Low Voltage Wiring: Security/Fire Alarm

Low Voltage WiringSecurity/Fire Alarm SystemsThird EditionJohn E. Traister and Terry Kennedy*The A-Z reference on designing, installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting modern security and fire alarm systems*Covers residential, commercial, and industrial buildings*Includes safety tips, regulations, emerging technologies, estimating and bidding, and more*CD-ROM contains sample forms, checklists, fully-searchable glossary, and hot-linked industry reference URLsJOHN E. TRAISTER (deceased) was involved in the electrical construction industry for more than 35 years. He authored several best-selling McGraw-Hill titles including HANDBOOK OF ELECTRICAL DESIGN DETAILS.TERRY KENNEDY (San Clemente, CA) is a construction analyst for Golden Eagle/Liberty Mutual Insurance. He has been in the construction industry for more then 30 years as a consultant, carpenter, and electrician. He worked on the revision of McGraw-Hill's THE ROOFING HANDBOOK, Second Edition.

JOHN E. TRAISTER (deceased) was involved in the electrical industry for more than 35 years and wrote several best-selling McGraw-Hill books, including the HANDBOOK OF ELECTRICAL DESIGN DETAILS and the NEC HANDBOOK. He was the original author of SECURITY/FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS.

TERRY KENNEDY is an analyst for Liberty Mutual and scrutinizes the causes of defects in major construction lawsuits. He has had a hands-on involvement with the construction industry for over 30 years--carpenter, electrician, general contractor, construction manager, estimator--a thorough knowledge of the industry. Mr. Kennedy is a freelance writer, has been a featured speaker and lecturer, has recently completed the 2nd Edition of the ROOFING HANDBOOK, and is working on the ROOFER'S INSTANT ANSWER BOOK for McGraw-Hill.

Part I: The Security Systems Business.

Chapter 1: A Business Built on Contracts.

Chapter 2: Estimating the Installation of Security Systems.

Chapter 3: Managing a Security Systems Business.

Chapter 4: Profit Centers--Service, Maintenance, and Ancillary Cash Flow.

Part II: The Field.

Chapter 5: Basic Security System Considerations.

Chapter 6: Basic Installation Technique.

Chapter 7: Residential Security Systems.

Chapter 8: Commercial and Industrial Security Systems.

Chapter 9: Troubleshooting and Maintenance of Security Systems.

Part III: A Deeper Understanding.

Chapter 10: Electrical Circuits.

Chapter 11: The Code.

Chapter 12: Print Reading.

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Low Voltage Wiring: Security/Fire Alarm Systems

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