a) Fire Detection & Alarm Systems Flashcards
Name The Four Fire Stages In Order
Incipient
Smouldering
Flame
High Heat/Heat
A basic F.A.S must contain at least three components:
Manual pull station
Fire Alarm Control Unit
Audible Signal Device
Alert signals and alarm signals in a two-stage system are both considered alarm conditions. T or F?
True
What are the two styles of technology used in F.A.S’s?
Conventional aka non-addressable
And Addressable
What is the purpose of electrical supervision?
To continuously monitor the wiring between the fire alarm control panel and the system devices to detect and announce or annunciate any fault condition that interferes with normal operation.
What does NBC : AE stand for?
National Building Code [ Alberta Edition ]
In a two stage system a pull station is used. If it is determined that there is no fire, what would be done to the first stage alert at the F.A.C.U?
It can be acknowledged
An emergency power supply can be fed from a combination of a generator and battery. T or F?
True
What does EVCS stand for?
Emergency Voice Communication System
What is the max permitted height to the top of a F.A.C.P from the finished floor?
2400 mm
Unqualified persons are allowed to operate the trouble signal silencing switches. T or F?
False. Only authorized personnel
The operating temperature of a heat detector should be at least ___ to ____ degrees above the maximum expected ambient temperature in the area it is located in.
20 to 25
Smoke detectors are used to detect the __________ stages of a fire.
Earliest
State two advantages of Ionization detectors:
Can detect a fire before the production of visible smoke
Can detect fast-flaming fires faster than photoelectric detectors
Respond quickly to dark or black smoke
Aspirating Smoke Detectors are used in what location?
Where high sensitivity to smoke is necessary, such as areas with computer equipment.
