Low Voltage Wiring: Security/Fire Alarm Systems [Paperback]

Terry Kennedy (Author), John Traister (Author), John E. Traister (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 27, 2001 | ISBN-10: 0071376747 | ISBN-13: 978-0071376747 | Edition: 1

Best-of-the-best guidelines for handling low voltage wiring

The A-Z reference on designing, installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting modern security and fire alarm systems is now fully up-to-date in a new edition. Prepared by Terry Kennedy and John E. Traister, authors with over three decades of hands-on experience apiece in the construction industry, Low Voltage Wiring: Security/Fire Alarm Systems, Third Edition provides all the appropriate wiring data you need to work on security and fire alarm systems in residential, commercial, and industrial buildings. A CD-ROM packaged with the book conveniently puts at your fingertips sample forms, checklists, a fully-searchable glossary, and hot-linked industry reference URLs. In addition, you get:

*Important safety tips
* Lists of regulations
* Explanations of emerging technologies
*Useful treatments of estimating and bidding
* Much more

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Ron Milstein, owner of Building Tech Bookstore in Beaverton, OR: "Traister's book is the best overview book on this topic. Adding business development strategies is a great idea because these guys need this information.

From the Back Cover

LOW VOLTAGE WIRING SECURITY/FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS

The business and technical handbook for low voltage wiring

Burglars, vandals, fires, even industrial spies don't stand a chance against a professionally alarmed building, but today there is a serious shortage of security and other low voltage contractors and technicians. Now, you can take advantage of the boom. LOW VOLTAGE WIRING SECURITY/FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS has the answers--with the CD, this book is not just a training kit featuring all the skills necessary to design, install, and maintain security and fire alarm systems in any building--it is a complete business management and growth tutorial.

The best source of expert answers to your low voltage business and practical, field questions, LOW VOLTAGE WIRING SECURITY/FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS can allow you to prosper from the rapid growth of the low voltage industry.

* A comprehensive source of easy-to-use answers for designing, installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting security and fire alarm systems in residential and commercial buildings
* Don't miss out on cabling, building automation, andthe coming of photovoltaic circuits
* Understand blueprints: dimensions, symbols, the keynotes for success
* A look at the code
* Quick guide to troubleshooting techniques
* Loaded with photos, drawings, and checklists that back up the text
* How to maximize profits as a low voltage contractor

INCLUDES BUSINESS-BUILDING TOOLS:

* Estimating guidelines and tips
* Additional profit centers
* Writing real-world contracts
* CD with downloadable business checklists

CD-ROM INSIDE!

* Loaded with business aids
* Time-saving checklists
* Internet addresses for industry contacts
* Live, searchable glossary

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Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 1 edition (August 27, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071376747
• ISBN-13: 978-0071376747
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #90,318 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't waste your money, February 13, 2005

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John G. Downey - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Low Voltage Wiring: Security/Fire Alarm Systems (Paperback)

I bought this book hoping to at least learn how to connect wires for an alarm system. I was highly disappointed. Do not waste your money.

11 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars totally useless!, October 3, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Low Voltage Wiring: Security/Fire Alarm Systems (Paperback)

I thought it`s a good book. But unfortunatly useless. Dont` spend money and time for this book!

1 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good knowledge of the topic, July 22, 2008

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Robert G. Bates "Robert G. Bates Jr." (Nantucket, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Low Voltage Wiring: Security/Fire Alarm Systems (Paperback)

This book provides the needed information to allow a person to get some of the needed knowledge to install and/or understand the low voltage alarms