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Fire Sprinkler Systems: A Comprehensive Guide for Building Owners and Managers, Exams of Advanced Education

City University of New York (CUNY) - New York City College of TechnologyAdvanced Education

A comprehensive overview of fire sprinkler systems, covering their operation, maintenance, and regulations. It delves into various types of sprinkler systems, including wet pipe, dry pipe, preaction, and deluge systems, explaining their unique features and applications. The document also outlines the responsibilities of building owners and managers in ensuring the proper functioning of sprinkler systems, including regular inspections, testing, and maintenance. It emphasizes the importance of compliance with fire codes and regulations, highlighting potential consequences of non-compliance. This document serves as a valuable resource for understanding the intricacies of fire sprinkler systems and their role in fire safety.

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S-12 CITYWIDE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS
(S12 sprinkler) Test (100 OUT OF 100)
LATEST UPDATE
THE __________ IS RESPONSIBLE TO MAINTAIN SPRINKLER SYS. AND TO DETERMINE QUALIFICATIONS.
OWNER
RECORDS OF ALL INSPECTIONS AND MX SHALL BE MAINTAINED ON PREMISES FOR A MIN. OF
__________ YEARS.
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THE BUILDING OWNER SHALL ASSIGN A(N) ____________ TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS.
IMPAIRMENT COORDINATOR
REGULAR MX AND MINOR REPAIRS NOT AFFECTING MORE THAN ________ FLOOR(S) ARE CONSIDERED
PLANNED REMOVAL FROM SERVICE.
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SHUTDOWNS AFFECTING MORE THAN _________ FLOOR(S) ARE CONSIDERED UNPLANNED OUT OF
SERVICE CONDITIONS.
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NOTIFICATION TO FDNY IS NOT REQUIRED, PROVIDED SYSTEM IS RETURNED TO SERVICE WITHIN ______
HOURS.
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S-12 CITYWIDE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS

(S12 sprinkler) Test (100 OUT OF 100)

LATEST UPDATE

THE __________ IS RESPONSIBLE TO MAINTAIN SPRINKLER SYS. AND TO DETERMINE QUALIFICATIONS.

OWNER

RECORDS OF ALL INSPECTIONS AND MX SHALL BE MAINTAINED ON PREMISES FOR A MIN. OF

__________ YEARS.

THE BUILDING OWNER SHALL ASSIGN A(N) ____________ TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS.

IMPAIRMENT COORDINATOR

REGULAR MX AND MINOR REPAIRS NOT AFFECTING MORE THAN ________ FLOOR(S) ARE CONSIDERED

PLANNED REMOVAL FROM SERVICE.

SHUTDOWNS AFFECTING MORE THAN _________ FLOOR(S) ARE CONSIDERED UNPLANNED OUT OF

SERVICE CONDITIONS.

NOTIFICATION TO FDNY IS NOT REQUIRED, PROVIDED SYSTEM IS RETURNED TO SERVICE WITHIN ______

HOURS.

FOR UNPLANNED REMOVAL FROM SERVICE, THE COF HOLDER SHALL IMMEDIATELY REPORT CONDITION

TO THE ___________ AND THE FIRE DEPT.

OWNER OF THE BUILDING

IF A MINOR DEFECT IS OBSERVED, IT SHALL BE CORRECTED WITHIN _________ DAYS OR IT WILL BE

CONSIDERED AN IMPAIRMENT.

WHAT DOES "OOS" STAND FOR?

OUT OF SERVICE

OOS SYSTEMS SHALL BE IDENTIFIED BY PLACING ________ AT FIRE DEPT. CONNECTIONS, SYS. CONTROL

VALVES, AND FIRE COMMAND CENTER

TAGS

A _______ SHALL BE REQUIRED TO POST TAGS AT MAIN CONTROL VALVE AND ANY SECTIONAL VALVES.

MASTER FIRE SUPPRESSION PIPING CONTRACTOR

__________ SHALL BE POSTED ON THE TAG INDICATING BOTH STATIC AND FLOW PRESSURES BEFORE

AND AFTER.

DRAIN TEST RESULTS

PRIOR TO RETURNING A SYS. TO SERVICE, THE ___________ SHALL ENSURE THAT NECESSARY TESTS

AND INSPECTIONS ARE CONDUCTED.

IMPAIRMENT COORDINATOR

GLYCERIN NOT GREATER THAN _________ PERCENT OR GLYCOL NOT GREATHER THAN ________

PERCENT SHALL BE USED TO PROTECT FROM FREEZING.

THE COF NUMBER AND SIGNATURE OF COF HOLDER SHALL BE POSTED NEAR THE ____________.

MAIN CONTROL VALVE

__________ SHALL BE READILY AVAILABLE TO ANY REPRESENTATIVE OF THE FIRE DEPT. THESE ARE TO

BE MAINTAINED ON SITE FOR 3 YEARS.

RECORDS

FAILURE TO MAKE INSPECTIONS MAY RESULT IN __________ OF THE COF AND COURT PROCEEDINGS.

REVOCATION

THE COF HOLDER MAY INSPECT, TEST, AND PERFORM ROUTINE MX IF THEY HOLD THE FOLLOWING

CERTS:

REFRIGERATION OPERATING ENGINEER, HIGH PRESSURE OPERATING ENGINEER, AND NYS HIGH

PRESSURE OPERATING ENGINEER.

A ________ CAN INSPECT, MAINTAIN, TEST, AND REPAIR ALL FIRE STANDPIPE AND SPRINKLER SYSTEMS.

MASTER FIRE SUPPRESSION PIPING CONTRACTOR (MFSPC)

A MASTER PLUMBER (MP) WITH COF IS LIMITED TO RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANCIES WITH _________

SPRINKLER HEADS OR LESS.

ABOUT ______ PERCENT OF FIRES ARE EXTINGUISHED OR CONTROLLED WHEN SPRINKLERS ARE

INSTALLED.

WET PIPE SYSTEMS HAVE WATER AT A MINIMUM TEMP. OF _______ TO PREVENT THE SYSTEM FROM

FREEZING.

40 FAHRENHEIT

__________ VALVES ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED TO BE INSTALLED.

COLD WEATHER

________ SYSTEMS ARE INSTALLED WHERE A WET PIPE SYSTEM CANNOT BE HEATED TO PREVENT

FREEZING.

DRY PIPE

THE DROP IN ________ CAUSES A SPECIAL DRY PIPE VALVE TO OPEN.

AIR PRESSURE

THREE DEVICES USED TO TRIP PREACTION VALVES ARE FIXED TEMP DEVICES, RATE DEVICES, AND

___________ DEVICES.

COMBINATION

THE _________ FEATURE SHUTS OFF WATER WHEN THE FIRE IS EXTINGUISHED AND TURNS ON AGAIN IF

THE FIRE REKINDLES.

RECYCLING

THE ________ IN THE DELUGE SYSTEM ARE OPEN AT ALL TIMES.

SPRINKLER HEADS

_________ SYSTEMS ARE USUALLY FOUND IN BASEMENTS OR OTHER DIFFICULT TO REACH AREAS.

PERFORATED PIPE

________ NOZZLES ARE USED FOR TRANSFORMER VAULTS AND OTHER HAZARDOUS AREAS.

OPEN-FIXED

EXTERIOR EXPOSURE SPRINKLERS USE OPEN SPRINKLER HEADS TO FORM A _______ ON THE WALL OF A

BUILDING.

WATER CURTAIN

_________ SYSTEMS ARE USED FOR THE PROTECTION OF SPECIAL HAZARDOUS OCCUPANCIES.

FOAM SUPPLY

THE COF HOLDER SHALL KNOW THE LOCATION OF ALL SPRINKLER HEADS, CONTROL VALVES, SUPPLY

LINES AND _________ ROOMS.

COMPACTOR

A SIGN INDICATING THE LOCATION OF ALL _______ SHALL BE KEPT IN THE COMPACTOR ROOM.

CONTROL VALVES

ALL INDICATING VALVES IN THE COMPACTOR SPRINKLER SYSTEM SHALL BE ________ OPEN.

SEALED

A MINIMUM OF _________ EXTRA SPRINKLER HEADS WITH THE APPROPRIATE WRENCHES SHALL BE

AVAILABLE TO REPLACED DAMAGED ONES

THE COF HOLDER SHALL CONDUCT AN INSPECTION OF THE ENTIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM AT LEAST

__________.

ONCE A MONTH

AUTOMATIC BALL DRIP DEVICES SHALL BE INSTALLED IN THE _________ POSITION.

HORIZONTAL

FDNY CONNECTIONS TO A COMBINED STANDPIPE/SPRINKLER SYSTEM SHALL BE PAINTED ___________.

YELLOW

FDNY CONNECTIONS SHALL BE FITTED WITH A LOWER CHECK VALVE. THIS WILL PREVENT ________ OF

WATER.

BACKFLOW

PRESSURE TANKS SHOULD BE KEPT ________ FULL AND BE MAINTAINED AT OR ABOVE ________ PSI.

___________ ARE DESIGNED TO TAKE WATER FROM A SUPPLY AND DISCHARGE IT UNDER PRESSURE.

FIRE PUMPS

AUTOMATIC FIRE PUMPS ARE USUALLY NEEDED WHERE A ___________ MAY OCCUR IMMEDIATELY.

HIGH WATER DEMAND

WATER ALARMS SERVE AS FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS AND SERVE AS A(N) _________.

AUTOMATIC FIRE ALARM.

SPRINKLER SYSTEMS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE AN APPROVED MOTOR GONG, BELL, HORN, OR ________.

SIREN

SPRINKLERS MANUFACTURED AFTER 1/1/2000 ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE A _____________.

SPRINKLER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (SIN)

_________ SPRINKLERS HAVE BEEN RECALLED.

CYCLING

SPRINKLER HEADS EXPOSED TO ___________ CONDITIONS ARE OFTEN COVERED WITH A COAT OF WAX,

OR LEAD.

CORROSIVE

AT A DISTANCE OF 4 FEET BELOW THE DEFLECTOR, THE SPRAY PATTERN COVERS A DIAMETER OF

_________ FEET WHEN DISCHARGING AT 15 GPM.

LARGE DROP SPRINKLER HEADS ARE USED TO BREAK THROUGH THE STRONG __________ OF HIGH

CHALLENGE FIRES.

UPDRAFTS

IF A FIRE HAS BEEN COMPLETELY EXTINGUISHED, THE __________ OR THEIR REPRESENTATIVE MAY

CLOSE THE CONTROL VALVE.

BUILDING OWNER

BUILD UP OF FOREIGN MATERIALS ON SPRINKLER HEADS IS COMMONLY CALLED _________.

HIGH AND LOW ALARM SYSTEMS

PRESSURE TANKS MAY BE SUPERVISED BY AN APPROVED ________ COMPANY WHICH MONITORS THE

ENTIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM.

CENTRAL STATION

__________ TANKS ARE MADE OF WOOD, STEEL, OR CONCRETE.

GRAVITY

GRAVITY TANKS SHOULD BE AT LEAST ________ FEET ABOVE THE HIGHEST LINE OF SPRINKLER HEADS.

FOR EVERY 1 FOOT THE TANK IS ABOVE THE DISCHARGE OUTLET ___________ PSI OF PRESSURE IS

GENERATED.

AUTOMATIC FILL PUMPS FILL THE TANK AT A RATE OF _________ GPM OR MORE.

THE _______ TURN ON THE FILL PUMP WHEN THE WATER IN THE TANK IS TOO LOW.

FLOATS

SOME METHODS TO PREVENT ICE INSIDE A GRAVITY TANK ARE _________.

CIRCULATED HOT WATER, STEAM, STEAM COILS, AND SUN HEAT

THE MAIN REASON A SPRINKLER SYS. SUPPLIED BY A GRAVITY TANK FAILS IS __________.

NOT ENOUGH WATER IN THE TANK

THE __________ PUMP IS THE STANDARD PUMP CURRENTLY USED IN FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS.

CENTRIFUGAL

THE WATER AVAILABLE TO THE CENTRIFUGAL PUMP MUST ALWAYS BE ___________.

UNDER PRESSURE

CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS ARE CAPABLE OF DISCHARGING WATER FROM ____________ TO _________

GPM.

A VERTICAL TURBINE PUMP IS USED TO DRAW WATER FROM A WELL TO ___________.

FILL A STORAGE TANK.

MUD, GRAVEL, AND LEAVES MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE ___________.

PUMP

__________ SHALL NOT BE USED TO FASTEN THE SYSTEM OR BUILDING ATTACHMENTS TO THE

STRUCTURE.

NAILS

VISUAL INSPECTION OF HANGING AND BRACING IS NOT REQUIRED FOR PIPING CONCEALED ABOVE

__________.

CEILINGS

____________ LINES ARE DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO SPRINKLER HEADS.

BRANCH

_________ ARE ABLE TO SUPPLY FEED MAINS OR CROSS MAINS DIRECTLY.

RISERS

STANDARD STEEL PIPE WITH DIAMETERS OF 1-1/4 INCH REQUIRE HANGERS TO BE PLACED __________

FEET APART.

FOR PIPE OTHER THAN 1-1/4, THE MAXIMUM DISTANCE BETWEEN HANGERS IS __________ FEET.

CPVC PIPE HANGER SPACE FOR 3/4 INCH PIPE IS ___________.

5 FT 6 IN

CPVC PIPE HANGER SPACE FOR 3 INCH PIPE IS ________ FEET.

THE DISTANCE FROM A HANGER ASSEMBLY TO THE CENTERLINE OF A SPRINKLER HEAD SHALL NOT BE

LESS THAN __________.

3 INCHES

SYSTEMS ABOVE _________ PSI HAVE DIFFERENT SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS.

NYC BUILDING CODE REQUIRES SWAY BRACING FOR SPRINKLER SYS. INSTALLED AFTER __________.

MINIMUM SIZE HANGER RODS FOR PIPE DIAMETER UP TO 4 INCHES: ___________.

MINIMUM SIZE HANGER RODS FOR PIPE DIAMETER OF 5-8 INCHES: ____________.

MINIMUM SIZE HANGER RODS FOR PIPE DIAMETER OF 10-12 INCHES: ___________.

normally on exterior of building... FDNY can pump supplemental water into the sprinkler system, standpipe, or other system furnishing water for fire extinguishment to supplement existing water supplies. system control valve valve controlling flow to water-based fire protection systems. fire command center Designated room or area in a structure where the status of the fire detection, alarm, and protection systems is displayed and the systems can be manually controlled. Fire pump, automatic standpipe. A fire pump located at or below street level that supplies the lower 300 feet (91.4 m) of a standpipe system or a combined standpipe and sprinkler system. tags on closed section valves serving affected areas: area affected, brief description, occupancy classification, c of f number, estimated time until operational Green tag no impairment found in entire system- main control valve red tag place on main control valve if FULLY out of service... put sprinkler company name, date of removal from service and anticipated time to operational

blue disk partially out of service- on all fire department connections water storage tank Collects cooled water OS & Y valve indicating type of control valve used for fire sprinkler system deluge valve water supply control valve intended to be operated by actuation of an automatic detection system that is installed in the same area as the discharge devices. INTENDED USE IS MANUAL AND AUTO deluge sprinkler system employing open sprinklers that are attached to a piping system that is connected to a water supply through a valve that is opened by the operation of a detection system installed in the same areas as the sprinklers. WHEN IT OPENS, water flows into the piping system and discharges from all sprinklers attached. Early suppresion fast response sprinklers fast response sprinkler that is listed for its capability to provide fire suppression of specific high challenge fire hazards