8) This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit. Evidence shall show that knowledge has been acquired of safe working practices and positioning and terminating fire detection and warning system apparatus. All knowledge and skills detailed in this unit should be contextualised to current industry practices and technologies. KS01-EH161A Fire detection and warning system and apparatus Evidence shall show an understanding of fire protection technologies, fire detection and warning systems, technical standards and regulations and working safely on or around fire protection equipment to an extent indicated by the following aspects: T1 Regulation governing fire protection and warning system installations T2 Applying Standards and Codes for fire protection systems and equipment encompassing: Standards mandated under regulation or by an authority, deemed-to-comply standard and local service requirements and codes include those applicable to electrical safe working practices Installation arrangement Certified/approved fire equipment Installation of fire equipment Testing and verification Final commissioning verifications T3 Purpose of fire alarm and warning systems T4 Purpose and operating principles of fire detection and warning systems. T5 Operating principles and characteristic of the various types of fire alarm detectors. T6 Operating principles and characteristic of the various warning system components T7 Effective and ineffective locations for fire detection devices and common causes of false alarms. T8 Warning devices and their operating parameters T9 Common operational requirements and types of control and indicating equipment. T10 Common operation and types of field data gathering equipment T11 Common operation and interface connections to other systems. T12 Purpose and interface requirements to smoke hazard management system T13. Life and safety concerns for fire protection. T14. Basic principles of combustion T15. Bi-products of combustion that can be detected T16. Basic principles of fire behaviour within and enclosure T17. Types of fire protection systems and the difference between automatic and passive systems and wet and dry systems. T18 Risks and control measures associated with fire protection equipment encompassing: Principle and purpose of risk management, Processes for conducting a risk assessment Hazards associated with low-voltage, extra-low voltage and high-currents (arrangement of power distribution and circuits in an electrical installations, parts of an electrical system and equipment that operate at low-voltage and extra-low voltage, and parts of an electrical system and equipment where high-currents are likely). Procedures for isolating/reinstating and disconnection and reconnection of supplies in excess of extra-low voltage (Isolation and disconnection and reconnection are required to be performed by an appropriately qualified and authorise persons). Arrangements for isolating/reinstating fire protection systems to inhibit back-to-base signals to monitoring station. Arrangements for isolating/reinstating fire protection systems to inhibit alarms operating fire protection suppression equipment Arrangements for isolating/reinstating sections or parts of a fire protection system to inhibit alarms during building maintenance or system testing. Interface arrangements to isolate control functions between different fire protection building service systems Documentation and licensing requirements for working on fire protection systems Identification of personal and environmental hazards in working on fire protection systems. Control measures used for dealing with the hazards related to fire protection systems |