NFPA 17 - PRE-ENGINEERED SYSTEMS
EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1 Pre-engineered systems shall be installed to - ANS protect hazards within the limitations of
the listing (17 9.1.1)
Fire-extinguishing systems referenced in 9.1.1 shall comply with - ANS ANSI/UL 1254, Pre-
Engineered Dry Chemical Extinguishing System Units, or equivalent listing standard (17 9.1.2)
Only system components referenced - ANS in the manufacturer's design, installation, and
maintenance manual or alter¬native suppliers' components that are listed for use with the
specific extinguishing system shall be used (17 9.1.3)
Pre-engineered dry chemical systems shall be of the following types: - ANS (1) Local
application
(2) Total flooding
(3) I land hose line
(4) Combination of local application and total flooding (17 9.2 )
Dry chemical fire extinguishing systems for commercial kitchen hood, duct and cooking
appliances shall comply with - ANS ANSI/UL 300. Fire Testing Extinguishing Systems for
Protection of Commercial Cooking Equipment, or equivalent listing standard. (17 9.3.1)
Fixed automatic dry chemical extinguishing systems shall be installed in accordance with -
ANS the terms of the listing, the manufacturer's design, installation, and maintenance
manual, and this standard. (17 9.3.1.1)
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, Each protected cooking appliance(s), individual hood(s), and branch exhaust duct(s) directly
connected to the hood shall be - ANS protected by a system or systems designed and
installed for simultaneous operation (17 9.3.2)
At least one fusible link or heat detector shall be in¬stalled - ANS within each exhaust duct
opening in accordance with the manufacturer's listing. (17 9.3.2.1)
A fusible link or heat detector shall be provided above each protected cooling appliance -
ANS and in accordance with the extinguishing system manufacturer's listing. (17 9.3.2.2)
Fusible links or heat detectors located at or within 12 in. (305 mm) into the exhaust duct
opening and above the protected appliance - ANS shall be permitted to meet the
requirements of (17 9.3.2.3)
Systems protecting two or more hoods, plenums, or both that meet the requirements of
Section 5.2 shall be - ANS installed to ensure the simultaneous operation of all systems
protecting the hoods plenums, or both and associated cooking appliances located below the
hoods. (17 9.3.3)
Common exhaust ducts shall be protected by one of the following methods: - ANS (1)
Simultaneous operation of all independent hood, duct, and appliance protection systems
(2) Simultaneous operation of any hood, duct, and appliance protection system and the system
(s) protecting the entire common exhaust duct (17 9.3.4.1)
A fusible link or other mechanically operated heat detection device from the common duct fire
extinguishing system shall be located - ANS at each branch duct-to-common duct connection
where electrical operation of the common duct fire extinguishing system does not meet the
requirements of 9.6.1. (17 9.3.4.1.1)
Where a fusible link or mechanically operated heat detector is located at a branch duct-to-
common duct connection an access panel shall be installed - ANS in accordance with NFPA
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EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1 Pre-engineered systems shall be installed to - ANS protect hazards within the limitations of
the listing (17 9.1.1)
Fire-extinguishing systems referenced in 9.1.1 shall comply with - ANS ANSI/UL 1254, Pre-
Engineered Dry Chemical Extinguishing System Units, or equivalent listing standard (17 9.1.2)
Only system components referenced - ANS in the manufacturer's design, installation, and
maintenance manual or alter¬native suppliers' components that are listed for use with the
specific extinguishing system shall be used (17 9.1.3)
Pre-engineered dry chemical systems shall be of the following types: - ANS (1) Local
application
(2) Total flooding
(3) I land hose line
(4) Combination of local application and total flooding (17 9.2 )
Dry chemical fire extinguishing systems for commercial kitchen hood, duct and cooking
appliances shall comply with - ANS ANSI/UL 300. Fire Testing Extinguishing Systems for
Protection of Commercial Cooking Equipment, or equivalent listing standard. (17 9.3.1)
Fixed automatic dry chemical extinguishing systems shall be installed in accordance with -
ANS the terms of the listing, the manufacturer's design, installation, and maintenance
manual, and this standard. (17 9.3.1.1)
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, Each protected cooking appliance(s), individual hood(s), and branch exhaust duct(s) directly
connected to the hood shall be - ANS protected by a system or systems designed and
installed for simultaneous operation (17 9.3.2)
At least one fusible link or heat detector shall be in¬stalled - ANS within each exhaust duct
opening in accordance with the manufacturer's listing. (17 9.3.2.1)
A fusible link or heat detector shall be provided above each protected cooling appliance -
ANS and in accordance with the extinguishing system manufacturer's listing. (17 9.3.2.2)
Fusible links or heat detectors located at or within 12 in. (305 mm) into the exhaust duct
opening and above the protected appliance - ANS shall be permitted to meet the
requirements of (17 9.3.2.3)
Systems protecting two or more hoods, plenums, or both that meet the requirements of
Section 5.2 shall be - ANS installed to ensure the simultaneous operation of all systems
protecting the hoods plenums, or both and associated cooking appliances located below the
hoods. (17 9.3.3)
Common exhaust ducts shall be protected by one of the following methods: - ANS (1)
Simultaneous operation of all independent hood, duct, and appliance protection systems
(2) Simultaneous operation of any hood, duct, and appliance protection system and the system
(s) protecting the entire common exhaust duct (17 9.3.4.1)
A fusible link or other mechanically operated heat detection device from the common duct fire
extinguishing system shall be located - ANS at each branch duct-to-common duct connection
where electrical operation of the common duct fire extinguishing system does not meet the
requirements of 9.6.1. (17 9.3.4.1.1)
Where a fusible link or mechanically operated heat detector is located at a branch duct-to-
common duct connection an access panel shall be installed - ANS in accordance with NFPA
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