Course details

The Fire Alarm Foundation course is designed to give participants a practical knowledge of the operation and installation of Fire Alarm Systems at a foundation level. During this practical and theory based course students will gain the skills and knowledge to install and wire up a Fire Alarm Control Panel to typical auxiliary equipment such as Break Glass Units, Smoke Detectors, Heat Detectors, Bells, and Sirens.

Learning Objectives

  • Select, prepare and connect cable to associated equipment.
  • Be aware of different detection and signalling devices and their uses.
  • Wire Standard and Addressable fire control Panels to appropriate detection and signaling devices.
  • Have a fundamental knowledge of how to design a system.
  • Have a fundamental knowledge of the requirements to commission a system.
  • Trouble shoot and test a system.

Course Content

  • Review of electrical circuits, voltage, current, resistance, insulation and conduction.
  • Resistor connections, power supplies, relays and associated applications.
  • Batteries: – Testing and choosing battery to comply with standard’s requirements.
  • Control Panels: – Standard and Analogue addressable control panels. Programming techniques. Panel location.
  • Detection devices: – Manual call points, smoke detectors, heat detectors. Detector placement, spacing and mounting heights. Use of smoke and heat detector test equipment.
  • Signalling devices: – Bells and Sounders, numbers, types, locations and wiring.
  • Auxiliary output connections: – Fire door releases and roof vents.
  • Cables: – Types, uses and preparation.
  • Standards for Installation of fire alarm equipment.
  • System design: – Protecting life or property?
  • Trouble shooting, Testing and Commissioning installations.

Certification

On completion of the Course, having been successful in TWO examinations

  • One Written
  • One practical

successful participants will receive a Hi-Tech Training Certificate.

Updated on 08 November, 2015

About Hi -Tech Training

Hi-Tech Training is a long established Training Organisation which helps ambitious people move up into higher paid, more secure jobs in the fields of Analogue and Digital Electronics, Alarm Installation, CCTV, Access Control, IT Ctheirses and Alternative Energy technologies. Whether you are a newcomer to the field or already working in these industries, Hi-Tech Training can provide you with the specialised training so essential for success. The expert and personal guidance by fully qualified tutors is the key to Hi-Tech Training outstanding performance in the technical field. You study the subjects you enjoy, receive formal training certificates so that you are ready for that better job, better pay. All ctheirses are very practically orientated and most incorporate approximately 50% practical “Hands-On” training. Hi-Tech Training have training centres in Dublin and occasionally at other locations throughout the country and in company. Hi-Tech Training have vast experience of running technical ctheirses to very high standards. Hi-Tech Training continually update their training methods, equipment and ctheirse syllabi and introduce new ctheirses in order to provide participants with the skills and knowledge demanded by today’s ever changing technology.

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