Safety Flash
Disabled audible alarm on fire alarm panel
Disabled audible alarm on fire alarm panel
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 06/21
- Emergency ResponseHot Work and FireInspection and Maintenance
- Functional safety
- Inspection and maintenance
- Alarm managementFire protectionFunctional testing
Summary
Routine testing revealed a fire alarm panel giving a visual warning but no audible alarm. Inspection identified a disconnected cable, although how it became disconnected remained unknown. The flash records inadequate testing and maintenance oversight, and suggests members may wish to verify audible and visual alarm functions.
Classifications: Functional safety; safety instrumented systems; SIS.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Alarm management.
Classifications: Fire protection; fire suppression; fire detection.
Classifications: Functional testing; function test.
Summary
Routine testing of the fire alarm found that the Fire Alarm panel was not emitting an audible alarm – there was only a flashing light; this was found to be due to a cable having been disconnected from the panel
IMCA SF 06/21. Themes: emergency response, hot work and fire, inspection and maintenance.