Fire Life Safety Exam Preparation
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1. Ohm's Law: Relationship of voltage, current, and resistance.
2. Current in Series Circuit: Total current equals voltage divided by resistance.
3. Sound Pressure Level: Maximum allowable dBA for audible alarms.
4. Radiant Energy Detectors: Devices detecting ionization, photoelectric, heat, or flame.
5. Detector Spacing Rule: Detector must be within 1 to 5 times spacing.
6. Power Sources for Fire Alarms: Minimum of two independent and reliable power sources.
7. Telephone Appliance Height: Wall-mounted phones must be d66 inches high.
8. Current in Parallel Circuit: Total current equals sum of branch currents.
9. Signaling Line Circuit: Carries multiple input and output signals.
10. Notification Appliance Purpose: Alerts occupants during a fire emergency.
11. Circuit Disconnect Identification: Must be marked at the power supply.
12. Alarm Activation Time: Must activate within 5 seconds of triggering.
13. Manual Fire Box Travel Distance: Must be within 200 feet of each other.
14. Current Flow Observation: Indicates voltage polarity in a circuit.
15. Circuit Integrity Rating: Minimum fire resistance rating of 2 hours.
16. Grounding Pipe Depth: Water pipe must be buried 10 feet deep.
17. Battery Recharge Time: Recharge within 24 hours after discharge.
18. Battery Date Requirement: Must display month/year on booster panel.
19. Ground Fault Delay Time: Delay set at 90 seconds at main panel.
20. Ceiling Smoothness Criteria: Beams must not project more than 4 inches.
21. Alarm Signal Duration: Must last at least 5 minutes.
22. Circuit Integrity Monitoring: Monitored by voltage loss or small current.
23. Conductor Size Requirement: Stranded conductors for sizes 6 AWG or larger.
24. Smoke Detector Temperature Limit: Cannot be installed below 32 degrees Fahrenheit.
25. Minimum Grounding Conductor Size: Telecommunications circuits require #10 grounding con-
ductor.
26. Central Station Power Supply: Must provide 24 hours standby and 5 minutes alarm.
27. Smoke detectors testing frequency: Tested weekly, monthly, quarterly, or annually.
28. Fire alarm notification appliances: Includes bells, horns, strobes, LCD displays.
29. Minimum smoke alarms in dwelling: A 2-story home requires at least 3 alarms.
30. Water temperature supervisory device: Signals below 32 degrees F for freezing conditions.
31. Class A circuits: Outgoing and return conductors in one conduit.
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32. Wet pipe sprinkler system supervision: Monitors air pressure and valve position.
33. Waterflow switches testing frequency: Tested weekly, monthly, quarterly, semiannually, or
annually.
34. Heat-sensing fire detector classification: 175 - 249 degrees F is medium temperature.
35. Visible notification appliances spacing: Maximum 15 ft apart, not exceeding 100 ft.
36. Notification appliance circuit condition: Reverse polarity indicates alarm condition.
37. Off-normal suppression system indication: Alarm, trouble, or supervisory signal alerts.
38. Minimum conductor size for fire alarm: #18 is the smallest permitted in systems.
39. Ceiling-mounted notification appliances: Must be within 16 ft of hearing-impaired occupants.
40. Style D initiating device circuit class: Class A circuit configuration.
41. Placard installation requirement: Must be within 3 ft of alarm controls.
42. Class A circuit conductor installation: Outgoing and return conductors must be separate.
43. Minimum free conductor length: At least 6 inches from device box.
44. Voltmeter connection for voltage drop: Connect in parallel with the load.
45. Firefighter telephone station height: Mounted 30-36 inches above finished floor.
46. Conductor material for fire alarm systems: Must be copper or aluminum only.
47. Visible appliances synchronization: More than 2 must flash in sync.
48. Two-way telephone service requirement: Allows simultaneous operation of 12 stations.
49. Nonpower-limited circuit overcurrent protection: Must not exceed 10 amps for #16 AWG.
50. Holes for raceway installation: Must be at least 1.25 inches from wood edge.
51. Lobby smoke detector location: Ceiling-mounted within 10 feet of elevator doors.
52. NPLFA: Non-Power Limited Fire Alarm Circuit.
53. Ampere: Unit of electric current measurement.
54. Coulomb: Unit of electric charge measurement.
55. Voltage Polarity: Determined by current flow direction.
56. Transformer: Component that adjusts voltage levels.
57. Alternating Current Waveform: Most common waveform in AC systems.
58. Parallel Circuit Rule: Total current equals sum of branch currents.
59. Mixed Circuit: Circuit containing both series and parallel elements.
60. Non-Power Limited Fire Alarm: Alarm circuit with specific overcurrent device location.
61. Minimum Copper Conductor Size: 12 American Wire Gauge for fire alarm circuits.
62. Zone Definition: Area from which a signal can be received.
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1. Ohm's Law: Relationship of voltage, current, and resistance.
2. Current in Series Circuit: Total current equals voltage divided by resistance.
3. Sound Pressure Level: Maximum allowable dBA for audible alarms.
4. Radiant Energy Detectors: Devices detecting ionization, photoelectric, heat, or flame.
5. Detector Spacing Rule: Detector must be within 1 to 5 times spacing.
6. Power Sources for Fire Alarms: Minimum of two independent and reliable power sources.
7. Telephone Appliance Height: Wall-mounted phones must be d66 inches high.
8. Current in Parallel Circuit: Total current equals sum of branch currents.
9. Signaling Line Circuit: Carries multiple input and output signals.
10. Notification Appliance Purpose: Alerts occupants during a fire emergency.
11. Circuit Disconnect Identification: Must be marked at the power supply.
12. Alarm Activation Time: Must activate within 5 seconds of triggering.
13. Manual Fire Box Travel Distance: Must be within 200 feet of each other.
14. Current Flow Observation: Indicates voltage polarity in a circuit.
15. Circuit Integrity Rating: Minimum fire resistance rating of 2 hours.
16. Grounding Pipe Depth: Water pipe must be buried 10 feet deep.
17. Battery Recharge Time: Recharge within 24 hours after discharge.
18. Battery Date Requirement: Must display month/year on booster panel.
19. Ground Fault Delay Time: Delay set at 90 seconds at main panel.
20. Ceiling Smoothness Criteria: Beams must not project more than 4 inches.
21. Alarm Signal Duration: Must last at least 5 minutes.
22. Circuit Integrity Monitoring: Monitored by voltage loss or small current.
23. Conductor Size Requirement: Stranded conductors for sizes 6 AWG or larger.
24. Smoke Detector Temperature Limit: Cannot be installed below 32 degrees Fahrenheit.
25. Minimum Grounding Conductor Size: Telecommunications circuits require #10 grounding con-
ductor.
26. Central Station Power Supply: Must provide 24 hours standby and 5 minutes alarm.
27. Smoke detectors testing frequency: Tested weekly, monthly, quarterly, or annually.
28. Fire alarm notification appliances: Includes bells, horns, strobes, LCD displays.
29. Minimum smoke alarms in dwelling: A 2-story home requires at least 3 alarms.
30. Water temperature supervisory device: Signals below 32 degrees F for freezing conditions.
31. Class A circuits: Outgoing and return conductors in one conduit.
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32. Wet pipe sprinkler system supervision: Monitors air pressure and valve position.
33. Waterflow switches testing frequency: Tested weekly, monthly, quarterly, semiannually, or
annually.
34. Heat-sensing fire detector classification: 175 - 249 degrees F is medium temperature.
35. Visible notification appliances spacing: Maximum 15 ft apart, not exceeding 100 ft.
36. Notification appliance circuit condition: Reverse polarity indicates alarm condition.
37. Off-normal suppression system indication: Alarm, trouble, or supervisory signal alerts.
38. Minimum conductor size for fire alarm: #18 is the smallest permitted in systems.
39. Ceiling-mounted notification appliances: Must be within 16 ft of hearing-impaired occupants.
40. Style D initiating device circuit class: Class A circuit configuration.
41. Placard installation requirement: Must be within 3 ft of alarm controls.
42. Class A circuit conductor installation: Outgoing and return conductors must be separate.
43. Minimum free conductor length: At least 6 inches from device box.
44. Voltmeter connection for voltage drop: Connect in parallel with the load.
45. Firefighter telephone station height: Mounted 30-36 inches above finished floor.
46. Conductor material for fire alarm systems: Must be copper or aluminum only.
47. Visible appliances synchronization: More than 2 must flash in sync.
48. Two-way telephone service requirement: Allows simultaneous operation of 12 stations.
49. Nonpower-limited circuit overcurrent protection: Must not exceed 10 amps for #16 AWG.
50. Holes for raceway installation: Must be at least 1.25 inches from wood edge.
51. Lobby smoke detector location: Ceiling-mounted within 10 feet of elevator doors.
52. NPLFA: Non-Power Limited Fire Alarm Circuit.
53. Ampere: Unit of electric current measurement.
54. Coulomb: Unit of electric charge measurement.
55. Voltage Polarity: Determined by current flow direction.
56. Transformer: Component that adjusts voltage levels.
57. Alternating Current Waveform: Most common waveform in AC systems.
58. Parallel Circuit Rule: Total current equals sum of branch currents.
59. Mixed Circuit: Circuit containing both series and parallel elements.
60. Non-Power Limited Fire Alarm: Alarm circuit with specific overcurrent device location.
61. Minimum Copper Conductor Size: 12 American Wire Gauge for fire alarm circuits.
62. Zone Definition: Area from which a signal can be received.
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