F80 Regulations and Codes 4

Question 1

Under NFPA 72, initiating devices in a fire alarm system must be installed so that a single open circuit fault will NOT disable more than how many devices?

Accepted Answer

One zone

Answer

Five devices

Answer

Twenty devices

Answer

An entire floor

Question 2

Which NYC agency has primary authority over fire alarm system certificate of fitness requirements for building supervisors?

Accepted Answer

FDNY (Fire Department of New York)

Answer

Department of Buildings (DOB)

Answer

Department of Health

Answer

Department of Transportation

Question 3

According to NFPA 72, what color must the housing of a smoke detector with a sounder base be to indicate it is part of a fire alarm system?

Accepted Answer

Red or white

Answer

Yellow

Answer

Blue

Answer

Orange

Question 4

Under the International Fire Code (IFC), a fire alarm system that is out of service for more than how many hours requires a fire watch?

Accepted Answer

8 hours

Answer

1 hour

Answer

4 hours

Answer

24 hours

Question 5

Per NFPA 72, notification appliances (horns, strobes) in a sleeping area must produce a minimum sound level of how many dBA at the pillow?

Accepted Answer

75 dBA

Answer

55 dBA

Answer

85 dBA

Answer

95 dBA

Question 6

What is the minimum age requirement to obtain an F80 Certificate of Fitness from the FDNY?

Accepted Answer

18 years old

Answer

16 years old

Answer

21 years old

Answer

25 years old

Question 7

Under NFPA 72, a fire alarm control unit (FACU) must display a distinctive visible indication when the system is in which condition?

Accepted Answer

Alarm, supervisory, and trouble conditions

Answer

Normal operation only

Answer

Alarm condition only

Answer

Only when tested quarterly