1. The basis of inspection, test and routine servicing of compartment integrity is to identify the respective vertical and horizontal barriers and their respective fire-resistance level (FRL) or smoke requirements and to ensure all openings or service penetrations and control joints in these barriers do not compromise the performance of the fire and smoke compartmentation.

2. Passive fire and smoke elements that can be readily inspected without the de-construction (demolition) of any building elements. Elements that are inaccessible may be excluded from the service routine.

Where you can go to see what is fully required to comply -

a.     AS1851-2012 Section 12 – Passive Fire and Smoke Systems

Note: Passive Fire Products and Systems must also be maintained to the manufacturers specifications and guidelines.

Inspection Intervals

All passive fire and smoke systems shall be inspected and tested on a yearly basis except for—

• fire doors and smoke doors (on a six-monthly basis); and

• sliding fire doors (on a three-monthly basis).

• Hinged and pivoted fire-resistant door sets serving as entry doors to private residential apartments may be extended to a yearly service schedule.

Control Joints

Vertical and horizontal barriers are one of the many passive fire measures that are missed on a yearly inspection by a lot of so called ‘competent’ companies. Make sure you engage a professional and thorough company like Extreme Fire Solutions to complete your inspections as we have created a system and test sheet for fire systems and equipment assets. Whether you know they are there or not.

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