Installation Basics for Residential Fire
$84.00
Course Length: 3 Hour
This three-hour online course provides students with the basics for installing a Residential Fire System, which includes Control Panels, Initiating Devices, Notification Appliances, Wiring and Circuitry, and Power Requirements. The following topics will be covered:
Control Panels
- Explain key considerations for choosing and installing a Residential Fire Alarm control panel.
- Describe requirements for proper installation of a control panel.
- Describe control panel programming basics and best practices.
- Identify some of the most common optional devices for a control panel.
Initiating Devices
- Explain the behavior and movement of smoke and fire and their progressive stages.
- Identify the various types of smoke, heat, and CO detectors.
- Describe the different smoke, heat, and CO detector technologies.
- Describe the proper locations and mounting of smoke, heat, and CO detectors in a one- and two – family home according to code requirements.
Notification Appliances
- Describe the different types of notification appliances – audible, visible, and tactile.
- Explain distinctive sound (temporal-3) and the code requirements including: Decibel Levels, Strobes and ADA (sleeping areas), Siren Drivers and Speakers, and Voice Siren Drivers and Speakers.
- Explain installation of Notification Appliances, as well as mounting locations in sleeping and non-sleeping rooms.
Wiring and Circuitry
- Explain general wiring requirements as defined by NFPA 70 and NFPA 72, including fire wire ratings and cable markings, splicing, and t-tapping.
- Describe the requirements for monitoring integrity of fire alarm circuits.
- Explain how to connect initiating circuits to the panel and control panel zoning.
- Identify the proper method for the wiring of fire components, such as 2 and 4 wire smoke detectors, notification appliances, NACs, and CO detectors.
- Describe wiring requirements for various communication methods, such as DACTs, and IP.
- Explain the requirements for wireless systems, including monitoring for integrity and signals from control unit/receiver.
Power Requirements
- Explain the basic residential fire system power terms, like primary and secondary power, and transformers.
- Devine primary power circuitry guidelines for proper installation.
- Explain how to calculate standby battery for a given residential fire alarm system.
- The proper method for connecting batteries; including connecting in serial and parallel.
- Describe how battery rating relates to voltage requirements of the control panel and how to calculate.
What to expect in this course: The presentation includes text, audio, graphics, videos and activities to help you absorb the information presented. This course has a short quiz at the end, which you will be required to pass with a 80% or greater to complete the course.
State Approvals/Recognition
Online Courses:
If the student has completed less than ¼ of the course and a request is made to cancel, a refund is available less a 25% administrative fee. Students may choose to transfer their funds to another ESA/NTS provided course if less than ¼ the course has been completed. Transfers will not be issued until the class materials, including the course manual, is returned in like new condition to ESA/NTS. Fund transfers cannot be made to non-ESA/NTS courses due to the varied payment terms established by the Training Providers. Cancellation requests made beyond one-quarter through the course will not be refunded or transferred. Refunds should be expected within thirty days of receipt of returned materials.Live In-Person and Virtual Courses
Provider Cancellation Policy: Training Providers may cancel a class with at least 5 calendar days’ notice to pre-registered students. Classes may be cancelled without advance notice due to weather conditions or other unforeseeable emergencies. The Training Coordinator determines the conditions that constitute an emergency. All monies paid to the Training Provider for a class that is cancelled shall be fully refunded within 14 business days of the cancellation notice. Students may choose to have their monies credited towards another scheduled class. Students should contact the Training Provider for additional terms and conditions regarding their refund policy. Student Cancellation Policy: If a student cancels an ESA National Training School course more than seven days prior to the class, a refund, less a 25% administrative fee, will be issued. In lieu of canceling, a student can opt to transfer their funds to a future course. There are no refunds or transfers permitted within seven days before the class.Returns should be sent to:
Attn: PO Box 610605
Dallas, TX 75261
Returned items should include a letter regarding the nature of the return, include the student’s name, telephone number and email address.
Installation Basics for Reside...
$84.00