Course Schedule

Fire Alarm and Sprinklers Inspection, Testing and Design


Upon completion of this course, participants will have a thorough understanding of firefighting and detection system, Signal diagram, LCN & UCN, Network and GUS administration, and Drawing/distribution/termination details of FSC & Fire Protection Panel.

Participants will have in ­depth knowledge of network design, hydraulic calculations by using NFPA programs, equipment selection, proper operation, troubleshooting through presentation of actual case studies

Participants will divide into two or three groups and each group will receive a project and at the end of this course, each group will present their project design including routing and hydraulic calculations, by using elite software program.

Day one

What is the fire?

· What is the firefighting system

· Classification of occupancies

· Types of sprinkler systems

· Sequence of operations for firefighting and detection system equipped with suppression system.

· Signal Interconnection Philosophy Diagram.

· LCN & UCN Interconnection Diagram

Day Two:

· Types of sprinklers

· Dry pipe sprinkler system

· Deluge & Pre­action system

· Refrigerated spaces Commercial type cooking equipment Wet­pipe sprinkler system

· Single Line Diagram & Grounding Scheme

· Network Configuration & GUS Administration.

· Detail Drawings for FSC & Fire Protection Panel.

Day Three:

· Basic Design of Sprinkler systems

· How to design a project 3. Sprinkler distribution inside the places

· Water network distribution & sizing

· Power Distribution Details for FSC & Fire Protection Panel.

Termination Details for FSC & Fire Alarm Control Panel.

A. From field devices to Global User System at Control Room.

· Hydraulic calculation procedures and firefighting program

· Training on how to use hydraulic calculation program

Day Four:

· SMM Points List­FSC.

· Functional Logic Diagram­FSC.

· Pumps room

· Control Stations

· Miscellaneous details

· Installation

· Testing and Commissioning

· Communication Drawings­FSC.

Day Five:

Global User System shall be included as follows:

· GUS operations to log on and log off.

· Graphics Printouts.

· Area Graphics for fire and gas system.

· Alarm summary details