Fire Department Connections Flashcards
Such sign shall have the letters “FDC” not less than____ (152 mm) high and words in letters not less than____ (51 mm)
high or an arrow to indicate the location.
6 inches / 2 inches
A working space of not less than ____ (914 mm) in width, ___ (914 mm) in depth and ____ (1981 mm) in
height shall be provided and maintained in front of and to the sides of wall-mounted fire department connections
36 inches / 36 inches / 78 inches
A metal sign with raised letters not ____ (25 mm) in size shall be mounted on all fire department
connections serving automatic sprinklers, standpipes or fire pump connections. Such signs shall read: AUTOMATIC
SPRINKLERS or STANDPIPES or TEST CONNECTION
less than 1 inch
The key box shall be mounted ____ (1676mm) above the finished floor to the right side of the
elevator bank.
5 feet 6 inches
All Fire Department sprinkler and standpipe inlet connections shall be provided with approved signs indicating the type of system and the
area served. Signs shall be securely attached to the building
adjacent to the inlet connections. Signs shall be not
less than_____.
8 inches (203 mm) in width and 4 inches (100 mm) in height
Exit sign placement shall be such that no point in an exit access corridor or
exit passageway is more than ____ (30 480 mm) or the listed viewing distance for the sign, whichever is less, from
the nearest visible exit sign.
100 feet
Fire control room/ Fire command center shall be not less than _____ in area with a minimum dimension of ____.
200 square feet / 10 feet
Portable fire extinguishers having
a gross weight not exceeding 40 pounds (18 kg) shall
be installed so that the top of the extinguisher is not more
than ____ above the floor.
5 feet (1524 mm)
Extinguishers having
a gross weight greater than 40 pounds (18 kg) (except
wheeled-type) shall be so installed that the top of the
extinguisher is not more than_____.
31/2 feet (1065 mm) above
the floor.
In no case shall the clearance between the bottom
of the extinguisher and the floor be less than_____
(100 cm).
4 inches
Portable fire extinguishers should
not be located where ambient temperatures exceed ____
(49°C). unless otherwise noted on the nameplate of the
extinguisher.
120°F
Extinguishers as specified in California Code of Regulations,
Title 19, Division 1, Section 568, Table 2 may be
replaced by uniformly spaced_____ by the occupants of the building.
11/2 inch (3.810 cm) hose
stations for use
Smoke alarms or smoke detectors shall be installed
a minimum of ____ horizontal distance from a permanently
installed cooking appliance.
20 feet
OCCUPANT LOAD
PER STORY = MINIMUM NUMBER OF EXITS OR ACCESS TO EXITS FROM STORY
1-500
2
OCCUPANT LOAD
PER STORY = MINIMUM NUMBER OF EXITS OR ACCESS TO EXITS FROM STORY
501-1000
3
OCCUPANT LOAD
PER STORY = MINIMUM NUMBER OF EXITS OR ACCESS TO EXITS FROM STORY
More than 1000
4
The force for pushing
or pulling open interior swinging egress doors, other than
fire doors, shall not exceed ___ (22 N).
5 pounds
A smoke detector is installed on the ceiling on the tenant side of the elevator lobby doors along the center line of the door opening, not less than___ and not more than ___ from the door opening, and is connected to the fire
alarm system.
1 foot / 5 feet
Every exit sign and directional
exit sign shall have plainly legible letters not less than____ (152 mm) high with the principal strokes of the letters
not less than ____ (19.1 mm) wide.
6 inches / 3/4 inch
The word
“EXIT” shall have letters having a width not less than____ (51 mm) wide, except the letter “I,” and the minimum
spacing between letters shall be not less than ___
(9.5 mm).
2 inches / 3/8 inch
The face of an exit
sign illuminated from an external source shall have an
intensity of not less than ____.
5 footcandles (54 lux).
To ensure continued illumination for a
duration of not less than ___ in case of primary
power loss, the sign illumination means shall be connected
to an emergency power system provided from storage batteries,
unit equipment or an on-site generator
90 minutes
Stairway identification: The signs shall be a minimum size of _____.
18 inches (457 mm) by 12 inches (305 mm)
The letters designating the identification of the stair enclosure, such as STAIR NO. 1 or WEST STAIR, shall be placed at the top of the sign and shall be a minimum of ____ in height block lettering
with ____.
11/2 inches (38 mm) / 1/4-inch (6 mm) strokes.
Stairway identification:
The number designating the floor level shall be a minimum of ____ in height with ____ and located in the center of the
sign
5 inches (127 mm) / ¾-inch (19 mm) strokes
The minimum horizontal area of the window well shall be ___ (0.84 m2), with a minimum dimension of ___ (914 mm). The area of the window well shall allow the emergency escape
and rescue opening to be fully opened.
9 square feet / 36 inches
Window wells with a
vertical depth of more than ___ (1118 mm) shall be
equipped with an approved permanently affixed ladder or
steps.
44 inches
