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FORT PIERCE ENGINEERING, INC. IRC Maintenance fire suppression systems. 7.0 Programming, Testing, and Certification : 7. 1 All connections to the FACU and the system's programming shall be done only by the manufacturer, or by an authorized distributor that stocks a full complement of spare parts for the system. The technicians who do this are required to be trained and individually certified by the manufacturer, for the FACU model/series being installed. This training and certification must have occurred within the most recent 36 months except that a NICET Level III certification will extend this to 48 months. Copies of the certifications must be part of the Shop Drawing submittal to the engineer, prior to installation. The submittal cannot be approved without this info. The technician who makes final connections and programs the FACU is legally the "installer" even though most field connections to system devices and appliances are normally made by electrical contractor personnel . The responsibility for assuring a proper installation overall rests with this individual. In addition to doing the final hookups and activating the system, this individual is expected to check enough field connections to assure a proper job was done there. The absence of system "trouble" signals is not a sufficient measure of the field wiring, which could have "T" taps, the wrong type of wire, improper terminations, ground (drain wire) issues, etc. 7. 2 When programming the system, activate the automatic drift compensation feature for all spot-type smoke detectors. 7 .3 Set spot-type smoke detector sensitivities to normal/medium. 7.4 Print a complete System Status and Programming Report, after the above steps have been done. This must include the program settings for each alarm initiating device and the current sensitivity of each smoke detector. 7 . 5 The manufacturer or authorized distributor (by definition, "installer") must 100% test all site- specific software functions for the system and then provide a detailed report or check list showing the system's operational matrix. This documentation must be part of the " System Status and Programming Report" described in 7 .4. 7.6 Upon completion of the installation and its programming, the installer's technician shall test every alarm initiating device for proper response and indication, and all alarm notification appliances for effectiveness. The HVAC smoke damper function shall also be tested and then reset. The AHJ must be notified in advance of these 100% tests, to permit witnessing them if desired. 7 . 7 The installer must fill out and submit the following documentation to the owner, through the engineer, prior to the AHJ's system acceptance inspection : 1 . Completion documents conforming to NFPA 72 — 2007 Section 4.5 .2 . Use these forms (no substitutes) to detail the system installation and also to certify that: (a.) It was done per Code, and (b.) The Code-required 100% test was performed. The fire alarm installer (manufacturer or authorized distributor's technician) must sign this form. If a representative of the AHJ, owner, or engineer witnesses the tests, in whole or in part, they must also sign the form to signify that fact only (annotating the form as needed to clarify their limited role). 2. Reserved. 16965 FIRE DETECTION & ALARM SYSTEM Page 8 OF 10