Are Alarm Systems Energy Efficient?
SDM Magazine 5-Minute Tech Quiz, April 2013
- 1.Batteries are composed of toxic material that cannot be recycled.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 2.One disadvantage of lithium ion batteries is that they
- A.
Are heavier than lead acid batteries.
- B.
Have a tendency to create a “memory” when not depleted completely.
- C.
Have a much shorter shelf life than other types of batteries.
- D.
Are more expensive than other forms of batteries.
- 3.Remote access of security systems via telephone apps or computer interfaces allows such features as arming and disarming as well as thermostat or lighting control.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4.Older types of alarm systems used direct wire or McCulloh Loops to transmit alarms. Voltage was induced on the line that was carried from point A to point B. In most places today these are not possible any longer due to
- A.
The demise of the phone company.
- B.
Upgraded fiber optic installations.
- C.
The introduction of radio systems.
- D.
Nothing. Actually, they are still widely used across the country
- 5.The larger the gauge wire used, the higher the heat produced.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.Of the following, which is not a type of technology used for home energy management associated with alarm systems?
- A.
Zigbee
- B.
X-10
- C.
Z-Wave
- D.
GPRS
- 7.Using energy management systems to operate equipment such as water heaters, lighting controls, and thermostats is actually not cost-effective due to the high cost of the initial investment of electronic equipment.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 8.Which one of the following should always be used as the grounding electrode?
- A.
A continuous metallic underground water piping system
- B.
An iron rod driven six feet down with a resistance of 25 ohms or more
- C.
A buried plate with an area of no more than 1 square foot
- D.
An electrical outlet grounding screw
- 9.An advantage of a fluorescent bulb over an incandescent bulb is that it
- A.
Is easier to install.
- B.
Utilizes less wiring.
- C.
Is easier to dispose.
- D.
Is more efficient.
- 10.Which of the following would be the best choice when running a ground wire for an alarm panel?
- A.
Always make a “service loop” at the point of connection.
- B.
Make the connection to a known ground source.
- C.
Run it to the closest cold water pipe.
- D.
The smaller the wire, the easier it is to fish into the wall.
- 11.Alarm systems should not have additional features, such as energy management, integrated with them due to the increased risk of false alarms.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 12.Due to the high cost of maintaining legacy systems of transmission, the 2010 Edition of NFPA 72 eliminated the use of older technologies.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 13.The most energy-efficient CCTV cameras are those that
- A.
Require sodium pressure lighting for visibility.
- B.
Use IR illumination.
- C.
Are considered night time or starlight cameras.
- D.
All draw the same power.
- 14.Which of the following is not able to be integrated into a home automation system?
- A.
Lighting controls
- B.
Thermostat controls
- C.
Irrigation controls
- D.
Drapery controls
- E.
Both c. and d.
- F.
They all can be integrated.
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