Electrical Mains Compliance

Industry sources believe that the introduction of computer based and digital technologies will give rise to a ten-fold increase in both commercial and domestic installation and maintenance requirements over the next 5 years, therefore knowledge of the industry could prove to be quite rewarding.

This 5-day course, combined with the Security Systems Cabling course, provides successful participants with the skills, knowledge and qualifications to understand the principles relating to security systems and ability to undertake the installation, testing and maintenance of a wide array of today’s security systems.

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Duration
5 days

Who should attend?
Those seeking to enter the security systems installation market

Prerequisites
Previous attendance at the 5-day Security Systems Cabling programme, or basic knowledge of electrical theory including
resistors, use of multi-meters & Ohms law

Course objectives
Delegates will have gained theoretical & practical training on today’s security systems equipment and an overview of intruder alarms, CCTV & access control

Qualifications
BTEC Intermediate Award in Security Systems Installation
BTEC units towards:
BTEC Intermediate Certificate in Security Systems Installation & Voice
BICSI CECs: 35 Installation, 35 RCDD & 35 Residential CableNet Certificate

Related Training
Security Systems Cabling
Residential Network Design & Installation
Design & Advanced Testing of Copper Systems
Design & Advanced Testing of Fibre Systems
Introduction to CCTV
Introduction to Access Control
Introduction to Intruder Alarms

Course Content (60% Theory, 40% Practical)

Electrical theory & test equipment
• Atom
• Ohm's law
• Electrical conductors & insulators
• Electrical current
• Resistance & voltage
• Tools & test equipment

Health & safety
• On-site safety issues & responsibilities

Intruder alarms
• ACPO policies & standards
• Types of sensor devices including bells & sounders
• The use & operation of batteries & control units

CCTV
• Theory of television & CCTV
• Setting monitors
• Camera types & operation including the section of lenses & filters
• Planning & installation principles
• PC CCTV storage software

Access control
• An introduction to access control

Practical
• All modules include the appropriate practical installation work complementing the skills learned