Product Details
Plan Reading and Symbols
Overview/Description
This self-paced online training course covers various plan symbols and model building codes and fire
codes used in fire alarm system design. The ability to read and understand construction plans is
necessary to determine the requirements and validity of a fire alarm system installation
plan.
Upon completion you should be able to:
- Identify specific plan symbols
- Explain common construction terms found on drawings and in specifications
- Define key terms, including joist, beam, column, truss, and authority having
jurisdiction
- Explain how obstructions impact the placement of fire detection devices
- Explain the purpose of NFPA 170
- Explain the purpose for model building codes
- List three documents that can be used as building codes
Who Will Benefit
Anyone whose job involves designing, reviewing, evaluating or installing fire protection
systems, including: designers, installers, engineers, electrical contractors, technicians,
project managers, fire marshals, and architects.
Course Summary
- The first step in being able to work with fire alarm design requires that an individual
be able to read architectural and mechanical drawings. Then, the designer needs to understand and
use common symbols so that the installer, owner, AHJ and all other concerned parties understands
how the installation is supposed to progress.
- Different jurisdictions maintain different standards for the installation of fire
protection equipment, including fire alarm systems. The basic requirements for fire alarm systems
are occupancy-based and typically found in a published building code or fire code. That document
may well reference another document, such as the National Fire Alarm Code, or a local
requirement.
- Understanding how to maneuver through the world of codes and standards is critical in
determining the requirements for the design and installation of fire alarm systems.
Minimum Computer System Requirements
Price:
$29.00
Continuing Education Units (CEU):
0.10
Expected Duration (hours):
1