Unit 5 - Fire Alarm Maintenance
Details
- Date: 21 May 2008
- Location: Singing Hills Golf Clubs, West Sussex
- Course No: 5093
- Trainer: Vic Dadd
Pricing and places
- Member Price:£150.00
- Non Member Price:£225.00
- Places remaining:14
Description
This one day course has been designed for service and maintenance engineers and electricians who work on fire detection and alarm systems to BS 5839 Part 1 (2002). It may also be of interest to facilities managers as the new Code of Practice contains revised recommendations on maintenance over a 12 month period.
Delegates wishing to attend Unit 5 must first have attended Unit 1, Fire Detection Design.
This Unit includes:
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The importance of fire protection systems
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Understanding the risks of neglecting maintenance
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Revision on the components used
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A section on false alarms and how to assist the user in avoidance
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The responsibilities and competence of the maintenance engineer
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Liaison with the user
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Investigating false alarms
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Routine procedures for testing
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Testing detectors and field devices
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Testing circuits
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Testing systems
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Testing power supplies, measuring current loadings
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Calculating battery capacity, testing batteries
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Documenting the results on service report forms and log books
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Servicing certificate and recommended action