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What are the legal requirements for inspecting and maintaining a fire alarm control panel?

A fire alarm control panel must be regularly maintained and inspected to ensure safety. In this article, we explain the legal obligations regarding inspections and maintenance, and when additional checks are required.

Maintenance of a fire alarm control panel

  • Requirement: As the owner, you are legally obliged, as a “responsible caretaker,” to have annual maintenance carried out.
  • Who carries it out? This maintenance is performed by a certified company, often the installer of the fire alarm system.

Inspection of a fire alarm control panel

  1. Annual inspection for correct operation
    1. Requirement: Legally required for all fire alarm control panels.
    2. Who carries it out? An accredited inspection body.
    3. What does it involve? A check to ensure all manual call points, sirens, and detectors are functioning correctly.
  2. Three-yearly inspection according to standards
    1. Requirement: Only mandatory if imposed by the fire brigade or required by your insurance policy.
    2. Who carries it out? An accredited inspection body.
    3. What does it involve? An inspection carried out in line with established standards and regulations.