Is Your Alarm And Life Safety Detection ‘up To Code?’
SDM Magazine 5-Minute Tech Quiz, June 2014
- 1.Which of the following statements is true?
- A.
The warning functions identified in NFPA 720 are only to be performed by multiple-station alarms or by detectors connected to a control unit and associated equipment.
- B.
The warning functions intended in NFPA 720 shall be performed by single- or multiple-station alarms or by detectors connected to a control unit and associated equipment.
- C.
The warning functions intended in NFPA 720 shall be performed by detectors connected to a control unit and associated equipment.
- D.
The warning functions intended in NFPA 720 shall be performed by single-station alarms.
- 2.NFPA 720 is primarily concerned with _______
- A.
Protection of property.
- B.
Life safety.
- C.
The supervision of smoke detectors.
- D.
Remote reporting of conditions to a supervising station.
- 3.The definition of “approved” is that it is
- A.
Listed by Underwriter’s Laboratories or FM.
- B.
Acceptable to a court of law.
- C.
Acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction.
- D.
Available for insurance companies to provide a discount.
- 4.Any detector, alarm, device, or material related to single- and multiple-station alarms or household systems is
- A.
Warning equipment.
- B.
A warning device.
- C.
A complete fire alarm system.
- D.
All of the above.
- E.
None of the above.
- 5.Protected premises CO detection systems that serve the general CO alarm needs of a building shall include at least one of ______ systems or functions.
- A.
3
- B.
5
- C.
7
- D.
12
- 6.Unless prohibited by the authority having jurisdiction, where carbon monoxide (CO) detection systems are connect to a supervising station, the system shall be arranged to delay transmission of primary power failure signals for a period ranging from
- A.
5 to 10 minutes.
- B.
15 to 30 minutes.
- C.
30 to 60 minutes.
- D.
60 to 180 minutes.
- 7.Alarm notification appliances at the protected premises shall occur within _______ after the activation of an initiating device.
- A.
10 seconds
- B.
15 seconds
- C.
30 seconds
- D.
2 minutes
- E.
None of the above
- 8.Off-premise signals for CO systems are only permitted to be transmitted to a listed central station.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 9.Systems that cannot be reset must be serviced within _______ hour(s) of the CO alarm signal.
- A.
1
- B.
2
- C.
4
- D.
8
- 10.The person or persons responsible for the inspection, testing and maintenance of a CO system is the
- A.
Alarm company.
- B.
Qualified individual.
- C.
Property or building owner.
- D.
Authority having jurisdiction.
- 11.Which signal shall take precedence over others, despite another one being activated first?
- A.
Fire alarm
- B.
Carbon monoxide
- C.
Mass notification
- D.
Trouble or supervisory
- 12.NPFA 720 has jurisdiction over the monitoring integrity of conductors within equipment, devices, or appliances.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 13.All alarm sounding appliances shall have a minimum rating of _______ dBA of _______ feet.
- A.
75, 10
- B.
85, 10
- C.
90, 5
- D.
65 , 15
- 14.Follow the manufacturers’ specific instructions
- A.
True
- B.
False
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