Training Bulletin 42 Single Station Smoke Dectors

Question 1

According to training bulletin 42- single station smoke detectors, smoke detectors cover what size of are?

Answer 1

25’ diameter

Question 2

Photoelectric smoke detectors are more reliable for detecting what type of fires?

Answer 2

Slow smoldering

Question 3

What type of smoke detectors emit radiation?

Answer 3

Ionization detectors

Question 4

What type of smoke detector is most sensitive to active fire?

Answer 4

Ionization

Question 5

What percent of fatal fires occur at home?

Answer 5

70%

Question 6

When are smoke detectors required in homes?

Answer 6

• All new construction

- Existing construction at time of sale

Question 7

What are the 2 types of smoke detectors?

Answer 7

Photoelectric

Ionization

Question 8

What is the difference between hard wired smoke detectors and battery operated?

Answer 8

In hard wired systems all detectors will alarm if one is activated

Question 9

Smoke detectors meet what UL standard?

Answer 9

UL-217

Question 10

How often are station smoke detectors tested?

Answer 10

Weekly

Question 11

According to TB 42, DWP states the average time of loss of power to a house is how long per year?

Answer 11

3 minutes