Inspection Test and Maintance

Question 1

To try to save some money, you have decided to have your own maintenance people maintain the alarm system. Can you do this?

1. No, A contractor has to be hired by code.
2. Yes, as long as the qualifications of the individuals are acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction.
3. No, because employees would have to be certified, and this would cause a conflict of interest.
4. No, because it will interfere with their normal job functions.

Answer 1

2. Yes, as long as the qualifications of the individuals are acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction.

Question 2

The responsibility to develop a service program for the fire alarm system is the responsibility of the:

1. Community Fire Marshal
2. Installing fire alarm contractor
3. Property owner
4. Community emergency response coordinator

Answer 2

3. Property owner

Question 3

At the time the fire alarm system is going to be serviced, notification of the work should be made to:

1. Employees in the building
2. Management of neighboring buildings
3. Local Mayor’s office
4. System Installer

Answer 3

1. Employees in the building

Question 4

In your search for the records, you come across a computer disk that contains original system acceptance information that has simply been updated periodically. Is this acceptable to show as system records?

1. No, because computer records can never be used.
2. No, computers are not a good way to maintain these records.
3. Maybe, a deeper examination is needed to determine if there are a number of different service records on the disc, or if the disc only shows modifications to acceptance information.
4. No, contractors who may do this work won’t have compatible computer equipment.

Answer 4

3. Maybe, a deeper examination is needed to determine if there are a number of different service records on the disc, or if the disc only shows modifications to acceptance information

Question 5

The contractor should have submitted record, or as-built, drawings to you, the building owner, at least two months prior to the finish of the system installation, which was four years ago.

1. True
2. False

Answer 5

2. False

Question 6

Copies of the records of all service provided to the system need to be kept:

1. Indefinitely
2. Four years, on a rotating basis
3. Until the next test and for one year thereafter
4. Only for a year at a time- they can be discarded after each test

Answer 6

3. Until the next test and for one year thereafter

Question 7

Apparently, some of the system’s components have not been inspected in the life of the system- at least there are no records. All of the system’s components need to be inspected:

1. Periodically, based on the type of component, but the period between inspections can never be more than 18 months.
2. Annually.
3. Semi-annually, unless the component is UL listed. The frequency for listed components is annually.
4. Quarterly, whether the component is listed or not.

Answer 7

1. Periodically, based on the type of component, but the period between inspections can never be more than 18 months.

Question 8

The fire marshal asked to see the records of the system commissioning, and has asked you to send these when you find them. These inspection records should have information concerning:

1. A select few system components that were inspected.
2. The Inspection of only those components considered “major’, like the control panel and the elevator recall system.
3. Every component, no matter what it is.
4. No inspections. The system was being inspected as it was installed.

Answer 8

3. Every component, no matter what it is.

Question 9

The control panel, you discover, is not connected to a supervising station. The insurance representative points out that this means the panel’s power supply and fuses must be inspected weekly. is this true?

1. Yes
2. No

Answer 9

1. Yes

Question 10

The fire alarm system uses nickel cadmium batteries. These must be inspected every:

1. Year
2. Six Months
3. Nine Months
4. Month

Answer 10

2. Six Months

Question 11

The panel uses a number of small light emitting diodes that are labeled as “ground fault”, ‘short circuit” and “system trouble”. These should be inspected every;

1. Month
2. six months
3. Year, if the panel is kept locked
4. Three months if the panel isn’t locked.

Answer 11

2. six months

Question 12

There is a remote annunciator panel that the fire department wanted installed at the front door of the building. This has to be inspected every six months to be sure:

1. The cabinet hasn’t been painted, as it has to be red to indicate fire equipment.
2. The indicators are still correct, because changes may have been made to the system.
3. Nobody has stolen it
4. Is has not been taken out of service.

Answer 12

2. The indicators are still correct, because changes may have been made to the system.

Question 13

The system has a number of different types of initiating devices:
1. Heat and Smoke detectors
2. Sprinkler waterflow devices.
3. Sprinkler valve supervisory switches.
4. Pressure switch that indicates when the kitchen hood suppression system activates.
Which of these devices is inspected on a quarterly basis?

1. Heat and Smoke detectors, and sprinkler waterflow devices.
2. Pressure switch that indicates when the kitchen hood suppression system activates.
3. Sprinkler valve supervisory switches
4. Sprinkler waterflow devices only.

Answer 13

3. Sprinkler valve supervisory switches

Question 14

The system’s notification appliances are to be inspected every six months. The inspection of these appliances needs to include:

1. Their ability to be heard and seen by physically impaired people.
2. Obvious damage and blockage by new partitions.
3. Verification that the correct color of paint has been used on the appliances.
4. Whether they are mounted in the ceiling or on the wall.

Answer 14

2. Obvious damage and blockage by new partitions.

Question 15

The system maintenance program is also going to have to be established. Information covering this should be obtained from:

1. Local Fire Marshal
2. Local insurance representative
3. System’s component manufacturers
4. Local alarm company

Answer 15

3. System’s component manufacturers