TB SOUND POWERED TELEPHONES tools 31

Question 1

which of the following is incorrect regarding a
SPT=sound power phone?

A- SPT connector are typically located at the street level Siamese connections closest to the emergency exits on both sides of the under river tubes.

B-The Transit Authority usually identifies associated standpipe outlets by number. Members operating in a tube should notify the IC of the standpipe outlet number, in order to identify the incident location.

C- In the under river tubes, SPT connectors are found at standpipe outlets; approximately 200 feet apart.
D- Sound powered phones are installed in all under river tunnels.

Answer 1

4.3 GS
D incorrect
Sound powered phones are installed in 13 of the 14 under river tunnels. The exception is the Joralemon Street Tunnel, which runs from the Bowling Green Station in lower Manhattan to the Borough Hall Station in Brooklyn.

Question 2

T/F?

Headsets rather then handsets are preferred for use throughout the NYCT system?

Answer 2

True 4.1.3 2.2 GS
Headsets have less interference and background noise then handsets, and allow for hands-free use which enables the user to perform tasks

Question 3

FDNY sound powered telephone equipment is used primarily in New York City Transit (NYCT) stations and under-river tunnels, in conjunction with hard-wired systems installed there.
T/F?
Sound powered telephones can be used as a stand-alone system in tunnels, high-rise buildings, or anywhere that such use is deemed beneficial by the Incident Commander.

Answer 3

True 1.0 GS
- capable of transmitting clear voice communications over distances up to five miles.

-Sound powered telephones are not effected by temperature or humidity, surrounding concrete or steel structures, and do not present the user with a shock hazard.

1.4 Sound powered telephones have been issued to the following units:
 All Battalions
 High-Rise Units 1 and 2 (E-3, E-39)
 Field Communications Unit