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+ Maximum Ceiling Temp 100
+ Temperature Rating 135 to 170 + Color Code ________ |
uncolored or black
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+ Maximum Ceiling Temp 150
+ Temperature Rating 175 to 225 + Color Code ________ |
white
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+ Maximum Ceiling Temp 225
+ Temperature Rating 250 to 300 + Color Code ________ |
blue
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+ Maximum Ceiling Temp 300
+ Temperature Rating 325 to 375 + Color Code ________ |
red
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+ Maximum Ceiling Temp 375
+ Temperature Rating 400 to 475 + Color Code ________ |
green
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+ Maximum Ceiling Temp 475
+ Temperature Rating 500 to 575 + Color Code ________ |
orange
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+ Maximum Ceiling Temp 625
+ Temperature Rating 625 to 650 + Color Code ________ |
orange
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+ Maximum Ceiling Temp 100
+ Temperature Rating 135 to 170 + Frangible bulb Color ________ |
orange or red
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+ Maximum Ceiling Temp 150
+ Temperature Rating 175 to 225 + Frangible bulb Color ________ |
yellow or green
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+ Maximum Ceiling Temp 225
+ Temperature Rating 250 to 300 + Frangible bulb Color ________ |
blue
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+ Maximum Ceiling Temp 300
+ Temperature Rating 325 to 375 + Frangible bulb Color ________ |
purple
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+ Maximum Ceiling Temp 375
+ Temperature Rating 400 to 475 + Frangible bulb Color ________ |
black
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+ Maximum Ceiling Temp 475
+ Temperature Rating 500 to 575 + Frangible bulb Color ________ |
black
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+ Maximum Ceiling Temp 625
+ Temperature Rating 650 + Frangible bulb Color ________ |
black
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Most modern fire alarm control panels indicate the zone where an alarm was _____
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initiated
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A ____________ allows fire fighters to quickly determine the type and location of the activated alarm device
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remote annunciator
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__________ require that alarm systems have a backup power supply, which is actavated automatically when the normal electrical power is interrupted
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Fire prevention codes
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The most common residential fire alarm system today is a _________________
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single-station smoke alarm
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_________ react more quickly than photoelectric smoke detectors to a fast-burning fire, such as a fire in a wastepaper basket, which may produce little visible smoke
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ionization smoke dectors
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______________ react more quickly than ionizations smoke detectors to a slow-burning or smoldering fire, such as a cigarette in furniture, which usually produces a large quantity of visible smoke
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Photoelectric smoke alarms
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Several types of manual fire alarm boxes also known as ___________
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manaul pull-stations
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A variation on the _________ designed to prevent malicious false alarms, has a clear plastic cover and a separate tamper alarm
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double action pull-station
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______ detectors are used in large open spaces
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Beam dectors
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a _______________ initiates an alarm at a preset temperature
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Fixed-temperature heat detector
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_______ are specialized devices that detect teh electromagnetic light waves produce by a flame
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Flame detectors
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_________ systems use an electric flow switch to activate teh building's fire alarm system
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Automatic sprinkler system
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a speaker fire alarm is a _________
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notification device
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______ devices alert hearing-impaired occupants to a fire alarm and are very useful in noisy enviroment
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Visual device
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Buildings with a local alarm system should post notices requesting occupants to call the _________ and repor the alarm after they exit
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fire department
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In a ________ system, fire alarm from several buildings are connected to a single monitoring site owned and operated by the buildings' owner
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proprrietary system
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A _________ monitors alarm systems at many location
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central station
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Automatic sprinkler heads have a body with an opening, a ___________, and a water deflector.
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release mechanism
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Automatic sprinkler heads are designed to activate at a wide range of _______. They may react slowly or quickly, depending on their setting
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Temperatures
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in __________ two pieces of metal are linked together by an alloy such as solder
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fusible-link sprinkler head
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____________ sprinkler heads activate heads activate when the liquid in the bulb expands and breaks the glass
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frangible
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A ________ has no release mechanism
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deluge sprinkler head
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An ___________ valve is often used to control the flow of water into a sprinkler system
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Outside stem and yoke (OS&Y)
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A _______ valve is used to open or close an underground valve
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Post indicator valve (PIV)
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A ___________ valve controls the flow of water from an underground pipe into a sprinkler system
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Wall post indicator valve
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An elevated __________ ensures that there will be ght a sufficient water and adequate pressure to fight a fire
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storage tank
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A _____________ delivers additional water and boots the pressure in a sprinkler system.
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Fire department connection
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A _________ sounds when water is flowing in a sprinkler system
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water-motor gong
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A _________ can be used to protect a freezer box
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dry-pendent sprinkler head
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Water flows from all of the heads ina ______ systems as soon as the system is actavated
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duluge system
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A sprinkler ______ can be used to stop the flow of water from a sprinkler head that has been activated
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sprinkler stopper
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Special sprinkler heads are used in residential systems. They _____ more quickly than commercial heads and discharge ___ water
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______ outlets allow fire hoses to be connected inside a building
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standpipe
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A ________ standpipe provides water for fire department hose lines
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Class 1
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A ________ standpipe is intended to be used by building occupants to attack incipient-stage fire
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Class II
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A ________ device on a standpipe outlet can cause problem for fire fighters
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flow-restriction
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Firefighters should never use ___________ on a Class II standpipe
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hose line
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A pressure-reducing valve on a standpipe outlet may be necessary on ______ to avoid problems caused by back pressure
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lower floors
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Specialized extinguishing systems are used in areas where ________ would not be effective or desirable
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water
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_____________ extinguishing systems are installed at many self-service gasoline filling stations
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Dry chemical extinguishment systems
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________ chemical extinguishing systems are used in most new commercial kitchens
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Wet chemical extinguishing systems
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_________ can be used to activate a specialized extinguishing systems
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Fusible links
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Most special _______ systems can be manually activated
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special exstinguishing systems
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_________ extinguishes a fire by displacing the oxygen in the room and smothering the fire
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Carbon dioxide
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________ chemical extinguishing systems are used in most new commercial kitchens
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Wet chemical extinguishing systems
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_________ can be used to activate a specialized extinguishing systems
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Fusible links
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Most special _______ systems can be manually activated
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special exstinguishing systems
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_________ extinguishes a fire by displacing the oxygen in the room and smothering the fire
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Carbon dioxide
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