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Arundel - Room Integrity Testing - 0239 366 0106
The office that covers this area is: Portsmouth
Phone Number: 0239 366 0106 Email: arundel@e2consultants.co.uk
Room_Integrity_Testing is sometimes referred to as Room Integrity Testing, Room Testing.
What Is A Room Integrity Test?
Gas fire suppression systems work by releasing gas that either reduces the oxygen level to suffocate the fire or by simply reacting with the fire itself to help extinguish or supress it. Room Integrity Testing is required wherever there's one of these fire suppression system. To work correctly the enclosure needs to hold the gas for a short period of time.
How Does The Test Work?
Room Integrity Testing is used to determine if the room is capable of holding the gas from the fire suppression system successfully. On top of which, the test can predict how long it will take for the gas levels to be reduced to the point where a discharge of the system will be needed. Discharging a fire system can be both costly and disruptive.
Will The Test Disrupt My Business?
No - you and your staff can still work while testing is taking place. The only thing that may affect workflow is the door fan equipment that must be fixed to the main door and will in turn stop people being able to enter or leave the room during this time.
Testing Procedure
Upon arriving at site and unloading the equipment, one of our consultants will inspect the room where the test will take place. Room measurements will need to be taken at this time if they have not been done prior to our site visit. The door fan kit will be set-up by our consultant in the most appropriate door in the room, usually the main door. There will be no requirement for the removal of any doors to make room for our testing equipment as we aim to make as little impact on the environment as possible.
What are the Standards and Guidance?
The main standards that recommend Room Integrity Testing on commissioning of a system and the annual re-testing of an enclosure are BSEN15004, ISO14520, BAFE SP203-3 and NFPA 2001. These are UK and US national and international standards that provide guidance on how to carry out the test and the frequency of re-testing.
The test will depressurise and pressurise the room whilst using computer software to collect the data. Once complete, our consultant will check the data against target data provided by the client. If the result is lower than the target score then our consultantrs will beging to identify the problem areas.
All of our consultants are trained to use thermographic cameras to help identify these leakage areas, these images will be sent to the client with a full test report as well as the snag list. The snag list will outlineall the identified leakage areas that will need to be addressed along.
Will The Room Ever Require Another Test If It Passes?
Any room, particularly Electronic Data Processing rooms, often get disturbed by building service work and general building work. Should a small hole be made in the enclosure, or the room size changes, then a retest of the room integrity is required. British Standards recommend that Room Integrity Testing is carried out at least annually to ensure your gaseous fire suppression system will work correctly.
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