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Chapter 9 Fire Protection and Life Safety Systems Flashcards

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An Automatic sprinkler is required in Group A-1 if…

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  1. fire area exceed 12,000 square feet
  2. fire area occupant load 300 or more
    3.The fire area is located on a floor other than level of exit
  3. fire area contains multi theater complex.
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An Automatic sprinkler is required in A-2 if…

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  1. fire area exceed 5,000 square feet
  2. fire area occupant load 100 or more
    3.The fire area is located on a floor other than level of exit
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An Automatic sprinkler is required in A-3

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  1. fire area exceed 12,000 square feet
  2. fire area occupant load 300 or more
    3.The fire area is located on a floor other than level of exit
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An Automatic sprinkler is required in A-4 if..

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  1. fire area exceed 12,000 square feet
  2. fire area occupant load 300 or more
    3.The fire area is located on a floor other than level of exit
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An Automatic sprinkler is required in A-5 if…

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Accessory use is over 1000 square feet

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Where a roof has an occupied assembly all floors between floor and level of exit needs…

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an automatic sprinkler system

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An Automatic sprinkler is required in Group E if…

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  1. fire area exceed 12,000 square feet in entire Group E
    2.The fire area is located on a floor other than level of exit
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An Automatic sprinkler is required in F-1…

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  1. fire area exceed 12,000 square feet
  2. all fire areas in total shall not exceed 24,000 square feet
    3.The fire area is located on a floor other than level of exit
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Woodworking operations ins F-1 exceeding 2,500 square feet shall be equipped with

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Automatic sprinkler system

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Is An Automatic sprinkler is required in all Group I

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Yes

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An Automatic sprinkler is required in M if…

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  1. fire area exceed 12,000 square feet
  2. all fire areas in total shall not exceed 24,000 square feet
    3.The fire area is located more than 3 floors of level of exit
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High Piled storage in group M needs an..

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automatic sprinkler system

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Is An Automatic sprinkler is required in all Group R

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Yes

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Is An Automatic sprinkler is required in all Group R

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Yes

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An Automatic sprinkler is required in S-1 if…

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  1. fire area exceed 12,000 square feet
  2. all fire areas in total shall not exceed 24,000 square feet
    3.The fire area is located more than 3 floors of level of exit
  3. storage of commercial vehicles exceed 5000 square feet
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Bulk storage of tires exceeding

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20,000 square feet need automatic sprinkler system

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An Automatic sprinkler is required in S-2 Parking garages if.

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  1. fire area of enclosed parking garage exceeds 12,000 square feet.
    2.Parking garage underneath other occupancies.
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Stories without openings shall need an automatic sprinkler system if exceeds…

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1,500 square feet..

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Exterior openings shall be no less than..

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One side only openings with opposite wall more than 75 feet away needs..

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automatic sprinkler system

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Any portion of basement further than..

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75feet need automatic sprinkler system

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Any building with one or more floors with 30 occ. load or 55 feet in height need.

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automatic sprinkler system

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Automatic sprinkler can be installed in or under equipment than exceeds

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how many feet between automatic sprinklers and the top of piles of combustible fibers

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3 foot clearance

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All sprinkler system shall be electrically supervised by...
a listed fire alarm control unit
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Alarm, supervisory, and trouble signals shall be...
distinctly different
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Automatic sprinklers tested with...
California Fire Code
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Type I hood in commercial cooking shall have..
automatic fire extinguisher system
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Is system interlocking required for automatic fire-extinguisher system
Yes
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Different automatic fire-extinguisher systems (wet, dry,foam, etc)
Section 904.5
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fire-extinguisher system manual actuation device in kitchen shall be located...
no less than 10 ft to 20 ft
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Stand pipe system comply with
NFPA 14
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Class I automatic wet standpipes shall be provided in Nonsprinklered Group A building if..
occupant load exceed 1000 people
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Stages greater than 1,000 square feet shall have a Class 3 wet standpipe system with a..
1 1/2 inch and 2 1/2 inch hose connections on both sides
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Underground buildings shall be equipped with what kind of standpipe system?
Class I automatic wet or manual wet
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I-3 standpipes with 50 or more occupants
Class I wet standpipes
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Location of Class I hose connections...
1.Interior exit stairway 2.Each side of wall of Exit 3.Each side of wall of horizontal exit 4.roof slope less than 33.3% 5.remote portion of floor (150 ft from existing hose)
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Class II standpipe hose connections located so that all portions of the building are within
30 ft of a listed variable stream fog nozzle
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Risers and laterals of Class I standpipe need protection?
yes
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Risers and laterals of Class II standpipe need protection?
No
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Cabinets with standpipe inside shall have identification that is....
High in color letters no less than 2 inches Unlocked
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Dry standpipes allowed
where there is known to be freezing
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Portable fire extinguishers required in...
1. All occ. except U (R-2 special) 2. 30 feet from commercial kitchen 3. where flammable or combustible liquids are stored, used, or dispensed 4. each floor under construction 5. Where California fire code demands 6. Special Hazard Areas 7. Day-cares
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Extinguisher weighing 40 pounds or less shall be install no more than
5 feet above floor max
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Extinguisher weighing 40 pounds or more shall be install no more than
3.5 feet above floor max
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At least One fire alarm box shall be installed for...
automatic fire detectors
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A manual fire alarm system shall be installed for Group A if...
1. Assembly occupancy 300 or more 2. Occupant load 100 or more (over 1000 needs voice alarm also)

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