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Inspector Chapter 14 Flashcards

1
Q

The main fire alarm system component that monitors equipment and circuits, receives input signals from initiating devices, activates notification appliances, and transmits signals off-site.

A

Fire Alarm Control Unit

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Signal: Is a warning of a fire emergency or dangerous condition that demands immediate attention

A

Alarm Signal

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3
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Signal: Indicates an off-normal condition of the complete fire protection system.

A

Supervisory Signal

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Signal: Indicates a problem with a monitored circuit or component of the fire alarm system or the system’s power supply.

A

Trouble Signal

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5
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Alarm System that alerts and notifies only occupants on the premises of the existence of a fire so they can safely exit the building and call the fire department.

A

Protected Premises System

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6
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Alarm system that transmits a signal to a constantly attended location operated by an alarm company

A

Central Station System

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7
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Fire alarm system owned and operated by the property owner

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Proprietary Alarm System

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8
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A _____ system is used to protect large commercial and industrial buildings, high-rise structures, and groups of commonly owned facilities.

A

Proprietary

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9
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System in which alarm signals from the protected premises are transmitted over a leased telephone line to a remote receiving station with a 24 hour staff

A

Remote Receiving System

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10
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System that connects the protected property with the fire department alarm communications center by a municipal master fire alarm box or over a dedicated telephone line.

A

Public emergency Alarm Reporting System

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11
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System that notifies occupants of a dangerous situation and provides information and instructions

A

Mass Notification System

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12
Q

A _____ heat detector uses two types of metal with different heat-expansion ratios that are bonded.

A

Bimetallic

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13
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Typically, rate-of-rise heat detectors are designed to send a signal when the rise in temperature exceeds ___ to ___ degrees per minute.

A

12-15F

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14
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A _____ rate-of-rise line heat detector can monitor large areas of a building.

A

Pneumatic

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15
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With Rate-Compensation Heat Detectors, if the rate of temperature rise is fairly slow such as ___ to ___ per minute, the sleeve expands at a slow rate that maintains tension on the inner strips.

A

5 to 6F

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16
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Semiconductor made of substances whose resistance varies rapidly and predictably with temperature

A

Thermistor

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17
Q

This smoke detector works on all types of fires and usually responds more quickly to smoldering fires than ionization smoke detection.

A

Photoelectric

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18
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Contains a sensing chamber consisting of two electrically charged plates and a radioactive source for ionizing the air between the plates

A

Ionization Smoke Detector

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19
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Changes in humidity and atmospheric pressure in the room can cause an _____ detector to malfuction.

A

Ionization

20
Q

_____ _____ detectors are installed in the return or supply ducts or plenums of HVAC systems to prevent smoke and products of combustion from being spread throughout the building.

A

Dust Smoke

21
Q

A _____ detector is sometimes called a light detector.

A

Flame

22
Q

Three types of Flame Detectors:

A
  1. Detects Ultraviolet wave Spectrum (UV)
  2. Those that detect light in the infrared wave spectrum (IR Detectors)
  3. Those that detect light in both UV and IR waves
23
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An _____ detector is effective in monitoring large areas.

A

Infrared (IR)

24
Q

Series of tests performed on fire protection, detection, and/or suppression systems in order to verify operation readiness.

A

Service Test

25
Q

Periodic testing is often referred to as:

A

Service Test

26
Q

A permanent record of all detector tests must be maintained for at least:

A

5 years.

27
Q

A nonrestorable fixed-temperature tests are not required until _____ years after the detector has been installed.

A

15

28
Q

Testing on Central station systems should be:

A

Monthly

29
Q

Testing on Auxiliary fire alarm systems should be:

A

Monthly

30
Q

Testing on remote stations and proprietary systems should be:

A

According to AHJ

31
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Testing on Emergency voice/alarm systems should be:

A

Quartly

32
Q

Preservice test on fire protection, detection, and/or suppression systems afer installation to ensure that the system operates as intended.

A

Acceptance Test

33
Q

Who all should witness Acceptance testing? (3)

A

Representative of the building, The fire department, And the installer.

34
Q

_____ _____ _____ usually dictates the installation of voice evacuation systems based on the size and type of occupancy

A

Local Building Code

35
Q

NFPA requires the sound level to be at least _____ above the average or normal sound level.

A

15 dBA

36
Q

Sound level requirements can be reduced to only ____ above the maximum sound level if it lasts at least 1 minute in the protected occupancy.

A

5 dBA

37
Q

The total sound pressure produced by the audible devices must not exceed _____ because permanent hearing damage may occur above this level.

A

120 dBA

38
Q

If the ambient sound in a building is above above ____, the building must have visible notificatoin.

A

105 dBA

39
Q

The ambient sound measurement for visual notification is made at ____ above the floor.

A

5 Feet

40
Q

If the ambient sound measurement for visual notification is made in sleeping areas, the measurement is required to be at _____

A

Pillow Level

41
Q

Visual alarms: Wall-mount devices are required to be mounted between ___ and ___ inches from the finished floor level.

A

80 - 96 inches

42
Q

Visual Alarms: Generally, the largest room covered by a single wall mounted device is:

A

70 x 70 feet

43
Q

Visual Alarms: Generally, the largest room covered by a single ceiling mounted strobe is:

A

50 x 50 feet

44
Q

Visual Alarms: Visiual notification appliances must be installed in corridors that are less than:

A

20 Feet wide

45
Q

Visual Alarms: If a corridor is wider than ___, the requirements for room spacing are applied.

A

20 feet wide

46
Q

The minimum candela ratings for the visual appliances mounted in corridors is:

A

15 cd

47
Q

Visual devices must be mounted within _____ feet at the end of the corridor and must not be spaced more than _____ apart on center.

A

15 feet; 100 feet

Cpt's Test (17 decks)

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