Course: Distribution Panels, Protective Devices, Fire Alarms and Fire Fighting Equipment

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• Course description
   Course Contents, Concepts, and Issues
   Part 1 - Distribution Panels: Their Functions, Types and Positioning (1)
  
  The Concept of a Distribution Panel;
  Alternative names for Distribution Panels;
  Function of a Distribution Panel;
  Types of Distribution Panels;
  Sizes of Distribution Panels;
  Country and Regional Differences in Distribution Panels;
  Manufacturer Differences in Distribution Panels;
  Installing Distribution Panels;
  Tools needed for Fire Connection;
  Phases and Distribution Panel Compatibility;
  
  Circuit Breakers compatible with Distribution Panels.
  
  Part 2 - Distribution Panels: Their Functions, Types and Positioning (2)
  
  Arrangements of Circuit Breakers in Distribution Panels;
  Choosing between Fuses and Breakers;
  Positioning of Control Panels;
  Main Distribution Panels vs Sub-Distribution Panels;
  Portable Distribution Panels;
  Distribution Panels for Theatre Lighting;
  Positioning of Feeder Cable;
  Placing Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter;
  Identifying Ground/ Neutral Bus Bar;
  Inserting Neutral Service Wire.
  
  
  Part 4 - Distribution Panels: Their Functions, Types and Positioning (4)
  
  Positioning Ground Wire;
  Making ground Connection;
  Positioning Neutral Wire;
  Single Circuit Breaker;
  Double Circuit Breaker;
  Main Breaker;
  Purpose of Knockout;
  Logic of Plastic Insulator;
  Constituent of 120 Volt Circuit;
  Creating a ‘Ground Bond’;
  Installing Main Power Cable;
  Connecting a 240 Volts ‘Feeder Cable’;
  Maintenance of Distribution Panels;
  Hazardous Area Distribution Panels.
  
   
  Part 5 – Electrical Protective Devices: Their Types and Functions (1)
  Electric Protective Devices
  
  Fuses;
  Circuit Breakers;
  Lightning Arresters;
  Surge Protectors;
  Relays;
  Blown Fuses.
  
   
  Types and Function of Fuses:
  
  Defining a Fuse;
  Function of Fuses;
  Bolted Tag Fuses;
  Bottle Fuses;
  Car Fuses;
  Cartridge Fuses;
  Centred Tag Fuses;
  Fuse Kits;
  Hole Mounted Tag Fuses;
  Offset Tag Fuses;
  Resettable Thermal Fuses;
  Slotted Tag Fuses;
  Thermal Fuses.
  Solid Links;
  Neutral Links.
  
  
  Part 6 – Electrical Protective Devices: Their Types and Functions (2)
   
  Types and Uses of Circuit Breakers:
  
  Function of Circuit Breakers;
  Operational Principles of Circuit Breakers;
  Type B Circuit Breakers;
  Type C Circuit Breakers;
  Type D Circuit Breakers;
  Type K Circuit Breakers;
  Type Z Circuit Breakers.
  
   
  Fire Protective Measures
  
  Structural and Passive Fire Protection
  Fire Detection and Alarm Systems
  Means of Escape;
  Emergency Lighting;
  Fire Signs
  Fire Notices;
  Fire Escape Signs;
  Fire Safety Signs
  Fire safety Notices;
  Gas Detector.
  
   
  Part 7 – Electrical Protective Devices: Their Types and Functions (3)
  Structural Fire Protection:
  
  Structural steel protection;
  Fire walls and partitioning;
  Fire and smoke curtains;
  Fire rated ductwork and dampers;
  Fire doors;
  Fire-resistant Glazing;
  Intumescent Sealing Systems;
  Cavity Fire Barriers;
  Fire Stopping or Seals For Penetration Of Fire Barriers.
  
   
   
  Part 8 – Fire Detection and Warning Systems (1)
  Fire Detection Systems:
  
  Automatic Fire Detection;
  Smouldering fire Detection System - Optical Smoke Detector;
  Fast-burning Fire Detection – Ion Detector;
  Flammable Fire Detector;
  Linear Beam Smoke Detectors;
  Infrared (IR) Flame Detectors;
  Ultraviolet (UV) Light Detectors;
  Combination Flame Detectors;
  Spark Detectors;
  Fixed Temperature Detectors ;
  Rate-of-Rise Detectors;
  Combination Rate-of-Rise/Fixed Temperature Detectors;
  Gas Dectectors.
  
   
   
  Part 9 – Fire Detection and Warning Systems (2)
  Fire Warning System:
  
  Electronic Syrens;
  Fire Bells;
  M systems;
  
   
  Fire Warning ‘L’ System:
  
  L1 systems
  L2 systems
  L3 systems
  L4 systems
  L5 systems
  
  Fire warning ‘P Systems’
  
  P1 System;
  P2 System.
  
   
  Part 10 – Firefighting: Agents, Stationary and Portable Equipment (1)
  Fire Fighting Equipment and Facilities
  
  Portable Fire Extinguishers
  Hose Reels
  Sprinkler and Other Water-Based Systems
  Fixed Fire Extinguishing Systems
  Gaseous Fixed Fire Extinguishing Systems
  Other Fixed Fire Extinguishing System
  
  
  Fire Classes and Compatible Extinguishing Agents:
  
  Fire Class A
  Fire Class B
  Fire Class C
  Fire Class D
  Fire Class F
  Electrical Fire
  
  
  Part  11 – Firefighting: Agents, Stationary and Portable Equipment (2)
  Portable Fire-Fighting Equipment and Their Use:
  
  Fire Extinguishers
  Fire Hoses
  Fire Buckets
  
   
  Fire Blankets:
  
  Flamezorb
  
  Identification of Fire Extinguishing Agents, by Extinguisher Label Colours:
  
  Red with white label;
  Red with cream label;
  Red with black label;
  Red with blue label;
  Red with cream label;
  Red with green label;
  Red with yellow labels.

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