S-95 FDNY TEST STUDY GUIDE ACTUAL UPDATED
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Terms in this set (55)
What Can A S95 Holder do? Only visual inspections on smoke alarms
Primary Purpose of Fire Alarm on a premise is to warn tenants and transmit signals
Systems indicating a fire condition to the FDNY aka Central
station
Fire Alarm Control Panel (FACP) Monitors inputs and controls output through
various types of circuits.The Panel activates the
building audible and visual device connected to
the fire alarm (horn/strobes)
Three Types of Signals Fire Alarm Signal, Supervisory Signals, and Trouble
Signals
Fire Alarm Signal Manual fire alarm pull station, smoke detector,
water flow switch in the
presence of a fire or fire signature.
, Supervisory Signals Signals which Indicate that a system or device
being monitored has been compromised or is in an
abnormal state. Will audibly and visually annunciate
at the FACP to indicate the condition needs to be
investigated and corrected. The FACP will also
send a signal to an FDNY approved central station.
Trouble Signals Battery failure, AC failure, ground fault, open or
short circuit on a wire, phone line failure, internal
component failure.
Alarm Silence Switch or Button Is used to silence the building audible and visual
devices after evacuation is complete while the
source of alarm is being investigated. Never reset
the fire alarm system until the condition is verified
by the FDNY personnel.
System Reset Switch Or Button Reset fire alarm system after condition is cleared.
Should return to normal condition after resetting.
Often required to clear supervisory conditions,
does not clear trouble conditions.
Smoke detectors must be Cleaned once every 6 months. Test for smoke entry
every once a year
Primary Power shall be generated electric power not exceeding
277/480 volts
Secondary Power Source Batteries shall not be a sub for connection to the
secondary source
Manual Pull Station~Manually pulling Return handle to normal position. A key or other
handle method may be required to reset the station to
normal
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Terms in this set (55)
What Can A S95 Holder do? Only visual inspections on smoke alarms
Primary Purpose of Fire Alarm on a premise is to warn tenants and transmit signals
Systems indicating a fire condition to the FDNY aka Central
station
Fire Alarm Control Panel (FACP) Monitors inputs and controls output through
various types of circuits.The Panel activates the
building audible and visual device connected to
the fire alarm (horn/strobes)
Three Types of Signals Fire Alarm Signal, Supervisory Signals, and Trouble
Signals
Fire Alarm Signal Manual fire alarm pull station, smoke detector,
water flow switch in the
presence of a fire or fire signature.
, Supervisory Signals Signals which Indicate that a system or device
being monitored has been compromised or is in an
abnormal state. Will audibly and visually annunciate
at the FACP to indicate the condition needs to be
investigated and corrected. The FACP will also
send a signal to an FDNY approved central station.
Trouble Signals Battery failure, AC failure, ground fault, open or
short circuit on a wire, phone line failure, internal
component failure.
Alarm Silence Switch or Button Is used to silence the building audible and visual
devices after evacuation is complete while the
source of alarm is being investigated. Never reset
the fire alarm system until the condition is verified
by the FDNY personnel.
System Reset Switch Or Button Reset fire alarm system after condition is cleared.
Should return to normal condition after resetting.
Often required to clear supervisory conditions,
does not clear trouble conditions.
Smoke detectors must be Cleaned once every 6 months. Test for smoke entry
every once a year
Primary Power shall be generated electric power not exceeding
277/480 volts
Secondary Power Source Batteries shall not be a sub for connection to the
secondary source
Manual Pull Station~Manually pulling Return handle to normal position. A key or other
handle method may be required to reset the station to
normal
