S13 standpipe Exam & Verified Answers ()

S13 standpipe Exam & Verified Answers () .___ Help determine the available water in a standpipe system - ANSWER-Standpipe pressure gauge .___ is known as a Deficiency - ANSWER-A condition in which the application of the component is not within its designed limits or specifications. .____ is commonly refereed to as Dunnage - ANSWER-designing a raised series of beams (usually steel) bearing on posts or bearing walls to support mechanical equipment (usually on a roof top). .A Booster Hose is - ANSWER-A non-collapsible hose used under positive pressure having an elastomeric or thermoplastic tube, a braided or spiraled reinforcement, and an outer protective cover. .A Covered Hose is - ANSWER-A hose with a jacket covered and lined with a continuous synthetic rubber or plastic. The cover is usually thicker than a coating. .A Fire Hose is - ANSWER-A flexible conduit used to convey water. .A Fold is a ___ - ANSWER-A transverse bend (fold) occurring where the hose is lengthwise double over on itself, as on a pin rack. .According to NFPA 5000 Standpipe must be installed when a building is more than ___ more stories above grade - ANSWER-4 .Alarm check Valves - ANSWER-An alarm check valve is basically a check valve with an alarm port. The main purpose of the alarm check valve is to ring a mechanical bell called a water motor gong. .Alarm Notification Appliance - ANSWER-A fire alarm system component, such as a bell, horn, speaker, light, text display or vibration device that issues an audible, tactile, and/or visual alert .Alarms and Supervisory Signal Devices - ANSWER-A Supervisory signal means that a device is activated that would hinder an important functionality of a fire alarm system. .An Attack Hose is - ANSWER-Hose designed to be used by trained fire fighters and fire brigade members to combat fires beyond the incipient stage. .An Automatic Standpipe System is - ANSWER-A standpipe system that is attached to a water supply capable of supplying the system demand at all times and that requires no action other than opening a hose valve to provide water at hose connections. .Auxiliary water supply - ANSWER-supplementary source of water for a standpipe and/or sprinkler system. .Before connecting standpipe system to any water service, the system must be ___ - ANSWER-flushed .Both test are required for ___ systems. - ANSWER-Dry .Branch line - ANSWER-A pipe system, generally in a horizontal plane, connecting not more than one hose connection with a standpipe. .Class 1 & 2 standpipe has a minimum flow of ___ gpm - ANSWER-500 .class 2 standpipe has a minimum flow of ___ gpm. - ANSWER-500 (500 gpm from the hydraulically most remote standpipe) .Combination / Combined Systems - ANSWER-a. Combination System Wet standpipe and Dry standpipe b. Combined System Wet standpipe system and Automatic Sprinkler system .Combination Standpipe and Sprinkler System - ANSWER-A system where the fire protection piping services both outlets for fire department use and outlets for automatic sprinklers. .Control Valve - ANSWER-A valve controlling flow to water-based fire protection systems. Control valves do not include hose valves, inspector's test valves, drain valves, trim valves for dry pipe, pre-action and deluge valves, check valves, or relief valves. .Discharge Device - ANSWER-A device designed to discharge water or foam-water solution in a predetermined, fixed, or adjustable pattern. .Dry Standpipe with No Permanent Water Supply (Manual Standpipe) - ANSWER-Standpipe system that relies exclusively on the fire department connection to supply the system demand. .Each hose is assigned a __ number for use in recording it's history throughout it's service life - ANSWER-identification number .Each zone shall have its own ___ connection - ANSWER-fire department connection .Fire Department Connection - ANSWER-A connection , normally on the exterior of the building, through which the fire department can pump supplemental water into the sprinkler system, standpipe, or other system furnishing water for fire extinguishment to supplement existing water supplies. (Formerly know as Siamese connection.) .Fire department hoses are tested at ___ psi - ANSWER-250 .Fire Hose - ANSWER-A flexible conduit constructed with one or more reinforcements (Jackets), with or without a coating or covering but with an approved nonpermeable lining, or with an inner reinforcement between a protective cover and an approved nonpermeable lining. .Fire Hydrant - ANSWER-A valve connection on a water supply system having one or more outlets and that is used to supply hose and fire department pumps with water. .Fire Pump - ANSWER-A pump that is a provider of liquid flow and pressure dedicated to fire protection. A fire pump is a part of a fire standpipe system's water supply and can be powered by electric, diesel or steam. The pump intake is either connected to the public underground water supply piping or a static water source (e.g., tank, reservoir, lake). The pump provides water flow at higher pressure and volume to the standpipe system risers and hose standpipes. .For a 1.5 inch valve outlet, ___ psi is minimally discharged. - ANSWER-65 .For a 2.5 inch hose valve outlet, __ psi is minimally discharged - ANSWER-100 .For a hydro-static test of a dry pipe system, ___ psi of water and ___ psi of air is required - ANSWER-200 and 40 .For a multi-zone system, each standpipe shall have its own - ANSWER-water supply