Life Safety

Question 1

1 hour rated walls

Answer 1

1. partitions btw tenant spaces
2. ” along public corridors
3. ” that DEMISE an assembly of 750 SF
4. storage rooms exceeding 100SF

Question 2

Aluminum door frame

Answer 2

Retail and glass doors over 240 SF

Question 3

There must be an AV fire signal device and emerg lighting where?

What height should they be mounted at?

Answer 3

1. Restroom
2. Hallway
3. Lobby
4. General Assembly

Use 7’-6” (but in reality 6’-8” to 7’-6”) pay attention to ceiling ht.

Question 4

Smoke and heat detectors must be located

Answer 4

ALL ROOMS &; CORRIDORS
Everywhere but adjacent tenant suite and stairs
but still place outside the suite in Janitors room, restrooms….

Question 5

Minimum number of fire extinguishers

Answer 5

w/i 75’ to furthest occupant and 1/3000SF

Question 6

Where do you place exit signs?

Answer 6

Corridors pointing to exits, over doors, change in direction, stair doors

Question 7

Do acoutical walls stop at ceiling or deck?

Answer 7

deck

Question 8

****If an door is locking &; fire rated what does it need?

Answer 8

Panic bar

Question 9

Should you use over 240SF glass door if acoustical privacy is needed?

Answer 9

No

Question 10

If locking provisions are not indicated in the program and its for a conference room what kind of lockset should you use?

Answer 10

Lever passage set

Question 11

When would you use a flushbolt instead of roller latch?

Answer 11

Flushbolt - for double doors if you want to use 1 side (pins 1 side of the door closed, going in and out with rolling carts etc,
Dummy set with roller latch - better for bedroom closet, standard closet, less strong, wouldn’t pin one side stationary

Question 12

Does any life safety equipment (SD, emerg lighting…) get placed in stairway or adj tenant space?

Answer 12

No.

Question 13

Exit sign in rooms (ex PDP training room) must be placed on the door leading to public corridor and door leading back to office area?

Answer 13

Yes

Question 14

What to remember about emerg lighting?

Answer 14

place so can light max amt of space
Think about how to aim them!
Illuminate door and path to door
Aim to light the path of egress

Question 15

Where is AV best placed?

Answer 15

Occupants have to be able to see it but also good to place near exits (wayfindingish)
For mounting consider window and ceiling heights

Question 16

What 2 things must be noted on the Life Safety drawing?

Answer 16

1. All wall mnt’d exit signs, emergency lights and AV alarms to be mounted @ 7’-6” AFF
2. All FEC to be mnt’d @ 40” AFF

Question 17

Where would you use a magnetic lock?

Answer 17

Main entry/egress doors or main office suite doors (requires power)

Question 18

Where would you use a lever passage set and dummy w/ flush bolt?

Answer 18

Has no lock but want to keep one door stationary and other is used for access

Question 19

Lever lockset requires…

Answer 19

a key

Question 20

Panic bar for….

Answer 20

large crowds, assembly

Question 21

Lever passage set w/ mag lock & card reader

Answer 21

secure, heavy duty, not in FR partition

Question 22

Lockset w/ panic bar, closer, card reader

Answer 22

Use in FR partitions where doors require controlled access & where egress of large crowds req

Question 23

FEC

Answer 23

75’ line and circle around it. If it can serve 2 suites then better

Question 24

Are smoke detectors better in the middle of the room?

Answer 24

Yes

Question 25

FEC is it best to have at least one in the suite?

Answer 25

Yes

Question 26

How does a mag lock work if the power goes out

Answer 26

It disengages itself (nothing to do with panic bar)

Question 27

Where would you use a door with vent? And where would you not use it?

Answer 27

Server room, some storage. Not for controlled access.

Question 28

Should you put an exit sign in the restroom?

Should you put exit signs in assembly or large public area?

Answer 28

1. No, unless there are a couple exits.

2. Yes

Question 29

Would do you need for a double door (maybe not closet)?

Answer 29

Dummy set with flushbolt

Question 30

Directional exit points to shortest way to get to exit

Answer 30

True