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FDNY S-12 Certificate of Fitness Exam 2026 – Sprinkler Systems & Standpipe Basics – Practice questions with correct answers

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This document is a focused S-12 FDNY exam prep set with questions and correct answers on automatic sprinkler systems, inspection/testing frequencies, and core system components. It covers RTI and temperature classifications, wet/dry/pre-action/deluge systems, spare head and wrench requirements, tank and pump fundamentals (pressure/gravity tanks, minimum PSI/GPM), hanger/rod sizing and spacing, FD connection rules, out-of-service notifications, color discs/tags, and contractor/COF-holder responsibilities.

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S12 Fdny Exam 2026 With Questions
And Correct Answers


RTI of a standard sprinkler - correct answer-80




Sprinkler system with open heads - correct answer-Deluge system




Freezing point of antifreeze solutions - correct answer-Hydrometer or
refractometer




Color required for sprinkler and standpipe risers per local law 58/2009 - correct
answer-Yellow




Distance for hanger assembly to center line of an upright sprinkler head -
correct answer-3 inches




Location of the automatic ball drip - correct answer-Between lower check valve
and fire department connection




Purpose of a ball drip - correct answer-To prevent freezing in the line

,Build up of foreign matter on a sprinkler head - correct answer-Loading




When a sprinkler head opens - correct answer-It is said to be fused




Minimum air pressure inside a pressure tank - correct answer-75 psi




Height a gravity tank should be above highest sprinkler heads it supplies -
correct answer-25 feet




Frequency for replacing gauges - correct answer-Every 5 years




Number of spare sprinkler heads required when under 300 sprinklers - correct
answer-6




Number of spare sprinkler heads required when there are 300 to 1000 sprinklers
- correct answer-12



Number of spare sprinkler heads required when there are over 1000 sprinklers -
correct answer-24

, Year all sprinklers prior to which shall be replaced - correct answer-1920




GPM at which house pumps fill the gravity tank - correct answer-65 gpm




Spray pattern of a sprinkler 3 feet below the sprinkler head deflector - correct
answer-16 feet at 15 gpm




Notification time to FDNY for an out of service condition - correct answer-8
hours




Who must draw a hand drawn sketch of the compactor system - correct
answer-Certificate of fitness holder




What a pre-action valve prevents from entering the system - correct
answer-Water



Size of threaded rod required for pipe hangars 4 inches and smaller -
correct answer-3/8 inch

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