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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

Commissioning

The systematic proving of a completed installation against the design: device tests, cause-and-effect verification, sound levels, battery calculations and documentation.

Fire detection

Sound pressure level (SPL)

The measured loudness of the alarm signal at a location; verified during commissioning against the design targets for the premises and confirmed with a meter, not by ear.