BISP CH 5 REF 3.1

Question 1

WHAT IS R-1 OCCUPANCY

Answer 1

HOTELS

MOTELS

Question 2

WHAT IS R-2 OCCUPANCY

Answer 2

MULTIPLE DWELLINGS

Question 3

WHAT IS R-3 OCCUPANCY

Answer 3

PRIVATE DWELLINGS ONE AND TWO FAMILY

Question 4

LOCATION OF SMOKE DETECTOR IN THE 2008 BUILDING CODE

Answer 4

• ON THE CEILING OR WALL OUTSIDE OF EACH ROOM USED FOR SLEEPING PURPOSES WITHIN 15 FEET FROM THE DOOR TO SUCH ROOM
• IN EACH ROOM USED FOR SLEEPING
• EACH STORY OF THE DWELLING UNIT
• INCLUDING BELOW GRADE AREAS AND PENTHOUSES BUT NOT INCLUDING CRAWL SPACES OR UNINHABITABLE ATTICS

Question 5

SPLIT LEVEL DWELLINGS

Answer 5

IF THERE IS NO INTERVENING DOORS BETWEEN THE ADJACENT LEVELS A SMOKE ALARM INSTALLED ON THE UPPER LEVEL SHALL SUFFICE FOR THE ADJACENT LOWER LEVEL PROVIDED THAT THE LOWER LEVEL IS LESS THAN ONE FULL STORY BELOW THE UPPER LEVEL

Question 6

POWER SOURCE 2008 BUILDING CODE

Answer 6

DEDICATED BRANCH OR AN UNSWITCHED PORTION OF A BRANCH AND SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH A BATTERY BACKUP. SMOKE ALARMS SHALL EMIT A SIGNAL WHEN THE BATTERY IS LOW. WIRES SHALL BE PERMANENT

Question 7

INTERCONNECTED ALARMS

Answer 7

• ALL SMOKE IN R-2 AND R-3

* IN R-1 JUST CONNECTED WITHIN THE UNIT

Question 8

PUBLIC HALL SMOKE DETECTORS

Answer 8

R-1

Question 9

J-2 MULTIPLE DWELLING OLD CODE

Answer 9

• OWNER PROVIDE AND INSTALL REQ DETECTORS
• POST A NOTICE IN LOBBY
• OCCUPANT RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE
• OCCUPANT MUST REPLACE IF NEEDED
• IF INOPERABLE WITHIN 1ST YEAR OWNER MUST REPLACE WITHIN 30 DAYS
• OWNER MUST KEEP RECORDS

Question 10

ABSENT OR DEFECTIVE SMOKE DETECTING DEVICES FOUND DURING INSPECTION, FIRE OR EMERGENCIES

Answer 10

• FORWARD AN A-8B IN DUPLICATE

* PHONE NOTIFICATION NOT REQUIRED

Question 11

WRITTEN NOTIFICATION RECEIVED

Answer 11

FORWARD TO FPCU

Question 12

VERBAL COMPLAINT

Answer 12

TELL THEM TO CALL DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING BY DIALING 311

Question 13

FATAL FIRE AND MISSING SMOKE DETECTOR

Answer 13

DC WILL MAKE AN ENTRY ON THE FATAL FIRE REPORT AND THEN DIRECT THE ADMIN COMPANY TO FORWARD AN A-8B TO FPCU

Question 14

IF REQUIRED SMOKE DETECTOR FOUND AT A FATAL FIRE

Answer 14

• THE DC WILL ENTER THE BRAND AND MODEL NUMBER ON THE FATAL FIRE REPORT
• PHONE NOTIFICATION NOT REQUIRED

Question 15

Ceiling mounted smoke detectors

Answer 15

Closest edge a minimum of 4 inches from any wall

Question 16

Wall mounted smoke detectors (1968 building code)

Answer 16

Closest edge of the smoke detector shall be a minimum of 4 inches and a maximum of 12 inches from the ceiling

Question 17

In a basic 2 story 3 bedroom home, how many smoke detectors are needed

Answer 17

Six
One in each bedroom (3)
One in hallway to all rooms within 15 feet of the doors. If the hallway is only 15 feet long than (1) smoke detector is needed
In each story of the house including basements and penthouses
Do not need in uninhabitable areas including crawl spaces