CHAPTER 14 INSPECTOR 2
What document is sometimes required in order to prevent an inspector from checking a system that may not be installed correctly? (642)
A record of completion from the system installer/manufacturer
When fire alarm systems are installed, the appropriate documentation must be submitted to the: (646)
AHJ
Which component's acceptance testing includes testing pull stations, detectors, bells, and strobe lights? (643)
Alarm-initiating and occupant notification appliances and circuits
Which type of fire notification signaling appliances are most commonly used in a structure? (644)
Audible
Which component's acceptance testing includes operating all interactive controls to verify that they control the system as designed? (643)
Fire alarm control panel (FACU)
Which activity is MOST likely to be witnessed by an inspector during acceptance testing? (642)
Inspection of conduits for solid connections and proper support
Where are rotating beacons used for occupant evacuation notification? (644)
Large industrial and commercial complexes
Where are occupant evacuation notification graphic displays often located? (644)
Near the front entrance to the building
On newer fire detection and alarm systems where the system installer used computers to program panels, where should design configurations be kept? (647)
On site
Which of the following should witness acceptance tests? (642)
Representatives of the building owner/occupant
When is acceptance testing typically performed on fire detection and alarm systems? (642)
Soon after the system has been installed and prior to occupancy
What needs to be done any time there is a change to fire detection and alarm-signaling software? (647)
The system should be completely tested
Requirements for specific visual notification of fire appliances come from: (645)
adopted building code
The requirement for specific visual fire notification appliances comes from: (645)
adopted building code
Only after ____ of the parts of the system have successfully passed the tests should a system certification be issued. (643)
all
When more than two strobes are in the field of vision, the strobes used for notification of fire must be synchronized to flash: (646)
at the same time
Almost all fire detection and alarm system installations require the use of: (644)
audible signals
The level of loudness is a measurement of sound pressure measured in: (644)
decibels
If the ambient sound in a building is above 105 dBA, the building must: (644)
have visible notification
Plans for the complete fire detection and alarm system should be submitted for review and approval by the: (646)
local authorities
In order for audible fire notification appliances to alert the building occupants, the appliance must be: (644)
loud enough to be heard
Strobe requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) apply to new construction and: (645)
renovations to portions of buildings open to the general public
Acceptance testing is performed: (642)
soon after the system has been installed and prior to occupancy
Integrated audible and visual signals are used to accommodate: (644)
the hearing and visually impaired
In addition to horns, bells, and strobes, notification may also include: (643-644)
voice evacuation systems
The total sound pressure produced by audible occupant notification of fire appliances must not exceed: (644)
120 dBA
The minimum candela rating for the visual notification appliances mounted in corridors is: (646)
15 cd
Where required, visual notification appliances must be installed in corridors that are less than: (646)
20 feet (6 m) wide
NFPA® 72 requires the sound level of an audible device to be at least 15 dBA above the average or normal sound level or ____ above the maximum sound level that lasts at least one minute in the protected occupancy. (644)
5 dBA
A measurement for audible occupant notification of fire is required to be made at: (644)
5 feet (1.5 m) above the floor
