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Metro ESM5 Flashcards

1
Q

Fixed temperature detectors inside the fan and vent shafts of the metro systems are designed to activate when the ambient temperature exceeds what?

A

135 degrees Fahrenheit

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2
Q

What is the discharge rate of the deluge sprinkler systems that are installed in the escalator pans of single entry metro stations?

A

5 gpm

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3
Q

Which key will open the elevator machine room ?

A

Master key

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4
Q

Fire/Rescue personnel should never attempt to lower or raise a electric traction elevator, is this statement true or false ?

A

True

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5
Q

On electric traction elevators, how much heavier is the counterweight system than the weight of the car and its expected maximum load?

A

40%

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6
Q

What is the only thing that keeps the coil brake from engaging on an electric traction elevator?

A

Electricity

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7
Q

Which of the following is the recommended procedure for removing trapped victims from escalators?

A

To pry the step away from the sideboards

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8
Q

(True/False) Evacuation of people from a train into the tunnel is only recommended as a last resort.

A

True

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9
Q

The Rohr cars are equipped with only one fire extinguisher. The extinguisher is located

A

in the operator’s compartment

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10
Q

The safety walkways are _____ inches wide?

A

22

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11
Q

The Metro system is designed to handle up to ____ set of married pairs in one train. This constraint is due to the maximum length of each station platform, which is _____ feet.

A

4 and 600

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12
Q

Which room in the Metro contains an automatic sprinkler system?

A

Cleaners room

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13
Q

On a hydraulic elevator in the metro system, what color and shape is the emergency lowering valve handle?

A

Red with a T shaped handle

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14
Q

PABX telephones in the Metro system are used to communicate with trapped passengers in metro elevators, where are PABX phones located?

A

Elevator machine room

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15
Q

The ___ door on a metro rail car cannot be opened with a XX barrel key?

A

“three”

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16
Q

The station manager will have two minutes to react to the alarm .the chime activates for ___ seconds and a reset attempt occurs for 10 seconds.

A

90

17
Q

To use the wayside phones during emergency pick up the hand set and dial ___ and you will be in contact with occ.

A

Zero

18
Q

Which station only uses elevators has a means of passenger entrance?

A

Forest Glen Station

19
Q

Your company is assigned to check power on the third rail. The lights are running on emergency power. What should you do to make sure your volt probe works?

A

Use two simultaneously

20
Q

The horn on the WSAD will sound when the volts are greater than?

A

50

21
Q

The strobe light on a WSAD will activate at what volts?

A

400

22
Q

Where is the “Anti-Climber” located on a Metro Railcar?

A

Above the coupler on the operators end of each rail car

23
Q

What are the three doors on a metro car that can be operated with exterior key control?

A

2,8,9

24
Q

Underground platforms normally have a ceiling height of how many feet?

A

30-35

25
Q

The proper way to depress the ETS button is to?

A

Press it fully in and then allow it to come back out.

26
Q

What does the letter on the chain marker identify?

A

Route

27
Q

Traction Power Substations (TPSS) are normally located every______ throughout the Metrorail system.

A

1 mile

28
Q

The average width of the escalators in the Metro system is __________ inches.

A

40 inches

29
Q

The exterior roof of a Metro rail is constructed with corrugated sheeting and will support loads of _____ pounds as long as they are spread at 30 inch intervals along the top of the car.

A

250

30
Q

The deluge sprinkler discharge nozzles are located every ______vertical feet ?

A

50

31
Q

Which station is not equipped with a standpipe system?

A

Rhode Island Ave.

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