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  • Automated Fire Protection

    Credits: 6 PDH

    PDH Course Description:

    With a wide diversity of models and manufacturers of fire protection equipment on the market, this course is unable to provide a detailed and comprehensive overview of all of the possible variations involved in designing an automated fire protection system. Instead we will cover the most basic and commonly used systems.

    In this course the various piping, mechanical, and electrical components of these systems will be discussed: fire detection, alarming, supervisory, suppression and total extinguishing systems.

    Topics:

    • Wet, Dry, Deluge, Pre-Action, Combined Systems
    • Other Common Types of Automated Systems
    • Basic Design Approach to System Implementation
    • Prescriptive-based Design vs Performance-based Design
    • Use of BIM and fire modeling in the design process
    • Water supply sources for a sprinkler system
    • Characteristics of automatic sprinkler systems
    • Basic components of automatic sprinkler systems
    • Inspection, testing, and maintenance requirements for fire protection systems
    • Some Hydraulic Calculations used in Fire System Design
    • Valve Types used in Fire Protection
    • Supervisory, Alarming, and Control Devices
    • NFPA Code used in design of Fire Protection Systems

    To take this course:

    1.) Enroll in Course: Click below to enroll:
    (must be logged into your user account)


    2.) Study: Once enrolled, click below to begin the course:

    Download the Study Guide

    3.) Test: Once you've thoroughly read the course materials, please click below to take the final examination.

    Take the final exam

    4.) Certificate: A passing grade of 70% or higher on the exam, is required to receive the certificate of completion for this PDH course.
         NOTE: After the exam is completed, you will need to return to this page, in order to print (download) the certificate of completion.

    Print the Certificate of Completion

    Intended Audience: This course is intended for Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Environmental, Construction-related, Water Resources, and other engineers whose job description may require a general knowledge of automated fire protection systems.
    Publication Source: Based on original courseware by Donald W. Parnell, PE

    Donald Parnell, PE

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