Smoke Control System TAB

Smoke Control System TAB testing is a verification process that ensures the smoke management system operates properly in accordance with design criteria to protect occupants during a fire. The procedure involves measuring fan airflow, duct pressure, and pressure differentials between smoke control zones, and adjusting the system so that all components operate in a balanced manner.

Through TAB testing, the smoke control system’s performance is optimized, ensuring that evacuation routes remain clear and preventing the spread of smoke during an actual fire.

Hot Smoke Test

Hot Smoke Test is a full-scale validation test performed by generating artificial smoke to verify the performance of smoke control systems under actual fire conditions. Unlike conventional functional tests or TAB testing, this test replicates conditions similar to high-temperature smoke generated during actual fires to comprehensively evaluate the operational performance and smoke control effectiveness of smoke management systems.

The test involves injecting artificial smoke into specific zones using smoke generators, and real-time observation and measurement of smoke movement patterns, exhaust efficiency, differential pressure formation between compartments, and egress path availability during smoke control system operation. This confirms the adequacy of smoke boundaries, balance of supply and exhaust airflow, smoke leakage conditions, and differential pressure maintenance performance of smoke control zones under realistic conditions.

Hot Smoke Testing is essential for projects where smoke control system reliability is critical, such as large mixed-use facilities, underground spaces, high-rise buildings, and tunnels. It is particularly utilized as the final verification stage to confirm that smoke control systems operate as designed in buildings with performance-based design. Test results are submitted to fire authorities as final inspection and occupancy approval documentation, serving as a critical verification procedure that ensures facility fire safety and occupant protection.

We provide comprehensive support throughout the entire Hot Smoke Test process, including test planning, execution, result analysis, and report preparation, and offer smoke control system adjustments and improvement recommendations when necessary.

Full Discharge Test

This is a final performance verification test conducted using actual extinguishing agent to confirm that gaseous fire suppression systems discharge agent accurately throughout the entire protected area in accordance with design specifications. Following theoretical performance confirmation through design-stage flow calculations and partial system testing, it serves as the ultimate validation of system reliability under actual operating conditions.

After verifying the integrity of the protected enclosure, actual extinguishing agent (FK-5-1-12, IG-55, IG-541, IG-100, IG-01, HFC-227ea, CO₂, etc.) is discharged to the design concentration while measuring discharge time and agent concentration distribution. Oxygen concentration changes within the protected space and agent Retention Time are also monitored to comprehensively evaluate system extinguishing performance and safety.

This testing is essential for facilities requiring critical asset protection such as data centers, server rooms, electrical rooms, generator rooms, telecommunications equipment rooms, art galleries, and museums, as well as special environments including marine engine rooms and aircraft hangars. It is a core element of commissioning procedures required by international standards including NFPA 2001 and ISO 14520, and depending on the project, serves as mandatory verification documentation for final approval by insurers and regulatory authorities.

We provide comprehensive support throughout the entire process, including test planning, safety management protocol development, on-site execution, data analysis, and test report preparation.

Enclosure Integrity Test

Enclosure Integrity Test measures and verifies the enclosure integrity performance of protected areas to ensure the extinguishing effectiveness of gaseous fire suppression systems. Gaseous extinguishing agents must maintain design concentration for a specified Retention Time to achieve suppression effectiveness, which requires that enclosure leakage be managed below allowable limits.

The test is conducted using Door Fan Test equipment in accordance with methods specified in international standards including NFPA 2001, ISO 14520, and EN 15004. A blower is installed at the protected area doorway to create a pressure differential between the interior and exterior of the space, and leakage rates are measured based on pressure variations. Using the measured data, Equivalent Leakage Area (ELA), Predicted Retention Time, and additional agent requirements are calculated to evaluate enclosure integrity adequacy.

If test results indicate excessive leakage, leakage paths are identified and locations requiring remediation are determined, including wall penetrations, door gaps, ceiling and floor openings, and pipe and cable penetrations, with improvement recommendations provided. Final adequacy is confirmed through retesting after integrity improvements.

This test is mandatory for Clean Agent Systems in accordance with NFPA 2001, and is also frequently performed prior to Full Discharge Test for CO₂ Suppression Systems (following NFPA 12) depending on project requirements to verify system reliability. It serves as a particularly important verification procedure in unmanned environments or high-value asset protection facilities such as data centers, server rooms, electrical rooms, and telecommunications equipment rooms.

We provide comprehensive services including test execution, result analysis, integrity improvement recommendations, and retesting.

Foam Test(Expansion, Conductivity)

A Fire Fighting Foam Discharge Test is a critical procedure designed to verify whether a foam-based fire protection system can deliver the required foaming performance, discharge pattern, and coverage under actual operating conditions. ANKUG ENGINEERING provides professional foam performance testing across a wide range of facilities, including industrial plants, power generation sites, fuel storage areas, marine terminals, and other high-risk environments.

Our testing process evaluates the foam solution quality, mixing ratio, discharge characteristics of nozzles and monitors, foam spread and stability, and the operational reliability of key system components. Each test is performed using standardized methodologies to ensure that the installed foam system performs as intended during a real fire scenario.

This service is essential for ensuring the performance of foam-based suppression systems protecting high-hazard facilities, and ANKUG ENGINEERING provides expert, engineering-driven evaluation to ensure system reliability and operational safety.

Fire Pump Performance Test

A Fire Pump Performance Test is an essential process that verifies whether a fire pump can deliver the required pressure and flow needed for effective fire protection under real emergency conditions. ANKUG ENGINEERING provides professional fire pump performance evaluation across industrial facilities, power plants, energy infrastructures, storage terminals, and other high-hazard environments, ensuring the overall reliability of the fire protection system.

During the test, the pump’s operational behavior is assessed to confirm compliance with design requirements, while the performance of controllers, instrumentation, valves, and automatic start mechanisms is also examined to ensure stable system operation. This comprehensive evaluation demonstrates that the fire pump can activate immediately and sustain adequate water supply during critical fire scenarios.

With standardized procedures and engineering-based analysis, ANKUG ENGINEERING ensures that fire pump systems operate with proven reliability, strengthening the fire protection capability and safety of the facility.