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manual pull station (key-operated, double-action, glass-break), spot detector, beam detector, UV flame detector, infrared flame detector, fixed heat, rate-of-rise heat, duct detector, line detector, air-sampling detector, cloud chamber smoke, photoelectric, ionization, sprinkler system (water flow detector)
Provide 3 examples of an initiating device, be specific
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End of Line resistor
What small device is required at the end of a Class B/conventional circuit?
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Service lateral
A utility supply of underground service entrance conductors is called a ________________
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The NEC Article addressing Places of Assembly
What is Article 518?
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NICET (National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies)
What organization establishes standardized testing for designers and installers of fire alarm systems?
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decibels (dBA) & candelas (cd)
Horn/strobes are rated (or measured) in _________ and ____________.
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normal, trouble, alarm
And IDC can monitor for three states/conditions? What are they?
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5 dials, kilo-watt hours
How many dials does an analog meter have? What does it measure?
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Legally Required Standby Systems
What system is installed to protect loads such as communications, ventilation, industrial processes or lighting that, when stopped, could create hazards or hamper rescue or fire fighting operations?
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Electromagnetic interference
If you cover a sensor during a trouble-shooting procedure and it still malfunctions, the problem could be caused by ______________________.
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CFM (cubic feet per minute), BTU (British Thermal Units), tonnage
What are the three methods for sizing for HVAC systems? How are they sized?
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24 hours
Standby or Emergency Power for a fire alarm panel is required to be a minimum of ____________?
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Main disconnect is installed ahead of, or on line side of the meter - allows for service of meter in de-energized state
What is cold sequence metering?
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Nickel-Cadmium
What type of battery is better suited for extreme temperature conditions?
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Main Service Disconnect
To provide flexibility in a commercial building before the number of tenants is knows, the parallel service-entrance conductors should terminate in a _______________________________.
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42" and 54"
According to ADA standards pull stations can be mounted at a minimum of __________ inches and a maximum of ___________ inches.
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.7 x listed spacing
What is the minimum spacing criterion for a smoke and/or heat detector in front of a FACP?
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Special Conditions (fire pumps, emergency/standby power, power reliability) Special Occupancies, Capacity Requirements, Different Characteristics
According to NEC code, list at least 4 scenarios under which a building can have more than one service.
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8 receptacles minimum, 517.18 B
Patient care areas shall be provided with how many receptacles?
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Destroy the positive plate
Overcharging a lead-acid battery will ________________________.
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90 seconds
A sprinkler flow alarm must be initiated within ________ of flow of water equal to or greater than flow from a sprinkler head?
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Digital Alarm Communicator Transmitter (DACT)
What is the digital device that sends fire alarm information over a public switched telephone network called?
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porcelain insulator attachments
What provides a separation between the service drop conductors and other metal components?
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re-chargeable battery, battery charger and 1 or more lamps
List the 3 components required for an emergency lighting unit?
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85 dBA at 10ft
All residential alarm-sounding devices must have a minimum rating of ___________?
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