NFPA 72 Fire Alarm System Requirements and
Testing Standards Questions with Verified
Correct Answers
General requirements for personnel and equipment are found in
Section 10.5
10.5.3.1: Inspections shall be performed by personnel who have developed competence
through training and experience that are acceptable to the ? or meet the requirement of
10.5.3.4.
authority having jurisdiction
10.5.3.2: ? shall have knowledge and experience of the testing requirements contained in
this Code, of the equipment being tested, and of the test methods. That knowledge and
experience shall be acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction or meet the
requirement of 10.5.3.4.
Testing personnel
The important note here is that the ? has the ability to overrule the requirements
outlined in 10.5.3.4 as a minimum
•
AHJ
NFPA 72 ? sets out fundamental requirements for equipment
10.3
The NFPA 72 has the blanket requirement that equipment constructed and installed in
conformity with the NFPA 72 shall be listed for the ? for which it is used
, purpose
Just noting that a piece of equipment is listed is not sufficient. Listing involves
evaluation of the equipment to determine its suitability for a ? or use.
specific purpose
Since listings are obtained through testing by an independent laboratory, and then
published in a listing directory, the listing is only valid if components are installed in
accordance with the ?
manufacturer's published instructions
Additional requirements are placed on the system in that
All devices and appliances that receive their operating power from an initiating device
circuit (IDC) or from a signaling line circuit (SLC) of a control unit shall be ? with that
control unit and does not apply for ?
listed for use Notification appliance Circuits
Another important note is fire alarm system components should never be placed where
the environment will cause ?
degradation, failure, or nuisance alarms
Equipment must be designed such that it is capable of performing all intended functions
at
85%-110% of nameplate voltage
•
Temperatures between 32˚F and 120˚F
•
Testing Standards Questions with Verified
Correct Answers
General requirements for personnel and equipment are found in
Section 10.5
10.5.3.1: Inspections shall be performed by personnel who have developed competence
through training and experience that are acceptable to the ? or meet the requirement of
10.5.3.4.
authority having jurisdiction
10.5.3.2: ? shall have knowledge and experience of the testing requirements contained in
this Code, of the equipment being tested, and of the test methods. That knowledge and
experience shall be acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction or meet the
requirement of 10.5.3.4.
Testing personnel
The important note here is that the ? has the ability to overrule the requirements
outlined in 10.5.3.4 as a minimum
•
AHJ
NFPA 72 ? sets out fundamental requirements for equipment
10.3
The NFPA 72 has the blanket requirement that equipment constructed and installed in
conformity with the NFPA 72 shall be listed for the ? for which it is used
, purpose
Just noting that a piece of equipment is listed is not sufficient. Listing involves
evaluation of the equipment to determine its suitability for a ? or use.
specific purpose
Since listings are obtained through testing by an independent laboratory, and then
published in a listing directory, the listing is only valid if components are installed in
accordance with the ?
manufacturer's published instructions
Additional requirements are placed on the system in that
All devices and appliances that receive their operating power from an initiating device
circuit (IDC) or from a signaling line circuit (SLC) of a control unit shall be ? with that
control unit and does not apply for ?
listed for use Notification appliance Circuits
Another important note is fire alarm system components should never be placed where
the environment will cause ?
degradation, failure, or nuisance alarms
Equipment must be designed such that it is capable of performing all intended functions
at
85%-110% of nameplate voltage
•
Temperatures between 32˚F and 120˚F
•
