Secondary power for remote supervising station systems shall be capable of normal
operation for ___ hours and then operate the system in alarm for ___ minutes? -
ANSWER: ➡
A fire alarm system which serves contiguous or noncontiguous properties under one
ownership is considered? - ANSWER: ➡ Proprietary system
An initiating device which is destroyed as a result of operation is what type? -
ANSWER: ➡ Nonrestorable
The delay from the operation of an initiation device to the automatic activation of a
fire safety function shall not exceed? - ANSWER: ➡ 10 seconds
What documentation shall be delivered upon final acceptance of the system? -
ANSWER: ➡ Owners manual and installation instructions,
Record copy of site specific software,
Record drawings
What does an asterisk (*) designate in NFPA 72? - ANSWER: ➡ Explanatory
information follows in Annex A
What NFPA standard covers smoke detector requirements for HVAC units? -
ANSWER: ➡ NFPA 90A
Equipment constructed and installed in conformity with NFPA 72 shall be? -
ANSWER: ➡ Listed
Whom may serve as a AHJ? - ANSWER: ➡ Fire Marshal,
Insurance Inspector,
Building Owner
, When NFPA 72 uses the word "Shall", what does this indicate? - ANSWER: ➡ A
mandatory requirement
Fire power limited cabling used for runs between floors shall be of what type? -
ANSWER: ➡ FPLR and FPLP
For fire power limited cable what is the smallest multiconductor size and smallest
single conductor size? - ANSWER: ➡ 26 AWG multiconductor,
18 AWG single conductor
The disconnecting means for the fire alarm circuits shall be? - ANSWER: ➡ Identified
in red, marked with "Fire Alarm Circuit"
What is the maximum # of 18 AWG conductors which can be enclosed in a 4" x 4" x
1 1/4" square metal junction box? - ANSWER: ➡ 12
What is the maximum # of 14 AWG THHN conductors which can be installed in 1/2"
EMT? - ANSWER: ➡ 12
Wall mounted visible appliances shall be installed such that the entire lens is ___
inches AFF and not more than ___ inches AFF. - ANSWER: ➡ 80" / 96"
When installing detectors on peaked ceilings, a row of detectors shall be located? -
ANSWER: ➡ Within 3 feet of the peak
Public mode audible appliances shall have a sound level of ___db above the average
ambient sound level. - ANSWER: ➡ 15db
Manual fire alarm boxes shall be located within ___ feet of the doorway? - ANSWER:
➡ 5'
Maintenance, testing and inspection records shall be maintained for how long? -
ANSWER: ➡ Until the next test and 1 year thereafter
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