8)
Data-name Plates:
a)
Omitted or not as specified.
b)
Information incomplete or not legible.
c)
Not located so as to be readily visible to operator.
B.
Operational Tests:
1)
Smoke Test:
a)
All cooking equipment should be turned off.
b)
All supply and exhaust fans serving the kitchen area should
be turned on, and HVAC system completely balanced.
c)
A smoke bomb should be moved around the perimeter of the
cooking equipment beneath the ventilator, at the top
surfaces. No visible smoke should escape from the ventilator
canopy into the room.
2)
Wash System Test: With air handling units on and cooking
equipment off, fill detergent reservoir with detergent, activate
wash cycle at control panel with programmable timer and manual
wash switch. Controls should automatically stop exhaust and
supply fans, wash each ventilator canopy. Manually restart
exhaust and supply fans.
3)
Fire Extinquishing System Tests:
a)
Water Extinquishing System: Follow manufacturer's
instructions and perform test to insure that system will
operate in compliance with the requirements of NFPA 13.
b)
Dry Chemical Extinquishing System:
(1)
Secure plastic bags on each dry chemical nozzle.
(2)
Turn on all supply and exhaust fans serving
ventilators to be tested.
(3)
Turn on all cooking equipment protected by dry
chemical system.
(4)
Activate system from remote station.
(5)
Verify
(a)
dry chemical has been discharged into each
plastic bag,
(b)
power has been shut-off to all protected items,
and
(c)
fans continue to operate.
(6)
Recharge or replace dry chemical tanks.
C.
Certification Compliance Examination:
Certifications, certified test reports,
or listing marks for codes and standards, as applicable, should be
examined and validated as proof of compliance.
1)
Wash-down type grease extracting ventilators should conform to
the following standards:
-
National Sanitation Foundation (NFS)
-
American Society for Testing and Material (ASTM)
-
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
-
Underwriter Laboratories, Inc. (UL)
-
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
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