Electrical

About The Course

Modern fire alarm systems require careful, validated installation and maintenance to ensure that false alarms are infrequent and that a real fire would be detected quickly without damage to property or loss of life. This course provides delegates with the knowledge and skills necessary to work on these systems competently. Candidates who attend this course may also like to attend course 460: Design of Fire Alarms.

Course Participants

The course is designed for those who have an electrical background (for example maintenance electricians) or for those who have successfully completed course 110: Electrical Maintenance Skills.

Course Presentation

The course is presented using 4 wire, 2 wire and analogue addressable fire alarm panels and associated components so that candidates learn how the devices fit into the system, how they function and the way in which they should be configured, connected and tested. On-going assessments are used to ensure that the candidates are able to meet the objectives of the course. Comprehensive course notes are provided.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of the course, participants will be able to

• Understand the way in which a large fire alarm system would be connected and zoned
• Specify the import of the British Standards and Regulations relating to fire alarm systems
• Identify the main connections, component parts and indications on typical fire panels
• Identify the required end of line (EOL) terminations and the cabling requirements for mains supplies and detectors etc
• Recognize the various types of detectors used in fire alarm systems
• Read and understand a typical schedule for a large fire alarm system
• Identify the dangers involved in incorrectly connecting detectors and Manual Call Points (MCPs)
• Connect a fire alarm panel (using EOLs) to a variety of detectors, sounders, MCPs etc
• Find faulty detectors, cabling, configuration errors, etc on a simulated system
• Test and inspect a fire alarm system using walk tests, making measurements, testing for functionality of detectors etc
• Complete the relevant certificates to validate a functional commercial system.

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