TOOLS 31 - SOUND POWERED TELEPHONES

Question 1

HOW FAR ARE SPT’S CAPABLE OF TRANSMITTING?

Answer 1

5 MILES

1.1
++SPT ARE CAPABLE OF TRANSMITTING CLEAR VOICE COMMUNICATIONS OVER DISTANCES UP TO FIVE MILES++

Question 2

WHICH UNITS HAVE SPT BEEN ISSUED TO?

Answer 2

ALL BATTALIONS
HIGH RISE UNITS 1 AND 2
FIELD COMMS UNIT

Question 3

TRUE/FALSE

SOUND POWERED PHONES ARE EFFECTED BY TEMPERATURE OR HUMMIDITY.

Answer 3

FALSE

1.3
++SPT ARE NOT EFFECTED BY TEMPERATURE OR HUMIDITY, SURROUNDING CONCRETE OR STEEL STRUCTURES AND DO NOT PRESENT A SHOCK HAZARD++

Question 4

WHAT EQUIPMENT IS CONTAINED IN THE WATERPROOF SPT BOX?

Answer 4

2 HEADSEATS 
2 1620 KEYS ATTACHED TO HEADSETS
2 AMPLIFIERS
2 JUMPER CHORDS
4 GLOW STICKS
"Y" CONNECTOR
T SUBWAY KEY
SCREWDRIVER
LAMINATED INSTRUCTION CARD

Question 5

SPT HANDSETS AND HEADSETS WILL HAVE A _______ CONNECTOR.

Answer 5

MALE

Question 6

SPT WIRE REELS HAVE ______ CONNECTORS.

Answer 6

FEMALE

2.4
++SPT WIRE REEL CONSISTS OF A 400 FT LONG WIRE WOUND AROUND THE REEL INSIDE A PLASTIC CASE, WITH A 3 FT LONG FIXED WIRE COMING OUT OF THE SIDE OF THE REEL. BOTH ENDS OF THE WIRE REEL HAVE FEMALE CONNECTORS++

Question 7

WHAT IS THE LENGTH OF SPT WIRE REEL?

Answer 7

400 FT

Question 8

HOW ARE SPT WIRE REELS STORED?

Answer 8

LONG END OF WIRE LOOPED AROUND THE HANDLE TO PREVENT IT FROM BECOMING ENTANGLED INSIDE THE CASE

Question 9

A JUMPER CORD IS A SMALL WIRE WITH ________ CONNECTORS.

Answer 9

A JUMPER CORD IS A SMALL WIRE WITH TWO MALE CONNECTORS. A JUMPER CORD IS USED BETWEEN TWO FEMALE CONNECTORS.

Question 10

A Y CONNECTOR IS A SHORT SECTION THAT IS USED TO SPLIT THE SPT TO ALLOW ADDITIONAL COMMUNICATION POINTS. A Y CONNECTOR HAS __________ AND ___________.

Answer 10

A Y CONNECTOR HAS 1 MALE CONNECTOR AND 2 FEMALE CONNECTORS

2 EXAMPLES OF USES FOR Y CONNECTOR:

1. COMMUNICATE TO 2 SEPARATE AREAS OF A SUBWAY STATION OR TUNNEL
2. TO INSERT A HEADSET OR HANDSET IN LINE OR AT END OF SYSTEM

Question 11

TRUE/FALSE

SPT AMPLIFIERS ARE REQUIRED TO BE USED.

Answer 11

FALSE

2.6
++AMPLIFIERS IN CREASE THE VOLUME OF VERBAL TRANSMISSIONS BUT ARE NOT REQUIRED TO BE USED

Question 12

EACH AMPLIFIER HAS 2 CORDS: A ___________ THAT ATTACHES TO THE HEADSET AND A __________ THAT ATTACHES TO THE SPT SYSTEM.

Answer 12

EACH AMPLIFIER HAS 2 CORDS: A 8” CORD WITH A FEMALE CONNECTOR THAT ATTACHES TO THE HEADSET AND A 42” CORD WITH A MALE CONNECTOR THAT ATTACHES TO THE SPT SYSTEM.

Question 13

FF LEE IS LOOKING AT B46’S SPT SPECIFICALLY THE AMPLIFIERS. HE ASKS IF THE WHAT LEVEL SHOULD THE TALK LEVEL KNOB BE SET TO WHEN USING THE AMPLIFIER?

Answer 13

HIGHEST SETTING

2.6.1
THERE ARE 2 CONTROLS ON THE AMPLIFIER:
1.TALK LEVEL KNOB - CONTROLS THE VOLUME & SET AT THE HIGHEST SETTING WHEN IN USE
2.PUSH TO AMPLIFY BUTTON - MUST BE PRESSED AND HELD WHENEVER THE USER IS TRANSMITTING A MESSAGE. ONCE THE MESSAGE IS COMPLETE THE PUSH TO AMPLIFY BUTTON MUST BE RELEASED OR THE REPLY WILL NOT BE HEARD

Question 14

WHEN USING SPT, IF DISTANCE REQUIRES MORE THAN ONE REEL TO BE USED - WHAT US USED TO CONNECT THE REELS?

Answer 14

JUMPER CORD

Question 15

TRUE/FALSE

A MEMBER OPERATING A SPT HEADSET MUST BE PAIRED WITH ANOTHER MEMBER WHO MONITORS HANDIE TALKIE COMMUNICATIONS.

Answer 15

TRUE

3.3
++SPECIFIC MEMBERS SHALL BE DEDICATED TO MAINTAIN THE SPT COMMUNICATIONS LINK. EACH SHALL BE PAIRED WITH ANOTHER MEMBER WHO MONITORS HT COMMUNICATIONS.++

Question 16

TRUE/FALSE

SPT EMIT A RINGING OR BUZZING SOUND TO LET THE MEMBER KNOW THAT SOMEONE IS TRYING TO TRANSMIT.

Answer 16

FALSE

3.4
++SPT DO NOT EMIT A RINGING OR BUZZING SOUND WHEN COMMUNICATIONS ARE INITIATED. A FF MONITORING A SPT MUST CONSTANTLY LISTEN TO THE HEADSET/HANDSET IN CASE OF TRANSMISSION++

Question 17

FF LEE WAS USING A SPT HEADSET IN AN UNDER RIVER RAIL OPERATION. WHEN FF LEE WAS NOT COMMUNICATING VIA THE HEADSET HE COVERED THE MOUTHPIECE WITH HIS HAND TO REDUCE THE BACKGROUND NOISE. DID FF LEE OPERATE CORRECTLY?

Answer 17

YES

Question 18

HOW MANY TYPES OF HARD-WIRED SPT SYSTEMS HAS NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT INSTALLED?

Answer 18

2 TYPES

• STREET TO STATION
• STREET TO TUNNEL

Question 19

TRUE/FALSE

SPT CAN TRANSMIT FROM ONE SPT SYSTEM TO ANOTHER.

Answer 19

FALSE

4.1.2
++THERE IS USUALLY NO CONNECTION FROM ONE SPT SYSTEM TO ANOTHER++

Question 20

WHAT IS THE PREFERRED CHOICE OF USE THROUGHOUT THE NYCT SYSTEM, HEADSETS OR HANDSETS?

Answer 20

HEADSETS

Question 21

HOW DO YOU OPEN A SPT BOX CONTAINING SPT JACKS?

Answer 21

1620 KEY

Question 22

AT STREET LEVEL WHERE ARE SPT CONNECTORS FOUND?

Answer 22

STREET LEVEL - CONNECTORS FOUND NEAR THE STANDPIPE SIAMESE (NOT ALWAYS FOUND CLOSEST TO THE SUBWAY ENTRANCES)

Question 23

HOW CAN YOU IDENTIFY A STANDPIPE CABINET ON THE PLATFORM OR MEZZANINE LEVE AT SUBWAYS?

Answer 23

SIGN SHOWING A WHITE HOSE ON A RED BACKGROUND

Question 24

WHERE ARE STREET LEVEL SPT CONNECTORS LOCATED AT UNDER RIVER RAIL TUBES?

Answer 24

STREET LEVEL SIAMESE CONNECTIONS AT UNDER RIVER RAIL LOCATED AT EMERGENCY EXITS ON BOTH SIDES OF UNDER RIVER TUBES

Question 25

IN UNDER RIVER TUBES WHERE ARE SPT CONNECTORS FOUND?

Answer 25

SPT CONNECTORS FOUND AT STANDPIPE OUTLETS APRX. 200 FEET APART

++EXCEPT JORALEMON TUBE - NO SPT++

Question 26

WHAT UNDER RIVER RAIL TUNNEL DOES NOT CONTAIN SPT?

Answer 26

JORALEMON TUBE

Question 27

THE ONLY REQUIRED MAINTENANCE FOR THE SPT IS TO CHANGE THE 9-VOLT BATTERY IN THE AMPLIFIER. HOW OFTEN DO YOU CHANGE IT?

Answer 27

SEMI-ANNUALLY

Question 28

IF THE AMPLIFIER DOES NOT WORK AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING, WHO SHOULD YOU CONTACT?

Answer 28

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT