Install electronic security systems

URN: SFS SYS 10
Business Sectors (Suites): Electronic Security Systems
Developed by: Skills for Security
Approved on: 2018

Overview

​This NOS sets out the skills, knowledge and understanding for you to install equipment for electronic security systems and restore sites.

This NOS covers the following activities:

  1. Prepare to install electronic security systems
  2. Install cabling, containment and system components
  3. Inspect installation and fully test system operation
  4. Restore sites after installing transmission and system components

Performance criteria

You must be able to:

Prepare to install electronic security systems

P1  make sure you have the information you need to install containment, cabling and system components

P2  confirm that you have all relevant resources to complete the installation

P3  confirm that all necessary tools are available

P4  safely identify the presence of electrical supply, into and inside, electronic security systems equipment

P5  identify the means for safe isolation of electrical supply systems

Install containment, cabling and system components

P6  fit all containment, cabling and system components in accordance with the specification to optimise operation and maintenance

P7  use suitable fixing devices and methods that are appropriate to site and building materials

P8  make sure that installed containment, cabling and system components are free from damage or internal obstruction

P9  avoid unnecessary damage to building structures and surfaces 

P10 comply with relevant health and safety requirements while installing

P11  use the correct tools and equipment to position and mount equipment safely

Inspect installation and fu;lly test system operation

P12  make sure that installed containment, cabling and system components are free from damage or obstruction

P13  confirm containment, cabling and system components meet their required operating performance, using appropriate testing methods

P14  label installed system components in line with the specification

P15  comply with relevant health and safety requirements while installing containment, cabling and system components

P16  test the full system performance against the operational requirement

P17  record results using appropriate documentation

Restore sites after installing transmission and system components

P18  close and seal any openings made, securely in line with relevant codes of practice and suppliers' guidelines

P19  make good any damage to building structures or surfaces in accordance with the specification

P20  report the details to the relevant person of any damage that you cannot repair

P21  remove installation tools and equipment from sites after use, reporting the details to the relevant person of any that are unserviceable

P22  return spare or reusable equipment and materials to their designated locations

P23  dispose of waste, debris and surplus materials in line with approved procedures and relevant regulations, standards and codes of practice

P24  make permanent any temporary site arrangements on completion of installation work

P25  comply with relevant health and safety requirements while restoring installation sites


Knowledge and Understanding

You need to know and understand:

Legal and Organisational requirements

K1  current relevant legislation, regulation, standards, codes of practice and guidelines relating to installing electronic security systems

K2  current relevant legislation, regulation, standards, codes of practice and guidelines relating to handling waste or debris material

K3  why it is important to dispose of waste, debris and surplus material safely and in line with the relevant regulations, standards and codes of practice

Prepare to install electronic security systems

K4  how to relate physical locations for containment, cabling and system components to technical documents

K5  how you are going to install containment, cabling and system components, particularly anticipating potential problems

K6  the limits of your authority and responsibility, and how to get help when you need it

K7  why it is important to check the safe and correct operation of tools and equipment, how to do this and how to deal with any that do not meet requirements

K8  the capabilities and limitation of the tools and equipment that you use, and why it is important to use the correct tools and equipment

K9  what documents you need to install systems and how to use them

K10  why you need to identify the presence of electrical supply and how it can be isolated safely

Install containment, cabling and system components

K11  how to relate equipment and their physical locations to technical documents

K12  the different types of fixing for containment, cabling **and system components

K13  the different types and properties for containment, cabling **and system components

K14  the properties of building materials and how to fit equipment

K15 how to safely handle equipment during installation

Inspect installation and test system operation

K16  why it is important to comply with segregation requirements (for power and signalling)

K17 how to test the system and all components against their required operating performance and what to do when these requirements are not met

K18  Why it is important that installed system and system components are free from damage or obstruction

K19  How to identify and where to label system components in line with the specification

K20  Why it is important to comply with relevant health and safety requirements while installing containment, cabling and system components

K21  How and why it is important to test and record against appropriate documentation, drawings, specification and operational requirement

Restore sites after installing transmission and system components

K22  why you must remove all unwanted items from sites after installation of equipment is complete

K23  the house-keeping requirements at the sites where you install equipment 

K24  why it is important to dispose of waste, debris and surplus material safely and in line with the relevant regulations and codes of practice 

K25  methods of repairing typical building surfaces

K26  how and why it is important to close and seal any openings made, securely in line with relevant codes of practice and suppliers' guidelines

K27  why it is important to report the details to the relevant person of any damage that you cannot repair

K28  why it is important to comply with relevant health and safety requirements while restoring installation sites


Scope/range

Competency must be demonstrated in two of the seven areas including at least one of the core areas:

Core areas

  • Intruder
  • Fire Alarm
  • CCTV
  • Access Control

Other areas
* Nurse Call
* EAS Systems
* Cloud Based System


Scope Performance


Scope Knowledge


Values


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Skills


Glossary

​In these National Occupational Standards;

containment: For example (but not exhaustive) basket; conduit; ducting; ceiling voids; trays; surface mounted; catenaries

Electronic security systems: a generic term that includes: intruder, fire, cctv, access, remote monitoring systems and other types of protective installations. It also encompasses the integration of existing and new systems.

electrical supply systems: supply to the system components, such as primary and secondary supplies

sites: premises of installations. For example (but not exhaustive) commercial; industrial; retail; domestic; governmental

specification: the specific detail containing design, installation, commissioning or maintenance requirements

systems: a set of components working together as an interconnecting network. For example (but not exhaustive) new installations; extensions; modifications

transmission: the means by which system components communicate. This includes, for example: wired, wireless, Bluetooth, networking


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Version Number

2

Indicative Review Date

2023

Validity

Current

Status

Original

Originating Organisation

Skills for Security

Original URN

SFS SYS 10

Relevant Occupations

Elementary Occupations, Elementary Security Occupations

SOC Code

5245

Keywords

install; electronic; security; systems; equipment; cables; restore; terminations; maintenance; cost; transmission