No Excuses-Cost-cutting is no reason to ignore testing and maintenance of fire alarms

摘要

Recently, a national fire alarm system service company reported that many of its long-term clients have made the dangerous decision not to test and maintain their fire alarm systems as a way to cut costs in this "down" economy. And many clients who will continue with testing have chosen not to repair fire alarm equipment that the testing finds defective.This report is very dismaying. Codes and standards establish a minimum level of protection and a minimum level of inherent reliability for an installed system. Most professionals clearly understand that testing and maintenance are critically important to a fire alarm system's continued operation.