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19 Cards in this Set
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Water
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Class A - Common combustibles - leaves an ash or has glowing embers
Class B - Flammable liquids Class C - Energized electrical equipment Removes heat |
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Foam (Extinguishers)
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Class B - Flammable liquids
Class A - Common combustibles - leaves an ash or has glowing embers Smother and remove heat |
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Dry Chemical (Purple K)
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Class B - Flammable liquids
Class C - Energized electrical equipment Interrupts reaction |
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CO2
(Cardox) |
Class C - Energized electrical equipment
Class A - Common combustibles - leaves an ash or has glowing embers Class B - Flammable liquids Smother |
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Halon
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Class C - Energized electrical equipment
Class A - Common combustibles - leaves an ash or has glowing embers Class B - Flammable liquids Interrupts reaction |
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Wet Potassium Acetate
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Class K - Involves a liquid cooking medium (oil or grease)
Class A - Common combustibles - leaves an ash or has glowing embers Class B - Flammable liquids Smothers and removes heat |
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Electric Motor Driven Pump
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2500gpm at 125psig, Powered by 480 VAC non safeguard load center
Auto Start: - 100 psig in fire main Manual Start (either): - Pushbutton on MCR panal - Pushbutton on local panal Manual Shutdown - Local panel (ONLY) |
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Diesel Driven Fire Pump
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2500gpm at 125psig, start via two DC batteries, 550 gal fuel tank (40 hrs)
Auto Start: - 95 psig in fire main Manual Start (either): - Pushbutton on MCR panal - Pushbutton on local panal Manual Shutdown - Local panel (ONLY) |
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Backup Fire System Pump
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1500gpm at 125psig, start via two DC batteries, 275 gal fuel tank (33 hrs)
Independent water source – 500,000 gal backup fire water storage tank (parking lot) Auto Start: - 95 psig in fire main Manual Start (either): - Pushbutton on local panal Auto Shutdown: - No system demand for 30 mins Manual Shutdown - Local panel (ONLY) |
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Wet Pipe Sprinkler System
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Fusible sprinkler elements, water supplied to sprinkler heads
Actuation: - Fusible elements melt at ~ 212°F Shutdown - Close OS&Y valve |
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Pre-Action Sprinkler System
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Fusible sprinkler elements, water supplied to closed deluge valve.
Actuation (BOTH): - Deluge valve OPENS (heat detector trips 190°F OR Manual at valve) - Sprinkler fusible elements melt at ~ 212°F Shutdown - Close OS&Y valve |
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Automatic and Manual Deluge Sprinklers
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Open sprinkler heads, water supplied to closed deluge valve
Actuation: - Deluge valve OPENS (heat detector trips 190°F OR Manual at valve) Shutdown: - Close OS&Y valve |
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Water Curtains and Hatchway
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Open sprinkler heads, water supplied to closed deluge valve.
Actuation: - Manual initiation of deluge valve at pull station or at valve Shutdown - Close OS&Y valve |
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Charcoal Filter Spray Equipment
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Open spray heads, OS&Y valve outside filter
Actuation: - Manual opening of OS&Y valve (heat detector alarms ONLY) Shutdown - Close OS&Y valve |
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b. Carbon Dioxide Subsystem
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Used where equipment damage is undesirable
Personel protection - Automatic initiation utilizes an alarm and time delay. & wintergreen sent is release. U1 & U2 Cable Spreading Room/ U1 & U2 Exciter Housing Actuation (EITHER): - Pull stations for each unit (located outside of cable spreading room/ outside of control room door) - Reposition electro manual pilot cabinets located next to CO2 storage unit (available on loss of power) Hose Reels - U1 & U2 Turbine bearing #10 & Exciter Panal - 13.2 KV switchgear compartment - Outside MCR doors Actuation: - Pulling hose reel out of play pipe will charge hose reel |
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c. Halon 1301 Subsystem
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Odorless, colorless gas, that interrupts chemical chain reaction
does NOT displace oxygen – semi-habitable Personel protection – pre-charge alarm sounds in local area and control room U1 & U2 Aux Equipment Room – 7 main & 7 reserve cylinder Automatic Actuation - Heat detectors (Main cylinders ONLY) Manual Actuation (EITHER) - Local pull box located in AER (Main cylinders ONLY) - Manual lever on Halon pilot cylinder located in TE 269' U1 & U2 (available on loss of power) Remote Shutdown Panel – 1 main & 1 reserve cylinder Automatic Actuation - Heat detectors (Main cylinders ONLY) Manual Actuation (EITHER) - Local pull box located inside RSP (Main cylinders ONLY) - Manual lever on Halon pilot cylinder located U1 TE 269' (available on loss of power) An additional Halon system is located in TSC computer room Hanlon system can NOT be secure after initation |
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d. Protein Foam
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Foam
Actuation: - Pull stations located outside fuel oil storage and transfer house Shutdown: - Close OS&Y valve |
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State the power supply to the fire protection pumps.
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Engine Driven Fire Pump - Non Safeguard AC power
Diesel Driven Fire Pump - DC battery starting power Back up Fire Pump - DC battery starting power |
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Determine how to initiate a fire suppression subsystem when power is not available. (Diagnostic)
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Diesel Driven Fire Pump - DC battery starting power
Back up Fire Pump - DC battery starting power Wet pipe – will not be effected (links melt) Pre – action, Deluge, water curtin & hatchway – must manually actuate deluge valve Charcoal – manually open OS&Y Cardox – Manually at Electro manual pilot cabinet Halon – manual lever on cylinder |
