Top 100 Flashcards by Danyel Day

All fire alarm systems (new and existing) require __________.

Documentation

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What 4 things need to be delivered on completion?

Owner’s Manual
Record Drawing
Record of Completion
Site Software

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A __________ is required at the control unit. All system records are stored there.

Document Cabinet

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Equipment powered by _____ or _____ shall be listed with the control unit.

IDC

SLC

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What 3 things does a circuit breaker require?

Lock
Cabinet lock or locked room door
Marked “FIRE ALARM” in red

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All fire alarm systems and supervising stations require _____ hours standby power.

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Commercial fire alarm (premises, remote, central, proprietary, auxiliary) require _____ minutes alarm power.

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Voice evacuation and in-building MNS require _____ minutes alarm power.

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Household fire alarm requires ___ minutes alarm power.

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Battery calculations require an additional _____ safety margin.

20%

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Secondary power shall switch within _____ seconds.

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Alarm notification, emergency functions, and annunciation shall occur within _____ seconds of activation.

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Supervisory signals shall indicate within _____ seconds.

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Trouble signals shall indicate within _____ seconds.

200

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Equipment shall operate at __________ % voltage, __________ degrees Fahrenheit, and _____ % humidity.

85-110
32-120
85

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__________ shall be provided at the control unit, NAC extenders, and transmitting equipment.

Smokes

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Each __________ shall be a separate zone.

Floor

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If the systems serves multiple buildings, ___________ shall be zoned separately.

Each building

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Class: Redundant (return path), operates with single ground of open.

Class A

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Class: Single path, operates up to single open, EOLR on IDC and NAC.

Class B

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Class: Multiple paths, no supervision of paths, operation verified by receipt of signal.

Class C

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Class: Fail-safe operation

Class D

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Class: No supervision

Class E

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Class: Class A SLC with operates with short, fault isolator per device.

Class X

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Class: Network (Ethernet), dual cable/fiber to each Ethernet device or segment.

Class N

Records of tests and operations shall be kept until the next test and __________.

One year thereafter

The __________ is responsible for IT&M and may delegate responsibility in writing.

Owner

100% Acceptance testing shall be done on all _________ systems.

New

Smoke detectors require __________ testing (annual) and __________ testing.

Smoke entry | Sensitivity

Smoke detector sensitivity shall be tested within _____ year(s), and then _____ year(s).

1 | Every other

If smoke detector sensitivity remains in range, sensitivity testing may be extended to _____ years.

Smoke alarms in dwellings shall be tested __________ by occupant and replaced every _____ years.

Monthly | 10

__________ devices shall be protected from damage, guard shall be listed with device used with.

Initiating

Detectors in concealed locations more than _____ feet AFF require remote indicator (except addressable).

Partitions extending within _____% of ceiling height shall be considered separate rooms.

All points along the ceiling shall have a detector within _____ of listed spacing.

0.7

What 3 things can affect detector location and spacing?

Joist Beam Slope

Heat detectors shall not be located within _____ inches of sidewall, or between _____ inches from ceiling if wall mount.

4 | 4-12

Heat detectors shall be at least _____ degrees Fahrenheit above maximum expected ceiling temperature.

True or false - Heat detectors have a listed spacing that varies?

True

Ceiling heights above _____ feet reduce heat detector spacing.

Smoke detector may be ceiling mounted or sidewall mounted within _____ inches of the ceiling.

Smoke detector spacing is _____ feet.

Beam depths greater than _____% of ceiling height can affect smoke detector spacing.

Rule used in corridor applications to reduce number of detectors required?

0.7

__________ are not a replacement for open area detection.

Duct smoke detectors

On supply when >2,000 CFM, supply & return when >15,000 CFM, and serving 2+ floors?

NFPA 90A

Detectors used directly for __________ shall be listed for door release.

Door release

Door release - header less than or equal to _____ inches for 1 detector, header > _____ inches on one side for 1 detector, and header > _____ inches on both sides for 2 detectors.

24 24 24

How many wall mount door release detectors are required per door?

2 (one on each side)

Waterflow is initiated within _____ seconds of water flowing (retard time).

Control valve supervisory within _____ revolutions or _____ travel distance.

2 | 1/5

Pressure supervisory with a change of +/- _____ psi.

Manual fire alarm box (pull station) shall be what color?

Red

Pull station should be mounted __________ feet high, within _____ feet of door at each egress path exit on each floor.

3.5-4 (or 42-48") | 5

Maximum travel distance along path of egress to pull station is _____ feet.

200

Group openings over _____ feet require pull station on each side.

__________ appliances shall be protected from physical damage, and guard or cover listed with the appliance.

Notification

Ambient sound levels above _____dB require a strobe.

105

Sound level shall not exceed _____dB at minimum hearing distance.

110

True or false - Systems that stop or reduce ambient sound level are permitted?

True

Public mode audibles shall be _____dB above ambient, and private mode shall be _____dB above ambient.

15 | 10

Audibles shall be Temporal _____ (ANSI S3.41), and synchronized in notification zone.

Minimum _____ notification(s) per floor

Audible appliances shall be mounted with tops at least _____ inches AFF, and not more than _____ inches below ceiling.

90 | 6

Sleeping areas require _____Hz tone.

520

Strobes shall be mounted so entire lens is at least _____ inches AFF, and not more than _____ inches AFF.

80 | 96

Strobes mounted on ceilings above _____ feet shall be mounted not higher than _____ feet.

30 | 30

Non-square rooms shall use a __________ that encompasses the entire room from strobe selection.

Square

Strobes for corridors _____ feet or less shall use room spacing. Corridors less than _____ feet shall be at least 15cd.

20 | 20

Double distance - lose 6dB. Double power - gain 3dB.

Inverse square law

Emergency control function interfaces shall be located within _____ feet of the control circuit or appliance.

Only __________ detectors in elevator lobbies, hoistways, and machine rooms shall initiate elevator recall.

Automatic

Lobby recall detectors shall be located within _____ feet of centerline of elevator doors.

True or false - Smoke detectors shall be installed in hoistways unless listed for environment.

False

Heat detectors used for elevator shutdown shall be within _____ feet of sprinkler and lower temperature.

True or false - Waterflows used for elevator shutdown are not permitted to have retard.

True

__________ may initiate alarm or supervisory signal (IBC - supervisory only).

Duct Detectors

Electrically locked exit doors shall unlock on __________, and remain unlocked until reset.

Fire alarm activation

True or false - A single fault on an SLC shall cause loss of devices in more than one zone?

False

Where a building has multiple fire alarm systems, they shall be __________.

Interconned

__________ fire alarm and other systems are permitted, and may share components and wiring.

Combination

System with automatic detection requires at least _____ pull station(s).

Maximum _____ waterflows per zone, maximum _____ supervisory devices per zone.

5 | 20

True or false - Mics and speakers may be used for non-emergency communications?

True

__________ plan required for mass notification systems.

Emergency response

Emergency messages shall be preceded by _____ cycles of emergency evac signal (Temporal 3).

__________ used for mass notification and fire alarm shall have no marking or be marked "ALERT".

Strobes

What color strobe is required for fire alarm? What color permitted for mass notification?

Clear | Separate

System: Monitored fire alarm, no special requirements.

Remote

System: Monitored fire alarm with listed installation, installation company, and monitoring station.

Central

System: Monitoring by same organization that owns the building.

Proprietary

End to end communications shall not exceed _____ seconds.

Single communications path shall be supervised every _____ minutes.

Multiple communication path shall be supervised every _____ hours.

__________ shall be connected to one phone line and an alternate method (radio or performance based).

DACT

DACT shall indicate trouble with phone line within _____ minutes.

Premises equipment for transmission shall have _____ hours standby power (router, etc.).

Smoke alarms in household systems are required __________, __________, and at least _____ per level.

Sleeping rooms Outside sleeping rooms 1

Smoke alarms in household systems shall be __________ (multiple-station).

Interconnected