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If combination audible/ visible appliances are installed, the location of the installed appliance shall be determined by the requirements of the _____. <<Ans>> the visible appliance. The maximum number of 12- gauge THHN wires that can be installed in 1-inch EMT. <<Ans>> 26 Two resistors are connected in parallel. R1= 300 Ohms, R2=300 Ohms. What is their equivalent resistance? <<Ans>> 150 Ohms According to NFPA 72, visible notification appliances in non-sleeping areas must be mounted ____________ above the finished floor. <<Ans>> between 80 and 96 inches If fire alarm system impairment occurs, the owner must be notified in writing within _____. <<Ans>> 24 hours For visual notification, a 20x20 room with a 20 foot ceiling height requires at minimum a ______ ceiling mounted strobe. <<Ans>> 30 candella A 40x40 area with a 10 foot ceiling is best served by a _____ visible notification appliance, centered on one wall. <<Ans>> 60 candella Conductors returning to the fire alarm panel from the last field device suggests the circuit is wired as _____. <<Ans>> Class A Secondary power supply for a emergency voice/ alarm communications fire alarm system shall be capable of operating for a minimum of _____ in standby followed by ____ in alarm. <<Ans>> 24 hours/ 15 minutes Secondary power supplies shall automatically provide power within _____ of primary power failure. <<Ans>> 10 seconds Smoke detectors shall not be installed if the relative humidity is above _____. <<Ans>> 93 percent What does GFCI stand for? <<Ans>> Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) A fixed- temperature, non-restorable spot type heat detector shall be tested ____ from initial installation. <<Ans>> 15 years Heat detectors shall be selected to operate at least ____ above expected ambient temperature. <<Ans>> 20 degrees F Testing records shall be kept until the next test, as well as ____ additionally following that test. <<Ans>> 1 year _____ is responsible for storing and maintaining testing records. <<Ans>> The owner of the fire alarm system Household fire alarm system smoke detectors shall be tested ____ by a technician. <<Ans>> annually Inspection, testing, or maintenance of the fire alarm system shall be permitted to be done by the building or system owner or a person or organization other than the building or system owner if _____. <<Ans>> conducted under a written contract A manual pull station shall not be less than ____ and more than ____ from the finished floor. <<Ans>> 42/48 feet If the operation of a device, circuit, fire alarm control unit function, or special hazard system interface is simulated during a test, it must be _____. <<Ans>> documented on the testing form that the operation was simulated. What is the formula for determining total resistance of parallel resistors that have the same resistance value. <<Ans>> R= resistance / # of resistors For software based systems, a copy of the site specific software shall be provided to ____. <<Ans>> the system owner or owner's designated representative Manual pull stations shall be ___ in color. <<Ans>> red To determine the correct method of testing a fire alarm system component, refer to the table in NFPA 72, chapter ____. <<Ans>> 14.4.3.2 After a fire alarm system has been installed, the documentation should be stored ____. <<Ans>> in a document cabinet on the protected premises How should a non-restorable line type heat detector be tested? <<Ans>> Do not perform a heat test. Test functionality mechanically and electrically. Duct type smoke detectors shall be tested ___. <<Ans>> annually For installation of a heat detector with a listed spacing of 50 feet, what spacing should be used for a 20 foot ceiling that is smooth and flat. <<Ans>> 32 feet Smoke detectors that have provision for field adjustment of sensitivity shall have an adjustment range of ____ per foot obscuration. <<Ans>> not less than 0.6%