Test Your Sprinkler Monitoring Skills

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Test Your Sprinkler Monitoring Skills - Quiz

See how well you know the rules regulating sprinkler system monitoring.

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1.

Waterflow alarm devices shall be installed so that any flow of water from ______ sprinkler head(s) of ______ size(s) installed on the system will result in an audible alarm.
- A.
  
  2 / largest
- B.
  
  2 / any
- C.
  
  1 / smallest
- D.
  
  All / all
2.

An audible alarm shall sound on the premises within ______ after water flows.
- A.
  
  30 seconds
- B.
  
  90 seconds
- C.
  
  3 minutues
- D.
  
  5 minutes
3.

What does the alarm apparatus for a wet pipe system consist of?
- A.
  
  Listed alarm check valve with the necessary attachments required to give an alarm
- B.
  
  Clapper valve installed in the direction of water flow with weatherproof connectors
- C.
  
  Outdoor water motor gong
- D.
  
  Pressure gauge and check valve
4.

The alarm apparatus for deluge and pre-action systems shall consist of alarms actuated ______ the detection system and the flow of water.
- A.
  
  Immediately by
- B.
  
  Within 5 minutes of
- C.
  
  Independently of
- D.
  
  All of the above
5.

Electrically operated alarm attachments forming part of an auxiliary, central station, local protective, proprietary or remote station signaling system shall be installed in accordance with
- A.
  
  NFPA 13
- B.
  
  NFPA 10
- C.
  
  NFPA 70
- D.
  
  NFPA 72
6.

Sprinkler waterflow alarm systems that are not part of a required protective signaling system shall not be required to be supervised and shall be installed in accordance with ______ .
- A.
  
  NFPA 13
- B.
  
  NFPA 10
- C.
  
  NFPA 70
- D.
  
  NFPA 72
7.

Outdoor electric alarm devices shall be ______.
- A.
  
  Prohibited
- B.
  
  Listed for outdoor use
- C.
  
  Weather resistant
- D.
  
  Of the low voltage type only
8.

A wet pipe system shall not be permitted to supply an auxiliary dry pipe system.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
9.

The color classification for a sprinkler head of the “extra high” temperature range shall be ______
- A.
  
  Red
- B.
  
  Yellow
- C.
  
  Purple
- D.
  
  Black
10.

Sprinkler heads may be painted provided they use specially designed lead-based paint.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
11.

If pressure or waterflow switches are used to shut down elevator power, the use of devices with time-delay capability shall be permitted.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
12.

When a heat detector is used to power elevator shutdown, it is recommended that there can be a delay, and that delay should be approximately the time it takes for the elevator car to travel from the top of the hoistway to the lowest recall level.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
13.

Elevator electrical equipment shall be Type ______ as specified in NEMA 250.
- A.
  
  2
- B.
  
  4
- C.
  
  5
- D.
  
  7
14.

Activation of the initiating device shall occur within ______ seconds of waterflow at the alarm-initiating device.
- A.
  
  30
- B.
  
  60
- C.
  
  90
- D.
  
  210
15.

The required response criterion in question 14, between initial flow of water and the electronic signal to the fire alarm control panel ______ polling delays introduced by the fire alarm control unit.
- A.
  
  Does include
- B.
  
  Does not include
- C.
  
  Limits
- D.
  
  Prohibits