What are some other functions of the Fire Alarm Control Unit (FACU)? (608)

Select all that apply.

Which component's power supply usually comes from the building's main power connection to the local utility provider? (609)

The most common types of alarm-signaling systems used for signaling a fire alarm in a structure are ____. (610)

Which component sends a signal to the FACU using either hard-wire systems or a signal conveyed by radio wave over a special frequency? (610)

Which component can consist of batteries with chargers, engine-driven generators with a storage battery, or multiple engine-driven generators? (611)

Which type of fire detection and alarm system specialty signal indicates an off-normal condition of the complete fire-protection system? (613)

How many types of specialty signals are most fire detection and alarm systems equipped with? (613)

Which type of specialty signal indicates the loss of primary power or failure or removal of an initiating device? (613)

A/An ________ is a warning of a fire emergency or dangerous condition that demands immediate attention. (613)

Which alarm system is designed to provide notification to building occupants only on the immediate premises? (614)

The type of fire detection and alarm system required depends on the _____ (614).

The simplest type of protected premises alarm system is a/an _______. (615)

Which of the following BEST describes a zoned conventional alarm system? (616)

Which supervising station is recognized as the most reliable? (618)

Which supervising station is used to protect large commercial and industrial buildings, high-rise structures, and groups of commonly-owned facilities? (619)

Which supervising station does not provide inspection, testing, and maintenance services? (619)

Which of the following statements about public emergency alarm reporting systems is MOST accurate? (621)

In some communities, fire alarm signals from a protected premise are transmitted directly to ________ using a municipal alarm box or leased telephone line. (621)

Which type of emergency communications system is MOST helpful to fire suppression personnel operating in a building? (622)

The type of emergency communications system used to provide emergency communication to a large number of people on a wide-scale basis is a _____. (622)

Automatic alarm-initiating devices are more commonly known as ___. (623)

Which type of fire service detection systems are among the oldest still in service? (624)

Which type of automatic initiating devices are relatively inexpensive and least prone to nuisance alarms? (624)

What do heat detectors require in order to be effective? (624)

Which type of fixed temperature heat detector uses two types of metal with different heat-expansion ratios? (625)

The one style of heat detection device that can be used to detect conditions over a wide area is a ______. (626)

On which principle of physics does a rate-of-rise heat detector operate? (627)

Which type of rate-of-rise heat detector can monitor large areas of a building? (627)

Which rate-of-rise heat detector is designed for use in areas subject to regular, but slow, temperature changes? (628)

What heat detector consists of one or more thermistors that produce a marked change in electrical resistance when exposed to heat?

________ serve the purpose of early detection, notification, and reaction. (629)

Which type of smoke detector works on all types of fires and usually responds more quickly to smoldering fires than ionization smoke detection? (630)

The preferred type of automatic alarm device in residential residences and health and institutional care facilities is a ________ (630).

Which type of smoke detector contains a sensing chamber consisting of two electrically charged plates and a radioactive source? (631)

_____ are installed in the return or supply ducts or plenums of HVAC system and they will shut down the system upon the detection of smoke. (630)

Which detector operates on the principle of detecting changes in a digital video from a camera?

Which type of flame detector is effective in monitoring large areas such as aircraft hangars and computer rooms? (633)

Which type of flame detector is activated by bright light sources? (633)

What does an infrared detector require to prevent accidental activation? (634)

What are manually actuated fire alarm boxes commonly called? (635)

Manual pull stations are usually _______ in color with white lettering that specifies what they are and how they are to be used. (635)

When should automatic alarm-initiating devices be checked? (639)

Multistory facilities should have at least ____ pull station(s) on each floor. (636)

Which type of manual pull station may be confusing to certain occupant/operators? (636)

What should an inspector do when conditions that may trigger an unwanted alarm or environmental conditions that may negatively affect a system are recognized? (637)

Inspectors should check the FACU to verify ____ (638).

What should an inspector look for when inspecting manual pull stations and audible or visual warning devices? (637)

What is the periodic testing of fire detection and alarm signaling systems called? (637)

What should an inspector do if they recognize conditions that may trigger an unwanted alarm? (637)

Most of the time, who has to test fire alarm systems on their own and document results? (638)

What can be used to test restorable heat detectors during a test? (639)

Smoke detectors need to be tested ___ with the manufacturer's recommendations. (640)

A permanent record of all detector tests must be maintained for at least ____. (640)

Who should test flame and gas detection devices? (640)

If an alarm signaling system uses backup electrical generators, how long should a generator run under load for a monthly test? (641)

For central station systems, test signaling equipment should be tested on a ____ basis. (641)

For auxiliary fire alarm systems, the occupant should visually inspect and actively test systems _____. (641)

Remote station and proprietary systems should be tested according to requirements established by ______. (641)

All components of emergency voice/alarm systems should be tested at least ___ (642).

The owner/occupant should conduct functional tests of emergency voice/alarm systems ____. (642)

What document is sometimes required in order to prevent an inspector from checking a system that may not be installed correctly? (642)

Which activity is MOST likely to be witnessed by an inspector during acceptance testing? (642)

Which component's acceptance testing includes operating all interactive controls to verify that they control the system as designed? (643)

Only after _____ the parts of the system have successfully passed the tests should a system certification be issued. (643)

Acceptance testing is performed: _____ (642)

Which of the following should witness acceptance tests? (642)

Select all that apply

Which component's acceptance testing includes testing pull stations, detectors, bells, and strobe lights? (643)

In additions to horns, bells, and strobes, notifications may also include ____. (643-644)

The level of loudness is a measurement of sound pressure measured in ____. (644)

Where are occupant evacuation notification graphic displays often located? (644)

Which type of fire notification signaling appliances are most commonly used in a structure? (644)

Integrated audible and visual signals are used to accommodate ____. (644)

A measurement for the audible occupant notification of fire is required to be made at ____. (644)

In order for audible fire notification appliances to alert the building occupants, the appliance must be ____. (644)

Where are rotating beacons used for occupant evacuation notification? (644)

The total sound pressure produced by audible occupant notification of fire appliances must not exceed ____. (644)

NFPA 72 requires the sound level of an audible device to be at least 15 dBA above the average or normal sound level or ____ above the maximum sound level that lasts at least one minute in the protected occupancy. (644)

Almost all fire detection and alarm system installations require the use of ___. (644)

If the ambient sound in a building is above 105 dBA, the building must ____. (644)

The requirement for specific visual fire notification appliances comes from ____. (645)

Strobe requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) apply to new construction and ____ (645).

Plans for the complete fire detection and alarm system should be submitted for review and approval by the ____ (646).

When more than two strobes are in the field of vision, the strobes used for notification of fire must be synchronized to flash _____. (646)

Where required, visual notification appliances must be installed in corridors that are less than _______ (646).

The minimum candela rating for visual notification appliances mounted in corridors is ___ (646).

What needs to be done any time there is a change to fire detection and alarm-signaling software? (647)

On newer fire detection and alarm systems where the system installer used computers to program panels, where should design configurations be kept? (647)

Which heat sensing fire detector color coding is 400-499 degrees and classified as "very extra high"?

Which heat-sensing fire detector color coding is 500-575 degrees and classified as "ultra high"?

Which heat-sensing fire detector color coding is 325-399 degrees and classified as "extra high"?

Which heat-sensing fire detector color coding is 250-324 degrees and classified as "high"?

What heat-sensing fire detector color coding is 175-249 degrees and it classified as intermediate?

Which heat-sensing fire detector coding is 135-174 degrees and classified as "ordinary"?

Which heat-sensing fire detector color coding has a temperature rating of 100-134 degrees and classified as "low"?