Verification and Commissioning (CAN/ULC-S537)
Verification of new and modified fire alarm systems to CAN/ULC-S537, as required by the National Building Code, followed through Bramwell Fire Protection's Saskatoon crew on a new hospital wing: what verification proves, how the standard is organized, roles and responsibilities, planning and the test matrix, pre-testing and readiness, device-by-device verification, control units, power, batteries and circuits, audibility and voice, integrated testing to CAN/ULC-S1001, deficiencies, retesting and the verification report, and handover with documentation and owner training.
FAT-330 12 lessons · 4 h 1 min ▶ Video lessons coming soon
Offered by HSM University · Fire Alarm Systems
This is the Canadian version of this course. See the American version.
What you'll learn
- Distinguish verification, integrated testing, commissioning and periodic inspection, and explain why a new or changed fire alarm must be proven before it is relied on
- Explain how the building code requires verification to CAN/ULC-S537, how the standard is organized, and which edition applies to a project
- Describe the responsibilities of the designer, installer, tester, other trades, coordinator, authority and owner, and build a responsibility matrix
- Plan a verification from the device schedule and point list, build a test matrix, sequence the work and estimate crew time
- Review the installer's pre-test and insulation resistance records and decide when a system or area is ready for formal testing
- Verify every type of field device for type, location, identity, function, supervision and restoration, using the correct test method
- Verify control unit functions, circuit fault behaviour, primary power, batteries against measured load and end-of-circuit voltage on battery
- Verify notification appliance settings and synchronization, measure audibility correctly and describe how voice systems and intelligibility are verified
- Plan and take part in integrated testing to CAN/ULC-S1001 using a functional matrix and end-to-end scenarios, including loss of normal power
- Record, classify and close deficiencies with the right retest scope, and assemble and sign a complete verification report
- Prepare the handover package, reconcile record drawings, train each user group, and explain the owner's duties and the verification of later changes
- Carry out and report the verification and integrated testing of a new hospital wing from readiness to handover
Course content
12 lessons · 4 h 1 min total · final exam
- 1 Verification, acceptance and commissioning: what they mean 20 min · quiz
- 2 How CAN/ULC-S537 is organized 20 min · quiz
- 3 Who does what: installer, tester, designer, authority and owner 21 min · quiz
- 4 Planning verification and the test matrix 20 min · quiz
- 5 Pre-testing and readiness 20 min · quiz
- 6 Device-by-device verification 20 min · quiz
- 7 Control unit, power and circuit verification 20 min · quiz
- 8 Notification and voice verification 20 min · quiz
- 9 Integrated systems testing (CAN/ULC-S1001) 20 min · quiz
- 10 Deficiencies, retesting and the verification report 20 min · quiz
- 11 Handover: documentation, training and the owner's responsibilities 20 min · quiz
- 12 Capstone: verifying the Eastview north wing 20 min · quiz
- E Final exam 20 questions
Requirements
Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.
Description
Verification of new and modified fire alarm systems to CAN/ULC-S537, as required by the National Building Code, followed through Bramwell Fire Protection's Saskatoon crew on a new hospital wing: what verification proves, how the standard is organized, roles and responsibilities, planning and the test matrix, pre-testing and readiness, device-by-device verification, control units, power, batteries and circuits, audibility and voice, integrated testing to CAN/ULC-S1001, deficiencies, retesting and the verification report, and handover with documentation and owner training.