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When using a pulse load tester on a sealed lead acid battery, the minimum acceptable capacity is... - ✔80% When a software change is made to a fire alarm system, what percentage of the initiating devices not affected by the change must be tested - ✔10% When testing elevator recall, the elevator should go to the alternate level when: - ✔The lobby smoke detector on the recall level is activated Minimum requirement for system documentation - ✔Battery calculations/floor plan/sequence of operations/voltage drop calculations Carbon monoxide detectors used for the toxicity of gas fired heating equipment must be tested annually per NFPA 72 - ✔False What is the maximum time period to replace a lead acid battery - ✔Per manufacturers recommendation
What type of instrument is normally used to test the specific gravity of lead acid battery cells - ✔Hydrometer Requirements of the branch circuit for the fire alarm control panel - ✔Must be identified as fire alarm circuit.....must have a red marking......must be locked in the ON position if its a circuit breaker A ladder must be able to support ....... Times the weight of the anticipated load
- ✔3.3 times Periodic testing records are required to be maintained for? - ✔One year after the next test The term "approved" in NFPA 72 refers to approved by: - ✔The AHJ In areas that are not continually occupied, automatic smoke detection shall be provided at? - ✔Location of the FACP......location of the remote power supplies for notification appliances......supervising station communication equipment NFPA72 recommends this to be specified in the test plan - ✔What is to be tested......how it is to be tested Where monitoring of room temperature is required to detect freezing for a wet pipe sprinkler system, what should the temperature setting? -
What two options can be used to functionally test a heat detector - ✔A listed and labeled heat source or a hair dryer Audible appliances installed in sleeping areas must generate a square wave of [.......] Hertz - ✔520 Hertz How many tests are required when testing a combination smoke a CO detector? - ✔Two During the load test for sealed lead acid batteries, the minimum voltage per cell is...... - ✔2.00volts The total sound level with the ambient sound and all notification appliances in operation cannot exceed [.......] dBA - ✔110dBA Personal safety is who's responsibility? - ✔Your responsibility When mounting smoke detectors on a shed or peaked ceiling, the first row of detectors must be located within [.......] inches from the peak or high side. - ✔36 inches A fire alarm device that has a UL sticker on it is -
✔Listed AND Labeled The sound pressure level for audible appliances is not required to be measured during the annual test. true or false? - ✔True What is the frequency of the test to measure the air flow through a duct detector that has sampling tubes? - ✔Annually The emergency control function interface is normally...... - ✔A relay When using a ladder for electrical work, the rails must be non conductive. True or false? - ✔True The best method of testing a door holder is...... - ✔Functionally test the smoke detector and observe the door release When drilling a hole in a 7ft wooden stud, what eye protection should be worn? - ✔Safety goggles What drawings would show the interconnection of the detection devices and the control panel? - ✔Riser drawings
✔Chemical apron/boots/safety goggles A visible signaling appliance in a sleeping area cannot be more than [.......] Feet from the pillow - ✔16 feet Audible appliances shall be mounted so that their tops are at least [......] inches above the finished floor if ceiling height permits. - ✔90 inches What two items will cause a shunt trip of the elevator power on an elevator recall system? - ✔Hoistway detector and machine room detector Two 12 volt, 10 amp-hour batteries are connected in parallel. What is the resulting output voltage and amp hour capacity? - ✔12volt 20 amp hour A projected beam sensor uses which operating principle? - ✔Light obscuration Sound level measurements are taken per a standard published by..... - ✔ANSI The location of power supplies located remotely from the fire alarm control panel must be identified on the...... - ✔Fire alarm control panel
At least one manual fire alarm station is required in a building with a sprinkler system and a water flow alarm that is supervised at a continuously occupied location......true or false - ✔True Audible notification appliances located in a sleeping area must have a minimum of [.......] dBA measured at the pillow level. - ✔75dBA All fire alarm system record documentation shall be stored [.........] - ✔In a documentation cabinet When testing a fixed temperature non-restorable line type heat detector a(n) [.....] should be used. - ✔Ohm meter A voltage on a lead acid battery during the load test should not fall below [.....] volts per cell - ✔2. The fire hat warning light will come on when the lobby smoke detectors are activated.....true or false - ✔False What type of device must be marked the the RTI (response time index)? - ✔Spot type heat detector
When performing a sensitivity test on a smoke detector that is not marked with its rated sensitivity, [......] % per foot obscuration shall be used as the test value. - ✔4% What is the ambient sound level where hearing protection is required for any exposure time? - ✔120 dBA A voltage on a lead acid battery during the load test should not fall below [.....} volts per cell - ✔2. When testing the fire alarm system, the document that defines what actions are taken when a detector goes into alarm is the [.....] - ✔I/O Matrix What is the maximum time period to replace a lead acid battery? - ✔Per manufacturers recommendations When a trouble condition occurs, the signal must be indicated at the fire alarm control panel within [......] seconds - ✔200 seconds Frequency of performing a visual inspection of Nicaea batteries is...... - ✔Semiannually
When load testing a NICAD battery, there should be a minimum of [......] volts per cell. - ✔1. When a smoke detector activates an alarm signal, the notification appliances must be activated within [......]seconds - ✔10 seconds
