Which specialty does fire alarm systems fall under?
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Recently, a new chemical industry maintenance team took over the responsibilities. A fire alarm was detected; previously, the mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation maintenance team was not in charge of handling fire alarms. Now, the owner has requested that the instrumentation team take care of this issue, but it’s not clear which department is actually responsible for fire alarms Could those who have worked on similar projects offer some cheap advice?
Fire alarm systems are designed by the telecommunications department of the design institute, while daily maintenance is usually handled by the instrumentation team. There is now an unwritten rule that all low-voltage systems fall under the category of instruments, such as networks, telephones, industrial television, etc. Since it involves fire safety, it’s best to communicate with the HSE department in advance; it seems that the equipment needs to undergo annual inspections.
It seems that many companies specialize in instrumentation, as it involves various types of instruments and numerous interlocks. At the design institute, it’s all the instrumentation specialists who are in charge of the design work! But I think it should belong more to the field of safety and environmental protection!
Yes, this is also an unwritten rule. It’s bitter. But recently, there’s someone in the telecommunications field now, so I’m relieved
In terms of design, it falls under the field of fire protection; however, during the production process, it is generally handled by the instrumentation department, with safety management being overseen by that same department.
Our department is responsible for the maintenance of instruments