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Bellcheck Addressable®

Automatic Testing No More Onerous Test Procedures

Efficient Weekly TestingAlarm Valve Monitoring

Sustainable

Sprinkler system testing can be very wasteful although it can not be ignored. An installation’s alarm valve is designed to activate an alarm when a sprinkler head discharges water. This feature is routinely tested and is mandatory for keeping a system code compliant.

Carried out weekly; this test results in over 32,000 litres of water being poured down the drain every year for each alarm valve-set! Project Fire have developed Bellcheck, designed to target this inefficient testing routine; saving water, energy, time and money.

Testing Made SimpleBellcheck takes all the hassle out of weekly routine testing by reducing this test to a simple push of a button, or better yet, fully automated testing can be setup using our Addressable system.

An addressable Bellcheck can be configured for fully automated testing as per client’s specification with all test information and system status submitted back to the controller. The printer then provides a time and date stamped test record. This valuable feedback plus the unique ability to perform automated testing (coupled with Zonecheck Addressable, our flow-switch tester) means that an entire system can be effectively managed from one central location. Using Bellcheck Addressable enables all alarm valves on-site to be tested automatically in the background without any human input.

Sustainable TestingNot only is Bellcheck cost efficient, it is also very sustainable. Without Bellcheck, undertaking mandatory testing involves the discharge of huge quantities of water. It is also becoming increasingly common for this water to be metered as water discharged for testing does not constitute fighting fire.

Traditional testing methods require an engineer to manually drain off approximately 630 litres of water for every alarm valve (typically large fire pumps are then run to refill all this discharged water). This arduous process of discharging water

and then refilling the system is carried out for every single alarm valve.

Service contracts are normally in place to carry out these costly test routines. Not only that, traditional testing vastly speeds up corrosion at the alarm valve (due to fresh oxygenated water being introduced into the system weekly), it also adds extra wear and tear on the fire pumps as manufacturers recommend not to run against closed head.

Bellcheck can do all this without wasting a drop of water, no large fire pumps are required to refill the system and no contractors are required on-site.

No False AlarmsBellcheck Addressable can carry out ‘soft’ testing, this means there is no activation of any alarms or risk of activating external fire equipment. Bellcheck has been designed to include the additional optional alarm functionality of detecting both a change in pressure and a flow ‘equal to one sprinkler head in operation’. This gives the end user the assurance that there will only be an alarm condition activated either when there is an accidental head operation, planned routine testing or in the event of a fire; effectively excluding any potential false alarms associated with the fire sprinkler alarm valve stations.

• Automated weekly testing • 100% water saving*• No more onerous test procedures• No specialist contractor required• Compliant testing to BS EN12845• No activation of fire pumps or alarms• Energy savings - No fire pumps

activated during testing• Reduced system corrosion• Tells you which installation has

activated in the event of a fire• Fully compliant testing is undertaken

automatically in the background

Fully automated weekly testing. No complicated procedures - helping you save time, money and water.

An alarm-valve is designed to activate an alarm when a sprinkler head in the system discharges water.

This function is tested weekly by manually opening a ½” valve to drain off approximately 630 litres from the system to simulate one sprinkler head in operation. As the water discharges, the clack in the alarm valve lifts. This allows water to flow and operate the alarm gong. The flow and pressure switches act as a further means of sounding the alarm and provide an electric signal to an external alarm panel or our Addressable Controller.

Bellcheck tests the above by simulating the flow of one sprinkler head in operation. It works by pumping water from the chamber above the alarm-valve to the chamber below causing the clack to lift. This easy and simple test can be activated locally by turning a key-switch (or push button on an IMM) or automatically using our addressable system.

How it Works

BellcheckAlarm Valve

No water discharge - With Bellcheck there is no need to discharge water, saving 32,000 litres of water per alarm valve every year!

Sustainability - With no water discharge* there is no need to run large fire pumps to refill the system following every test, saving large amounts of energy.

No complicated testing procedure - With Bellcheck testing can be either carried out at the touch of a button or be fully automated.

No false alarms - Bellcheck has an additional alarm functionality eliminating any potential false alarms associated with the fire sprinkler alarm valve stations.

Approved - Bellcheck is approved by LPCB, VdS and WRAS and is fully compliant with BS EN12845 requirements for weekly alarm valve tests.

No Engineers required - Expensive service contracts to carry out weekly sprinkler system tests are no longer needed.

System Highlights

* Water motor alarm gong versions save approximately 97%.

ApprovalsBellcheck complies with weekly testing requirements detailed in BS EN12845. Bellcheck is approved to LPCB, VdS & WRAS standards. Bellcheck should be installed on valve-sets that comply with BS EN-12259-2 (wet alarm valve assemblies). Our addressable system and components are approved to UL standards.

Additional InformationIn accordance with the latest LPCB directives, Bellcheck has also been designed to test valve-sets which use an electronic alarm (strobe/sounder) rather than the traditional water motor alarm gong. This means that the weekly test can be achieved without wasting a drop of water (Bellchecks fitted on an alarm valve with a traditional alarm gong saves around 97%). Further more, using Bellcheck Addressable would enable an entire bank of alarm-valves to be automatically tested simultaneously, on a weekly basis, without triggering the fire pumps or fire alarm and without wasting a drop of water.

With ‘Bellcheck Live’ installation is made even easier. Using our under pressure drilling system ‘Livetap’ there is no need to drain the system down allowing for quick and simple installation. For more information on this see our Livetap brochure or visit www.livetap.co.uk.

Bellcheck™ is a registered product name of Project Fire Products Ltd. We reserve the right to change product specifications as a part of our continuous improvement policy. This document is Copyright and the property of Project Fire Products Ltd and must not be copied or reproduced without its written permission.

Designed and manufactured in the UK by Project Fire Products Ltd. Patent No. 0907833.

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System ComponentsBellcheck & Bellcheck LiveBellcheck comes pre-wired and is available with either a key-switch or addressble IMM. The ‘live’ version can be installed without draining down (see Livetap).

Bellcheck Pod™ (not pictured)Bellcheck Pod’s are fully trimmed alarm valve sets combined with a Bellcheck, pre-built in our factory and tested for dramatically reduced on-site costs, simply plug ‘n’ play. Contact us for more information on Bellcheck Pods.

Intelligent Monitoring ModuleBellchecks installed with an IMM can provide automatic testing, monitor faults and local valves, transmit feedback and test results to the Addressable Controller. IMM’s can also be used in standalone mode enabling testing to be carried out at the touch of a button (similar to the traditional key-switch model).

Addressable Controller & PrinterOn an addressable system every IMM is wired, in a loop back to a our controller. From here you can manage the entire system, monitor system status and setup automatic testing. Optional printer records test results.

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