This course will provide individuals with experience designing, selling, installing, servicing and maintaining residential fire alarm systems.
Instruction includes the code knowledge and practical technical skills needed to design, install and maintain residential fire alarm systems that comply with NFPA 72 (2011 edition), the IRC (2009 edition), NFPA 101 (2009 edition) and NFPA 70 (2008 edition). It also provides the information necessary to expand business services to include residential fire alarm systems. With this training, businesses can offer current and prospective customers the code-required system test and inspection services included in today’s fire alarm codes.
Topics Explored
- Codes and standards
- Control panels
- Power requirements
- Notification appliances
- Initiating devices
- Communication methods
- Wiring
- Testing and cleaning
- Documentation
- Client relations
What to expect in this course: The presentation includes text, audio, graphics, videos and activities to help you absorb the information presented.
Who should attend: Technical staff of residential fire systems (installation, service, and maintenance)