Ordinance 3022-07 - Laserfiche WebLink

test. After the 40 area test, if the system continues to fail, the building owner shall have the system altered to meet the coverage requirement established in Section 511.4. 511.8.3 The test shall be conducted using a SERS approved portable radio, communicating through the SERS as specified by the authority having jurisdiction. A spot located approximately in the center of a grid area will be selected for the test, then the radio transmitter will be activated to verify two-way communications to and from the outside of the building through the SERS system. Once the spot has been selected, prospecting for a better spot within the grid area will not be permitted. 511.8.4 The gain values of all systems used to support the signal level requirements of Section 511.4 shall be measured and the test measurement results shall be kept on file with the building owner so that the measurements can be verified each year during the annual tests. In the event that the measurement results became lost, the building owner will be required to rerun the acceptance test to re-establish that the facility provides the signal levels established in Section 511.4. 511.9 Annual equipment condition testing. 511.9.1 When an in-building radio system is required, the building owner shall test all active components of the system, including but not limited to amplifiers, power supplies, backup batteries, and related equipment, a minimum of once every 12 months. Amplifiers shall be tested to ensure that the gain is the same as it was upon initial installation and acceptance. These annual tests shall apply to both the bi-directional amplifier method of enhancing signal strength, as well as to any alternative methods that might be employed. The building owner shall notify the SERS System Manager in writing two (2) weeks in advance of when annual tests occur, and shall also notify SERS and the Fire Code Official by certified mail of the results of the test. Test records shall be retained on the inspected premises by the building owner. 511.9.2 Backup batteries and power supplies shall be tested under full load for a period of one hour to verify that, they will properly operate during an actual power outage. If within the one-hour test period, in the opinion of the testing technician, the battery exhibits symptoms of failure, the test shall be extended for additional one-hour period until the testing technician confirms the integrity of the battery. Alternative load testing which places a higher short-term demand on the battery system may be required upon verbal request by the testing technician. Batteries which fail the load test shall be replaced and retested within 10 working days. 21