Fa

Question 1

Two types of panel that are used ?

Answer 1

Addressable and conventional

Question 2

A device from another protection system that is actuated from the fire alarm is?

Answer 2

Ancillary device

Question 3

Two types of smoke detectors

Answer 3

Photo electric and ionization.

Question 4

Bell or horn is an example of

Answer 4

Notification cct

Question 5

4 devices that would connected to an initiating cct are ?

Answer 5

Heat/smoke detector
Pull station/flow switch

Question 6

A device used to remotely display signals from a FA panel is known as

Answer 6

Annunciator

Question 7

3 examples of ancillary devices

Answer 7

Door mag
HVAC shutdown
Elevator shut down

Question 8

An initiation cct that leaves the fa panel and terminates at the end of line resistor would be ?

Answer 8

Class b cct

Question 9

A cct that leaves the FACP connects to remote devices and returns to FACP would be ?

Answer 9

Class A cct

Question 10

Device used with an addressable FA system that will disconnect a portion of the system when a fault occurs is a?

Answer 10

ISO module

Question 11

An electrical fire would be an example of what class ?

Answer 11

Class c

Question 12

A ground fault or or open on a cct will be indicated by a ?

Answer 12

Trouble signal at the FACP

Question 13

Two types of heat detectors are

Answer 13

Rate of rise and fixed temp

Question 14

Three devices used in conjunction with the sprinkler system would be ?

Answer 14

Flow switch
Gate valve
Pressure switch

Question 15

Activation of a flow switch would cause what in the FACP?

Answer 15

Alarm

Question 16

Removing the cover of a flow switch activating the tamper cover switch would be indicated as what in the FACP

Answer 16

Trouble

Question 17

What must be observed when installing devices addressable fire alarm system ?

Answer 17

Polarity

Question 18

To control an ancilliary device from from an addressable what must be installed ?

Answer 18

Relay control module

Question 19

To control an ancilliary device from a conventional system the ancilliary device must be hardwired back to a contact in the ?

Answer 19

Fa panel

Question 20

A fire alarm system that initiates an alert signal that will be followed by an alarm signal within 5 min if not acknowledged is a ?

Answer 20

2 stage

Question 21

What is the purpose of a fa system

Answer 21

To protect life and property

Question 22

What devices are used to warn building occupants of a fire

Answer 22

Notification appliances

Question 23

What notification appliances is used to warn hearing impaired people ?

Answer 23

Strobes

Question 24

What notification appliances are audible ?

Answer 24

Horns, bells, sirens

Question 25

What type of device is used to activate the FA system when abnormal conditions occur

Answer 25

Initiation devices

Question 26

List 5 initiating devices devices and list if they are manual or automatic

Answer 26

Pull station-manual Heat detector- auto Smoke detector -auto Gate valve - manual Pressure switch-auto Flow switch -auto

Question 27

What is an ancillary device and list 3

Answer 27

A device or system operated from the FA PANEL doormag Fan shutdown Elevators

Question 28

Why are notification appliances supervised and are they polarity sensitive

Answer 28

To insure no device can be disconnected from cct Yes they are polarity sensitive

Question 29

What the main advantage of an addressable system over conventional?

Answer 29

Has exact location on devices instead of zones( more accurate )

Question 30

Describe the installation of class b cct compared to class a cct

Answer 30

Class b cct leaves panel and terminated at eol Class a cct leaves panel and comes back to the panel

Question 31

What are the 3 different states of a FACP

Answer 31

Normal alarm trouble

Question 32

What devices are connected to monitoring zones in FACP

Answer 32

Gate valve and pressure switch

Question 33

What device is used with an addressable system to control ancillary equipment

Answer 33

Relay control module (RCM)

Question 34

Which class of fire is wood ?

Answer 34

class a

Question 35

What class is flammable liquid/gas

Answer 35

Class b

Question 36

What class is combustible metal

Answer 36

Class d

Question 37

What class is cooking under for a fire ?

Answer 37

Class k

Question 38

What class of fire is electrical

Answer 38

Class c

Question 39

What’s the diffence between single stage and two stage fa system?

Answer 39

Single goes right into alarm two stage give you some time to clear the false before it goes into alarm

Question 40

What is minimum clearance from the corner of a ceiling that a smoke detector can be installed

Answer 40

6”

Question 41

What is the purpose of an iso module

Answer 41

It disconnected a portion of the doc cct

Question 42

What are 4 stages of fire

Answer 42

Incipient Smouldering Flame Heat

Question 43

Which cct contains an end of line resistor

Answer 43

Class b

Question 44

What determines the spacing of heat detectors

Answer 44

Manufactures info

Question 45

What type of smoke detectors is better at detecting a wider variety of smoke types ranging from invisible to black

Answer 45

Ionization

Question 46

What is the most common type of suppression system

Answer 46

Wet sprinkler

Question 47

Which type of extinguishing system can endanger life and will have a delay/warning before it activates ?

Answer 47

Co2- halon

Question 48

Indicate what condition would indicated at the FACP for a wire coming off the terminal of a heat detector

Answer 48

Trouble

Question 49

Indicate what condition would indicated at the FACP for the positive wire touching the metal conduit

Answer 49

Trouble or ground fault

Question 50

Indicate what condition would be indicated at the FACP for pull station

Answer 50

Alarm

Question 51

Indicate what condition would be indicated at the FACP for a flow switch

Answer 51

Alarm

Question 52

Indicate what condition would be indicated at the FACP for a gate valve

Answer 52

Trouble /supervisory

Question 53

Indicate what condition would be indicated at the FACP for cutting the active initiating cct of a conventional system with side cutter

Answer 53

Alarm

Question 54

Indicate what condition would be indicated at the FACP for reversing the polarity on a smoke detector

Answer 54

Trouble

Question 55

Indicate what condition would be indicated at the FACP for removing the cover of a flow switch that has a tamper switch

Answer 55

Trouble

Question 56

What type of smoke detector would have the least nuisance trippin near a kitchen ?

Answer 56

Photo electric

Question 57

3 parts of fire triangle

Answer 57

Heat oxygen fuel

Question 58

In a conventional fire alarm system what device is used to provide cct supervision ?

Answer 58

EOL

Question 59

What signal condition is caused in a two stage system when initiating device is activated ?

Answer 59

Alert signal

Question 60

In a conventional fire alarm system which ccts require an EOL resistor ?

Answer 60

Initiating cct and notification appliance

Question 61

In a conventional system which devices are polarity sensitive

Answer 61

Smoke detectors

Question 62

In an addressable system which devices are polarity sensitive

Answer 62

All of them ….. notification appliances modules and initiating devices

Question 63

List 3 types of sprinkler tree devices and the condition each device will initiate through fa panel

Answer 63

Flow switch -alarm Tamper switch-supervisory Low pressure switch -supervisory

Question 64

What type of cable connector must be used for linear heat detector cable ?

Answer 64

Strain relief connector

Question 65

Reason for an EOL resistor in a fa system

Answer 65

Provide supervision of system

Question 66

List 3 types of linear heat detector

Answer 66

Stand digital Confirmed temp initiation Fiber optic

Question 67

How shall a stand linear heat detector be tested ?

Answer 67

Measure loop resistance

Question 68

What type of addressable module can be used to interconnect a conventional cct/device to a addressable system

Answer 68

Monitoring module