FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS FINAL
EXAM
Photoelectric-Detector---ans-✔✔The-type-of-smoke-detector-that-detects-the-visible-
products-of-combustion.
Infrared-Detector---ans-✔✔A-detector-that-responds-to-the-optical-radiant-energy-of-a-fire-
in-one-of-two-non-visible-light-spectrums
Rate-of-Rise-Detector---ans-✔✔This-type-of-detector-is-designed-for-use-in-areas-that-
have-regular-temperature-changes-and-results-in-fewer-false-activations
Fire-Gas-Detector---ans-✔✔Carbon-monoxide-and-carbon-dioxide-are-typical-products-of-
combustion-sensed-by-this-type-of-detector
Rate-of-Rise-Detector---ans-✔✔A-type-of-heat-detector-that-responds-to-a-rapid-increase-
in-temperature-rather-than-a-specific-temperature
Pull-Station---ans-✔✔A-manual-alarm-initiating-devices
Photoelectric-Detector---ans-✔✔Type-of-smoke-detector-that-reacts-quicker-to-
smouldering-fires
Spot-Detector---ans-✔✔A-detector-that-monitors-the-exact-area-of-location-were-process,-
rather-than-a-large-area
Ionization-Detector---ans-✔✔A-small-amount-of-radioactive-material,-Americium,-is-used-
in-this-type-of-smoke-detector
Fixed-Temperature-Detector---ans-✔✔Detector-that-responds-at-a-given-temperature-
regardless-of-how-rapidly-that-temperature-is-reached
Ionization-Detector---ans-✔✔The-invisible-products-of-combustion-are-sensed-by-this-
type-of-smoke-detector
Automatic-Initiating-Devices---ans-✔✔Heat,-smoke,-flame-and-fire-gas-detectors
Ionization-Detectors---ans-✔✔Flaming-fires-cause-this-smoke-detector-to-respond-faster-
to-the-products-of-combustion
, Spot-Detector---ans-✔✔Heat-causes-electrical-current-to-flow-between-two-wires-of-
dissimilar-metals.-More-heat-results-in-more-current
Remote-station-alarm-system---ans-✔✔Alarm-system-connected-to-the-Dispatch-Center-
through-a-leased-telephone-line-or-a-radio-signal-over-a-dedicated-fire-department-
frequency
Proprietary-alarm-system---ans-✔✔Alarm-system-used-to-protect-large-buildings-or-
complexes-in-a-single-location-with-the-alarm-signal-received-at-an-on-site-staffed-location
Protected-premises-alarm-system---ans-✔✔Alarm-system-that-transmits-both-a-visible-
and-an-audible-alarm-on-the-immediate-premises-only,-known-as-a-local-alarm-system
Central-Station-alarm-system---ans-✔✔The-receiving-point-of-the-alarm-is-an-outside,-
contracted-service
Auxiliary-alarm-system---ans-✔✔Alarm-is-transmitted-directly-to-the-fire-department-
through-a-municipal-fire-box-system
Emergency-voice/alarm-system---ans-✔✔Used-to-supplement-other-systems-and-can-be-
one-way-or-two-way-configuration
NFPA-70---ans-✔✔The-national-fire-alarm-and-signaling-code
Trouble-signal---ans-✔✔A-FACU-will-identify-what-for-a-power-failure-or-system-
malfunction?
Supervisory-signal---ans-✔✔A-FACU-will-identify-what-for-an-off-normal-condition
Fire-detection-systems---ans-✔✔Systems-used-to-determine-if-Fire-or-the-products-of-
combustion-are-present-and-then-signaling-that-these-elements-are-present
Fire-suppression-systems---ans-✔✔Systems-designed-and-installed-at-directly-upon-the-
hazard-to-mitigate-or-eliminate-the-hazard
Static-pressure---ans-✔✔Pressure-that-is-the-stored-potential-energy-available-to-force-
water-through-pipe,-fittings,-fire-hose,-and-adapters.-Pressure-when-no-water-is-flowing.
Normal-operating-pressure---ans-✔✔Pressure-that-is-found-in-a-water-distribution-system-
during-typical-conception-demands
Residual-pressure---ans-✔✔Part-of-the-total-available-pressure-not-used-to-overcome-
friction-loss-or-grabbing-while-forcing-water-through-pipe,-fittings,-and-adapters
Flow-pressure-(velocity-pressure)---ans-✔✔The-forward-velocity-pressure-while-water-is-
flowing
EXAM
Photoelectric-Detector---ans-✔✔The-type-of-smoke-detector-that-detects-the-visible-
products-of-combustion.
Infrared-Detector---ans-✔✔A-detector-that-responds-to-the-optical-radiant-energy-of-a-fire-
in-one-of-two-non-visible-light-spectrums
Rate-of-Rise-Detector---ans-✔✔This-type-of-detector-is-designed-for-use-in-areas-that-
have-regular-temperature-changes-and-results-in-fewer-false-activations
Fire-Gas-Detector---ans-✔✔Carbon-monoxide-and-carbon-dioxide-are-typical-products-of-
combustion-sensed-by-this-type-of-detector
Rate-of-Rise-Detector---ans-✔✔A-type-of-heat-detector-that-responds-to-a-rapid-increase-
in-temperature-rather-than-a-specific-temperature
Pull-Station---ans-✔✔A-manual-alarm-initiating-devices
Photoelectric-Detector---ans-✔✔Type-of-smoke-detector-that-reacts-quicker-to-
smouldering-fires
Spot-Detector---ans-✔✔A-detector-that-monitors-the-exact-area-of-location-were-process,-
rather-than-a-large-area
Ionization-Detector---ans-✔✔A-small-amount-of-radioactive-material,-Americium,-is-used-
in-this-type-of-smoke-detector
Fixed-Temperature-Detector---ans-✔✔Detector-that-responds-at-a-given-temperature-
regardless-of-how-rapidly-that-temperature-is-reached
Ionization-Detector---ans-✔✔The-invisible-products-of-combustion-are-sensed-by-this-
type-of-smoke-detector
Automatic-Initiating-Devices---ans-✔✔Heat,-smoke,-flame-and-fire-gas-detectors
Ionization-Detectors---ans-✔✔Flaming-fires-cause-this-smoke-detector-to-respond-faster-
to-the-products-of-combustion
, Spot-Detector---ans-✔✔Heat-causes-electrical-current-to-flow-between-two-wires-of-
dissimilar-metals.-More-heat-results-in-more-current
Remote-station-alarm-system---ans-✔✔Alarm-system-connected-to-the-Dispatch-Center-
through-a-leased-telephone-line-or-a-radio-signal-over-a-dedicated-fire-department-
frequency
Proprietary-alarm-system---ans-✔✔Alarm-system-used-to-protect-large-buildings-or-
complexes-in-a-single-location-with-the-alarm-signal-received-at-an-on-site-staffed-location
Protected-premises-alarm-system---ans-✔✔Alarm-system-that-transmits-both-a-visible-
and-an-audible-alarm-on-the-immediate-premises-only,-known-as-a-local-alarm-system
Central-Station-alarm-system---ans-✔✔The-receiving-point-of-the-alarm-is-an-outside,-
contracted-service
Auxiliary-alarm-system---ans-✔✔Alarm-is-transmitted-directly-to-the-fire-department-
through-a-municipal-fire-box-system
Emergency-voice/alarm-system---ans-✔✔Used-to-supplement-other-systems-and-can-be-
one-way-or-two-way-configuration
NFPA-70---ans-✔✔The-national-fire-alarm-and-signaling-code
Trouble-signal---ans-✔✔A-FACU-will-identify-what-for-a-power-failure-or-system-
malfunction?
Supervisory-signal---ans-✔✔A-FACU-will-identify-what-for-an-off-normal-condition
Fire-detection-systems---ans-✔✔Systems-used-to-determine-if-Fire-or-the-products-of-
combustion-are-present-and-then-signaling-that-these-elements-are-present
Fire-suppression-systems---ans-✔✔Systems-designed-and-installed-at-directly-upon-the-
hazard-to-mitigate-or-eliminate-the-hazard
Static-pressure---ans-✔✔Pressure-that-is-the-stored-potential-energy-available-to-force-
water-through-pipe,-fittings,-fire-hose,-and-adapters.-Pressure-when-no-water-is-flowing.
Normal-operating-pressure---ans-✔✔Pressure-that-is-found-in-a-water-distribution-system-
during-typical-conception-demands
Residual-pressure---ans-✔✔Part-of-the-total-available-pressure-not-used-to-overcome-
friction-loss-or-grabbing-while-forcing-water-through-pipe,-fittings,-and-adapters
Flow-pressure-(velocity-pressure)---ans-✔✔The-forward-velocity-pressure-while-water-is-
flowing
