Chapter 10

Question 1

household fire alarm systems must be provided with_____ sources of power

Answer 1

2

Question 2

Heat alarms or detectors installed on ceilings that consist of beam or joists must be installed on _______

Answer 2

bottom of beam or joist

Question 3

the code requires smoke alarms or detectors within _____ of a range or cook-top to be either of the photoelectric type or to have a silence feature

Answer 3

21

Question 4

a ________ visible notification appliance used to awaken a sleeping person must be mounted more than 24 inches from the ceiling

Answer 4

110 candela

Question 5

smoke detectors or alarms must be located at least _______ from a supply diffuser or tips of a paddle fan

Answer 5

3 feet

Question 6

the fire alarm signal in a dwelling sleeping room must not be less than _____ at the pillow

Answer 6

75dBa

Question 7

areas of a dwelling over ________ require additional smoke alarms or detectors

Answer 7

1000 ft squared

Question 8

dwelling smoke alarms can be installed in ambient temperatures between ______

Answer 8

40 degrees and 100 degrees F

Question 9

heat detectors used in dwellings must have a listed spacing of not less than______

Answer 9

50 feet

Question 10

the most appropriate type of detection in dwelling garages, unfinished attics or crawl spaces is

Answer 10

heat detection

Question 11

heat detectors and alarms mounted on a ceiling must be mounted at least _____ from the wall.

Answer 11

4 inches

Question 12

smoke alarms or detectors on peak ceilings must be within _______ of the peak

Answer 12

3 feet

Question 13

the DACT on a dwelling fire alarm system must send a test signal to the supervising station

Answer 13

monthly

Question 14

what is the maximum number of unmonitored smoke alarms that can be interconnected

Answer 14

12

Question 15

dwelling heat detectors must be selected to operate at a temperature not less than ____ above the maximum expected ambient temperature in the space

Answer 15

25 degrees F

Question 16

a _______ visible notification appliance used to awaken a sleeping person must be mounted less than 24 inches from the ceiling

Answer 16

177 candela

Question 17

household fire alarm systems must have a secondary power source capable of providing not less than ________

Answer 17

24 hours of standby power followed by 4 min of alarm

Question 18

wall-mounted heat detectors must be mounted so the top of the detector is between _________ inches from the ceiling

Answer 18

4 and 12 inches

Question 19

verification calls to a dwelling may be place prior to re-transmitting the alarm provided the delay caused by the call does not exceed _______

Answer 19

90 seconds

Question 20

three types of notifications on a fire alarm control pannel

Answer 20

supervisory-
alarm - gtfo
trouble- cabling issue, power failure, low battery

Question 21

what device when actuated and interconnected to another similar device will cause the other device to actuate

Answer 21

multiple-station alarm

Question 22

The primary purpose of dwelling fire warning equipment is?

Answer 22

life safety

Question 23

what is the primary means of detection in dwellings and why.

Answer 23

smoke

measurable smoke is produced in a dwelling fire

Question 24

smoke alarms or detectors in a basement must be ______________

Answer 24

mounted on the basement ceiling near the stairs