BOMA Questions and Answers with Certified Solutions

BOMA Questions and Answers with Certified Solutions Usually if a motor in a system feels hot and you think it is overloading you should not open the flow valve further because? Increase in flow will usually increase the horsepower requirements. Net positive suction head is? The amount of absolute pressure actually available at the suction inlet of the pump to force the liquid of the pump. The seal has just been replaced and if the pump leak slightly at start up first? Allow the pump to continue to run for a short period of time and see the leak stops. It is ever necessary to reduce the pump flow temporarily, do so by? Throttling the discharge. There are several methods used to detection of incipid fires, temperature sensing and smoke detection are the primary ones? True Smoke detection is accomplished by either photoelectric scanning, ionize chamber, smoke reflection devices? True A sprinkler system with sprinklers that stay open all the time is a? Deluge Sprinkler heads that are mounted in an inverted position is called a? Pendant, conventional and flush pendant The number of sprinklers that can be placed on a given pipe is governed by? The pipe size. In a fire sprinkler system there are two main types of sprinkler heads, upright and pendant? True Which of the following best describes the basic type of sprinkler systems in the building? Standard wet system, standard dry system and deluge system. The most important component on a sprinkler system is? A reliable source of water, sufficient volume of water and sufficient water pressure. Connection between a given building fire protection system and the public water supply are controlled by? Posts indicating valves The class of a standpipe system is determined by? GPM capacity, hose connection size and personnel who uses it. As to the content of portable fire extinguishers which of the following answers is not correct? Carbon monoxide A class "A" fire is those of combustible materials such as wood, paper, cloth, where cooling, soaking or cloaking the burning material essentials? True Class "A" fires are those flammable liquids, gases and greases which blanketing, smothering or flame interruption effects is needed? False Class "C "fires of those involving energized electrical equipment where non-conductive or extinguishing agents area essential? True