Review drawings to prepare specifications of electronic security systems
Overview
This NOS sets out the skills, knowledge and understanding for you to review drawings to produce designs and specifications of electronic security systems and their installation.
This NOS covers the following activities:
1. Review drawings to collect information for the design, installation and maintenance of electronic security systems
2. Produce designs and specifications of electronic security systems and their installation
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
Review drawings to collect information for the design, installation and maintenance of electronic security systems
P1 confirm you have all the necessary and correct details of customer requirements to review drawings
P2 recognise and record accurate and relevant factors and site characteristics that could impact on designs, specifications and installation
P3 record relevant accurate details and data on which designs and specifications can be produced and installations can be carried out
P4 carry out reviews in line with relevant codes of practice
P5 maintain the confidentiality of information, sites and systems in line with current relevant legislation, standards and codes of practice
Produce designs and specifications for electronic security systems and their installation
P6 confirm that you have sufficient correct information and have had relevant consultations to design and specify systems that meet customers requirements
P7 design systems that meet required performance using data and information provided through surveys
P8 produce system designs and specifications that optimise costs and that are appropriate to installation sites
P9 provide designs and specifications which enable successful installation and operation of systems
P10 produce designs and specifications for systems that meet the requirements of relevant legislation, regulations, standards and codes of practice
P11 provide designs and specifications in agreed formats, within required timescales and to the appropriate person
P12 identify specialised contractors where required
P13 obtain or produce approvals and certification required
Knowledge and Understanding
You need to know and understand:
Legal and Organisational requirements
K1 current relevant legislation, regulations, standards and codes of practice relating to the system to be installed
K2 current relevant laws, regulations, standards and codes of practice relating to the installation and operation of systems
Review drawings to collect information for the design, installation and maintenance of electronic security systems
K3 the details you need for preparing system designs and specifications, and from where to get these details
K4 why you must have accurate and up to date details of systems, sites and customer requirements
K5 when you might need to liaise with other people to review drawings
K6 how to read and interpret architectural and similar drawings take appropriate measurements and record relevant details of reviews
K7 how to recognise factors that could affect system installation or operation, and how to record the details fully and accurately
Produce designs and specifications for electronic security systems and their installation
K8 why it is important to have and use sufficient valid, accurate and up to date information from surveys
K9 the limits, constraints and capabilities of organisations involved in the installation and operation of systems
K10 the performance, limitations, cost and availability of systems, equipment transmission and system components that you could specify in your designs
K11 formats of and information required for designs and specifications
K12 typical timescales and activities involved in the installation of systems, including manpower requirements
K13 how to communicate and work with other people
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Glossary
In these National Occupational Standards;
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.
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. For example (but not exhaustive) new installations; extensions; modifications