Wow! What a great idea!?! An illuminated FHR, doubles as an exit sign, maybe it’s non-maintained such that it only lights up on power failure.
Actually someone suggested it might have a dynamo in it – as you wind out the hose it generates a current and lights up. What a great idea!
You would have to do a JSA just to maintain it – for working at heights!
You have to wonder, don’t you?
Sub-heading = “Documentation for commissioning of alterations to existing fire detection and alarm systems”
As a private building surveyor working in Australia there is incredible market pressure to accept a standard of documentation which is so below what the Australian Standard requires that it is ridiculous!
For example, instead of providing installer’s statements in accordance with the relevant Australian Standard there is a practice in the industry to provide a “Service report” instead. It might say for example:
“Programmed and Commissioned Smoke Detectors in Building X. Commissioned five smoke detectors, tested detectors and alarms received at Fire Indicator Panel. All OK.”
You might be thinking. What’s the big deal? Sounds alright? Well, what about… (more…)