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Worksheets26405-20 Fire Alarm Systems
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
NFPA 72®️ contains requirements for
All electrical work performed in a building
Air conditioning and ventilating systems
The preservation and protection of human life
Residential and commercial installation of fire alarm systems and equipment
The organization that establish standardized testing for a fire alarm designers and installers is the
NICET
UL
NFPA
NEMA
Which NFPA standard deals with air conditioning and ventilating systems
NFPA 1
NFPA 15
NFPA 72®️
NFPA 90A
NFPA 101®️ contains requirements for
All electrical work performed in a building
Air conditioning in ventilating system
The preservation and protection of human life
Residential and commercial installation of fire alarm systems and equipment
MOST analog addressable systems operate on a
Single-conductor circuit
Two-conductor circuit
Three-conductor circuit
Four-conductor circuit
The simplest type of fire alarm system is(A)
Conventional hardware system
Multiplex system
Digital addressable system
Analog addressable system
An HVAC ductwork system is most likely to be equipped with a(n)
Sampling tube detector
Rate compensation detector
Infrared flame detector
UV Flame detector
a rate of rise detector can only detect a fire during the
Heat stage
Flame stage
Smoldering stage
Incipient stage
The MINIMUM required standby time for the operation of an alarm system on secondary power for a household system is
2 hours
6 hours
12 hours
24 hours
Fire alarm’s secondary power can come from a battery or a(n)
Capacitor bank
Auxiliary line
PV system
Generator
According to NFPA under what conditions is it acceptable to reset a fire alarm remotely when it is alarming?
Is it acceptable if the panel has redundant confirmation
Is it acceptable if the panel has cellular phone access
Is it acceptable if the panel was manufactured after 2012
It is NEVER acceptable to reset a fire alarm remotely if it is alarming
The UL requires that system control affecting fire alarm operation be protected by a(n)
Password
Lock
RFID card reader
Thumbprint scanner
when more than two strobes are visible from a location, they MUST be
The same color
Synchronized
identical in brightness
Accompanied by a suitable sound
Alarm verification is commonly used in
Hospitals
Homes
Small warehouses
Auxiliary buildings
According to the code, a general evacuation signal should be
Temporal-three
Bi-Alert
CQD
Attendant Alarm A
All residential alarm-sounding devices must have a MINIMUM rating of
60dBA at 10’
75dBA at 10’
85dBA 10’
120dBA at 10’
Monitoring facilities that are constructed and operated, according to a standard and regularly, inspected by listing agency are known as
Community central stations
Certified central stations
Proprietary stations
Contractor certified stations
The ambient sound level is likely to be HIGHEST in a(n)
Mechanical room
Urban Thoroughfare
Educational occupancy
Place of assembly
Any outdoor wiring for fire alarm circuits, extending beyond one building is governed by
NEC®️ requirements
ANSI requirements
DOT Requirements
IEEE Requirements
Cables in a fire alarm system MUST be supported by
NFPA-brand cable ties
Winged expansion anchors
Red electrical boxes
The building structure
Smoke detectors can malfunction if placed in temperatures above
90°F
100°F
110°F
120°F
The force required to operate a manual pole station MUST be no more than
1 foot pound
5 foot pounds
10 foot pounds
15 foot pounds
When a fire alarm activates, stair enclosure doors MUST
Open
Unlock
Close
Lock
If you cover a sensor during a troubleshooting procedure, and it still malfunctions, the problem could be caused by
Insect infestation
Paint fumes
Humidity
Electromagnetic interference
The elevator recall method that provides the highest probability of safe evacuation is
Phase 1
Phase 2
Phase 3
Phase 4
