Quarter 3_Quiz#2 in Technology10 (Annunciators)

The gravity drop annunciator is composed of:

(Select multiple answers)

• Sensor

• Drop

• Reset rack

• Alarm

• Bell

This circuit operates as follows: when push button one is pressed, the circuit is completed and permits the lamp 1 to turn on causing the buzzer to be energized since it is connected series to the line from the transformer and back.

• Gravity drop annunciator

• Standard lamp annunciator

• Voltage drop annunciator

• Process alarm switch

What is the primary function of a fire alarm annunciator panel?

• To control sprinkler systems

• To detect problems and alert users to their location and cause

• To reset fire alarms

• To initiate evacuation procedures

What type of information does a fire alarm annunciator panel relay? (Select multiple answers)

• Information about fire prevention programs

• Information to prevent the fire department from receiving false alarms

• Information to alert the building operator to system failures

• Information designed to help people exit the building safely

• information on how to activate sprinkler systems in the vicinity

How do manufacturers of fire alarm annunciator panels help prevent false alarms?

• By increasing the sensitivity of the sensors

• By installing diagnostic programs

• By reducing the number of indicator lights

• By disconnecting the buzzer circuits

Fire alarm annunciator panels are designed to alert users to where a fire alarm was set off and what caused it, but they do not provide information about working sprinklers or other devices.

• True

• False

When a push button is pressed in a standard lamp annunciator circuit, it energizes the buzzer and turns on the corresponding lamp.

• True

• False

Fire alarm annunciator panels may feature battery backup systems, phone lines to the fire department, data storage, and built-in printers to facilitate quick response to emergency situations.

• True

• False

Which of the following locations where annunciators are commonly used? (Select multiple answers)

• Hospitals

• Churches

• Highways

• Hotels

• Elevators

Where is a fire alarm annunciator typically mounted?

• Near emergency exits

• In the building lobby

• In a central location like a control room or security office

• Outside the building perimeter