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F80 EXAM BRAND NEW OFFICIAL
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS.
What are the four common supervised conditions for a
supervisory alarm? - correct answer -1. Control Valves on
sprinkler sstems to ensure they remain open
2. Pressure supervisory switch controls the pressure level in
pressure tanks
3. Gravity tanks are supervised for high or low water level and
high or low temperatures
4. Electric fire pumps are supervised for pump running, pump
failure, and phase reversal
What are the two methods used to notify building occupants and
employees of a fire emergency at the fire alarm panel? - correct
answer -1. General Alarm Method: This method activates all
audio/visual devises throughout the bu8ilding when a fire is
detected.
2. Selective Alarm Method: The selective method activates the
audio/visual devises only on the floor of alarm as well as the floor
immediately above and below.
Central Station Transmitter - correct answer -A device that
receives alarm signals from protected premises and retransmits
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those signals to the Fire Department's Bureau of Fire
Communication
Automatic Sprinkler System - correct answer -Wet system, filled
with water
Non-automatic Sprinkler System - correct answer -Dry system, no
water
Standpipe System - correct answer -Provides water that
firefighters can manually discharge through hoses onto a fire.
Standpipe systems are required in buildings that are over 75 feed
in height.
HVAC System - correct answer -The supply and movement of air
is a primary determinant of the severity of a fire event in a
building. It is important that air movement be shut down during a
fire. HVAC systems are interfaced to fire alarms so that an alarm
signal from the fire alarm witll cause the air handling systems in
the area of th alarm to shut down.
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Smoke Dampers - correct answer -Open and close when required
to provide fresh air or to stop smoke passage.
Fire Dampers - correct answer -Close when a rise in temperature
occurs
Fire Watch - correct answer -a fire watch shall be maintained by
one or more persons holding a certificate of fitness as fire guard.
Fire guards must be immediately available when the system is out
of service except for when the affected area does not exceed
50,000 square feet
Portable Fire Extinguishers - correct answer -Portable fire
extinguishers weighing 40 lbs or less must be installed so that the
top of the extinguisher is not more than 5dr above the floor. If it
weighs more than 40lbs it must be installed so that the top of the
extinguisher is not more than 3.5 fet above the floor.
Class A Fire Extinguisher - correct answer -Combustibles. Wood
and paper. Green Triangle.
F80 EXAM BRAND NEW OFFICIAL
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS.
What are the four common supervised conditions for a
supervisory alarm? - correct answer -1. Control Valves on
sprinkler sstems to ensure they remain open
2. Pressure supervisory switch controls the pressure level in
pressure tanks
3. Gravity tanks are supervised for high or low water level and
high or low temperatures
4. Electric fire pumps are supervised for pump running, pump
failure, and phase reversal
What are the two methods used to notify building occupants and
employees of a fire emergency at the fire alarm panel? - correct
answer -1. General Alarm Method: This method activates all
audio/visual devises throughout the bu8ilding when a fire is
detected.
2. Selective Alarm Method: The selective method activates the
audio/visual devises only on the floor of alarm as well as the floor
immediately above and below.
Central Station Transmitter - correct answer -A device that
receives alarm signals from protected premises and retransmits
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those signals to the Fire Department's Bureau of Fire
Communication
Automatic Sprinkler System - correct answer -Wet system, filled
with water
Non-automatic Sprinkler System - correct answer -Dry system, no
water
Standpipe System - correct answer -Provides water that
firefighters can manually discharge through hoses onto a fire.
Standpipe systems are required in buildings that are over 75 feed
in height.
HVAC System - correct answer -The supply and movement of air
is a primary determinant of the severity of a fire event in a
building. It is important that air movement be shut down during a
fire. HVAC systems are interfaced to fire alarms so that an alarm
signal from the fire alarm witll cause the air handling systems in
the area of th alarm to shut down.
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Smoke Dampers - correct answer -Open and close when required
to provide fresh air or to stop smoke passage.
Fire Dampers - correct answer -Close when a rise in temperature
occurs
Fire Watch - correct answer -a fire watch shall be maintained by
one or more persons holding a certificate of fitness as fire guard.
Fire guards must be immediately available when the system is out
of service except for when the affected area does not exceed
50,000 square feet
Portable Fire Extinguishers - correct answer -Portable fire
extinguishers weighing 40 lbs or less must be installed so that the
top of the extinguisher is not more than 5dr above the floor. If it
weighs more than 40lbs it must be installed so that the top of the
extinguisher is not more than 3.5 fet above the floor.
Class A Fire Extinguisher - correct answer -Combustibles. Wood
and paper. Green Triangle.
