Mar 29, 2024  
2015-2016 Archived Catalog 
    
2015-2016 Archived Catalog

ELEC-140 Electrical Principles of Fire Alarm and Safety Systems

Credits 1 / 1 Contact Hours
Prerequisite: Placement into RDNG-016  (ACSR-016). Prerequisite: ELEC-133  and ELEC-131  
Electrician apprentices and electrical technicians alike will benefit from this introductory course on fire alarm and safety systems approached from an electrical standpoint. Students will review the National Electric Code (NEC) and National Fire Alarm Code (NFPA) that governs the installation inspection and system design of these systems. The electrical principles sensing mechanisms electronic circuits and design of fire alarm and similar safety systems will be investigated in this course.