Sprinkler Fitter Code 1 Test Questions
and Answers
434 - ANSWER-a colum of water one foot high exerts a pressure of
175psi - ANSWER-what is the man flowing pressure for standard spray for upright,
pendent and sidewall sprinklers
18" - ANSWER-storage distance from standard spray head
20 psi over calculated trip - ANSWER-if the material data is univalible what should the
air pressure of the D.P.S be set at
36" - ANSWER-storage distance from Extended spray head
5.6 - ANSWER-what is the k factor for an upright pendent
7psi - ANSWER-what is the min flowing pressure for standard spray for upright, pendent
and sidewalls sprinklers
A dry pipe system of not more than ___________gallons shall be permitted with a QOD
and shall not be required to meet any specific water delivery requirement to the ITV. -
ANSWER-750
A facility has 690 sprinkler heads installed in it. What is the minimum number of spare
sprinklers that should be used in the spare head box? - ANSWER-12
A listed _______ __________ conforming to 8.17.3 shall be installed in each system
riser. - ANSWER-pressure gauge
A single-outlet FDC shall be acceptable when piped to a ________ or smaller riser. -
ANSWER-3 inches
AC cut in pressure - ANSWER-10 psi over system pressure
AC cut out pressure - ANSWER-30-40 psi over AC cut in pressure
accelerators and exhauster - ANSWER-what are the two types of Q.O.Ds
AFFF - ANSWER-Aqueous Film Form Foam
After cutting, pipe shall have ______ and _____ removed. - ANSWER-burs and fins
Air line pressure relief valve (PRV) - ANSWER-5-10 psi over system air pressure
, Airline PRV when high air is monitored - ANSWER-5 psi over high air alarm pressure
setting
All pendants in a dry pipe system shall be installed on what? - ANSWER-goose necks
antifreeze sprinkler system - ANSWER-a wet pipe sprinkler system employing
automatic sprinklers that are attached to a piping system that contains an antifreeze
solution
application - ANSWER-applies to 1) character and adequacy of water supplies, 2)
selection of sprinklers, 3) fittings, 4) piping, 5) valves, 6) all materials and accessories
including the installation of private service mains; also applies to combined service
mains
approved - ANSWER-acceptable to authority having jurisdiction
arm-over - ANSWER-a horizontal pipe that extends from the branch line to a single
sprinkler
ASCE Publications - ANSWER-American Society of Civil Engineers
Aspirator - ANSWER-jet streams of foam solution transported on the screen to produce
foam, not over 250:1
asterisk (*) - ANSWER-following the number or letter designating a paragraph indicates
that explanatory material on the paragraph can be found in Annex A
Authority Having Jurisdiction - ANSWER-AHJ, an organization office or individual
responsible for enforcing the requirements of code or standard (fire marshal)
branch line - ANSWER-the piping supplying the sprinklers
bullet (.) - ANSWER-where one or more complete paragraphs have been deleted
Call alarm company and put system on test - ANSWER-step 1 to take a DPV out of
service
cartoned - ANSWER-A method of storage consisting of corrugated cardboard or
paperboard containers fully enclosing the commodity
ceiling pocket - ANSWER-an architectural ceiling feature that consists of a bounded
area of ceiling located at a higher elevation than the attached lower ceiling
check valve - ANSWER-a valve that allows flow in one direction only
and Answers
434 - ANSWER-a colum of water one foot high exerts a pressure of
175psi - ANSWER-what is the man flowing pressure for standard spray for upright,
pendent and sidewall sprinklers
18" - ANSWER-storage distance from standard spray head
20 psi over calculated trip - ANSWER-if the material data is univalible what should the
air pressure of the D.P.S be set at
36" - ANSWER-storage distance from Extended spray head
5.6 - ANSWER-what is the k factor for an upright pendent
7psi - ANSWER-what is the min flowing pressure for standard spray for upright, pendent
and sidewalls sprinklers
A dry pipe system of not more than ___________gallons shall be permitted with a QOD
and shall not be required to meet any specific water delivery requirement to the ITV. -
ANSWER-750
A facility has 690 sprinkler heads installed in it. What is the minimum number of spare
sprinklers that should be used in the spare head box? - ANSWER-12
A listed _______ __________ conforming to 8.17.3 shall be installed in each system
riser. - ANSWER-pressure gauge
A single-outlet FDC shall be acceptable when piped to a ________ or smaller riser. -
ANSWER-3 inches
AC cut in pressure - ANSWER-10 psi over system pressure
AC cut out pressure - ANSWER-30-40 psi over AC cut in pressure
accelerators and exhauster - ANSWER-what are the two types of Q.O.Ds
AFFF - ANSWER-Aqueous Film Form Foam
After cutting, pipe shall have ______ and _____ removed. - ANSWER-burs and fins
Air line pressure relief valve (PRV) - ANSWER-5-10 psi over system air pressure
, Airline PRV when high air is monitored - ANSWER-5 psi over high air alarm pressure
setting
All pendants in a dry pipe system shall be installed on what? - ANSWER-goose necks
antifreeze sprinkler system - ANSWER-a wet pipe sprinkler system employing
automatic sprinklers that are attached to a piping system that contains an antifreeze
solution
application - ANSWER-applies to 1) character and adequacy of water supplies, 2)
selection of sprinklers, 3) fittings, 4) piping, 5) valves, 6) all materials and accessories
including the installation of private service mains; also applies to combined service
mains
approved - ANSWER-acceptable to authority having jurisdiction
arm-over - ANSWER-a horizontal pipe that extends from the branch line to a single
sprinkler
ASCE Publications - ANSWER-American Society of Civil Engineers
Aspirator - ANSWER-jet streams of foam solution transported on the screen to produce
foam, not over 250:1
asterisk (*) - ANSWER-following the number or letter designating a paragraph indicates
that explanatory material on the paragraph can be found in Annex A
Authority Having Jurisdiction - ANSWER-AHJ, an organization office or individual
responsible for enforcing the requirements of code or standard (fire marshal)
branch line - ANSWER-the piping supplying the sprinklers
bullet (.) - ANSWER-where one or more complete paragraphs have been deleted
Call alarm company and put system on test - ANSWER-step 1 to take a DPV out of
service
cartoned - ANSWER-A method of storage consisting of corrugated cardboard or
paperboard containers fully enclosing the commodity
ceiling pocket - ANSWER-an architectural ceiling feature that consists of a bounded
area of ceiling located at a higher elevation than the attached lower ceiling
check valve - ANSWER-a valve that allows flow in one direction only
