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Types of Fire Alarms and Detection Systems Questions and Answers Latest Updated What factors and conditions associated with the use and occupancy of a building determine the requirements to install manual fire alarm and detection systems? Depends on the size and layout of the building, the desire...

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Types of Fire Alarms and Detection
Systems Questions and Answers Latest
Updated

What factors and conditions associated with the use and occupancy of a building
determine the requirements to install manual fire alarm and detection systems? -
answer Depends on the size and layout of the building, the desire of the owner to
improve life safety beyond minimum requirements, the year of construction and the
code in force at the time of construction.
- number of occupants
- building height
- level of discharge

What occupancies require installation of emergency voice alarm communication
systems? - answer High-rise buildings, buildings with large occupant loads, and special
amusement buildings

Where does the initial fire alarm signal sound in a modern high-rise building? - answer
On the floor of origin and on the floor above and below.

Explain the purpose and the features of a fire command center. - answer Houses the
fire alarm control and annunciation panels, as well as different system control panels,
giving first responders full access to all the life safety systems, equipment and
documentations.

List and explain the differences between the four types of residential fire alarm systems.
- answer- Single station: operates independently from other alarm systems and
detectors
- Multiple station: consists of multiple interconnected smoke alarm units, all alarms
sound
- Combination: consists of smoke alarms, medical alert, carbon monoxide, etc.
- Household: utilize a fire control panel to provide interface between system devices,
primary and backup power for devices, alarm functions, and monitoring capabilities

Explain the importance of interfacing a building fire alarm system with other building
systems. - answerTo be able to unlock doors and close doors, recall or shut down
elevators, turn on or shutdown air handling equipment, start up smoke control and
management equipment, close fire dampers, monitoring and activation of fire
suppression systems

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