Red Seal glossary terms

Question 1

functions performed by the fire alarm system as an output of the fire alarm system, controlled by a relay or similar device, for example, elevator recall, fan shut down and door release

Answer 1

ancillary

Question 2

a low impedance path obtained by permanently joining all non-current - carrying metal parts to assure electrical continuity and having the capacity to conduct safely any current likely to be imposed on it

Answer 2

bonding

Question 3

technique to control the corrosion of a metal surface by making that surface the cathode of an electrochemical cell

Answer 3

cathodic protection

Question 4

any voltage not exceeding 30V

Answer 4

extra low voltage

Question 5

a permanent and continuous conductive path to the earth with sufficient ampacity to carry any fault current liable to be imposed on it, and of a sufficiently low impedance to limit the voltage rise above ground and to facilitate the operation of the protective devices in the circuit

Answer 5

grounding

Question 6

any voltage exceeding 750V

Answer 6

high voltage

Question 7

a circuit where the power is limited to 100 Volt Amperes (VA) where V is the open circuit voltage

Answer 7

low energy power circuit

Question 8

any voltage exceeding 30V but not exceeding 750V

Answer 8

low voltage

Question 9

a complete lighting unit designed to accommodate the lamp(s) and to connect the lamp(s) to circuit conductors, for example, fluorescent, High Intensity Discharge (HID) and incandescent

Answer 9

luminaires

Question 10

any channel designed for holding wires, cables, or busbars, and, unless otherwise qualified by rules of the CEC, the term includes conduit (rigid, flexible, metal, non-metallic), electrical metallic and non-metallic tubing, underfloor raceways, cellular floors, surface raceways, wireways, cable trays, busways, and auxiliary gutters

Answer 10

raceway

Question 11

an explicit set of requirements to be satisfied by a material, product or service including but not limited to local and national building codes, any documentation that holds legal obligations, schematics, manufacturers specs, local code, provincial/federal authority, engineered drawings and diagrams and schematics, client requirements, warranty documents, site drawings, shop drawings, company requirements

Answer 11

specifications