Fire Alarm Prep

A lobby smoke detector shall be located on the ceiling within _______ of the center line of each elevator door within the elevator bank under control of the detector

21 ft

A ________ is a ceiling surface uninterrupted by continuous projections such as joists, beams, or ducts, extending more than 4 inches below the ceiling surface?

smooth ceiling

What type of initiating device shall be permitted to be single or double action?

Manually Actuated

An average ambient sound level greater than ____ shall require the use of a visible notification appliance

105 dBA

Sample transport time from the furthest sampling port of the detector shall not exceed ______

120 seconds

Batteries shall be marked with the manufacturing date in the _____ format

Month/Year

_______ are individuals who perform procedures used to determine the status of a system as intended by conducting acceptance, reacceptance, or periodic physical checks on systems.

Testing Personnel

A ________ is a device that responds when it's operating element becomes heated to a predetermined level

Fixed temperature detector

Smoke detectors shall not be located near ______

Air supply diffusers

Water flow in a sprinkler system shall be indicated by an alarm signal within _______

90 seconds

Wall mounted audible notification appliances shall have their tops above finished floor at heights of at least ______ and no less than _____ below the ceiling height.

7 ft 6 in / 6 in

When beams project more than _____ below the ceiling and are more than 8ft on center, each bay formed by beams shall be treated as a separate area for heat detectors.

18 in

_______ is the phenomenon where the upward movement of smoke and gasses ceases due to loss of buoyancy

Stratification

An _________ can only be operated from one or more remote initiating devices, or an auxiliary alarm system used to send an alarm to the communications center

Auxiliary Alarm Box

An _______ is an alarm that occurs when there is no hazard condition present

Unwanted alarm

TRUE OR FALSE

The word "should" indicates a mandatory requirement

False (The word "shall" indicates a mandatory requirement)

_______ are ceilings that have solid structural or solid non-structural members projecting down from the ceiling surface more than 4 in and spaced at intervals of 36 in or less

Solid Joist Construction

An _______ is an unwanted activation of an alarm initiating or system output function where the cause has not been identified

Unknown Alarm

A person with a fire alarm license may supervise _______ provisional certification personnel

One

Where public mode audible appliances are installed, they shall be ______ above average ambient sound level

15 dBA

A ________ installed is qualified and experienced under the requirements of NFPA 72

State Licensed

A ______ is a support for beams or joists that runs at right angles to the beams or joists

Girder

Smoke detectors listed or approved exclusively for door release service ______ be used for open area protection

Shall Not

How far from the doorway shall a manual alarm station be mounted?

5 ft

Wall mounted audio notification appliances must be atleast 6'8" (80") above the floor, but no more than ______ above the floor

8 ft (96 in)

________ are individuals responsible for the development of fire alarm and signaling system plans and specifications

System designers

TRUE OR FALSE

All pneumatic line-type heat detectors shall be tested for leaks and proper operations at six month intervals

False (Testing for pneumatic line type detectors shall be performed annually)

When fire alarm boxes are used, the distance between boxes shall not be in excess of _________

200 ft

TRUE OR FALSE

Notification Appliances shall not be required in exit stair enclosures, exit passageways, and elevator cars.

True

Wall mounted heat detectors must be mounted between ____ and ____ from a ceiling

4 in / 12 in

A trouble signal shall be returned to normal within ______

200 seconds

A ________ is a manually operated box for separately transmitting a fire alarm signal and a distinctive guard patrol tour supervisory signal

Combination Fire Alarm and Guards Tour Box

A ______ is an individual responsible for the proper installation of fire alarm and signaling systems in accordance with plans, specifications, and manufacturing requirements

System Installer

Secondary power supplies for fire alarm systems must operate that system in standby for a period of at least _____

24 hours

Drawings that are used to install a job are called ______

Shop Drawings

Fire alarm specifications are usually developed by an _______, who is also responsible for designing the system

Engineer

Where fire alarm systems are not monitored by a supervising station, an approved permanent sign shall be installed adjacent to each manual box that reads "______"

"When alarm sounds, contact fire department."

A ______ is an abnormal condition that poses a potential threat to life, property, or mission, and time is available for investigation

Pre-alarm Condition

For automatic fire detection and alarm systems with an ______, smoke detectors report alarm conditions for a minimum period of time, or confirm alarm conditions within a given time period after being reset, in order to be accepted as a valid alarm signal.

Alarm Verification Feature

In a corridor, visible appliances shall be rated not less than _____

15 candela

If the top of girder is ______ or less from the ceiling, it is a factor in determining the number of detectors and is to be considered a "beam"

4 in

TRUE OR FALSE

If your certification is suspended, you can still work on fire alarm systems, provided the company for which you are employed is certified.

False (In the state of Ohio you must be certified in order to install fire pumps, fire alarm systems, and/or test and inspect fire alarm systems)

_______ is the principal attended or unattended room or area where the status of the detection, alarm communications, control systems, and other emergency systems is displayed and from which the systems can be manually controlled.

Fire Command Center

_____ are ceilings that have solid structural or non-structural members projecting down from the ceiling surface more than 4 in and spaced more than 36 in center to center

Beam Construction

A coded alarm signal shall consist of not less than ______ rounds of the number transmitted

3

_______ type detectors are used for door closer application

Photoelectric, Ionization, or other listed types

Smoke detectors installed within ______ of a cooktop or range must be of the ______ type

20 ft / Photoelectric

A spot-type heat detector located on a wall shall not be more than ______ from the ceiling

12 in

Smoke detectors shall not be installed in ______ hoistways unless they are installed to activate the elevator hoistway smoke relief equipment

Unsprinklered

________ detectors should be installed 6ft away from flourescent fixtures

Photoelectric

A heat detector integrally mounted on a smoke detector shall be listed and approved for not less than ______

50 ft

The _____ of all detectors in air duct systems shall be permanently and clearly identified and recorded

Location

Smoke alarms shall be installed not less than ________ from the door or opening of a bathroom that contains a bathtub or shower unless this would prevent placement of the alarm

3 ft

All household fire alarm equipment shall have enough back up power to sound an alarm for _____

4 minutes

Vane-type flow switches have no longer than ______ to initiate an alarm

90 seconds

A device which detects the visible particles of combustion is a _____ detector

Smoke

Circuit disconnecting means shall have a red marking, shall be accessible only to authorized personnel and shall be identified as "_______"

Fire Alarm Circuit

Smoke detectors must be installed within ______ of a door to a sleeping room

21 ft

______ are tested after 15 years and every 5 years thereafter by being removed and sent to a testing lab

Non-restorable Spot-type detectors

A fire alarm system is required to have _____ sources of power

2

The secondary power source for a fire alarm may be a battery with enough capacity to support the fire alarm panel with enough power to last ______ after which it shall have enough capacity to sound the notification appliances for at least _______

24 hours / 5 minutes

In the state of Ohio, you must be certified to _______

-Install fire pumps, install fire alarm systems, test and inspect fire alarm systems

A ______ is a device that responds when the temperature rises at a rate exceeding a predetermined value

Rate-of-Rise Detector

TRUE OR FALSE

Visible notification appliances designed to be wall mounted can also be ceiling mounted, if the color is differentiated by a color other than red

False ( Notification appliances designed to be wall mounted shall not be ceiling mounted unless they are listed and tested for such a mounting)

The number of water flow initiating devices permitted to be connected to a single initiating deviced circuit shall not exceed ______

5

TRUE OR FALSE

Where fire pumps are required to be monitored, a pump running signal can be either a supervisory or an alarm signal

True

Where required "survivability" means that fire alarm circuits must operate for not less than ______

2 hours

When partitions extend to within ______ of the ceiling height, rooms separated by the partitions are not considered separate rooms

15%

Where audible appliances are installed in mechanical equipment rooms, the average sound level is to be considered _____

85 dBA

A _______ signal indicates an off-normal condition

Supervisory

Smoke detector sensitivity shall be tested ______ and ______ thereafter

Within One Year of installation / Every other year

______ constructions are not considered to impede the flow of fire products unless the upper member, in continuous contact with the ceiling, projects below the ceiling more than 4 inches

Open Truss

TRUE OR FALSE

If the circuit breaker is the disconnecting means for the primary power supply of a fire alarm system, it shall not be able to be locked

False (Where a circuit breaker is the disconnecting means, an approved breaker locking device shall be installed)

Water level supervisory signal initiating devices in non-pressurized tanks initiate a signal when the water level falls _______ but will not initiate if the water rises

12 in

Rechargeble power supplies for smoke alarms must recharge in _____ or less whenn connected to a ______ portion of a branch circuit

4 hours / Switched

What type of fire alarm system transmits alarms to a public emergency fire service communications center?

Municipal Fire Alarm System

Dwelling smoke alarms must produce an audible _____ signal for atleast ______

Evacuation / 4 minutes

TRUE OR FALSE

Manual fire alarm boxes shall be permitted for uses other than fire if the devices are differentiated by a color other than red

True

A flow switch is an _________ type of switch

ON / OFF

TRUE OR FALSE

Central Stations are offices which provide alarm and supervisory service and are located on the protected premises

False (Central Stations are remotely located)

A water flow device should be field adjusted so that an alarm is initiated in no more than _______

90 seconds

The distance between smoke detectors shall not exceed a nominal spacing of _______ and there shall be detectors within a distance of _______ nominal spacing from walls partitions extending upward within 15% of the ceiling height

30 ft / One Half

Where a fire alarm serves more than one building, each building shall be _______

Annunciated Separately

Water level supervisory signal initiating devices in pressurized tanks will initiate a signal when the water falls or rises _____

3 in

For sloped or peaked ceiling, heat and smoke detectors shall be located within _______ of ________

3 ft / the peak

Each floor shall be zoned ______ and shall not exceed 22,500ft^2

separately

Transmission trouble signals by a supervising station system must occur between ______ and _______

1 minute / 3 minutes

Most commonly used scale in drawings is ______

1/8 in = 1 ft

All points on a smooth ceiling shall have a detector within a distance equal to _____ times the selected spacing

0.7

In corridors where ______ visible notification appliances are in any field of view they shall flash in sync.

More than 2

A detector should not be recessed in any way unless it has been ______ for such a mounting

Listed and tested

TRUE OR FALSE

The detector sensitivity cannot be tested or measured using any spray device that administers an unmeasured concentration of aerosol into a detector

True

Detectors for common return systems should be installed up to ______ in front of openings

12 in

A ________ is an unwanted activation of signaling or an alarm initiating device in response to a stimulus or condition that is not the result of a potentially hazardous condition

Nuisance Alarm

Single and multiple station smoke alarms shall be tested after initial installation and every ______ thereafter

1 year

A line type obscuration smoke detector where the light beam is projected across the area to be protected is called a _________

Projected beam smoke detector

To avoid nuisance alarms the location of the smoke detectors shall take into consideration the normal sources of ________

Smoke, moisture, dust, fumes, and/or electrical or mechanical influences

The _______ should be notified prior to system testing

Authority Having Jurisdiction

When the partition over a door (or set of double doors) is 24 inches or less, how many detectors must be installed and where shall they be placed?

1 ceiling mounted detector on either side or 2 wall mounted detectors (one on each side)

TRUE OR FALSE

Fiber optic cables shall be considered an acceptable means of transmission for fire alarm systems

True