Fire Alarm Code And Detection Test Prep

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Authority having jurisdiction

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Organization, office, or individual responsible for enforcing the code or requirements 3.2.2

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Active multiplex system

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A system is which signaling devices such as transponders are employed to transmit status signals of each initiating device or circuit within a prescibeed time interval so that the lack of receipt of such signal can be interpreted as a trouble signal 3.3.7

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Adverse condition

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Any condition occurring in a communications or transmissions channel that interferes with the proper transmission or interpretation, or both of status change signals at the supervising station. 3.3.9

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Alarm

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An indication of the existence of a condition that requires an immediate response. 3.3.11

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Addressable device

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A fire alarm system component with discrete or identification that can have it's status individually identified or that is used to individually control other functions 3.38

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Auxiliary alarm box

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An alarm box that can only be operated from one or more remote initiating devices or an auxiliary system used to send an alarm to the communications center. 3.3.12.2

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Combination fire alarm box and guard tour box

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

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Manual fire alarm box

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A manually operated device used to initiate a fire alarm signal. 3.3.12.3

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Master alarm box

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A publicly accessible alarm box that can also be operated by one or more remote initiating devices or and auxiliary alarm system used to send an alarm to the communications center 3.3.12.4

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Publicly accessible alarm box

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An enclosure accessible to the public, housing a manually operated transmitted user to send an alarm to the communications center

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Alarm verification feature

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A feature of automatic fire detection and alarm systems to reduce unwanted alarms wherein 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 initiation signal

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Alert tone

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An attention getting signal to alert occupants of the pending transmission of a voice message.

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Annunciator

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A unit containing one or more indicator lamps, alphanumeric displays, or other equivalent means in which each indication provides status information about a circuit, condition, or location 3.3.21

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Average ambient sound level

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The root mean square, a weighted, sound pressure level measured over the period of time thag any person Is present, or a 24 hour period, which ever time is the lesser 3.3.30

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Ceiling

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The upper surface of a space, regardless of height

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Sloping peaked type ceiling

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A ceiling in which the ceiling slopes in two different directions from the highest point.

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Sloping shed type ceiling

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A ceiling in which the high point is at one side with the slopes extending toward the opposite side.

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Beam construction

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Ceilings that have a solid structural or nonstructural members projecting down the ceiling more than 4 in. And spaces more the 36 in apart center to center. 3.3.38.1

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Girder

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A support for beams or joists. If the top of this is within 4in of the ceiling it is a factor in determining the number of detectors and is considered to be a beam

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Solid joist construction

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Ceilings that have members projecting down more than 4in. And spaces at 36in intervals or less, center to center

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Coded

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An audible or visible signal that conveys several discrete bits or units of information. 3.3.48

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Detector

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A device suitable for connection to a circuit that has a sensor that responds to a physical stimulus such as gas, heat , or smokeq

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Air sampling type detector

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A detector that consists of a piping or tubing networks that runs from the detector to the protected area. An aspiration fan in the detector housing draws air from the protected area back to the detector

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Automatic fire detector

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A device designed to detect the presence of a fire signature and to initiate action.

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Automatic fire extinguishing or suppression operation detector

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A device that automatically detects the operation of a fire extinguish or suppresses system by means appropriate to the system employed.

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Combination Detector

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A device that either responds to more than one of the fire phenomena or employs more than one operating principle to sense one of these phenomena

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Electrical conductivity heat detector

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A line type or spot type sensing element in which resistance varies as a function of temperature.

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Fire gas detector

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A device that detects gases produced by a fire.

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Fixed temperature detector

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A device that responds when it's operating eleemtn becomes heated to a predetermined level.

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Flame detector

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A radiant energy sensing fore detector that detects the radiant energy emitted by a flame.

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Gas detector

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Gas detector can be either spot type or line type detectors

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Heat detector

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Detects either abnormally high temps or rate or temp rise or both

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Line type detector

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A device in which detection is continuous along a path. Typical examples are rate of Rise pneumatic tubing detectors projected beam smoke detectors and heat sensitive cable

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Multi-criteria detector

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A device that contains multiple sensors that separately respond to physical stimulus such as heat smoke or fire gases, or employs more than one sensor to sense the same stimulus.

This detector has a single listing that establishes the primary function of the detector

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Multi-sensor detector

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A device that contains multiple sensors that separately respond to physical stimulus such as heat , gas, or fire gases, or employs more than one sensor to sense the same stimulus.

Thanks device has listings for each sensing method employed.

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Pneumatic rate of Rise tubing heat detector

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A line type detector comprising of small diameter tubing usually copper that is installed on the ceiling or high on the walls throughout the protected area

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Projected beam type detector

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The type of photo electric light obscuration smoke detector where in the beam spans the protected area

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Rate compensation detector

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A device that response when the temperature of the air surrounding the device reaches a predetermined level regardless of the rate of temperature rise

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Rate of Rise detector

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

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smoke detector

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A device that detects visible or invisible particles of combustion

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Spark / Amber detector

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A radiant energy sensing fire detector that is designed to detect Sparks or Embers or both. These devices are normally intended to operate in dark environments and in the infrared part of the spectrum

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Spot type detector

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A device in which the detecting element is concentrated at a particular location. Typical examples are bimetallic detectors, fusible alloy detectors, certain pneumatic rate of Rise detectors, certain smoke detectors, and thermo-electric detectors.

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Digital alarm Communicator receiver (DACR)

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A system component that accepts and displays signals digital alarm Communicator transmitters sent over the public switched telephone Network.

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Digital alarm Communicator transmitter (DACT)

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A system component at the protected premises to which initiating devices or groups of devices are connected. The DACT seizes the connected telephone line dial a pre-selected number to connect to a DACR and transmits signals indicating a status change of the initiating device

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Emergency communications system

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A system for the protection of Life by indicating the existence of an emergency situation and communicating information necessary to facilitate an appropriate response and action

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One-way emergency communications system

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A system that is intended to broadcast information in an emergency, to people in one or more specified indoor or outdoor areas. it is intended that emergency messages be conveyed either buy audible, visible or textual means or any combination thereof.

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Distributed recipient Mass notification system

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A system meant to communicate directly to targeted individuals and groups that might not be in a continuous area

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In building fire emergency voice/alarm Communications system

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Dedicated manual or automatic equipment for originating in distributing voice instructions, as well as alert and evacuation signals pertaining to a fire emergency to the occupants of a building

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In building fire emergency voice alarm Communications system

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Dedicated manual or automatic equipment for originating in distributing voice instructions as well as alert and evacuation signals pertaining to a fire emergency, to the occupants of a building.

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In building Mass notification system

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A system used to provide information and instructions to people in a building or other space using intelligible voice Communications and including visible signals, text, Graphics, tactile, or other communication methods.

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Wide-area Mass notification system

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This system is generally installed to provide real-time information to outdoor areas and could have the capability to communicate with other notification systems provided for a campus, military base, municipality, or similar single or multiple continuous areas

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Two-way emergency communications system

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Two-way emergency Communications systems are divided into two categories, those systems that are anticipated to be used by building occupants and those systems that are to be used by firefighters, police, and other Emergency Services personnel

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Fire alarm control unit

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The components of the fire alarm system, provided with primary and secondary power sources, which receives signals from initiating devices or other fire alarm control units, and processes these signals to determine part or all of the required fire alarm system output functions

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Master fire alarm control

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A fire alarm control unit that serves the protected premises portion of the protected premises as a local fire alarm control unit and accept inputs from other fire alarm control units

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Detected premises local control unit

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A fire alarm control unit that serves the protected premises or a portion of the protected premises

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Dedicated function fire alarm control unit

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A Protected premises fire alarm control unit that is intended to operate specifically identified emergency control functions

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Releasing service fire alarm control unit

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He protected premises fire alarm control unit specifically listed for releasing service at is part of a fire suppression system and which provides control help us to release fire suppression agent-based either automatic or manual input.

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Fire alarm system

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A system or portion of a combination system that consists of components and circuits arranged to monitor in enunciate the status of fire alarm or supervisory signal initiating devices and to initiate the appropriate response to those signals

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Combination system

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A fire alarm system in which components are used in whole or in part in common with a non fire signaling system.

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Household fire alarm system

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A system of devices that uses a fire alarm control unit to produce an alarm signal in the household for the purpose of notifying the occupants of the presence of a fire so that they will Evacuate the premises