S-12 CITYWIDE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS,
S12 SPRINKLER TEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
THE d__________ dIS dRESPONSIBLE dTO dMAINTAIN dSPRINKLER dSYS. dAND dTO
dDETERMINE dQUALIFICATIONS. d- d✔✔OWNER
RECORDS dOF dALL dINSPECTIONS dAND dMX dSHALL dBE dMAINTAINED dON
dPREMISES dFOR dA dMIN. dOF d__________ dYEARS. d- d✔✔3
THE dBUILDING dOWNER dSHALL dASSIGN dA(N) d____________ dTO dCOMPLY
dWITH dREQUIREMENTS. d- d✔✔IMPAIRMENT dCOORDINATOR
REGULAR dMX dAND dMINOR dREPAIRS dNOT dAFFECTING dMORE dTHAN
d________ dFLOOR(S) dARE dCONSIDERED dPLANNED dREMOVAL dFROM
dSERVICE. d- d✔✔1
SHUTDOWNS dAFFECTING dMORE dTHAN d_________ dFLOOR(S) dARE
dCONSIDERED dUNPLANNED dOUT dOF dSERVICE dCONDITIONS. d- d✔✔1
NOTIFICATION dTO dFDNY dIS dNOT dREQUIRED, dPROVIDED dSYSTEM dIS
dRETURNED dTO dSERVICE dWITHIN d______ dHOURS. d- d✔✔8
FOR dUNPLANNED dREMOVAL dFROM dSERVICE, dTHE dCOF dHOLDER dSHALL
dIMMEDIATELY dREPORT dCONDITION dTO dTHE d___________ dAND dTHE dFIRE
dDEPT. d- d✔✔OWNER dOF dTHE dBUILDING
IF dA dMINOR dDEFECT dIS dOBSERVED, dIT dSHALL dBE dCORRECTED dWITHIN
d_________ dDAYS dOR dIT dWILL dBE dCONSIDERED dAN dIMPAIRMENT. d- d✔✔30
WHAT dDOES d"OOS" dSTAND dFOR? d- d✔✔OUT dOF dSERVICE
OOS dSYSTEMS dSHALL dBE dIDENTIFIED dBY dPLACING d________ dAT dFIRE
dDEPT. dCONNECTIONS, dSYS. dCONTROL dVALVES, dAND dFIRE dCOMMAND
dCENTER d- d✔✔TAGS
A d_______ dSHALL dBE dREQUIRED dTO dPOST dTAGS dAT dMAIN dCONTROL
dVALVE dAND dANY dSECTIONAL dVALVES. d- d✔✔MASTER dFIRE dSUPPRESSION
dPIPING dCONTRACTOR
,__________ dSHALL dBE dPOSTED dON dTHE dTAG dINDICATING dBOTH dSTATIC
dAND dFLOW dPRESSURES dBEFORE dAND dAFTER. d- d✔✔DRAIN dTEST dRESULTS
GREEN dTAGS dINDICATE dTHAT d__________. d- d✔✔NO dIMPAIRMENT dWAS
dFOUND
GREEN dTAGS dWILL dBE dPLACED dON dTHE d____________. d- d✔✔MAIN
dCONTROL dVALVE
SYSTEMS dPARTIALLY dOR dFULLY dOUT dOF dSERVICE dSHALL dHAVE dA
d____________ dTAG dPLACED dON dTHE dMAIN dCONTROL dVALVE. d- d✔✔RED
A d_________ dDISC dOF d8-9 dINCHES dSHALL dBE dPLACED dON dCONNECTIONS
dTO dINDICATE dTHE dSYSTEM dIS dFULLY dOUT dOF dSERVICE. d- d✔✔WHITE
A d________ dDISC dOF d8-9 dINCHES dSHALL dBE dPLACED dON dCONNECTIONS
dTO dINDICATE dTHE dSYSTEM dIS dPARTIALLY dOUT dOF dSERVICE. d- d✔✔BLUE
THE dIMPAIRMENT dCOORDINATOR dWILL dNOTIFY dTHE d___________ dCARRIER,
dCENTRAL dSTATION dAND dOCCUPANTS. d- d✔✔INSURANCE
PRIOR dTO dRETURNING dA dSYS. dTO dSERVICE, dTHE d___________ dSHALL
dENSURE dTHAT dNECESSARY dTESTS dAND dINSPECTIONS dARE dCONDUCTED. d-
d✔✔IMPAIRMENT dCOORDINATOR
GLYCERIN dNOT dGREATER dTHAN d_________ dPERCENT dOR dGLYCOL dNOT
dGREATHER dTHAN d________ dPERCENT dSHALL dBE dUSED dTO dPROTECT
dFROM dFREEZING. d- d✔✔50, d40
THE dCOF dNUMBER dAND dSIGNATURE dOF dCOF dHOLDER dSHALL dBE dPOSTED
dNEAR dTHE d____________. d- d✔✔MAIN dCONTROL dVALVE
__________ dSHALL dBE dREADILY dAVAILABLE dTO dANY dREPRESENTATIVE dOF
dTHE dFIRE dDEPT. dTHESE dARE dTO dBE dMAINTAINED dON dSITE dFOR d3 dYEARS.
d- d✔✔RECORDS
FAILURE dTO dMAKE dINSPECTIONS dMAY dRESULT dIN d__________ dOF dTHE dCOF
dAND dCOURT dPROCEEDINGS. d- d✔✔REVOCATION
THE dCOF dHOLDER dMAY dINSPECT, dTEST, dAND dPERFORM dROUTINE dMX dIF
dTHEY dHOLD dTHE dFOLLOWING dCERTS: d- d✔✔REFRIGERATION dOPERATING
dENGINEER, dHIGH dPRESSURE dOPERATING dENGINEER, dAND dNYS dHIGH
dPRESSURE dOPERATING dENGINEER.
, A d________ dCAN dINSPECT, dMAINTAIN, dTEST, dAND dREPAIR dALL dFIRE
dSTANDPIPE dAND dSPRINKLER dSYSTEMS. d- d✔✔MASTER dFIRE dSUPPRESSION
dPIPING dCONTRACTOR d(MFSPC)
A dMASTER dPLUMBER d(MP) dWITH dCOF dIS dLIMITED dTO dRESIDENTIAL
dOCCUPANCIES dWITH d_________ dSPRINKLER dHEADS dOR dLESS. d- d✔✔30
ABOUT d______ dPERCENT dOF dFIRES dARE dEXTINGUISHED dOR dCONTROLLED
dWHEN dSPRINKLERS dARE dINSTALLED. d- d✔✔96
WET dPIPE dSYSTEMS dHAVE dWATER dAT dA dMINIMUM dTEMP. dOF d_______ dTO
dPREVENT dTHE dSYSTEM dFROM dFREEZING. d- d✔✔40 dFAHRENHEIT
__________ dVALVES dARE dNO dLONGER dPERMITTED dTO dBE dINSTALLED. d-
d✔✔COLD dWEATHER
________ dSYSTEMS dARE dINSTALLED dWHERE dA dWET dPIPE dSYSTEM dCANNOT
dBE dHEATED dTO dPREVENT dFREEZING. d- d✔✔DRY dPIPE
THE dDROP dIN d________ dCAUSES dA dSPECIAL dDRY dPIPE dVALVE dTO dOPEN. d-
d✔✔AIR dPRESSURE
IN dBUILDINGS dWHERE dLIFE dHAZARD dIS dHIGH d(SCHOOLS, dHOSPITALS) dTHE
dALARM dIS dTRANSMITTED dDIRECTLY dTO dTHE d_________. d- d✔✔FIRE
dDEPARTMENT
DRY dPIPE dVALVES dARE dOF dA d______ dDESIGN. d- d✔✔CLAPPER
DRY dPIPE dVALVES dARE dUSUALLY dSET dAT d________ dPSI dABOVE dTHE
dNORMAL dTRIP dLEVEL. d- d✔✔15-20
AN dACCELERATOR dAND dEXHAUSTER dARE dUSED dTO d_______THE dTIME dTO
dALLOW dWATER dINTO dTHE dSYSTEM. d- d✔✔REDUCE
BOTH dACCLERATOR dAND dEXHAUSTER dARE dACTIVATED dWHEN dA dDROP dOF
d_______ dPSI dIS dDETECTED dIN dTHE dSYSTEM. d- d✔✔2
IN dA dPREACTION dSYSTEM, dTHE d___________ dIS dOPENED dBEFORE dTHE
dSPRINKLER dHEADS. d- d✔✔PREACTION dVALVE
PREACTION dSYSTEM dALARMS dARE dGIVEN dAS dSOON dAS dTHE d_________ dIS
dOPENED. d- d✔✔VALVE
THREE dDEVICES dUSED dTO dTRIP dPREACTION dVALVES dARE dFIXED dTEMP
dDEVICES, dRATE dDEVICES, dAND d___________ dDEVICES. d- d✔✔COMBINATION
S12 SPRINKLER TEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
THE d__________ dIS dRESPONSIBLE dTO dMAINTAIN dSPRINKLER dSYS. dAND dTO
dDETERMINE dQUALIFICATIONS. d- d✔✔OWNER
RECORDS dOF dALL dINSPECTIONS dAND dMX dSHALL dBE dMAINTAINED dON
dPREMISES dFOR dA dMIN. dOF d__________ dYEARS. d- d✔✔3
THE dBUILDING dOWNER dSHALL dASSIGN dA(N) d____________ dTO dCOMPLY
dWITH dREQUIREMENTS. d- d✔✔IMPAIRMENT dCOORDINATOR
REGULAR dMX dAND dMINOR dREPAIRS dNOT dAFFECTING dMORE dTHAN
d________ dFLOOR(S) dARE dCONSIDERED dPLANNED dREMOVAL dFROM
dSERVICE. d- d✔✔1
SHUTDOWNS dAFFECTING dMORE dTHAN d_________ dFLOOR(S) dARE
dCONSIDERED dUNPLANNED dOUT dOF dSERVICE dCONDITIONS. d- d✔✔1
NOTIFICATION dTO dFDNY dIS dNOT dREQUIRED, dPROVIDED dSYSTEM dIS
dRETURNED dTO dSERVICE dWITHIN d______ dHOURS. d- d✔✔8
FOR dUNPLANNED dREMOVAL dFROM dSERVICE, dTHE dCOF dHOLDER dSHALL
dIMMEDIATELY dREPORT dCONDITION dTO dTHE d___________ dAND dTHE dFIRE
dDEPT. d- d✔✔OWNER dOF dTHE dBUILDING
IF dA dMINOR dDEFECT dIS dOBSERVED, dIT dSHALL dBE dCORRECTED dWITHIN
d_________ dDAYS dOR dIT dWILL dBE dCONSIDERED dAN dIMPAIRMENT. d- d✔✔30
WHAT dDOES d"OOS" dSTAND dFOR? d- d✔✔OUT dOF dSERVICE
OOS dSYSTEMS dSHALL dBE dIDENTIFIED dBY dPLACING d________ dAT dFIRE
dDEPT. dCONNECTIONS, dSYS. dCONTROL dVALVES, dAND dFIRE dCOMMAND
dCENTER d- d✔✔TAGS
A d_______ dSHALL dBE dREQUIRED dTO dPOST dTAGS dAT dMAIN dCONTROL
dVALVE dAND dANY dSECTIONAL dVALVES. d- d✔✔MASTER dFIRE dSUPPRESSION
dPIPING dCONTRACTOR
,__________ dSHALL dBE dPOSTED dON dTHE dTAG dINDICATING dBOTH dSTATIC
dAND dFLOW dPRESSURES dBEFORE dAND dAFTER. d- d✔✔DRAIN dTEST dRESULTS
GREEN dTAGS dINDICATE dTHAT d__________. d- d✔✔NO dIMPAIRMENT dWAS
dFOUND
GREEN dTAGS dWILL dBE dPLACED dON dTHE d____________. d- d✔✔MAIN
dCONTROL dVALVE
SYSTEMS dPARTIALLY dOR dFULLY dOUT dOF dSERVICE dSHALL dHAVE dA
d____________ dTAG dPLACED dON dTHE dMAIN dCONTROL dVALVE. d- d✔✔RED
A d_________ dDISC dOF d8-9 dINCHES dSHALL dBE dPLACED dON dCONNECTIONS
dTO dINDICATE dTHE dSYSTEM dIS dFULLY dOUT dOF dSERVICE. d- d✔✔WHITE
A d________ dDISC dOF d8-9 dINCHES dSHALL dBE dPLACED dON dCONNECTIONS
dTO dINDICATE dTHE dSYSTEM dIS dPARTIALLY dOUT dOF dSERVICE. d- d✔✔BLUE
THE dIMPAIRMENT dCOORDINATOR dWILL dNOTIFY dTHE d___________ dCARRIER,
dCENTRAL dSTATION dAND dOCCUPANTS. d- d✔✔INSURANCE
PRIOR dTO dRETURNING dA dSYS. dTO dSERVICE, dTHE d___________ dSHALL
dENSURE dTHAT dNECESSARY dTESTS dAND dINSPECTIONS dARE dCONDUCTED. d-
d✔✔IMPAIRMENT dCOORDINATOR
GLYCERIN dNOT dGREATER dTHAN d_________ dPERCENT dOR dGLYCOL dNOT
dGREATHER dTHAN d________ dPERCENT dSHALL dBE dUSED dTO dPROTECT
dFROM dFREEZING. d- d✔✔50, d40
THE dCOF dNUMBER dAND dSIGNATURE dOF dCOF dHOLDER dSHALL dBE dPOSTED
dNEAR dTHE d____________. d- d✔✔MAIN dCONTROL dVALVE
__________ dSHALL dBE dREADILY dAVAILABLE dTO dANY dREPRESENTATIVE dOF
dTHE dFIRE dDEPT. dTHESE dARE dTO dBE dMAINTAINED dON dSITE dFOR d3 dYEARS.
d- d✔✔RECORDS
FAILURE dTO dMAKE dINSPECTIONS dMAY dRESULT dIN d__________ dOF dTHE dCOF
dAND dCOURT dPROCEEDINGS. d- d✔✔REVOCATION
THE dCOF dHOLDER dMAY dINSPECT, dTEST, dAND dPERFORM dROUTINE dMX dIF
dTHEY dHOLD dTHE dFOLLOWING dCERTS: d- d✔✔REFRIGERATION dOPERATING
dENGINEER, dHIGH dPRESSURE dOPERATING dENGINEER, dAND dNYS dHIGH
dPRESSURE dOPERATING dENGINEER.
, A d________ dCAN dINSPECT, dMAINTAIN, dTEST, dAND dREPAIR dALL dFIRE
dSTANDPIPE dAND dSPRINKLER dSYSTEMS. d- d✔✔MASTER dFIRE dSUPPRESSION
dPIPING dCONTRACTOR d(MFSPC)
A dMASTER dPLUMBER d(MP) dWITH dCOF dIS dLIMITED dTO dRESIDENTIAL
dOCCUPANCIES dWITH d_________ dSPRINKLER dHEADS dOR dLESS. d- d✔✔30
ABOUT d______ dPERCENT dOF dFIRES dARE dEXTINGUISHED dOR dCONTROLLED
dWHEN dSPRINKLERS dARE dINSTALLED. d- d✔✔96
WET dPIPE dSYSTEMS dHAVE dWATER dAT dA dMINIMUM dTEMP. dOF d_______ dTO
dPREVENT dTHE dSYSTEM dFROM dFREEZING. d- d✔✔40 dFAHRENHEIT
__________ dVALVES dARE dNO dLONGER dPERMITTED dTO dBE dINSTALLED. d-
d✔✔COLD dWEATHER
________ dSYSTEMS dARE dINSTALLED dWHERE dA dWET dPIPE dSYSTEM dCANNOT
dBE dHEATED dTO dPREVENT dFREEZING. d- d✔✔DRY dPIPE
THE dDROP dIN d________ dCAUSES dA dSPECIAL dDRY dPIPE dVALVE dTO dOPEN. d-
d✔✔AIR dPRESSURE
IN dBUILDINGS dWHERE dLIFE dHAZARD dIS dHIGH d(SCHOOLS, dHOSPITALS) dTHE
dALARM dIS dTRANSMITTED dDIRECTLY dTO dTHE d_________. d- d✔✔FIRE
dDEPARTMENT
DRY dPIPE dVALVES dARE dOF dA d______ dDESIGN. d- d✔✔CLAPPER
DRY dPIPE dVALVES dARE dUSUALLY dSET dAT d________ dPSI dABOVE dTHE
dNORMAL dTRIP dLEVEL. d- d✔✔15-20
AN dACCELERATOR dAND dEXHAUSTER dARE dUSED dTO d_______THE dTIME dTO
dALLOW dWATER dINTO dTHE dSYSTEM. d- d✔✔REDUCE
BOTH dACCLERATOR dAND dEXHAUSTER dARE dACTIVATED dWHEN dA dDROP dOF
d_______ dPSI dIS dDETECTED dIN dTHE dSYSTEM. d- d✔✔2
IN dA dPREACTION dSYSTEM, dTHE d___________ dIS dOPENED dBEFORE dTHE
dSPRINKLER dHEADS. d- d✔✔PREACTION dVALVE
PREACTION dSYSTEM dALARMS dARE dGIVEN dAS dSOON dAS dTHE d_________ dIS
dOPENED. d- d✔✔VALVE
THREE dDEVICES dUSED dTO dTRIP dPREACTION dVALVES dARE dFIXED dTEMP
dDEVICES, dRATE dDEVICES, dAND d___________ dDEVICES. d- d✔✔COMBINATION
