Training Bulletin 12 Automatic Sprinkler Systems Flashcards
According to training bulletin 12- Automatic sprinkler systems, information on sprinklered buildings can be obtained by what form, and are filed behind what form?
F-316’s
F-173’s
According to training bulletin 12-automatic sprinkler systems, what type of occupancy are junior systems used?
Light hazard occupancies where only 3-4 heads are likely to operate.
What size sprinkler heads are found on junior systems and how are they identified? What is plumbing feeds the system and the system itself?
1/4 “ or 3/8” size heads
Identifiable by pintle
System fed by 1” brass pipe
System itself is 3/4”-1” copper tubing
According to training bulletin 13- electric radiant heating, the power supply that is fed to the thermostat can have how many volts?
220 volts
According to TB12, how many sprinkler heads does a junior system have?
20 or less
According to TB12, what size are the sprinkler heads in a junior system?
1/4-3/8”
How are junior sprinkler systems identified?
- Pintel extending through the deflector
- No FDC or drain
An FDC is required when a building has more than how many sprinkler heads?
26 or more
In Dorothy Mae sprinkler systems, the sprinkler head is what distance from the front door?
5-7.5’
What is the minimum rating for Dorothy Mae sprinkler heads?
135 degrees
Identified by 1 black cross arm
What are the colors and corresponding temperatures of sprinkler heads?
Brass- 165
White- 212
Blue- 286
Red- 360
What percent of fires are controlled by sprinkler systems?
96%
Polybutylene pipe is approved for what part of a sprinkler system?
Horizontal lines
Dorothy Mae systems are required in what buildings?
- Pre ‘43
- 3 or more stories
- Residential
