Install, program, maintain, or repair security or fire alarm wiring and equipment. Ensure that work is in accordance with relevant codes.
<ul><li>Mount and fasten control panels, door and window contacts, sensors, or video cameras and attach electrical and telephone wiring to connect components.</li><li>Install, maintain, or repair security systems, alarm devices, or related equipment, following blueprints of electrical layouts and building plans.</li><li>Demonstrate systems for customers and explain details, such as the causes and consequences of false alarms.</li><li>Test and repair circuits and sensors, following wiring and system specifications.</li><li>Feed cables through access holes, roof spaces, or cavity walls to reach fixture outlets, positioning and terminating cables, wires, or strapping.</li><li>Examine systems to locate problems, such as loose connections or broken insulation.</li><li>Test backup batteries, keypad programming, sirens, or other security features to ensure proper functioning or to diagnose malfunctions.</li><li>Drill holes for wiring in wall studs, joists, ceilings, or floors.</li><li>Inspect installation sites and study work orders, building plans, and installation manuals to determine materials requirements and installation procedures.</li><li>Consult with clients to assess risks and to determine security requirements.</li><li>Mount raceways and conduits and fasten wires to wood framing, using staplers.</li><li>Adjust sensitivity of units, based on room structures and manufacturers' recommendations, using programming keypads.</li><li>Keep informed of new products and developments.</li><li>Order replacement parts.</li></ul>