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Fire Alarm ExamMay indicate actuation of a duct smoke detector - answer Supervisory
Specifications are an opportunity for the designer to ? - answer add requirements for
site-specific fire protection goals Incorrect
add requirements for the type of equipment used Incorrect
add requirements of the owner
Which of the following are the three primary fire protection elements for providing fire
protection in a building? - answer Containment
Detection
Suppression
What are considered as primary functions of a fire alarm system? - answerI. Actuation
of emergency control functions
II. Building system management
III. Early detection of fires
IV. Notification of the fire department
V. Occupant notification
Fusible link technology was first used for ? . - answerheat detectors
Single-station smoke alarms for dwellings are only used for ? . - answerlife safety
What type of detection was developed to protect large open areas? - answerProjected
beam smoke detectors
Central, Proprietary, and Remote are all examples of ? systems. - answersupervising
station
Supervising stations that only monitor property owned by the supervising station
operator are called ? - answerproprietary supervising stations
An in-building fire emergency voice/alarm communications system is usually found in
a ? .EVACS - answerhigh-rise building
The primary purpose of dwelling fire warning equipment or systems is ? - answerlife
safety
A(n) ? usually provides signal information in a floor plan format - answergraphic
annunciator
, A fire alarm control unit performs which of the following functions? - answerProvides
graphical user interface Incorrect
Provides monitoring of circuits Incorrect
Provides power to initiating devices Incorrect
An addressable fire alarm system control unit monitors the status of initiating devices ? .
- answerby periodically polling the device
Which type of sprinkler is most commonly used to protect buildings? - answerWet-pipe
sprinklers
What are considered emergency safety control function? - answerDoor unlocking
Incorrect
Elevator recall Incorrect
Elevator shutdown
A ? system usually requires the actuation of ? detector(s) to open the charging valve,
which floods the sprinkler piping in the protected space. - answerpre-action / 2
what are the types of notification appliances are frequently used to alert occupants? -
answerHorns
Speakers
Strobes
Which circuit type is addressable? - answerSLC
Computer rooms are sometimes protected by ? . - answergaseous suppression systems
Which of the following types of circuits will require an EOL? - answerIDC
The safety system in the U.S. is comprised of which of the following? - answerProduct
standards, codes, standards, and enforcement
Which of the following is considered an authority having jurisdiction for fire alarm
systems? - answerElectrical inspector
Fire marshal
Insurance interest
Output Circuit - answerNAC
Conventional Zone Type Circuit - answerIDC
Addressable Type Circuit - answerSLC
Indicates a fault on wiring, power supply of communications - answerTrouble
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