Specialty Systems is a category of electrical work that takes in fire alarms, lighting protection systems, security alarms, and fiber optic systems, along with the codes that apply to them.
What it covers
The catalog’s description begins: “An overview of specialty systems.”
Students will work with various types of specialty systems including fire alarms; lighting protection systems; security alarms; voice, data, tv, signaling systems; fiber optic systems; heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration; and heat tracing and freeze protection. Students will also learn about how NEC national and local codes apply to hazardous locations.
Which program covers it
In InterCoast Colleges’ Electrical Training Program, specialty systems is covered in the course ETP105R, Specialty Systems.
The Electrical Training Program outline lists ETP105R Specialty Systems at 90 clock hours (60 lecture, 30 laboratory) and 5 semester credits.
Prerequisites for ETP105R: “Completion of the equivalent of ATP104, ATP105, ATP106”.
Specialty systems sits alongside residential electrical installations, grounding and bonding, motors and motor controllers, and the National Electrical Code in the Electrical Training Program.
This topic is covered in the Electrical Training Program at InterCoast Colleges.