36.1 Commentary

1. Responsibility and Coordination:

● One organization must be accountable for ensuring compliance with installation standards. This responsibility should be clearly defined before starting the installation.

2. Design and Installation Roles:

● If the installer is not the designer, their role is to install according to the designer's requirements and good practice. The designer should provide adequate information for compliance.

3. Subcontracting:

● Installation work may be subcontracted, but the primary contractor remains responsible for compliance.

4. Compliance with Design Recommendations:

● The installer is not generally responsible for verifying the design unless they are also the designer. However, they should follow good practice and specific design requirements delegated to them.

5. Addressing Shortcomings:

● Installers should notify the designer, user, or purchaser of any design shortcomings or issues identified during installation.

36.2 Recommendations

The following recommendations are applicable to the responsibility of an installer.

1.Define Responsibilities:

● Clearly define, agree upon, and document installation responsibilities before starting work.

2. Compliance:

● Follow specific clauses for various components:

a) MCPs: Comply with 20.2d) to 20.2k).

b) Detectors: Adhere to 22.3e), 22.3h), and 22.3n).

c) Beam-type Smoke Detectors: Follow 22.5d), 22.5e), 22.5f), 22.5g), and manufacturer’s mounting recommendations.

d) Line Heat Detectors: Comply with 22.3e), 22.3g), 22.6c), and 22.6e).

e) Duct Smoke Detectors: Follow 22.10a) and 22.10c).

3. False Alarms:

● Notify the designer, purchaser, or user of any potential for high false alarm rates.

4. Power Supplies:

● Ensure mains power supplies meet 25.2 requirements.

5. Accessibility:

● Place control, indicating, and power supply equipment in accessible locations for maintenance.

6. Separation:

● Keep all metallic parts separate from lightning protection system metalwork.

7. Documentation:

● Issue a completion certificate as per the model in G.2, signed by a competent person.

8. Compliance with Additional Standards:

● Adhere to requirements of 40.2c), unless responsibility is assigned elsewhere.

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