Sheets to print for your voice alarm
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Weekly test log
A test every week, at about the same time each week, with the result written down (BS 5839-8:2023, Clauses 39.1, 39.2 and 39.6).
| Date and time | Tested by | Zone or point used | Message heard clearly? | Faults on the panel | Action taken |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
What to ask for at your next service
- The date the system last ran on its batteries with the mains switched off, and how it did.
- The battery installation date, checked against its recommended life (Clause 40.1).
- Any amplifier or controller fault, and what was done about it.
- A reading for every loudspeaker circuit, next to last year's (Clause 40.2 i), at the annual service).
- A listening test in every zone, and the zones where it was hard to understand (Clause 40.2 j), at the annual service).
- The list of outstanding defects, with what each one means for the building (Clause 40.3).
- The inspection and servicing certificate (Clause 40.4).
- Which of these the visit did not cover, and why.