Instruction manual

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CHAPTER 6 - PERIODIC TESTING
AND MAINTENANCE
Section 6-1 - Introduction
Periodic testing, including the Dual-Circuit SAFEPATH
®
Panel, all notification equipment
and all messages, including their audibility and intelligibility, content and language, sequence,
output channel, and priority assignment, must be conducted frequently, at least twice each year,
or more often as required by local, state and federal codes, regulations and laws, by qualified
personnel to ensure proper operation of all equipment. If the notification equipment is not
working properly, immediately contact the installer and have all/any problems corrected
immediately. Malfunctioning units should be replaced immediately. Do not attempt to repair
malfunctioning units. Malfunctioning units should be returned for factory repair or replacement.
In the event you cannot contact the installer, contact the manufacturer.
To aid qualified personnel in performing necessary operational testing procedures, a
script, listing all messages programmed in the Dual-Circuit SAFEPATH
®
Panel, must be kept with
the Panel.
Section 6-2 - Periodic Testing
Test Frequency
Equipment shall be tested at least twice each year, or more often as required by local, state and
federal codes, regulations and laws.
Equipment
The following equipment needs to be tested to ensure that equipment is operating properly:
• SAFEPATH
®
Panel
• All notification appliances
• All messages (if MDX-2 is installed), including:
• Audibility
• Intelligibility
• Content and language
• Sequence
• Output channel
• Priority assignment
NOTE:
As an aid to qualified personnel to perform necessary operational testing procedures,
keep a script of all programmed messages with the Dual-Circuit SAFEPATH
®
Panel.
Section 6-3 - Faulty Equipment
• If the notification equipment is not working properly, contact the service
representative and have problems corrected immediately. If the service
representative is not available, contact the manufacturer.