Acceptance testing for Smoke Control Systems is designed to demonstrate that the installed system complies with design and functions properly.

• A. False
• B. Not specified
• C. True
• D. N/A

Answer: (C)

Acceptance testing for a smoke control system verifies that the installed work matches the approved design and that the system operates exactly as intended under the conditions it will face in service. Through prescribed tests, technicians check the control logic, sequencing, interlocks, damper positions, detectors, power and signaling, and manual/automatic modes to ensure everything responds correctly and in the proper order. This process provides actual proof that the design criteria are met and that the system will perform its life-safety function during a fire, such as controlling smoke movement and supporting safe egress. If any aspect doesn’t meet the design, adjustments are made and retested before the system is accepted for use. So the statement is true: acceptance testing is specifically about confirming both conformance to design and proper functional performance.