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Fire Engineering Glossary

Technical terms spanning standards, manufacturers, commissioning, networking, testing and fault finding.

Technical guidance only. Confirm current project requirements against the applicable standards, legislation, system documentation and site-specific fire strategy.

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Fire detection

Disablement

A deliberate, indicated inhibition of a device, zone or output at the panel; a controlled impairment that must be recorded and reinstated.

Isolations left over from previous visits are a classic 'why didn't it work' finding.

Take this with you on the next call-out.

Search fault records by panel, ask the assistant when you are stuck, and use the battery calculator on site. A free account needs no card and includes 5 assistant questions and 20 fault searches a day.