Integration with Building Systems and Construction 25% (Fire Protection Systems) ALL Flashcards
Fire Protection
What are the 3 goals for fire protection?
- Protection of life
- Protection of property
- Restoration and use of the building after a fire
Fire Protection
What is fire suppression?
life saftey equipment that includes
* fire detection
* suppressing smoke/flame
* alarms
* extinguishers
Sprinklers
Are sprinklers considered part of fire suppression?
Yes
Sprinklers
What is the max distance between heads?
15FT
Sprinklers
Min distance from walls?
4”
Sprinklers
Max feet from walls?
7 1/2
Sprinklers
1 sprinkler head covers how many sqft?
200
Sprinklers
Min. distance between sprinkler heads
6 FT
Sprinklers
Calculation for sprinkler heads
- Width of room divide by 15
- Length of room divided by 15
- Multiply width + lenght total
Sprinklers
Standpipes are what?
Run the height of building and provide water oultets at each floor
AKA: fire risers
Smoke/Fire Dectors
How many feet apart are smoke/fire placed?
30 FT
1 SF covers 21 sqft
Smoke/Fire Detectors
Where are smoke/fire detectors required in commercial buidlings?
- Every floor
- Egress corridor/hallways
- Office
- Storage areas
- Restrooms
- Stairways
- Public places of assembly
- Hotel rooms
- Indoor car parking area
- Anywhere a fire could start
Smoke/Fire Detectors
Where are smoke/fire detectors required in residential dwellings?
- Every bedroom
- Outside every bedroom (hallway)
- Every floor (attics and basements)
- Head of every stair on every level
A/V Alarms
Where are A/V alarms not required?
- Exits
- Elevators
- Stairways
- Ramps
A/V Alarms
Where are they required?
Any general public and common use areas
A/V Alarms
How far from an exit do they need to be place?
Within 5 ft
A/V Alarms
How loud can A/V be?
15 dBA
Manual Fire Alarms
Alarm box must be located on what side of the door and how far?
Latch side and no more than 5ft
Manual Fire Alarms
Travel distance to nearest box is not to exceed what?
200ft
Fire Extinguishers
How many feet within a commerical cooking equipment will a fire extinguisher need to be placed?
30FT
Fire Extinguishers
Where are they required?
- Commerical kitchens
- Small kitchens
- Breakrooms
- Laboratories
- Computer rooms
- Any hazard areas
Fire Extinguisher
What is the MAX travel distance to a “ Class A” extinguisher?
Class A : Standard solids
75 FT OR one per 3,000 SF
Fire Extinguisher
How to calcuate how many fire extinguisers you need
- Divide SQFT by 3,000
- Round number up
Eample:
Total sqft of bldg 7,489
7,789/3000 = 2.49
Total FEC = 3
A/V Alarms
Strobes must be installed no further than how many feet apart down the length of a hallways?
100 FT
A/V Alarms
Strobes must be located within how many feet of either end of a hallway?
15 FT
A/V Alarms
Rooms under 900 SF require how many strobes?
1
A/V Alarms
Rooms 900-9,999 SF require how many strobes?
2
A/V Alarms
Rooms 10,000+ SF require how many strobes?
3
Compartmentation
Conmpartmentation is accomplished by what?
Adding fire stops
Rated walls/ceilings
What is the max. distance between 2 smoke alarms?
30 feet
