Alarm Systems and Smoke Alarms questions and 100% accurate answers

Alarm Systems and Smoke Alarms
questions and 100% accurate answers

What code or standard mandates the locations for devices forming part
of a fire alarm system?


a) The Canadian Electrical Code
b) The National Building Code - Alberta Edition
c) The National Fire Code - Alberta Edition
d) The Alberta Electrical STANDATA - answ✔✔b) The National Building
Code - Alberta Edition


The magnetic reed switch is unaffected by moisture and arcing.


a) true
b) false - answ✔✔a) true


The main advantage of roller ball contacts is they are much more
reliable than magnetic reed switches.


a) true
b) false - answ✔✔b) false

, Examples of intrusion sensing devices would include:


a) magnetic reed switches, glass break detectors and sirens
b) motion detectors, CPU and roller ball contacts
c) shock sensors, window screen protection and motion detectors
d) all of the above - answ✔✔c) shock sensors, window screen
protection and motion detectors


Surface mounting is the most suitable form of installation for the
magnetic reed switch.


a) true
b) false - answ✔✔b) falseWhat are the two divisions of intrusion-
sensing devices? - answ✔✔Perimeter and Internal


A good example of a perimeter device is a passive infrared detector.


a) true
b) false - answ✔✔b) false


Reed switches are used more widely and frequently for additional
applications than roller ball contacts.