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Bosch Security Systems, Inc. Installation Guide F.01U.123.589 | 5.0 | 2012.02
magnet is removed before the period of 6 seconds is over, the unit will return to the state it was in and no alarm
signals will be sent. Otherwise, you have to reset the unit.
5.2 Functional Testing
1. Set detectors in walk test mode at the fire panel before testing.
2. Test each detector to ensure it causes a control panel test alarm. After each test, the alarm is cleared
automatically by the control panel within a few seconds, and you can proceed to the next detector.
In walk test mode, the alarm is triggered quicker than during normal operation, allowing for a faster and more
efficient testing.
There are the following options of functional testing:
– either alarm the detector by holding the magnet continuously at the indicated location for three red flashes
(see Chapter 5.1 ), or
– carry out the test procedure(s) depending on the detector type:
Table 5.1 Suitable Test Procedures Depending on Sensors
Table 5.2 List of Testing Equipment
Aerosol Test
Use a UL Listed aerosol smoke detector tester to simulate an alarm. Follow the instructions provided with the
aerosol smoke detector tester.
Heat SourceTest
Expose the thermistor to a heat source such as a hair dryer or a shielded heat lamp. Expose the thermistor until the
detector alarms and the alarm LED lights.
CO Gas Test
Only when in walk test mode, if over 35 ppm CO is applied to the detector the detector will alarm.
Sensitivity Testing
Test the sensitivity of the smoke sensors using the TRUTEST801 Sensitivity Tester for Smoke Detectors and
SMOKE400 Smoke Aerosol.
NOTICE!
As soon as the walk test mode is started, a detector test must occur within 25 minutes of the
last test. Otherwise the control panel resets to normal operation.
Test procedure (Dual-)Photo Heat (Dual-)Photo/Heat (Dual-)Photo/Heat/CO
Aerosol test X X X
Heat source test X X X
CO gas test X
Testing Equipment
TRUTEST801 Sensitivity Tester for Analog Smoke Detectors
SMOKE400 Smoke Aerosol for TRUTEST801 Sensitivity Tester
SOLO330 Smoke Detector Tester
SOLOAEROSOLA4 Smoke Aerosol for SOLO330 Smoke Detector Tester
SOLO461 Cordless Heat Detector Tester
SOLOCOTESTGAS Spray with CO Testing Gas for Multicriteria Detectors with CO Sensor
FME-TESTIFIRE Multicriteria Detector Tester for Smoke, Heat and CO Testing
NOTICE!
If any of the sensors fails the functional testing, the detector should be replaced.