ANSWERS | LATEST EXAM
Who is responsible for alarm system testing and maintenance? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The property owner
INSPECTION TESTING AND MAINTANCE
14.2.3.2
At minimum, how long shall a supervising station maintain records on signals
received from maintenance, inspections and testing? - CORRECT ANSWER -
36 months
According to NFPA 72, how often shall manual fire alarm pull stations be
tested? - CORRECT ANSWER - Every 12 months
According to NFPA 72, How often should water flow switches be tested? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Quarterly
What standard covers the installation of audible and visible notifications
appliances? - CORRECT ANSWER - NFPA 72 2007, Ch. 7
How many smoke detectors are required for a room with a level ceiling of a 900
square feet or less? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1 (72-101)
Fire alarm system providing general emergency voice alarm communication
must provide for _________ hours of stand by power followed by ___________
minutes of alarm. - CORRECT ANSWER - 24; 15
, A fire alarm system in which components are used in whole or in part, in
common with a non-fire signaling system. - CORRECT ANSWER - A
combination system
A system component that generates transmission of a change of state condition
is called an ___________. - CORRECT ANSWER - Initiating device
Indicates the need for action in relation to the equipment or maintenance
features to related systems - CORRECT ANSWER - Supervisory Signal
An individual that is designated by the building owner can be an ___________.
- CORRECT ANSWER - Impairment coordinator
Trouble signals and their restoration to normal shall be indicated within
_________. - CORRECT ANSWER - 200 seconds
A fire alarm control panel shall recharge batteries within _________ after fully
charged batteries have been subject to a single discharge. - CORRECT
ANSWER - 48 hours
Fire alarm systems providing general evacuation need to provide ________ of
standby power, followed by a _________ of alarm power. - CORRECT
ANSWER - 24 hours; 15 minutes
If an engine driven generator dedicated to the fire alarm is used as a power
source shall comply with __________ - CORRECT ANSWER - NFPA 110
A Self-restoring supervisory signal shall be visually and audibly indicated
within - CORRECT ANSWER - 90 seconds