This is one of our many SAQCC-Fire Accredited training courses for individuals interested in registering as a Fire Detection and Alarm System Designer.
The pre-requisite for the course is Fire Detection and Alarm System Principles.
This course runs over 3 days - the first two days we discuss the SANS 10139 Code of Practice in some detail, and on the 3rd day wrap the course up with a further discussion of the SANS 10139 standard. A final course module has been added where we discuss Understanding Fire Detection for Hospitals (SANS 322). A revision session then ensues where we revise certain problematic areas that may occur. This is followed by the final summative assessment - the examination based on SANS 10139 - the modules completed on the previous days. Please refer to the details below for further information.
Understanding Fire Detection (SANS 10139) [Day 1]
Sessions 1 - 4 (08:00 - 17:00)
Session 1
- Introduction to SANS 10139
- History, scope, limitations and variations
- The need and categories of fire alarm and detection systems
Session 2
- Actuation of other systems
- Systems in explosive atmospheres
- System components
- Monitoring and integrity of circuits
Session 3
- Zoning of detectors, manual call points and sounders
- Audible alarm devices
- Visual alarm devices
- Alarms for people with impaired hearing
- Staged fire alarms
- Staff alarms
- Fire Brigade signalling systems
Session 4
- Manual call points usage and siting
- Fire detector types and siting
Understanding Fire Detection (SANS 10139) [Day 2]
Sessions 5 - 9 (08:00 - 17:00)
Session 5
- Siting of fire detectors on flat ceilings and pitched roofs
- The fire plume and stratification
Session 6
Siting of:
- Fire detectors in escape routes and corridors
- Detectors in voids
- Ceiling limits
- Detectors on roofs with beams, cells and obstructions
Session 7
Siting of:
- Beam detectors
- Linear Heat detectors
- Aspiration detection
- Flame detectors
- Duct smoke detectors
Session 8
- Control and indicating equipment
- Networked systems
- Power supplies and calculations
Session 9
- Cables
- Radio linked systems
- Electromagnetic compatibility
- Electrical safety
- Limiting false alarms
- Filtering
- Soak Tests
Understanding Fire Detection (SANS 10139) [Day 3]
Sessions 10 - 12, Revision Session & Exam (08:00 - 17:00)
Session 10
- Installation responsibility
- Inspection, testing and commissioning
- Documentation
- Certification
Session 11
- Acceptance
- Verification
- Maintenance
- Servicing
- User responsibility
- Log book
Session 12
- Understanding Fire Detection in Hospitals (SANS 322)
Revision Session
Examination
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