Chapter 9 Flashcards
a public emergency alarm reporting system operates on a _____ loop
100 mA
for central station service the prime contractor indicates compliance by ________ the system
certificating or placarding
what is the proper sequence of events for processing an alarm signal at a central station?
immediately re-transmit the alarm
dispatch a runner (if required)
notify the subscriber
runners must communicate with the supervising station at intervals not exceeding _____
15 minutes
proprietary supervising stations must retain records for not less than_______
12 months
a type a public emergency alarm reporting system receives more than _____ alarms per year
2,500
the secondary power supply for a proprietary supervising station must have a minimum capacity of
26 hours
street boxes transmit their unique coded number a minimum of ______
3 times
central station service is provided only by a contract between ______ and ____
prime contractor and subscriber
in a location where it is necessary to reset the system a central station operator must dispatch a runner within _______ of receiving an alarm signal from protected premises
2 hours
central station operators must re-transmit an alarm signal to the public fire dispatcher________
within 90 seconds
the primary means of communication for a DACT must be a
Loop start telephone line
Under some circumstances a Dact may take as long as ________ to transmit a signal from a protected premises to a central station
15 min
a central station must have a minimum of ____ operators on duty at all times and must have a minimum of _____ means of re-transmission
2
2
A digital alarm communicator system requires a minimum of ______ means of communication between the protected premises and the supervising station
2
