Making a building safe is a difficult challenge. There are increasing safety expectations, as well as particular laws and regulations that must be followed. These are mainly fire protection measures, emergency exit protection, smoke extraction systems, access control and burglary protection.
SFE Services specialise in the service, maintenance, supply and monitoring of Fire Safety Equipment and Smoke Ventilation.
Because there are so many things that might go wrong with a smoke ventilation system, this is a critical job. These are some of them:
Tenants misusing smoke equipment, such as disconnecting the fire alarm, removing smoke detectors, and forcing smoke ventilators open.
Inadequate initial equipment installation
A lack of testing/maintenance and/or a lack of reports
Inadequate equipment, such as non-fire-rated cables
Improper equipment utilization, such as the use of smoke extract for day-to-day ventilation.
Customers are not always willing to pay for repairs.
Battery changes and basic maintenance recommendations were ignored.
Maintenance contractors who aren't qualified give incorrect recommendations.
After a fault or activation, the system is unplugged or not reset.
Confusing a smoke test with a service. A successful smoke test will show that your system is working now, but there may be elements within it that are not functioning properly, or are reaching the end of their life. Regular servicing is essential.
It is obvious that appropriate maintenance necessitates awareness and acceptance that you will need to hire a professional to complete it. The significance of this has been neglected much too often in the past.
Speak with one of our service specialists immediately to ensure that your smoke control systems are up to date on maintenance requirements.
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