ABU DHABI FUTURE SCHOOL PROGRAM – Phase (2) PACKAGE – 4 KG SCHOOLS AT Al BAHYA & AL FALAH
Method Statement for Installation, Testing Testing & Commissioning of Fire Alarm System
Client Abu Dhabi Education Council Employer Musanada Consultant Dewan Contractor United Engineering Construction MEP Subcontractor Al Sabbah Electromechanical Electromechanical Issued on 26 June, 201
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Method Statement !or "nstallation, #esting $ Commissioning o! %ire Alarm S&stem
TA*E -F C-TETS % Purpose .% Scope /% *egislation and Code of Practice 0% "eference 1% 'e2nitions 3% "esources 6'1' E(ui)ment 6'2' Sa!et& o! E(ui)ment*s 4% Safety Precautions +'1' Construction a-ards +'2' .ersonal .rotecti/e E(ui)ment +'' Sa!et& #raining and Emergenc& )rocedures +'' %irst Aid 5%'etailed Construction Se6uence 7Methodology8 '1' .rocedure 9%Testing & Commissioning For Fire Alarm System '1' "ntroduction $ sco)e '2' 3ocation o! acti/it& '' Method $ .rocedure '' #esting $ Commissioning '4' 5es)onsibilit& '6' E(ui)ment (%Construction Program 10'1 ouseee)ing 10'2 .rotection o! E7ecuted 8ors 10' 5es)onsibilities 10' 5ecords %Inspection and Testing .%"elated Forms /%Attachments
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Method Statement !or "nstallation, #esting $ Commissioning o! %ire Alarm S&stem
% Purpose #his document describes the methodolog& o! "nstallation, #esting $ Commissioning o! %ire Alarm S&stem !or Abu Dhabi %uture School .rogram : .hase 2, .acage .ro;ect, and to ensure that all concerned )ersons are !amiliar with the se(uence o! acti/ities, utili-ation o! resources, and e7ecution o! the wors in com)liance with a))licable Sa!et& and
.% Scope of :or;s #his method statement is intended to outline the acti/ities and the methods used !or the "nstallation, #esting $ Commissioning o! %ire Alarm S&stem' All acti/ities will be carried out in accordance with the contract details and in !ull com)liance to the Contract S)eci=cations and documents' All wor within the rights9o!9wa& o! the standards and s)eci=cations will be done in com)liance with re(uirements issued b& authorities' /% *egislation and Code of Practice
All related codes and standards re!erenced in the )ro;ect electrical s)eci=cations /olume )art % di/ision 2, section 2 1 00'
0% "eference Contract S)eci=cations A))ro/ed Drawings 1% 'e2nitions Client Consultants Contractor
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Abu Dhabi Education Council Dewan United Engineering Construction
3% "esources 3%' E6uipment < Tools
'ESC"IPTI- "nsulation 5esistance #ester Multi Meter #echnician*s and #ools Ste) ladder
3%. Safety of E6uipment=s ?ecessar& measures will be taen !or the sa!et& o! the e(ui)ment and an& other wors a@ected b& the wors sub;ect o! this document' 5ele/ant entities which might re(uire )rotection include an& such wors in the /icinit& o! the area o! wor or on the ser/ice access or discharge )ath' #he construction team will ensure that an& such re(uirements are documented' ASEM9MS#9E3910
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4% )ealth, Safety & the En#ironment 4% Construction )a>ards 7tic; as appropriate8 )ighly E?tremely Corrosi#e -?idi>ing @ammabl @ammabl e e
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Irritating )armful
'anger for 'anger of Falling Constrain Slippery the E?plosi#e Electrocut from En#ironme ed Space Surface ion )eight nt
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#he ha-ards identi=ed abo/e will be controlled under the o/erall .ro;ect Sa!et& .lan which is a se)arate document communicated to all )arties on the )ro;ect'
4%.% Personal Protecti#e E6uipment 7tic; as appropriate8 #he wors sub;ect o! this document re(uires that the !ollowing ..E be used> Safety Precautio n
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Eye Face "espirato Ear Mas; Protectio Protectio r Protectio "e6uired n n "e6uired n
Safety Protecti#e Safety E6uipmen Shoes *ifeDac;et Clothing )arness t uards "e6uired
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4%/% Safety Training and Emergency procedures e!ore commencing an& wors, all em)lo&ees will attend a site sa!et& induction training to ensure all sa!et& measures are understood and im)lemented and to co/er s)eci=c )rocedures in
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Method Statement !or "nstallation, #esting $ Commissioning o! %ire Alarm S&stem case o! emergenc&' "! necessar&, )ractical training e7ercises will be conducted on esca)e routes, signage, e/acuation and rescue'
4%0' First Aid .rior to the commencement o! wor, arrangements will be made !or medical !acilities and medical )ersonnel to be a/ailable !rom )rom)t attention to the in;ured )erson' #he contractor*s /ehicle assigned to the ;ob site will be used !or trans)orting the in;ured )erson to the =rst aid station and to the nearest hos)ital when re(uired'
ame of -n+Site First Aider
"ce Cubes
1076cm Sterile Bau-e .ad
76cm Bau-e 5oller andage
10710cm Sterile Bau-e .ad
710cm Bau-e 5oller andage
3arge Sterile Bau-e .ad
10712cm Bau-e 5oller andage
urn Dressings
4cm Elastic andage
+'4cm Elastic andage
10cm Elastic andage
#riangular andage
arrier De/ice !or C.5
Adhesi/e Sin #a)e
Adhesi/e 3euco)last #a)e
Emergenc& lanet
Sa!et& .ins
%irst Aid Scissors
#wee-ers
Dis)osable Blo/es ?on9)rescri)tion Medicines As)irin, "bu)ro!en, Acetamino)hen
"nstant Cold .ac %irst Aid and urn S)ra&, Dee) eat S)ra&
5% 'etailed Construction Se6uence 7Methodology8 5%% Procedure + FI"E A*A"M C-T"-* PAE* •
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"nstall the semi9recessed ac bo7 )ro/ided at the location as )er the a))ro/ed sho) drawings' .ower su))l& !or the %AC. shall be through an unswitched S.U5 outlet located abo/e the %AC. concealed abo/e !alse ceiling' #he unswitched S.U5 switch shall be a se)arate branch circuit' #he bac bo7 must be dust !ree and clean be!ore dro))ing all the =eld cables inside the bac bo7'
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Method Statement !or "nstallation, #esting $ Commissioning o! %ire Alarm S&stem
.+ MAA* CA** P-IT "nstall the recessed recommended 2 7 bac bo7 at the locations as )er the a))ro/ed sho) drawings' "nstall and terminate the Manual call )oint as )er the manu!acturer instructions' •
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8ater9%low Detectors and Fal/e Su)er/isor& Switches> 3ocated near each s)rinler /al/e station and G or water How detector that i s re(uired to be su)er/ised' #he module shall be mounted inside recommended 2 7 bac bo7 and wired to the s)rinler /al/e station and G or water How detector /ia B" He7ible conduit' AUS*, %AU*S, 3i!ts, Access Controlled Doors, .ublic Address S&stem etc'' 8hich is re(uired to be controlled in case o! a =re situation, the Control module shall be mounted inside recommended 7 bac bo7 and wired to the e(ui)ment to be inter!aced' "nstall and terminate the Monitor and Control modules as )er the manu!acturer instructions'
0+ SM-E & )EAT 'ETECT-"S •
Ceiling9Mounted Smoe and eat Detectors> ?o less than 100mm !rom a sidewall to the near edge' %or e7)osed solid9;oint construction, mount detectors on the bottom o! ;oists' In smooth ceilings, install Smoe detectors not more than m a)art in an& direction and eat detector not more than +m a)art'
1+ S-'E"S & S-'E"
9%. *ocation of Acti#ity Control room'
9%/ Method & Procedure 9%/% Pre+commissioning 1' Chec all )anels and detectors are installed in their )ro)er location' 2' Ensure wor access is )ermitted at all =re e(ui)ment installation locations on site' ' Ensure tem)orar& mains su))l& !or the )rogramming com)uter is made a/ailable at each control )anel location'
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Method Statement !or "nstallation, #esting $ Commissioning o! %ire Alarm S&stem ' Ensure installation technicians )re!erabl& those in/ol/ed in the s&stem installation and cabling are )resent on site with necessar& tools' 4' Chec third )art& e(ui)ment technicians are a/ailable !or inter!ace testing'
9%/%. Bisual Chec;s! 1' Chec installation o! =re alarm s&stem cables !or )ro)er la&ing, termination, cli))ing, labelling, and identi=cation' 2' Chec cable connection to the %'A'C'.' batter&, re)eater )anel'
9%/%/ Insulation "esistance Test! 1' Chec insulation resistance between cores with a 400 F megger' .% #abulate readings%
9%/%0 Functional Chec;s! 1' %ire Alarm> a' .ut the s&stem into o)eration as )er manu!acturer*s recommendation' b' Simulate =re conditions b& generating smoeGheat to acti/ate the detectors' c' Chec dis)la& o! detector number chec o)eration o! 3ED on the detector
2' Chec dis)la& on networ' ' Chec the )rinter o)eration ' %ault Alarm> a' Simulate !ault situations lie )ower !ailure, batter& on, o)en circuit' b' Chec /isual dis)la& in the )anel'
9%/%1 Interloc; Chec;! 1' Simulate =re conditions in each -one' 2' Chec that the %AUGAU in that -one cuts out' ' Chec the o)eration o! =re roller shutters )ressuri-ation !ans, li!ts, FA s&stem and e7tract !ans' 9%/%3 Monitoring Features! 1' Acti/ate the s)rinlersG=re hose reel 2' Chec )anel monitoring !acilit& !or =re )um)sGs)rinler )um)G-one control /al/es' 9%/%4 -ther Chec;s! 1' #est oth .rimar& and Secondar& .ower> Feri!& b& test that the secondar& )ower s&stem is Ca)able o! o)erating the s&stem !or the )eriod and in the manner s)eci=ed' 2' Sound 3e/els> Measure and submit audible sound le/els' Feri!& that 14 decibels d ' abo/e ambient noise le/els or 4 d abo/e the ma7imum sound le/el that occurs at the 3ocation !or 60 seconds or more, but not greater than 120 d, is achie/ed' ' #ag all e(ui)ment, stations, and other com)onents at which tests ha/e been satis!actoril& com)leted' 4' Contractor shall be res)onsible to re)lace and mae o)erational all damaged E(ui)mentGaccessories, i! an&, which are )art o! e7isting, while connecting to e7isting S&stem' 9%0 Testing and Commissioning 1' .re9testing> A!ter installation, align, ad;ust and balance the s&stem and )er!orm com)lete )re9testing' Determine, through )re9testing, the com)liance o! the s&stem with ASEM9MS#9E3910
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Method Statement !or "nstallation, #esting $ Commissioning o! %ire Alarm S&stem re(uirements o! the Drawings and S)eci=cations' Correct de=ciencies obser/ed in )re9 testing' 5e)lace mal!unctioning or damaged items with new ones and retest until satis!actor& )er!ormance and conditions are achie/ed' .re)are !orms !or s&stematic recording o! acce)tance test results' 2'
5e)ort o! .re9testing> A!ter )re9testing is com)lete, )ro/ide a letter certi!&ing the installation is com)lete and !ull& o)erable, including the names and titles o! witnesses to )reliminar& tests'
' %inal #est ?otice> .ro/ide a minimum o! 10 da&s* notice in writing when the s&stem is read& !or =nal acce)tance testing' ' Minimum S&stem #ests> #est the s&stem according to )rocedures outlined in ?%.A +2' Minimum re(uired tests are as !ollows> a'
Feri!& the absence o! unwanted /oltages between circuit conductors and ground'
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#est all conductors !or short circuits using an insulation9testing de/ice'
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8ith each circuit )air, short circuit at the !ar end o! the circuit and measure the circuit resistance with an ohmmeter' 5ecord the circuit resistance o! each circuit on 5ecord As9uilt Drawings'
d' Feri!& that the control unit is in the normal condition as detailed in the manu!acturer*s o)eration and maintenance manual' e' #est initiating and indicating circuits !or )ro)er signal transmission' Ibser/e )ro)er signal transmission according to class o! wiring used' !'
#est each initiating and indicating de/ice !or alarm o)eration and )ro)er res)onse at the control unit' #est smoe detectors with aerosol canister'
g' #est the s&stem !or all s)eci=ed !unctions according to the a))ro/ed o)eration and maintenance manual' S&stematicall& initiate s)eci=ed !unctional )er!ormance items in each station, including maing all )ossible alarm and monitoring initiations and using all communication o)tions' %or each item, obser/e related )er!ormance at all de/ices re(uired to be a@ected b& the item under all s&stem se(uences' Ibser/e indicating lights, dis)la&s and signal tones' h' #est both .rimar& and Secondar& .ower' Feri!& b& testing that the secondar& )ower s&stem is ca)able o! o)erating the s&stem !or the )eriod and in the manner s)eci=ed' i'
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5e9testing> Correct de=ciencies indicated b& tests and com)letel& retest wor a@ected b& such de=ciencies' Feri!& b& the s&stem test that the total s&stem meets s)eci=ed re(uirements and com)lies with a))licable standards' 5e)ort o! #ests and "ns)ections> .ro/ide a written record o! ins)ections, tests and detailed test results in the !orm o! a test log' Submit log on the satis!actor& com)letion o! tests'
' #ag all e(ui)ment, stations and other com)onents at which tests ha/e been satis!actoril& com)leted' l'
Contractor shall be res)onsible to re)lace and mae o)erational all damaged e(ui)mentG accessories, i! an&, which are )art o! e7isting, while connecting to e7isting s&stem'
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Method Statement !or "nstallation, #esting $ Commissioning o! %ire Alarm S&stem
9%1 "esponsibilities 9%1% The ProDect Engineer $ill be responsible for t he follo$ing! 1'
#o ensure that all the )re)aration and arrangement are in )lace be!ore and during testing and commissioning'
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#o ensure that all necessar& tools and e(ui)ment*s to carr& out the testing and commissioning is a/ailable at the area under test'
' #o initiate the testing and commissioning 8or "ns)ection 5e(uest 8"5 b& )re)aring necessar& attachment and s)eci!& the e7act area to be tested and in!orm the
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The Site Engineer $ill be responsible for the follo$ing!
1' #o )re)are all tools, e(ui)ment and man)ower, necessar& to carr& out the testing and commissioning' 2' #o )ro/ide all necessar& in!ormation re(uired' ' #o coordinate with the Sa!et& Icer and to ensure that the wors are carried out in sa!e )racticing methods'
9%1%/ The HA< HC $ill be responsible for the follo$ing! 1' #o carr& out )re9ins)ection and conduct )re9testing to ensure that the s&stem and area under test is com)lete and !ull& !unctional' 2' #o !acilitate the submission o! testing and commissioning 8or "ns)ection 5e(uest and ensure that the documentation is com)lete and dul& signed b& all concerned )arties'
9%3 E6uipment #he e(ui)ment*s that will be engaged !or testing and commissioning o! the %ire Alarm S&stem will be as !ollows> 1' 2' ' '
"nsulation 5esistance #ester Multi Meter #echnician*s and #ools Aerosol Canister 5. ot lower
(% Construction Program
As )er main )rogram
(% )ouse;eeping ASEM9MS#9E3910
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Method Statement !or "nstallation, #esting $ Commissioning o! %ire Alarm S&stem
#he wor area shall be maintained neat and tid& as reasonabl& )ractical at all times'
(%. Protection of E?ecuted :or;s E7ecuted wors in areas where other wors are still being carried out shall be )rotected as )er the contract re(uirements' (%/ "esponsibilities
Position .ro;ect Manager Construction Manager .ro;ect Engineer Site Manager
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Super# ise
Perfor m
Site Engineer 3and Sur/e&or
Sa!et& Engineer
ME. Coordinator Beneral %oreman
%oreman
Charge hand
3abourer
el)er
Short 'escription
(%0 "ecords "n accordance with the "ecords to be retained 8or ?oti=cation "! re(uired 5e(uest !or "ns)ection 5"8
"esponsibility Site Manager
Minimum "etention Period As )er Contract 5e(uirements As )er Contract 5e(uirements
'isposition
% Inspection and Testing & commissioning%
"n .rocess wors shall be monitored !or (ualit& o! wormanshi) and installation against a))ro/ed sho) drawings b& the rele/ant su)er/isor' All wors shall be ins)ected !or con!ormance to s)eci=cation' #he ins)ection !ormats shall be used in accordance with the re(uirements o! the main contractor U?EC' An ins)ection re(uest !or the installation $ testing $ commissioning o! =re alarm s&stem shall be submitted one da& )rior to the consultant'
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Method Statement !or "nstallation, #esting $ Commissioning o! %ire Alarm S&stem
As )er re(uired !orms, !rom main contractor
/% Attachments
5is Assessment
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