( ) inspection and test over a 12 month period (see PART 11): ( ) except for the variations, if any, stated in this report.
N/A
Variations from the recommendations of Clause 45 of BS 5839-1: 2017 for periodic or annual inspection and test (as applicable): (See additional page No. )
N/A

I/We further declare that in my/our judgement, the said system was overall in SATISFACTORY orXXXXXXXXXXX
UNSATISFACTORY (delete as appropriate) condition (see PART 6) at the time the inspection and servicing was carried out, and that it should be
further inspected as recommended (see PART 7).

The extent of liability of the signatory(s) is limited to the system described in PART 2.
ANDREW GORDON QS 16/10/2019
Name (capitals): Signature: Position: Date:

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PART 5 : OBSERVATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN (tick bracket and insert text, as appropriate)
Referring to the attached schedules of inspected, and subject to any limitations listed in PART 3:
There are no items adversely affecting operational performance of the fire detection and fire alarm system ( ), OR The following observations and recommendations for action are made:
Item No Observation(s) Recommendation
1 52 No log book present Install log book
( ) ( ) ( )
2 Landing smoke detector not interlinked with other smoke alarms Find a live feed and fit a new smoke with RF base
( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( )
Additional pages? ( None ) State page numbers: ( N/A )
Urgent remedial action required for items: ( ) Corrective action(s) recommended for items: ( 1, 2 )

PART 6 : SUMMARY OF INSPECTION AND SERVICING (all fields to be completed, tick brackets and insert text, as appropriate)
N/A
General condition of the fire detection and fire alarm system:  (See additional page No. )
Satisfactory condition

N/A
Outstanding defects reported to premises management: ( ) During the past 12 months, (0 ) false alarms have occurred. (Date(s) of the inspection and servicing:
0 11/10/2019
Relevant details of the work carried out and faults identified have This number of false alarms equates to ( ) false alarms per 100 automatic .
N/A
been entered in the system log book (see Clause 40.2 of BS 5839-1):( ) fire detectors per annum (for Category M systems enter N/A ‘Not Applicable’).

PART 7 : NEXT INSPECTION AND SERVICING

Based upon risk assessment, taking into account the type of system and the environment, I RECOMMEND that the fire detection and alarm system, details of which are given on page 1 of this report, is inspected and serviced after a period not
exceeding: 6 weeks/months* (delete as appropriate)
XXXX *Enter a period not exceeding 6 months

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Code of practice for design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of systems in non-domestic premises’

PART 8 : RELATED REFERENCE DOCUMENTS

Design Specification: (Ref No N/A ) Fire Alarm Design Report: (Ref No N/A ) Previous inspection and
N/A
service report: (Ref No )
Design Drawings : (Ref No N/A ) Fire Alarm Installation Report: (Ref No N/A )
N/A N/A N/A
‘As Fitted’ Drawing: (Ref No ) Fire Alarm Commissioning Report: (Ref No ) Log Book: (Ref No )
Electrical Installation Report: (Ref No N/A ) Operating and Maintenance Instructions: (Ref No N/A ) Purchase Specification: (Ref No N/A )

PART 9 : QUARTERLY INSPECTION OF VENTED BATTERIES

ENGINEER DECLARATION (All fields below must be completed) A ‘3‘ indicates YES A ‘7‘ indicates NO ‘N/A’ indicates NOT APPLICABLE or ‘LIM’ indicates a LIMITATION
Item Description 3/ 7/NA/LIM Comments
1. All vented batteries and their connections examined by a person competent in battery installation and maintenance technology. N/A
N/A
Electrolyte levels checked and topped up as necessary:

PART 10 : TASKS TO BE INCLUDED IN A PERIODIC INSPECTION AND TEST OF THE SYSTEM

The period between successive inspection and service visits should be determined by risk assessment but the period should not exceed six months. N/A
N/A
2 System logbook examined. Any faults recorded have received appropriate attention
3 All manual call points remain unobstructed and conspicuous N/A N/A

4 All exits, including any new exits, have an adjacent manual call point N/A N/A

5 No new or relocated partitions have been erected within 500 mm horizontally of any automatic fire detector. [see 22.3g] N/A
6 No storage encroaches within 300 mm of ceilings, such as to obviate compliance with 22.3i) N/A

7 A clear space of 500 mm is maintained below each automatic fire detector [see 22.3o], and that the ability of the detector to receive N/A
the stimulus that it has been designed to detect has not been impeded by other means
8 No changes to the use or occupancy of an area that makes the existing types of automatic fire detector unsuitable for detection of N/A
fire or prone to unwanted alarms
9 No new building alterations or extensions require additional fire detection and fire alarm equipment to be installed N/A
10 All false alarms records checked in accordance with 30.2i N/A N/A

11 The rate of false alarms during the previous 12 months calculated and recorded [see below] N/A N/A
N/A
12  umber of detectors on the system (a)
N N/A
(a) N/A
Number of false alarms in the past 12 months (b) (b) N/A
Rate of false alarms per 100 detectors (c) = 100 x (a/b) (c) N/A
13 Action taken in respect of false alarms recorded complies with recommendations of 30.2j N/A N/A

14 Battery charge voltage with the mains on steady and within the manufacturer’s recommendations N/A Battery charge voltage =N/A V

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PART 10 : TASKS TO BE INCLUDED IN A PERIODIC INSPECTION AND TEST OF THE SYSTEM – Continued
ENGINEER DECLARATION (All fields below must be completed) A ‘3‘ indicates YES A ‘7‘ indicates NO ‘N/A’ indicates NOT APPLICABLE or ‘LIM’ indicates a LIMITATION
Item Description 3/ 7/NA/LIM Comments
15 Batteries load tested with the mains disconnected (other than those within devices such as manual call points, detectors and fire alarm N/A N/A
sounders of a radio-linked system), to confirm that they are in good serviceable condition and not likely to fail before the next service visit
N/A N/A
16 Specific gravity of any vented batteries is correct
17 The fire alarm functions of the CIE checked by the operation of at least one detector or manual call point on each circuit. (An entry N/A N/A
should be made in the logbook indicating which initiating devices have been used for these tests.)
18 The fire alarm devices (sounders, visual devices) operate correctly N/A
N/A
19 All controls and visual indicators at the CIE operate correctly N/A
20 Any facilities for automatic transmission of fire and fault signals to an ARC operate correctly. (if dual path signalling then both path need N/A N/A
to be checked)
21 All ancillary functions of the CIE operate correctly N/A N/A
22 All fault indicators and monitoring of their circuits operate correctly (Where practicable, by simulation of fault conditions) N/A N/A
23 All printers checked to confirm that they operate correctly and that characters are legible N/A N/A
24 All printer consumables are sufficient in quantity or condition such that the printer can be expected to operate until the time of the next N/A N/A
service visit
25 Radio systems of all types serviced in accordance with the recommendations of the manufacturer N/A N/A

26 Any further checks and tests recommended by the manufacturer of the CIE and other components of the system carried out N/A

27 On completion of the work, any outstanding defects should be reported to the premises management. The system logbook [see 40.2d] N/A N/A
should be completed and an inspection and servicing certificate issued

PART 11 : TASKS TO BE INCLUDED IN A PERIODIC INSPECTION AND TEST OF THE SYSTEM OVER A TWELVE MONTH PERIOD
In addition to the tasks included in a periodic inspection and test of the system the following tasks should be carried out every year and may
be carried out over the course of two or more service visits.
28 Every manual call point tested, either by removal of a frangible element, insertion of a test key or operation of the device as it would N/A N/A
be operated in the event of fire
29 All automatic fire detectors and remote detectors examined, as far as practicable, to confirm that they have not been damaged or painted N/A
30 Every detector functionally tested. (including heat detectors, point smoke detectors, optical beam detectors, aspirating fire N/A
detectors, carbon monoxide fire detectors, flame detectors and multi-sensor detectors) to demonstrate that the detectors are
connected to the system, are operational and are capable of responding to the phenomena they are designed to detect

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PART 11 : TASKS TO BE INCLUDED IN A PERIODIC INSPECTION AND TEST OF THE SYSTEM OVER A TWELVE MONTH PERIOD – Continued
ENGINEER DECLARATION (All fields below must be completed) A ‘3‘ indicates YES A ‘7‘ indicates NO ‘N/A’ indicates NOT APPLICABLE or ‘LIM’ indicates a LIMITATION
Item Description 3/ 7/NA/LIM Comments
31 Where fitted, detector remote indicators checked for correct operation N/A N/A
32 For fire detection systems that enable analogue values to be determined at the CIE, each analogue value checked and is within the N/A N/A
range specified by the manufacturer
33 All fire alarm devices (sounders, visual devices) checked for correct operation N/A
N/A
34 All visual fire alarm devices not obstructed from view and that lenses are clean N/A
35 All unmonitored, permanently illuminated filament lamp indicators at CIE replaced N/A N/A
36 Radio signal strengths in radio-linked systems to which clause 27 applies checked for adequacy, and the results recorded N/A N/A
N/A
37 All readily accessible cable fixings are secure and undamaged N/A
38 The cause and effect programme confirmed as being correct by activating at least one cause and observing the operation of effects N/A N/A
39 The standby power supply capacity checked to establish it remains suitable for continued service N/A
40 All further annual checks and tests recommended by the manufacturer of the CIE and other components of the system carried out N/A N/A

PART 12 : ADDITIONAL CHECKS FOR A SPECIAL INSPECTION ON APPOINTMENT OF A NEW SERVICING ORGANISATION
41 Existing records (see clause 40), where available, studied, and sufficient information obtained and documented for effective future N/A N/A
servicing of the system
N/A
42 Adequate number of call points to conform to 20.2 N/A
43 Adequate provision of fire detection for the Category of system that the system was designed to meet N/A N/A
44 Sound pressure levels conform to the recommendations of 16.2 N/A
45 Standby power supplies conform to 25.4 N/A
N/A
46 All cabling with fire resistance conforms to 26.2c N/A
47 All circuits monitored in compliance of 12.2.1 N/A N/A
48 Requirements of BS 7671 for electrical safety met clause 29 N/A
49 False alarms at a level that complies with Section 3 N/A N/A
50 No changes in the use, layout and construction of the protected premises that may impact on the effectiveness of the system N/A
51 Zone plan or other suitable diagrammatic representation of the premises [see 23.2.2e] present and correct N/A N/A
52 Logbook available (if not available a suitable logbook should be provided by the servicing organisation) N/A

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THIS REPORT IS AN IMPORTANT AND VALUABLE DOCUMENT WHICH SHOULD BE RETAINED FOR FUTURE USE
This report has been issued to confirm that the fire detection and fire alarm system to which it relates has been inspected and serviced in accordance with the recommendations given in BS 5839-1: Fire detection
and fire alarm systems for buildings - Part 1: Code of practice for design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of systems in non-domestic premises.

It is essential that the fire detection and alarm system is subject to periodic inspection and servicing so that: This report consists of at least five numbered pages and should be read in conjunction with the documents identified in
PART 8 ‘Related Reference Documents’ on the report. It is part of a suite of documentation identified in PART 8 of the
• unrevealed faults are identified, report to be provided to you, the Recipient, and it should be passed to the User and/or the Premises Management for
• preventative measures can be taken to confirm the continued reliability of the system, the system.
• false alarm problems are identified and suitably addressed, and You should have received the report marked ‘Original’ and the organisation responsible for inspecting and servicing the
• the User(s) and the Premises Management are made aware of any changes to the building that affect the protection fire detection and alarm system should have retained the report marked ‘Duplicate’. This report is a valuable document
afforded by the system. and should be retained for future reference as you may, subsequently, rely on this report as evidence of compliance
with legislation. If you were the person ordering the work but not the User of the system, you should pass this report, or
It is also essential that the routine testing which includes both weekly testing and monthly attention as detailed in
a full copy of it including all the related reference documents immediately to the User and/or the Premises Management.
Clauses 44.2 and 44.3 of BS 5839-1: 2017 is performed by the Premises Management.
The ‘Original’ report should be retained in a safe place and shown to persons responsible for inspecting, servicing,
In addition, as indicated in PART 7 (Next Inspection and Servicing), the Premises Management should ensure that, as
modifying or using the fire detection and fire alarm system. If you later vacate the property or building this inspection
recommended in BS 5839-1, the system is inspected and serviced by a competent person at intervals as described in
and servicing report will demonstrate to the new Premises Management that the fire detection and fire alarm system
BS 5839-1 and that the results are recorded on Fire Detection and Fire Alarm System Inspection and Servicing Reports
was inspected and serviced as recommended by BS 5839-1.
and that appropriate action is taken to correct any recorded defects.
Premises Management
It remains the responsibility of the compiler of the report to ensure that the information provided on the report is factual,
and that the declaration (in PART 4) of the overall condition of the fire detection and alarm system (summarised in PART 6) The Premises Management referred to in these Notes for Recipient is defined in BS 5839-1 as ‘The persons having
to which the report relates is reasonable in all the circumstances. day-to-day control of the fire detection and alarm system(s) and implementation of the fire procedures.’
The fire detection and alarm system The User
Periodic inspection and servicing needs to be carried out by a competent person with specialist knowledge of fire The User referred to in these Notes for Recipient is defined in BS 5839-1 as ‘The person or organisation having control
detection and fire alarm systems, including knowledge of the causes of false alarms, sufficient information regarding of the building (or part of the building) in which the fire detection and alarm system is installed.’
the system, and adequate access to spares.
Interpreting the report
Persons offering to design, install, commission, accept, verify, modify, maintain or inspect and service fire detection and fire
alarm systems have a duty in law to ensure that all their supervisors and operatives given responsibility for such work are Page 1
competent*. This includes having a full understanding of all the technical and operational requirements relating to fire PART 1 : Details of the Compiler, Client and Installation
detection and alarm systems and, if appropriate, being competent in battery installation and maintenance technology.
Information presented in the fields should clearly identify the contractor completing this report, client and the location
This will normally be a fire alarm servicing organisation. Care needs to be taken to ensure that, if, for example, in-house of the fire detection and fire alarm system.
employees are used for this task, they have equivalent competence to the technicians of a fire alarm servicing
organisation. Competence of fire alarm servicing organisations can be assured by the use of organisations that are PART 2 : Details of the Fire Detection and Fire Alarm System
third-party certificated, by a UKAS-certificated certification body, to carry out inspection and servicing of fire detection
Information presented in this field should clearly identify the extent of the fire detection and fire alarm system covered
and alarm systems.
by this report.
* BS 5839-1 defines a competent person as a, ‘person with the relevant current training and experience, and with
PART 3: Extent of the Installation and Limitations of the Inspection
access to the requisite tools, equipment and information, and capable of carrying out a defined task.
Information presented in the fields should fully identify the extent of the system covered by the report and any
This fire detection and alarm system inspection and servicing report
agreed limitations on the inspection and servicing. The Contractor should have agreed all such aspects with the
This report is intended for use by fire detection and alarm system engineers not registered with NICEIC, or by NICEIC Premises Management and other interested parties (e.g. licensing authority, insurance company, building society)
Approved Contractors working outside the scope of their registration. before carrying out the inspection and servicing. It would be reasonable to assume that comprehensive inspection
and servicing of the whole of the fire detection and alarm system, without limitations, has been carried out unless
This report is intended to be issued only for the inspection and servicing of a fire detection and fire alarm system. otherwise clearly indicated in this part. It should be noted that the greater the limitations applying to an inspection
and servicing, the less the value of the fire detection and alarm system inspection and servicing report.
Report adapted from BS 5839-1: 2017 with the permission of BSI under licence number 2002SK/0342.
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The contractor should have signed and dated the report and recorded any variations which should have been agreed PART 8 : Related Reference Documents
by all interested parties and recorded in the box provided. A one-word overall assessment of the installation i.e.
‘SATISFACTORY ’ or ‘UNSATISFACTORY ’ should be made (deleting as appropriate) in this part of the report, reiterating All relevant documentation should have been handed over to you the Recipient and it should be passed to the Premises
the summary given in PART 6 which should summarise the observations and recommendations made in PART 5. Management for the system. Provision is made for recording the details of the previous Fire Detection and Fire Alarm
System Inspection and Servicing report.
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A test log book for the system should be available, should be held in a safe place, should be kept up-to-date by the
PART 5 : Observations and Recommendations for Actions to be Taken Premises Management and made available together with the other system documentation for inspection when
required.
The contractor should have entered a ‘3’ to indicate that ‘there are no items adversely effecting operational
performance of the fire detection and fire alarm system’ or proceeded to enter details under ‘the following observations Pages 3, 4 & 5
and recommendations are made’.
PARTS 9, 10, 11 & 12.
Where a Contractor judges that the observation(s) provide a serious cause for concern, the client is to be advised
All fields in the PARTS 9, 10, 11 & 12 should have been completed, as appropriate, for the particular fire detection and
immediately, in writing. It should be noted that, where an existing or a potential defect is observed that may put the
fire alarm system.
safety of those using the building at risk, this should, in writing, be brought to the attention of the User and/or
Premises Management. As indicated at the top of each subsequent page:
If the space available on the form for recording recommendations is insufficient, additional numbered pages are to be • A ‘3’ should have been inserted to indicate that an inspection or test has been carried out and that the result is
provided as necessary. satisfactory.
PART 6 : Summary of Inspection and Servicing • A ‘7’ should have been inserted to indicate that an inspection or test has been carried out and that the result is
unsatisfactory. Where a ‘7’ has been entered which indicates a non-compliance, a departure from BS 5839-1 should
This report should have been used to report on the inspection and servicing process, the purpose of which is to have been recorded in PART 5 as an observation.
establish that the system complies with the recommendations of BS 5839-1 (except for any variations which should be
recorded in PART 4 ‘Certification of Inspection and Servicing’). • ‘N/A’ should be recorded in the box if an inspection or a test is not applicable. (It is unlikely that all items will apply,
and the range of applicable inspections and tests will depend on the particular system covered by the report).
An accurate description of the general condition of the installation should have been given by the contractor in this • ‘LIM’ should be recorded in the box where, exceptionally, an agreed limitation has prevented the inspection or
PART 6 of the report which should summarise the observations and recommendations made in PART 5. If the space servicing being carried out. Where a limitation on a particular inspection or test has been agreed with the client, it
available on the form for the summary of the inspection and servicing is insufficient, additional numbered pages are to should be recorded in PART 3.
be provided as necessary.
PART 9 : Quarterly Inspection of Vented Batteries
PART 7 : Next Inspection and Servicing.
This part should have been completed by a person competent in battery installation and maintenance technology, which
The period between successive inspection and servicing visits should be based on a risk assessment, taking into should be completed every quarter for fire detection and fire alarm systems employing vented batteries.
account the type of system installed, the environment in which it operates and other factors which may affect the long
term operation of the system. The recommended period between successive inspection and servicing visits should not PART 10 : Tasks to be Included in a Periodic Inspection and Test of the System
exceed six months. If a risk assessment shows a need for more frequent inspection and servicing visits, then all
The contractor should use this section to record the tasks carried out during a periodic inspection and test of the fire
interested parties should agree the appropriate inspection and servicing schedule. If this recommendation is not
detection and fire alarm system.
implemented, it should be considered that the system is no longer compliant with Section 6 of BS 5839-1.
PART 11 : Tasks to be included in a Periodic Inspection and Test of the System over a twelve month period
In addition to the work recommended in PART 10, it is recommended that the work detailed in PART 11 is carried out over
every 12 month period.
PART 12 : Additional Checks for a Special Inspection on appointment of a new Servicing Organisation
When a servicing organisation takes over the servicing arrangements for an existing system, a special inspection
should be carried out, and existing records (see Clause 46.2 of BS 5839-1), where available should be studied to obtain
sufficient information to be documented for effective future servicing of the system.

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