CAT CAT Burglar Alarm Components & Detection 2

Question 1

What is the primary advantage of a supervised alarm loop over an unsupervised loop?

Accepted Answer

Detects tampering, wire cuts, and short circuits as trouble conditions

Answer

Supervised loops continuously monitor the circuit so that any wire cut, short, or tampering attempt is detected and reported as a trouble condition to the panel.

Question 2

A seismic (vibration) detector is best suited for protecting which type of asset?

Accepted Answer

ATMs, safes, and vaults against physical attack

Answer

Seismic detectors are designed to detect physical attack vibrations on hard assets such as ATMs, safes, and vaults, triggering an alarm when drilling or impact is detected.

Question 3

What does 'pet immunity' in a PIR motion detector mean?

Accepted Answer

The detector ignores heat signatures from animals below a certain weight threshold

Answer

Pet-immune PIR detectors use specialized lens designs and sensitivity settings to ignore heat signatures from animals typically below 80 lbs, reducing false alarms in homes with pets.

Question 4

Which alarm zone type remains active 24 hours a day regardless of whether the system is armed or disarmed?

Accepted Answer

24-hour zone

Answer

A 24-hour zone is always active regardless of the system's armed state, making it appropriate for panic buttons, smoke detectors, CO detectors, and hold-up devices.

Question 5

What is the purpose of a tamper switch on an alarm sensor or enclosure?

Accepted Answer

Alert the panel if the device housing is opened or the device is removed from its mount

Answer

Tamper switches trigger a tamper alarm signal when a device enclosure is opened or the device is physically removed from its mounting, indicating a possible defeat attempt.

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CAT CAT Burglar Alarm Components & Detection 2