Fire alarm CH1

Question 1

name an alarm signal initiating device

Answer 1

manual pull station…

Question 2

the Americans with disabilities act became law in

Answer 2

1992

Question 3

what fire alarm features resulted from large loss fires

Answer 3

automatic sprinklers
door unlocking
panic hardware

Question 4

what type of detection was developed to protect large open areas?

Answer 4

projected beam smoke detectors

Question 5

the primary purpose of dwelling fire warning equipment of systems is?

Answer 5

life safety

Question 6

standards usually contain ________ requirements

Answer 6

installation

Question 7

codes usually contain _______ based requirements

Answer 7

occupancy

Question 8

name at least 7 emergency control functions that may be controlled by a fire alarm system.

Answer 8

door unlocking
elev recall
elev shutdown
hvac shutdown
smoke control
stairway press
door holds

Question 9

name 6 types of notification appliances used to alert occupants.

Answer 9

horns, strobes, bells, chimes, speakers, sirens

Question 10

for the purpose of fire protection, room contents are referred to as?

Answer 10

fuels

Question 11

air sampling smoke detectors were developed in ______

Answer 11

Australia

Question 12

the first smoke detector was made commercially available in the _______.

Answer 12

1960’s

Question 13

single station smoke alarms for dwellings are only used or _______.

Answer 13

life safety

Question 14

an in building fire emergency voice/alarm communications system is usually found in a ________?

Answer 14

high rise building

Question 15

the first ________ was made commercially available in the 1960’s

Answer 15

Smoke detector

Question 16

name 3 fire safety control functions

Answer 16

door unlocking
elevator recall
elevator shutdown

Question 17

supervising stations that only monitor property owned by the supervising station operator are called?

Answer 17

proprietary supervising stations.

Question 18

name an addressable circuit.

Answer 18

SLC signaling line circuit

Question 19

a ________ system usually requires the actuation of 2 detectors to open the charging valve which floods the sprinkler piping in the protected space

Answer 19

pre action

Question 20

According to the national fire alarm protection association, how many fires were reported in 2011?

Answer 20

1,389,500

Question 21

a _______ usually provides signal information in a floor plan format.

Answer 21

graphic annunciator

Question 22

the National fire protection association was founded in?

Answer 22

1896

Question 23

what type of sprinkler is most commonly used to protect buildings

Answer 23

wet pipe sprinklers

Question 24

a fire alarm installed in a rubber tire warehouse is an example of _______ protection

Answer 24

environmental

Question 25

a fire alarm control unit performs what 3 functions?

Answer 25

provides graphical user interface
provides monitoring of circuits
provides power to initiating devices

Question 26

a pre action system usually requires the actuation of _____ detectors to open the charging valve which floods the sprinkler piping in the protected space

Answer 26

2

Question 27

computer rooms are sometimes protected by

Answer 27

gaseous suppression systems

Question 28

Name three authorities having jurisdiction for fire alarm systems.

Answer 28

electrical inspector
fire marshal
insurance interest

Question 29

what are the three primary fire protection elements for providing protection of a building?

Answer 29

Containment
Detection
Suppression

Question 30

name the four elements that affect fire alarm system reliability.

Answer 30

improper field design
wrong equipment
improper field install
poorly maintained.

Question 31

name the three types of supervising station systems

Answer 31

central
remote
proprietary supervision

Question 32

The worlds first public fire reporting system was used in?

Answer 32

Boston

Question 33

an addressable fire alarm system control unit monitors the status of initiating devices by?

Answer 33

periodically pollling the device

Question 34

Fusible link technology was first used for?

Answer 34

heat detectors

Question 35

annex a of the NFPA 72 ________ enforceable as code and is mandatory

Answer 35

is not