S13 standpipe test Questions Complete Solutions
Exam Questions and Answers
Which option best describes a the term: Operational - Answer- Water availability
An Automatic Standpipe System is - Answer- A standpipe system that is attached to a
water supply capable of supplying the system demand at ...
S13 standpipe test Questions Complete Solutions
Exam Questions and Answers
Which option best describes a the term: Operational - Answer- Water availability
An Automatic Standpipe System is - Answer- A standpipe system that is attached to a
water supply capable of supplying the system demand at all times and that requires no
action other than opening a hose valve to provide water at hose connections.
Auxiliary water supply - Answer- supplementary source of water for a standpipe and/or
sprinkler system.
Control Valve - Answer- A valve controlling flow to water-based fire protection systems.
Control valves do not include hose valves, inspector's test valves, drain valves, trim
valves for dry pipe, pre-action and deluge valves, check valves, or relief valves.
Branch line - Answer- A pipe system, generally in a horizontal plane, connecting not
more than
one hose connection with a standpipe.
___ is known as a Deficiency - Answer- A condition in which the application of the
component is not within its designed limits or specifications.
Discharge Device - Answer- A device designed to discharge water or foam-water
solution in a predetermined, fixed, or adjustable pattern.
What is a Dry Standpipe? - Answer- A standpipe system designed to have piping
contain water only when the system is being utilized (No automatic water supply.)
, ____ is commonly refereed to as Dunnage - Answer- designing a raised series of
beams (usually steel) bearing on posts or bearing walls to support mechanical
equipment (usually on a roof
top).
Fire Department Connection - Answer- A connection , normally on the exterior of the
building, through which the fire department can pump supplemental water into the
sprinkler system, standpipe, or other system furnishing water for fire extinguishment to
supplement existing water supplies. (Formerly know as Siamese connection.)
Fire Hose - Answer- A flexible conduit constructed with one or more reinforcements
(Jackets), with or without a coating or covering but with an approved nonpermeable
lining, or with an inner reinforcement between a protective cover and an approved
nonpermeable lining.
Fire Hydrant - Answer- A valve connection on a water supply system having one or
more outlets and that is used to supply hose and fire department pumps with water.
Fire Pump - Answer- A pump that is a provider of liquid flow and pressure dedicated to
fire protection. A fire pump is a part of a fire standpipe system's water supply and can
be powered by electric, diesel or steam. The pump intake is either connected to the
public underground water supply piping or a static water source (e.g., tank, reservoir,
lake). The pump provides water flow at higher pressure and volume to the standpipe
system risers and hose standpipes.
A Fold is a ___ - Answer- A transverse bend (fold) occurring where the hose is
lengthwise double over on itself, as on a pin rack.
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