Units 1, 5 & 4 - Combined Course (3 days)
This is an intensive three-day course combining Units 1, 5 & 4 of the FIA training prospectus.
Unit 1 - Fire Detection Design and Unit 5 - Fire Alarm Maintenance
Provide information on:
- The legislation
- Guides and Codes of Practice relevant to fire detection and alarms
- The categories of systems for a building (i.e. L1 to L5 : P1 to P2)
- Detector types & choices
- Manual call point zones
- Detectors and alarm zone sizes and constraints
- Technology and system components
- Detector coverage, taking into account obstructions
- Sounder requirements
- False alarm management and good maintenance
- New cable requirements
- Design certificate
Unit 4 - Installation & Testing
Provides information on:
- The components used
- Technology of components
- Positioning of control panels
- Siting for call points and detectors
- Alarms and the limitations to use
- Cable types required
- Segregation of cables
- Cable volt drop
- Installer’s responsibilities
- Possible causes of false alarms
- Testing the wiring and components prior to commissioning
- Fault finding
For a more in depth view of each Unit, please refer to the indivudal descriptions
Cost
- £450 per delegate ( FIA members)
- £675 per delegate (Non-members)
Prices are subject to VAT at the current rate
NB: To assist you in your learning and as a means of reference following this course you will be issued with a manual. The course contains periodic assessment, carried out at intervals during the day. You will be required to refer to your notes and to the manual during these assessments, assessments include, multi choice, short written and 1 or 2 word answers.
If you have a recognised learning difficulty or dyslexia please contact our training department at the time booking, so that we can make our trainer aware of your learning needs.
The FIA will make reasonable arrangements to assist any delegate that has a recognised learning difficulty or dyslexia, any additional costs incurred will be passed back to the delegate or their employer.
You may be asked to provide proof of testing for dyslexia or learning difficulty prior to or on commencement of the course.
