01 Prepare test plan and readiness checklist
Define what will be tested, by whom and against which acceptance criteria.
- List systems, equipment, rooms, zones and required test records.
- Confirm power, water, drainage, access, controls and safety conditions.
- Close obvious installation defects before formal testing starts.
Hold point: Functional testing should not start until readiness checklist and test forms are prepared.
Tools, equipment and access: Test plan, Commissioning forms, Equipment schedule, Access keys
02 Run functional tests and balancing
Verify actual performance instead of visual completion.
- Test pumps, drainage, pressure, electrical loads, controls and safety shutoffs.
- Measure airflow, temperature response, condensate removal and equipment noise.
- Record failed tests with owner, cause, correction and retest date.
Hold point: Systems should not be accepted until failed tests are corrected and retested.
Tools, equipment and access: Pressure gauge, Clamp meter, Anemometer, Thermometer, Sound meter
03 Compile evidence and release for handover
Convert tests into records the owner can use later.
- Collect signed test sheets, photos, balancing results and equipment data.
- Update defect list with remaining items and acceptance status.
- Transfer commissioning evidence into the handover pack.
Hold point: Handover should not proceed until test evidence, retest results and open defects are clearly separated.
Tools, equipment and access: Document register, Photo log, Defect tracker, Asset schedule