S-95 Testing Questions and Answers with complete

What changed with the adoption of The Fire Code in July 2008? - Answer-Supervision of systems aside from interior fire alarm systems. The code also affects thousands of fire alarm systems which didnt require C of F Where might you find an approved fire alarm system? - Answer-Assembly occupancies, I.e. theaters, school, auditoriums, business occupancies, education occupancies, factories, malls, hotels etc. What are the requirements for FLSD? - Answer-Fire alarm system has two way communication system with warden phone Installed in a commercial/mixed high rise building FAS with one/two way communication Installed in a hotel building containing 50 or more sleeping rooms above ground floor What is the requirement for F-80? - Answer-Fire alarm system in a homeless shelter not requiring a FLSD What is the requirement for F-53? - Answer-FAS with one way communication system (public announcement system), not requiring an FLSD/F-80 What is the requirement for S-95? - Answer-FAS without voice communication system and not requiring an FLSD, F-80, F-53 What must all C of F holders ensure with respect to their premises? - Answer-That FAS are approved by FDNY What other C of F responsibilities can S-97 or S-98 perform? - Answer-They can perform responsibilities of S78/F78 but the other way aroundWhat are the duties of S-95? - Answer-The duties are visual inspection of smoke detectors and other fire alarm system components What are the duties of S78/F78? - Answer-The duties are visual inspection of smoke detectors and smoke detectors inspection, testing and cleaning What are the duties of S97/S98? - Answer-The duties are visual inspection of smoke detectors and other fire alarm system components Smoke detector inspection, testing and cleaning Smoke detector maintenance, and program, service, clean, test, repair and/or replace low voltage fire alarm system components What buildings are required to have FAS under new fire code? - Answer-The building that require FAS are office buildings, shelters, hospitals, marinas, commercial, hotels, motels, schools and apartment buildings high or low rise or as specified in NYC building code section 309.1 What is a fire alarm system? - Answer-An FAS is a system consisting of components and circuits arranged to monitor and annunciate the status of fire alarm and supervisory signal-initiating devices, and to initiate the appropriate response to these signals What is the primary purpose of fire alarm systems within a protected premises? - Answer-The purpose of a FAS is to warn building occupants and transmit signals indicating a fire condition to the fire department via an FDNY approved central station company What is a FACP? - Answer-An FACP is a system component that monitors inputs and control outputs through various circuits What is the primary purpose of FACP? - Answer-The primary purpose is to process signals received from initiating devices and to activate appropriate signals and outputs What are the 3 types of signals initiated by FACP? - Answer-They are fire alarm signal, supervisory signal, and trouble signal