Service & Maintenance

Common maintenance & service procedures

Test & readjust focus & video levels for cameras
Test external housings & de-misters
Report potential obscurations to camera images i.e. growing tree branches
Clean all lenses and housings
Checking of all mechanical fixings, brackets, towers and PTZ functions
Test photocells & infrared lamps for correct operation
Check & tighten all connections
Check & adjust DVR time & date display if necessary
Check equipment settings
Test review of recordings
Check video data connections between control equipment. Re-terminate & crimp as required
Clean & check power supplies & connections

Inspect all systems for signs of wear / deterioration
Check mechanical clearances & tolerances
Clean & lubricate hinge bearings, locks, drive systems & control gears
Check physical stops and limit switches at each end of travel of gates/barrier arms, report any signs of damage or over run
Inspect & sweep out any debris from motor pits and rail gullies, report any flooding or excessive build-up of debris to client
Run motor(s) and check operation of each item of installed equipment for evident visible or audible contra-indications
Carry out electrical conductivity and leakage tests in underground loops, megameter impedance better that 1.0 MgOhm dry or 0.5 MgOhm damp
Inspect and test fixtures and fittings and electrical equipment for visible deterioration, replace or repair cables, if necessary
Inspect and test inputs (keypads, fob readers etc.
Test every item of equipment for satisfactory operation and sign off
Pressure tests where applicable