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.Abnormal Conditions - ANSWER-When one or more parameters that govern the
operation of a system are outside their control limits.
.Alarm Signal - ANSWER-A signal indicating an emergency requiring immediate
action, such as a signal indicative of fire.
.Ampere-Hour (Ah) - ANSWER-Describes the charge capacity of a battery, or
how much current can be delivered at a constant rate as the battery is depleted
over the course of one hour.
.Approved - ANSWER-Acceptable to the Fire Commissioner, either in reference
to construction documents or materials, based on compliance with the NYC Fire
Code and other applicable laws and rules.
.Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) - ANSWER-An organization, office, or
individual responsible for enforcing the requirements of a code or standard, or
for approving equipment, materials, an installation, or a procedure.
.Automatic - ANSWER-A device, equipment, or system that initiates system
function as a result of a predetermined temperature rise, rate of temperature
rise, or combustion products, without human intervention.
, .Battery Module - ANSWER-A module consisting of a number of cells generally
connected in either series or parallel.
.Battery Rack - ANSWER-A device used to vertically store battery modules.
.Battery String - ANSWER-A number of cells/batteries connected in series to
produce a battery or battery string with the required usable voltage/potential,
e.g., 6V, 12V, 24V, 48V, 110V.
.Cell - ANSWER-A single connection between the plates and electrolyte which
produces a specific voltage.
.Central Station - ANSWER-A facility that receives alarm signals from a protected
premises and re-transmits or otherwise reports such alarm signals to the Fire
Department.
.Central Station - ANSWER-A facility that receives alarm signals from a protected
premises and re-transmits or reports these signals to the Fire Department.
.Certificate of Approval - ANSWER-A written statement issued by the FDNY
commissioner certifying that an article, device, or equipment has been
examined, tested, and approved for specific use in conformity with the Fire
Code or Fire Department Rules.
.Certificate of Approval - ANSWER-A written statement issued by the FDNY
commissioner, certifying that an article, device or equipment has been
examined, tested and approved for a specific purpose or use in conformity with
the requirements of the construction codes, the Fire Code or the Fire
Department Rules.