Reference Texts (13 Questions) Flashcards
According to the ‘Solar Electricity Safety Handbook for Firefighters’, Solar (PV) Modules
(Panels) can include:
A) Modules integrated into shingles
B) A stand alone system
C) Flat roof with ballasted or attached installation
D) All of the above
D) All of the above
According to the ‘Solar Electricity Safety Handbook for Firefighters’, which of the
following is NOT part of a Photovoltaic System?
A) Combiner Box
B) AC Connect
C) Inverter
D) Generation Meter
B) AC Connect
According to the ‘Solar Electricity Safety Handbook for Firefighters’, which of the
following is incorrect with regards to an AC Disconnect?
A) The AC disconnect switch may contain breakers or fuses
B) The alternating current (AC) disconnect is a switch that is used to shut off
powewr from the building to the combiner box
C) Even with the AC disconnect shut off, the solar panels, wires and cables with the
conduit may be energized
D) All are correct
B) The alternating current (AC) disconnect is a switch that is used to shut off
powewr from the building to the combiner box
According to the ‘Solar Electricity Safety Handbook for Firefighters’, an _____________
is a device that is used to convert the direct current (DC) being generated by the solar
panels into alternating current (AC)
A) AC Connect
B) Combiner Box
C) Generation Meter
D) Inverter
D) Inverter
According to the ‘Solar Electricity Safety Handbook for Firefighters’, the primary function
of the _________________ disconnect switch is to shut down power from the solar
panels to the inverter.
A) direct current (DC)
B) Generation Meter
C) alternating current (AC)
D) Solar Modules
A) direct current (DC)
According to the ‘Solar Electricity Safety Handbook for Firefighters’, which of the
following is correct regarding battery banks?
A) Battery backup systems are not permitted for directly connected facilities
B) Battery banks are present and located in systems that are NOT tied back into the
grid
C) Multiple battery banks can be found in closets, basements, crawl spaces, sheds
and other unsuspected or unmarked locations
D) All of the above
D) All of the above
According to the ‘Solar Electricity Safety Handbook for Firefighters’, which of the
following is true regarding Photovoltaic Systems?
A) Solar panels cannot be shut off
B) There is always an electrical shock hazard
C) Damage to panels from firefighting tools may result in both electrical and fire
hazards
D) All of the above
D) All of the above
According to the ‘Solar Electricity Safety Handbook for Firefighters’, which of the
following is incorrect regarding Photovoltaic Systems?
A) Smoke from burning panels may release extremely hot, toxic fumes when
involved in fire
B) A single solar panel does not produce enough electricity to kill a person
C) Metallic conduits may become live if cables and/or conduit damage has occurred
D) Solar thermal systems generate very hot fluids. Damage to a solar thermal panel
system may expose personnel to a risk of scalding burns
B) A single solar panel does not produce enough electricity to kill a person
According to the ‘Solar Electricity Safety Handbook for Firefighters’, UL experiments
found that with a 10 degree fog patter, the nozzle could be used as close as ___ feet
(__ meters) on systems energized up to 1000 volts DC.
A) 2 feet (0.6 meters)
B) 3 feet (1.0 meters)
C) 5 feet (1.5 meters
D) 7 feet (2.1 meters)
C) 5 feet (1.5 meters
According to the ‘Solar Electricity Safety Handbook for Firefighters’, which of the
following is not a Tactical Consideration for a Photovoltaic System incident?
A) A 360 degree survey of the scene is key to the decision-making process for the
incident
B) An incident in the night is not as dangerous as the light from the moon cannot
produce dangerous levels of electricity
C) Call the local utility company to disconnect the electrical service
D) Ventilation is to be directed by the Incident Commander, who may consider the
opposite side of the roof, horizontal or positive pressure ventilation
B) An incident in the night is not as dangerous as the light from the moon cannot
produce dangerous levels of electricity
According to IFSTA’s Structural Firefighting: Initial Response Strategy and Tactics; the
compartment surrounding the burning fuel plays an important role in fire development,
impacting available ventilation, access to additional fuel, and heat losses and gains.
Compartment fire development depends upon whether the fire is fuel-limited or
ventilation-limited. What definition is correct regarding fuel-limited fires.
A) Rapid transition from the growth stage to the fully developed Stage
B) When sufficient oxygen is available for flaming combustion. The fuel’s
characteristics, such as heat release rate (HRR) and configuration, control the
fire’s development
C) Fires that have access to all of the fuel needed to maintain combustion, yet the
fire does not have access to enough oxygen to continue to burn and spread
D) Results of inefficient combustion of fuel; the less efficient the combustion, the
more products of combustion are produced rather than burned during the
combustion process
B) When sufficient oxygen is available for flaming combustion. The fuel’s
characteristics, such as heat release rate (HRR) and configuration, control the
fire’s development
According to IFSTA’s Structural Firefighting: Initial Response Strategy and Tactics; the
compartment surrounding the burning fuel plays an important role in fire development,
impacting available ventilation, access to additional fuel, and heat losses and gains.
Compartment fire development depends upon whether the fire is fuel-limited or
ventilation-limited. What definition is correct regarding ventilation-limited fires.
A) Results of inefficient combustion of fuel; the less efficient the combustion, the
more products of combustion are produced rather than burned during the
combustion process
B) Rapid transition from the growth stage to the fully developed Stage
C) Fires that have access to all of the fuel needed to maintain combustion, yet the
fire does not have access to enough oxygen to continue to burn and spread
D) When sufficient oxygen is available for flaming combustion. The fuel’s
characteristics, such as heat release rate (HRR) and configuration, control the
fire’s development
C) Fires that have access to all of the fuel needed to maintain combustion, yet the
fire does not have access to enough oxygen to continue to burn and spread
According to IFSTA’s Structural Firefighting: Initial Response Strategy and Tactics; fires
develop through four stages, they are:
A) Flash Point, Growth, Rollover, and Decay
B) Incipient, Growth, Fully Developed, and Decay
C) Incipient, Growth, Rollover, and Decay
D) Ignition Source, Open Burning, Fully Developed, and Decay
B) Incipient, Growth, Fully Developed, and Decay
