S-12 CITYWIDE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS Questions And Answers

S-12 CITYWIDE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS
Questions And Answers

________ NOZZLES ARE USED FOR TRANSFORMER VAULTS AND OTHER HAZARDOUS AREAS. - ANSW
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-OPEN-FIXED
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________ SYSTEMS ARE INSTALLED WHERE A WET PIPE SYSTEM CANNOT BE HEATED TO PREVENT
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FREEZING. - ANSW -DRY PIPE
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_________ ARE ABLE TO SUPPLY FEED MAINS OR CROSS MAINS DIRECTLY. - ANSW -RISERS
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_________ SPRINKLERS HAVE BEEN RECALLED. - ANSW -CYCLING
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_________ SYSTEMS ARE USED FOR THE PROTECTION OF SPECIAL HAZARDOUS OCCUPANCIES. -
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ANSW -FOAM SUPPLY
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_________ SYSTEMS ARE USUALLY FOUND IN BASEMENTS OR OTHER DIFFICULT TO REACH AREAS. -
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ANSW -PERFORATED PIPE
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__________ SHALL BE POSTED ON THE TAG INDICATING BOTH STATIC AND FLOW PRESSURES
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BEFORE AND AFTER. - ANSW -DRAIN TEST RESULTS
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__________ SHALL BE READILY AVAILABLE TO ANY REPRESENTATIVE OF THE FIRE DEPT. THESE ARE
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TO BE MAINTAINED ON SITE FOR 3 YEARS. - ANSW -RECORDS
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__________ SHALL NOT BE USED TO FASTEN THE SYSTEM OR BUILDING ATTACHMENTS TO THE
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STRUCTURE. - ANSW -NAILS
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__________ TANKS ARE MADE OF WOOD, STEEL, OR CONCRETE. - ANSW -GRAVITY
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__________ VALVES ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED TO BE INSTALLED. - ANSW -COLD WEATHER
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___________ ARE DESIGNED TO TAKE WATER FROM A SUPPLY AND DISCHARGE IT UNDER PRESSURE.
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- ANSW -FIRE PUMPS
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____________ LINES ARE DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO SPRINKLER HEADS. - ANSW -BRANCH
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A _______ SHALL BE REQUIRED TO POST TAGS AT MAIN CONTROL VALVE AND ANY SECTIONAL
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VALVES. - ANSW -MASTER FIRE SUPPRESSION PIPING CONTRACTOR
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A ________ CAN INSPECT, MAINTAIN, TEST, AND REPAIR ALL FIRE STANDPIPE AND SPRINKLER
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SYSTEMS. - ANSW -MASTER FIRE SUPPRESSION PIPING CONTRACTOR (MFSPC)
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A ________ DISC OF 8-9 INCHES SHALL BE PLACED ON CONNECTIONS TO INDICATE THE SYSTEM IS
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PARTIALLY OUT OF SERVICE. - ANSW -BLUE
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A _________ DISC OF 8-9 INCHES SHALL BE PLACED ON CONNECTIONS TO INDICATE THE SYSTEM IS
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FULLY OUT OF SERVICE. - ANSW -WHITE
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, A MASTER PLUMBER (MP) WITH COF IS LIMITED TO RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANCIES WITH _________
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SPRINKLER HEADS OR LESS. - ANSW -30
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A MINIMUM OF _________ EXTRA SPRINKLER HEADS WITH THE APPROPRIATE WRENCHES SHALL BE
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AVAILABLE TO REPLACED DAMAGED ONES - ANSW -6
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A SIGN INDICATING THE LOCATION OF ALL _______ SHALL BE KEPT IN THE COMPACTOR ROOM. -
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ANSW -CONTROL VALVES
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A VERTICAL TURBINE PUMP IS USED TO DRAW WATER FROM A WELL TO ___________. - ANSW -FILL
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A STORAGE TANK.
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ABOUT ______ PERCENT OF FIRES ARE EXTINGUISHED OR CONTROLLED WHEN SPRINKLERS ARE
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INSTALLED. - ANSW -96
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ALL INDICATING VALVES IN THE COMPACTOR SPRINKLER SYSTEM SHALL BE ________ OPEN. - ANSW
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-SEALED
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AN ACCELERATOR AND EXHAUSTER ARE USED TO _______THE TIME TO ALLOW WATER INTO THE
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SYSTEM. - ANSW -REDUCE
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AT A DISTANCE OF 4 FEET BELOW THE DEFLECTOR, THE SPRAY PATTERN COVERS A DIAMETER OF
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_________ FEET WHEN DISCHARGING AT 15 GPM. - ANSW -16
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AUTOMATIC BALL DRIP DEVICES SHALL BE INSTALLED IN THE _________ POSITION. - ANSW -
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HORIZONTAL

AUTOMATIC FILL PUMPS FILL THE TANK AT A RATE OF _________ GPM OR MORE. - ANSW -65
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AUTOMATIC FIRE PUMPS ARE USUALLY NEEDED WHERE A ___________ MAY OCCUR IMMEDIATELY.
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- ANSW -HIGH WATER DEMAND
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BOTH ACCLERATOR AND EXHAUSTER ARE ACTIVATED WHEN A DROP OF _______ PSI IS DETECTED IN
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THE SYSTEM. - ANSW -2
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BUILD UP OF FOREIGN MATERIALS ON SPRINKLER HEADS IS COMMONLY CALLED _________. - ANSW
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-LOADING
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CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS ARE CAPABLE OF DISCHARGING WATER FROM ____________ TO _________
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GPM. - ANSW -25, 5000
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COF HOLDERS SHOULD MANUALLY ACTIVATE THE FIRE PUMPS IAW ___________. - ANSW -
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CPVC PIPE HANGER SPACE FOR 3 INCH PIPE IS ________ FEET. - ANSW -10
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CPVC PIPE HANGER SPACE FOR 3/4 INCH PIPE IS ___________. - ANSW -5 FT 6 IN
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DRY PIPE VALVES ARE OF A ______ DESIGN. - ANSW -CLAPPER
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DRY PIPE VALVES ARE USUALLY SET AT ________ PSI ABOVE THE NORMAL TRIP LEVEL. - ANSW -15-
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