Seattle Fa1 2017 Technical Questions

Front 1

What two Candela settings can be required in a sleeping room?

Back 1

<24 inch from ceiling - 177 CD (ceiling mount)

>24 inch from ceiling - 110 CD (wall mount)

Front 2

In a room over 14' x 16', what is the maximum distance from the pillow a visual alarm can be located.

Back 2

16 feet

Front 3

You are installing a system at camp anyname. Where would you install the smoke detectors.

Back 3

Inside or outside the sleeping quarters and on each level including the basement.

Front 4

What are the over current protection for batteries in a fire alarm minimum and maximums?

Back 4

150% min and 250% max of the batteries operational range.

NFPA 1999 1-5.2.9.3

Front 5

At what temperature must a water temperature sensing device operate?

Back 5

40 Degrees

Front 6

When are non-restorable heat detectors to be sent out for lab testing, and how many at each interval?

Back 6

After 15 years 2 devices out of 100 should be sent for testing and then every 5 years thereafter.

Front 7

Which detector will best sense invisible particles from a flaming fire?

Back 7

Ionization Detector

Front 8

How many non-restorable heat detectors out of 100 are the be sent for testing?

Back 8

Two

Front 9

On a ceiling that slopes 1' in 8', where are the smokes to be located?

Back 9

Peaked or Shed type, those having a slope of 1.5" per foot or more must have a device within 3' of the peak then standard placement.

On ceilings with less that 1.5'' per foot slope standard placement.

Front 10

A wall mounted detector must be placed where?

Back 10

With the top edge more then 4 inches from the ceiling and not more than 12 inches from the ceiling.

Front 11

What is the heat detector spacing listing of a heat detector and a combination smoke/heat detector?

Back 11

Heat -50'

Smoke/Heat - 30'

Front 12

On a system set up for positive alarm sequence the operator has how many seconds to initiate the investigation phase?

Back 12

15 seconds

Front 13

On a positive alarm sequence system how long can the investigation phase be.

Back 13

180 seconds

Front 14

How many years is the Seattle certification good for?

Back 14

It must be renewed each year but only requires retesting every 3 years.

Front 15

How many days does a new hire have to obtain a Seattle certification?

Back 15

90 days

Front 16

On a beam type ceiling, when is spacing reduced?

Back 16

When a beam is more than 4" but less that 12" deep and 8' on centers, spacing is reduced 50%

Front 17

In a corridor what is the maxim distance between visual devices, And where are they placed?

Back 17

Maxim distance of 100 feet and they must be within 15 feet from the end of the corridor.

Front 18

What is the reduction in spacing when one mirror is used with a beam detector?

Back 18

2/3 spacing

Front 19

Manual pull stations are required within how many feet of an exit, and with a maxim travel distance between units of what?

Back 19

5 feet of an exit and with a travel distance of not more than 200 feet.

Front 20

Completely discharged batteries must be recharged by the charging circuit within how many hours?

Back 20

48 Hours

Front 21

How many seconds from loss of primary power does a system have to generate a trouble?

Back 21

30 seconds after main voltage falls below 85% of the rated voltage.

Front 22

True or false. Replacement of fire alarm panel will require a fire department inspection?

Back 22

True

Front 23

What quantity of unaffected devices must be tested when a panel is replaced.

Back 23

10%

Front 24

What parts of a Seattle system certification must be completed prior to a final inspection?

Back 24

Parts 1, 2, 4 -10.

Part 3 is completed after the operational test.

Front 25

True or False. Prior to a final fire department inspection a system must be pre-tested.

Back 25

True

Front 26

What is the color code for a 350 degree heat detector?

Back 26

175-249 degrees, white

250-324 degrees, Blue

350-399 degrees, Red

400-499 degrees, green

500-575 degrees, orange

This can be remembered using the phrase. White Boys Read Good Operas.

Front 27

All holes around a duct detector must be sealed because?

Back 27

The possibility of dilution or redirection of smoke with-in the duct.

Front 28

Duct detectors can not be used to replace area detection because?

Back 28

Dilution of smoke and the HVAC unit may not be active.

Front 29

Duct detectors must be installed on HVAC systems over ___________ CFM

Back 29

2000 CFM

Front 30

Duct detects are to be installed in HVAC systems at what CFM levels.

Back 30

Supply 2000 CFM

Exhaust 15000 CFM

Both 15000 CFM

Front 31

HVAC systems over _________ CFM must be shut down to prevent the spread of smoke.

Back 31

2000 CFM

Front 32

A deluge system is tested by?

Back 32

An Alarm test bypass switch.

Front 33

A preaction system is tested by?

Back 33

An alarm test bypass switch.

Front 34

A wet sprinkler system is tested by?

Back 34

An inspectors test valve

Front 35

When must a tamper switch on a valve generate a supervisory condition?

Back 35

Within 2 revolutions of the wheel or one-fifth of the stem travel. Which ever is less.

Front 36

A tamper switch cannot?

Back 36

Obscure the view of the PIV status window.

Impede the operation of the valve.

Front 37

A high rise building is a building that rises more than how many feet from the ground?

Back 37

75 Feet

Front 38

Battery's must provide operation for________ stand by power and ______ Alarm operation.

Back 38

24 hours stand by and 4 minutes Alarm activation.

Front 39

Ambient temperature must be ________ Degrees below the rated operation of the heat detector installed.

Back 39

20 Degrees

Front 40

Transformers and generators that supply power to the FACP must be installed according to what?

Back 40

NFPA 110 and NFPA 37

Front 41

Testing requirements for a FACP are found where?

Back 41

NFPA 72

Front 42

Smoke detectors must be located farther away then ___________ from a supply air grill.

Back 42

36 inches

Front 43

Audible devices must be ________ above ambient noise level.

Back 43

15 db

Front 44

How many feet from a door is a smoke detector to be located when it is being used for closure activation?

Back 44

5 feet and no closer than the depth of the header.

Front 45

How many devices may be installed on a supervised loop?

Back 45

64 devices of which only 42 can be smoke detectors.

Front 46

How many devices can be installed on an unsupervised loop?

Back 46

18 units of which only 12 can be smoke detectors.

Front 47

What information is required on a service label?

Back 47

1. Do not remove by order of the fire Marshall.

2. Name of service company.

3. Address of service company.

4. Phone number of service company.

5. Date of last service.

6. Signature of service tech.

7. Description of work preformed.

Front 48

What levels will generate a supervisory condition on a water level monitoring system. Pressurized and non pressurized tanks.

Back 48

3'' above or 3'' below on a pressurized tank.

12" below on a non pressurized tank.

Front 49

What are the average ambient sound levels for business, Industrial, Institutional, and residential buildings?

Back 49

Business 45 db

Industrial 80 db

Institutional 50 db

Residential 35 db

Front 50

A room temperature supervisory signal shall signal at what temperature? And shall restore at what temperature?

Back 50

Signal at 40 degrees.

Restore at 40 degrees.

Front 51

Circuits capable of transmitting an alarm signal during a single open or a non-simultaneous single ground fault are designated as class_____

Back 51

Class A

Front 52

Circuits incapable of transmitting an alarm beyond the location of a single open or non-simultaneous single ground fault on a conductor shall be designated as class _____

Back 52

Class B

Front 53

The maximum number of water flow switches permitted on a single circuit is?

Back 53

5 water flow switches

Front 54

Where audible devices are provided to signal sleeping areas they shall have a sound level at least _______

Back 54

15 bd above the average ambient sound level, or 5 db above the the expected maximum sound level lasting 60 seconds or more, or 70 db. Whichever is greater.

Front 55

Wall mounted devices shall have there top edge mounted not less than _________ above floor level and not less than ________ from the ceilings.

Back 55

90 inches above floor level

4 inches from but not more than 12" from the ceilings.

NFPA 2007 5.7.3.2.1

Front 56

In the event of communications equipment failure a backup Chanel to a subsidiary station shall operate within________ and be repaired within _______

Back 56

90 seconds

5 days

Front 57

A complete record of testing shall be kept for?

Back 57

Two years

Front 58

Record of signals received at monitoring shall be kept for how long?

Back 58

1 year

Front 59

Trouble signals and there restoration shall be automatically transmitted to the monitoring station within ____________

Back 59

200 seconds.

Front 60

What voltage can a battery under load not fall below.

Back 60

2.05 volts per cell

Front 61

In Seattle what is the test frequency for high rise buildings?

Back 61

Quarterly

Front 62

In Seattle what is the cost of any subsequent Fire Marshal inspections.

Back 62

$45 per hour

Front 63

The installation of all wiring and equipment shall be in accordance with NFPA 70 and specifically what articles?

Back 63

Articles 760, 770, 800

Front 64

Initiation of an alarm signal shall occur within _____ seconds of a water flow.

Back 64

90 seconds

Front 65

True or false. Manual fire alarm boxes shall be located within 5 feet of an exit doorway on the first floor.

Back 65

False, they must be located within 5 feet of an exit doorway and at each exit on each floor.

Front 66

What does the acronym D.A.C.T. mean?

Back 66

Digital alarm communicator transmitter

Front 67

What is NFPA 70?

Back 67

National electrical code

Front 68

Activation of alarm notification devices or voice evac systems shall occur withing how many seconds of an initiating device activation?

Back 68

20 seconds

Front 69

Trouble signals and restoration for them shall be transmitted within how many seconds?

Back 69

200 seconds

Front 70

Smoke detects shall not be installed in places where any of these ambient conditions exist?

Back 70

Temperatures below 32 degrees.

Temperatures above 100 degrees.

Relative humidity above 93%

air velocity above 300 ft/per minute.

Front 71

Manual fire alarm boxes shall be mounted at what height?

Back 71

3.5 feet to 4.5 feet above the floor.

Front 72

The maximum time elapse from sensing a fire until it is reported to a monitoring station shall not exceed how long?

Back 72

90 seconds

Front 73

In a lead acid type battery, with the battery at full charge the voltage or each call shall be______

Back 73

2.3 volts per cell at 77 degrees F

Front 74

True or False. Where a two way telephone communications circuit is provided the wires shall be monitored for a short circuit fault.

Back 74

True.

Front 75

A rate of rise heat detector is defined as?

Back 75

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

Front 76

A sloped ceiling is a ceiling that slopes more than.

Back 76

1 in 8

Front 77

High or low pressure switches shall signal if the pressure changes more than_______

Back 77

10 PSI

Front 78

Batteries shall be protected from over-current by protection having a rating of_______________

Back 78

150% to 250% of the maximum operating load.

NFPA 1999 1-5.2.9.3

Front 79

Smoke detector sensitivity shall be tested at what interval?

Back 79

One year after install and every other year thereafter.

Front 80

Systems that require the operation of two automatic detectors are permitted under these conditions.

Back 80

1.They do not use a verification function.

2.They are permitted by the AHJ

3.There are at least two devices in each protected space.

Front 81

To test a water flow switch water shall be flown where and in what amount?

Back 81

Through the inspectors test and in in amount equal or greater than a single sprinkler head.

Front 82

In a dry sprinkler system water may be flown where to test the flow switch?

Back 82

Through an alarm test bypass connection.

Front 83

True or False. Fire alarms can share components with non fire alarm systems such as mass communication systems.

Back 83

True they can share components.