National Technology Transfer Industrial Training
National Technology Transfer, Inc. presents

NFPA 72: National Fire Alarm & Signaling Code On-Site Training

This on-site training class is also available as Public Schedule Seminar.

Participants of this NFPA 72 training will learn the fundamentals of fire alarm systems, fire alarm equipment for dwelling units, initiating devices, emergency communication systems (including mass notification), and more.

Course Description/Agenda

The NFPA 72 – National Fire Alarm Code was updated in 2016.

Being up-to-date with basics of the National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code® (NFPA 72) will help improve your fire alarm and signaling system's reliability. Participants of this NFPA 72 training will learn the fundamentals of fire alarm systems, fire alarm equipment for dwelling units, initiating devices, emergency communication systems (including mass notification), and more.

Workers gain knowledge to ensure that your fire alarm system is working properly to achieve maximum reliability, safety and compliance.

This seminar is frequently paired with the NICET I & II test-prep course for people seeking CEUs (Continuing Education Units) or to take the NICET exams.

At the end of this seminar, students will be able to:

Determine which codes are applicable to fire detection and alarm systems.
Understand how building occupancy requirements affect your fire alarm system.
Decide where you should and should not use detectors, and the installation requirements.
Avoid the most common errors.

WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS SEMINAR

The NFPA 72 – National Fire Alarm Code was updated in 2016. Any person who maintains, or is responsible for, fire alarm systems needs to make sure they understand how to stay in compliance. Such people will benefit from this practical hands-on fire alarm training.

What You Will Learn

The National Fire Alarm & Signaling Code seminar includes classroom environment training, in addition to practical hands-on labs. If you bring us to Your House (i.e. if you bring us on-site) we can tailor the content to fit your needs.

Participants learn to identify various components of a typical fire alarm system, recognize differences in requirements between NFPA 72, ADA (ADAAG) and UFAS documents; and will be able to lay out a fire alarm system using basic components (i.e., manual alarm stations, alarm bells, detectors, etc.).

Topics covered during training include:

What codes are applicable to fire detection and alarm systems
How building occupancy requirements affect your fire alarm system
Where you should and should not use detectors
Installation requirements
How to avoid the most common errors
Fundamentals of fire alarm systems
Fire warning equipment for dwelling units
Protected premises fire alarm systems
Supervising station fire alarm systems
Initiating devices
Notification appliances for fire alarm systems
Inspection, testing, and maintenance
The relevancy of the Fire Alarm Code® and Signaling Code

Hands-On Lab Exercises

Required battery supply calculations
Battery charger sizing and recharge periods
Voltage-drop calculations
Sizing strobes in various room sizes
Computing air changes for high air-movement areas
Supervisory and alarm currents calculations
Determining proper wire sizes for delivery of sufficient power to notification appliances
Interpretation of NFPA 101 and 72
Designing the layout of various case studies
Wiring and testing systems, plus observing repetitive deficiencies

Workshop Agenda

FUNDAMENTALS OF FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS

Terminology and definitions
Phases of a fire hazard
Primary and secondary power supply requirements
Determining proper sizes for batteries and battery chargers
System operation and compatible components
Required documentation

FIRE WARNING EQUIPMENT FOR DWELLING UNITS

Minimum and suggested detection requirements
Use of household vs. protected premises fire warning equipment

PROTECTED PREMISES FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS

Circuit designations and repetitive deficiencies
IDC, SLC, and NAC circuit installation requirements and pitfalls
Component location requirements
Coordination with other related systems

SUPERVISING STATION FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS

Available signal transmission methods
Classification of protective signaling systems

INITIATING DEVICES

Principles of operation of the various automatic detectors
Choosing the right detector for the right location
Installation points and repetitive deficiencies
Heat detector selection
Requirements of concealed detectors
Environmental factors in smoke detection
Smoke detection for air duct systems
Detectors in high air movement areas

NOTIFICATION APPLIANCES FOR FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS

NFPA and ADA requirements for notification appliances
Notification appliance location with audible and visual requirements
Determining proper wire sizes
Repetitive deficiencies

INSPECTION, TESTING AND MAINTENANCE

Who is responsible for testing
Required documentation and certification
Proper testing techniques of initiating devices
Required testing of notification appliances
Testing of system wiring

THE RELEVANCY OF THE FIRE ALARM CODE® AND SIGNALING CODE

Such as NFPA 13, NFPA 20, NFPA 70 and NFPA 101

HANDS-ON LAB EXERCISES

Required battery supply calculations
Battery charger sizing and recharge periods
Voltage-drop calculations
Sizing strobes in various room sizes
Computing air changes for high air-movement areas
Supervisory and alarm currents calculations
Determining proper wire sizes for delivery of sufficient power to notification appliances
Interpretation of NFPA 101 and 72
Designing the layout of various case studies
Wiring and testing systems, plus observing repetitive deficiencies\
"As-built" point-to-point wiring schematics
Device compatibility document
Initiating device circuit
Notification appliance circuit
Signaling line circuit
Smoke detector sensitivity test
Visual and functional tests