IP Security System Installer
3 Day Course
Technology Segment: IP Security Courses
(NQF Level 2)
Cost Exclude VAT £950
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IP Security System Installer Course Overview
Industry sources believe that the introduction of computer based and digital technologies will give rise to a ten-fold increase in both commercial and domestic installation and maintenance requirements over the next 5 years, therefore knowledge of the industry could prove to be quite rewarding.
This course introduces IP based security systems installations, providing the skills and confidence to install and test today’s high-tech systems connected via copper and fibre cabling
Course content
Laws, standards and governing bodies- Data protection act
- Health & safety and CSCS
- Codes of practice
Electrical theory & test equipment
- Ohm’s law
- Electrical conductors & insulators
- Electrical current
- Resistance & voltage
- Tools & test equipment
Cabling and power
- Types of cable for different applications
- Cable termination methods
- Requirements of BS6701
- Requirements of BS7671 and Part P
Copper Cabling
- Fundamentals of data cables, analogue & digital signals
- Types of cable
- Co-axial cabling, UTP & ScTP with (FTP) twisted pair, multicore cables,
- Cable categories Cat 5E & Cat 6
- Wiring standards, colour codes, installation standards & methods
- POE
Testing & fault-finding
- Post installation field-testing, locating & rectifying faults using multimeters & level II & level III testers
Fibre optic cabling
Theory of light transmission & attenuation
- Basic concepts of light, transmission through optical fibre, micro
- bending, temperature & alignment, Fresnel reflection, numerical aperture
Tooling & fibre preparation
- Hand tools, microscopes, polishing tools, stripping & cleaning
Connectors, termination & splicing overview
- ST, SC connectors, epoxy pre-filled, cold cure, common usage, termination methods, pigtail fusion splicing
Installation techniques
- Testing & fault-finding
Networking technologies review
- Cable categories Cat 5E & Cat 6
- Cabling design guidelines
- Advanced cable testing
- LAN and WAN network topologies
- Power over ethernet
Equipment types
- Intruder alarm products
- CCTV system products
- Access control products
- Video encoders
WiFi CCTV
WiMAX CCTV
3G CCTV
- Coverage
- Security
- Interference
- Public/private networks
- Access points
- Wireless bridges
- Microwave links
- Free space optics
Intruder Alarms
- ACPO policies & standards including BS EN 50131 & DD243
- Remote & audible only alarms
- Motion detectors
- Types of sensor devices including bells & sounders
- The use & operation of batteries & control units
- Providing power
- Installation guidelines
CCTV
Introduction
- The evolution of CCTV
- Policies and standards
CCTV system products
- Analogue cameras
- Network Cameras
- DVR, NVR
- Video servers
Cameras and lenses
- Types of camera
- Interpreting data sheets
- Housings and brackets
- Power requirements
- Light and illumination
- Field of view and zoom
- Motion detection
- Installation practices
Testing and Verification
- National and international criteria
- Rotakin testing
Access control
Introduction
- The evolution of access control
- Policies and standards
Access Control system products
- Barriers, gates and turnstiles
- Indoor and outdoor systems
- Mechanical and electro-magnetic locks
- Mechanical and electric releases
- Sensors, keypads, biometrics, Photo ID, RFID
- Location of sensors, protection from damage, use and operation
- Single and double fire doors
- Multi-door systems
System features
- Scalability, flexibility, stand-alone modes
- Door open, door forced alarms
ID and authorisation systems
- Cards and token readers
- Non contact methods, RFID
Installation and testing
- Fitting locks and panels to walls and door frames
- Avoiding common pitfalls, e.g.closure issues
- Troubleshooting
Who should attend
Anyone currently involved in the installation of analogue based security systems.