A fire alarm panel showing a fault for months is the most common finding on a fire audit. A fire alarm maintenance checklist used on every AMC visit keeps the system healthy and leaves a test log that auditors ask for. Download the CSV below. Test methods and frequencies follow the applicable standards, the system maker and your local fire authority.
Fire alarm maintenance checklist: items
Control panel
- Mains and battery supply normal; battery date and condition
- Event and fault log reviewed and recorded
- Zone chart displayed and correct
- Lamp and buzzer test
Field devices
- Smoke and heat detectors: clean, test with the approved method, zone and address recorded
- Manual call points: operate with test key, reset
- Hooters and strobes: audible and visible in each zone
Interfaces
- Lift recall, AHU or fan shutdown, door release, if fitted and in scope
Wiring
- Visible cables and junction boxes undamaged and labelled
Before and after the test
- Inform the site in-charge and security; isolate interfaces if needed.
- Test, record each device tested.
- Restore all isolations, clear the panel, confirm normal.
- Get sign-off and leave a copy.
Keep the test log
Record which detectors were tested each visit so all are covered over the year. ServicePilot stores the checklist on each job and the history on the site, and AMC visits are created on schedule. For extinguishers, see the fire extinguisher inspection checklist.
