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

NFPA 72 requires that a single open circuit fault disable no more than one initiating device zone, limiting the impact of wiring failures.

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

The FDNY issues and governs Certificates of Fitness, including the F80, for supervision of fire alarm systems in NYC.

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

NFPA 72 requires that housings of detectors with integral sounders be red or white to distinguish them as fire alarm components.

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

The IFC requires implementation of a fire watch when a fire alarm system is out of service for more than 8 hours in a 24-hour period.

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

NFPA 72 requires notification appliances to produce a minimum of 75 dBA at the pillow level in sleeping areas to awaken occupants.

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F80 Regulations and Codes 4