Maricopa Community Colleges  IEC108   19956-20006 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 05/23/95
IEC108 19956-20006 LEC 5 Credit(s) 5 Period(s)
Alarm Systems and Codes
Fire and signaling systems. Installation and start-up of fire alarm systems, fire alarm maintenance and troubleshooting. Wiring methods and materials, circuits and equipment protection, motors and air conditioning circuits, transformers and generating. Dwelling occupancies, industrial and commercial locations, hazardous locations- swimming pool and leadership. Prerequisites: IEC101 or permission of instructor.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
IEC108   19956-20006 Alarm Systems and Codes
1. Describe specific fire prevention and signaling systems. (I)
2. Explain and identify specific alarm initiating devices and indicating appliances. (II)
3. Explain the installation and start-up of fire alarm systems. (III)
4. Describe maintenance and troubleshooting procedures for fire alarms systems. (IV)
5. Demonstrate installation, start-up, testing and troubleshooting of fire alarms systems. (V)
6. Explain proper wiring methods, materials and design as indicated by the National Electrical Code. (VI)
7. Interpret the National Electrical Code for proper protection of circuits and equipment. (VII)
8. Determine National Electrical Code requirements for motor and air conditioning circuits. (VIII)
9. Interpret the National Electrical Code requirements for transformers and grounding. (IX)
10. Interpret the National Electrical Code requirements for services. (X)
11. Interpret the National Electrical Code requirements for dwelling occupancies. (XI)
12. Interpret the National Electrical Code requirements for industrial and commercial locations. (XII)
13. Interpret the National Electrical Code requirements for hazardous locations and Swimming pools. (XIII)
14. Evaluate aspects of leadership. (XIV)
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IEC108   19956-20006 Alarm Systems and Codes
    I. Fire and signaling systems
        A. Reference Standards
        B. Definitions
        C. Fire protection signaling systems
        D. New technology systems
        E. National Electrical Code
      II. Initiation devices and indicating appliances
          A. Alarm initiating devices
          B. Alarm indicating appliance
        III. Installation and start-up of fire alarm systems
            A. Location of system components
            B. Power supplier
            C. National Electrical Code 760
            D. Manufactures instructions
            E. Local code
            F. Types of circuits
            G. Intermixing of circuits
            H. Exposed vs. in-closed wiring
            I. Selecting conductors and cable
            J. Cable markings
            K. Identification of circuits
            L. Monitoring
            M. Lighting protection
            N. Outline Wiring
            O. System Start-up procedures
          IV. Fire alarm maintenance and troubleshooting
              A. Periodic maintenance
              B. Alarm troubleshooting
            V. Installation, start-up, testing and troubleshooting fire alarm system
                A. Installation
                B. Start-up
                C. Testing
                D. Troubleshooting
                E. National Electrical Code
              VI. Wiring methods and material
                  A. Wiring methods
                  B. Materials
                  C. Switchboards and panelboards
                  D. National Electrical Code
                VII. Circuits and equipment protection
                    A. Overcurrent protection
                    B. Equipment design and use
                    C. National Electrical Code
                  VIII. Motor and air conditioning circuits
                      A. Motor circuits
                      B. Motor control circuits
                      C. Air conditioning and refrigeration circuits
                      D. National Electrical Code
                    IX. Transformers
                        A. Transformers
                        B. Grounding
                        C. National Electrical Code
                      X. Service
                          A. Service
                          B. National Electrical Code
                        XI. Dwelling occupancies
                            A. Receptacle
                              1. Number
                              2. Location
                            B. Lighting outlets
                            C. Service load
                            D. National Electric Code
                          XII. Industrial and commercial locations
                              A. Load
                              B. Systems
                              C. Emergency systems
                              D. Service calculations
                              E. National Electrical Code
                            XIII. Hazardous locations and swimming pools
                                A. Hazardous locations
                                B. Swimming pools
                                C. Spas, hot tubs and hydromassage pools
                                D. National Electrical Code
                              XIV. Leadership
                                  A. Style inventory
                                  B. Problem solving
                                  C. Brainstorming
                                  D. Achieving established goals
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