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1
Q

All fire alarm systems (new and existing) require __________.

A

Documentation

2
Q

What 4 things need to be delivered on completion?

A

Owner’s Manual
Record Drawing
Record of Completion
Site Software

3
Q

A __________ is required at the control unit. All system records are stored there.

A

Document Cabinet

4
Q

Equipment powered by _____ or _____ shall be listed with the control unit.

A

IDC

SLC

5
Q

What 3 things does a circuit breaker require?

A

Lock
Cabinet lock or locked room door
Marked “FIRE ALARM” in red

6
Q

All fire alarm systems and supervising stations require _____ hours standby power.

A

24

7
Q

Commercial fire alarm (premises, remote, central, proprietary, auxiliary) require _____ minutes alarm power.

A

5

8
Q

Voice evacuation and in-building MNS require _____ minutes alarm power.

A

15

9
Q

Household fire alarm requires ___ minutes alarm power.

A

4

10
Q

Battery calculations require an additional _____ safety margin.

A

20%

11
Q

Secondary power shall switch within _____ seconds.

A

10

12
Q

Alarm notification, emergency functions, and annunciation shall occur within _____ seconds of activation.

A

10

13
Q

Supervisory signals shall indicate within _____ seconds.

A

90

14
Q

Trouble signals shall indicate within _____ seconds.

A

200

15
Q

Equipment shall operate at __________ % voltage, __________ degrees Fahrenheit, and _____ % humidity.

A

85-110
32-120
85

16
Q

__________ shall be provided at the control unit, NAC extenders, and transmitting equipment.

A

Smokes

17
Q

Each __________ shall be a separate zone.

A

Floor

18
Q

If the systems serves multiple buildings, ___________ shall be zoned separately.

A

Each building

19
Q

Class: Redundant (return path), operates with single ground of open.

A

Class A

20
Q

Class: Single path, operates up to single open, EOLR on IDC and NAC.

A

Class B

21
Q

Class: Multiple paths, no supervision of paths, operation verified by receipt of signal.

A

Class C

22
Q

Class: Fail-safe operation

A

Class D

23
Q

Class: No supervision

A

Class E

24
Q

Class: Class A SLC with operates with short, fault isolator per device.

A

Class X

25
Q

Class: Network (Ethernet), dual cable/fiber to each Ethernet device or segment.

A

Class N

26
Q

Records of tests and operations shall be kept until the next test and __________.

A

One year thereafter

27
Q

The __________ is responsible for IT&M and may delegate responsibility in writing.

A

Owner

28
Q

100% Acceptance testing shall be done on all _________ systems.

A

New

29
Q

Smoke detectors require __________ testing (annual) and __________ testing.

A

Smoke entry

Sensitivity

30
Q

Smoke detector sensitivity shall be tested within _____ year(s), and then _____ year(s).

A

1

Every other

31
Q

If smoke detector sensitivity remains in range, sensitivity testing may be extended to _____ years.

A

5

32
Q

Smoke alarms in dwellings shall be tested __________ by occupant and replaced every _____ years.

A

Monthly

10

33
Q

__________ devices shall be protected from damage, guard shall be listed with device used with.

A

Initiating

34
Q

Detectors in concealed locations more than _____ feet AFF require remote indicator (except addressable).

A

10

35
Q

Partitions extending within _____% of ceiling height shall be considered separate rooms.

A

15

36
Q

All points along the ceiling shall have a detector within _____ of listed spacing.

A

0.7

37
Q

What 3 things can affect detector location and spacing?

A

Joist
Beam
Slope

38
Q

Heat detectors shall not be located within _____ inches of sidewall, or between _____ inches from ceiling if wall mount.

A

4

4-12

39
Q

Heat detectors shall be at least _____ degrees Fahrenheit above maximum expected ceiling temperature.

A

20

40
Q

True or false - Heat detectors have a listed spacing that varies?

A

True

41
Q

Ceiling heights above _____ feet reduce heat detector spacing.

A

10

42
Q

Smoke detector may be ceiling mounted or sidewall mounted within _____ inches of the ceiling.

A

12

43
Q

Smoke detector spacing is _____ feet.

A

30

44
Q

Beam depths greater than _____% of ceiling height can affect smoke detector spacing.

A

10

45
Q

Rule used in corridor applications to reduce number of detectors required?

A

0.7

46
Q

__________ are not a replacement for open area detection.

A

Duct smoke detectors

47
Q

On supply when >2,000 CFM, supply & return when >15,000 CFM, and serving 2+ floors?

A

NFPA 90A

48
Q

Detectors used directly for __________ shall be listed for door release.

A

Door release

49
Q

Door release - header less than or equal to _____ inches for 1 detector, header > _____ inches on one side for 1 detector, and header > _____ inches on both sides for 2 detectors.

A

24
24
24

50
Q

How many wall mount door release detectors are required per door?

A

2 (one on each side)

51
Q

Waterflow is initiated within _____ seconds of water flowing (retard time).

A

90

52
Q

Control valve supervisory within _____ revolutions or _____ travel distance.

A

2

1/5

53
Q

Pressure supervisory with a change of +/- _____ psi.

A

10

54
Q

Manual fire alarm box (pull station) shall be what color?

A

Red

55
Q

Pull station should be mounted __________ feet high, within _____ feet of door at each egress path exit on each floor.

A

3.5-4 (or 42-48”)

5

56
Q

Maximum travel distance along path of egress to pull station is _____ feet.

A

200

57
Q

Group openings over _____ feet require pull station on each side.

A

40

58
Q

__________ appliances shall be protected from physical damage, and guard or cover listed with the appliance.

A

Notification

59
Q

Ambient sound levels above _____dB require a strobe.

A

105

60
Q

Sound level shall not exceed _____dB at minimum hearing distance.

A

110

61
Q

True or false - Systems that stop or reduce ambient sound level are permitted?

A

True

62
Q

Public mode audibles shall be _____dB above ambient, and private mode shall be _____dB above ambient.

A

15

10

63
Q

Audibles shall be Temporal _____ (ANSI S3.41), and synchronized in notification zone.

A

3

64
Q

Minimum _____ notification(s) per floor

A

1

65
Q

Audible appliances shall be mounted with tops at least _____ inches AFF, and not more than _____ inches below ceiling.

A

90

6

66
Q

Sleeping areas require _____Hz tone.

A

520

67
Q

Strobes shall be mounted so entire lens is at least _____ inches AFF, and not more than _____ inches AFF.

A

80

96

68
Q

Strobes mounted on ceilings above _____ feet shall be mounted not higher than _____ feet.

A

30

30

69
Q

Non-square rooms shall use a __________ that encompasses the entire room from strobe selection.

A

Square

70
Q

Strobes for corridors _____ feet or less shall use room spacing. Corridors less than _____ feet shall be at least 15cd.

A

20

20

71
Q

Double distance - lose 6dB. Double power - gain 3dB.

A

Inverse square law

72
Q

Emergency control function interfaces shall be located within _____ feet of the control circuit or appliance.

A

3

73
Q

Only __________ detectors in elevator lobbies, hoistways, and machine rooms shall initiate elevator recall.

A

Automatic

74
Q

Lobby recall detectors shall be located within _____ feet of centerline of elevator doors.

A

21

75
Q

True or false - Smoke detectors shall be installed in hoistways unless listed for environment.

A

False

76
Q

Heat detectors used for elevator shutdown shall be within _____ feet of sprinkler and lower temperature.

A

2

77
Q

True or false - Waterflows used for elevator shutdown are not permitted to have retard.

A

True

78
Q

__________ may initiate alarm or supervisory signal (IBC - supervisory only).

A

Duct Detectors

79
Q

Electrically locked exit doors shall unlock on __________, and remain unlocked until reset.

A

Fire alarm activation

80
Q

True or false - A single fault on an SLC shall cause loss of devices in more than one zone?

A

False

81
Q

Where a building has multiple fire alarm systems, they shall be __________.

A

Interconned

82
Q

__________ fire alarm and other systems are permitted, and may share components and wiring.

A

Combination

83
Q

System with automatic detection requires at least _____ pull station(s).

A

1

84
Q

Maximum _____ waterflows per zone, maximum _____ supervisory devices per zone.

A

5

20

85
Q

True or false - Mics and speakers may be used for non-emergency communications?

A

True

86
Q

__________ plan required for mass notification systems.

A

Emergency response

87
Q

Emergency messages shall be preceded by _____ cycles of emergency evac signal (Temporal 3).

A

2

88
Q

__________ used for mass notification and fire alarm shall have no marking or be marked “ALERT”.

A

Strobes

89
Q

What color strobe is required for fire alarm? What color permitted for mass notification?

A

Clear

Separate

90
Q

System: Monitored fire alarm, no special requirements.

A

Remote

91
Q

System: Monitored fire alarm with listed installation, installation company, and monitoring station.

A

Central

92
Q

System: Monitoring by same organization that owns the building.

A

Proprietary

93
Q

End to end communications shall not exceed _____ seconds.

A

90

94
Q

Single communications path shall be supervised every _____ minutes.

A

60

95
Q

Multiple communication path shall be supervised every _____ hours.

A

6

96
Q

__________ shall be connected to one phone line and an alternate method (radio or performance based).

A

DACT

97
Q

DACT shall indicate trouble with phone line within _____ minutes.

A

4

98
Q

Premises equipment for transmission shall have _____ hours standby power (router, etc.).

A

24

99
Q

Smoke alarms in household systems are required __________, __________, and at least _____ per level.

A

Sleeping rooms
Outside sleeping rooms
1

100
Q

Smoke alarms in household systems shall be __________ (multiple-station).

A

Interconnected