Fire Alarm Systems Commissioning

Chapter 1

Project: _____________________________________________ Address: ________________________________

Owner: _____________________________________________ Email/Phone: _____________________________
Owner’s Project Manager: ______________________________ Email/Phone: _____________________________
Cx Provider: _________________________________________ Email/Phone: _____________________________
Date Initiated: ______________________ Date Revised: ______________________
System Integrated System
Chapter 2

Commissioning
Commissioning Commissioning
Item Equipment/System Complete—
Required— Required—
Date
Y/N Y/N
1. Permanent power to fire alarm (FA) system
2. Test booklet/list of devices on site
3. Sequence of operations posted
Chapter 3

4. Operating instructions for FA system posted

5. All FA panels labeled with the electrical circuit
number
6. Lockouts on all FA electrical circuits
7. All batteries in FA system dated
Chapter 4

8. Approval of panel layout in fire control room

9. Construction of fire control room inspected
10. Access keys
11. Approval of matrix annunciator
12. Operation of remote annunciators tested, if
provided
Chapter 5

13. Fire alarm control unit (FACU) to monitor

connection to matrix/remote annunciators
14. FACU clear and trouble-free prior to start of
testing
15. FACU to monitor ground faults/power supply
battery troubles
16. FACU to monitor troubles on initiating and
notification circuits
17. FACU to monitor fire pump, water storage tank
levels, fuel, emergency generator, and smoke
control panel switch status’s supervisory
signals
Appendix B

18. FACU to monitor elevator heat shunt trip

breaker as supervisory signal
19. Primary and alternate floor elevator recall
programming to be tested
20. Supervising station signaling system
connections to be tested
Appendix B

21. 24-hour battery test

22. Voice evacuation, where required
23. Voice evacuation/notification zones match
each other and are tested
24. Firefighter communication system
25. Handsets
Appendix B

26. Initiating devices

27. Subsequent alarm/sequence of operation
28. Duct detectors
29. Elevator lobby door locks
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Chapter 1
System Integrated System
Commissioning
Commissioning Commissioning
Item Equipment/System Complete—
Required— Required—
Date
Y/N Y/N
30. Flow devices and tampers

Chapter 2
31. Special extinguishing systems, e.g., preaction
and deluge systems
32. Signage on FA panels, doors to rooms with FA
panels inside inspected
33. Notification devices

Chapter 3
34. Instrumentation for testing and monitoring
35. Terminal devices for electrical systems

Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Appendix B
Appendix B

The approval section that follows can be used if applicable to the planning process. Approval can be granted by the
Owner/representative, Design Team, or CxP depending on the Owner’s requirements.

I have reviewed the required items and plans and verified that they meet the project requirements:
Appendix B

Owner or Owner’s Representative Name: ___________________________________________________________

Company Name: ______________________________________________________________________________
Signature: _____________________________________________ Date: _________________________________