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Class ____ fires: fire of flammable and combustible liquids and gases such as gasoline, kerosene and
propane
B
Pressure tanks should be filled ______ of water with ____ psi
2/3; 75psi
Fire extinguishers >40lbs should be mounted no higher than ______ feet from the floor
3½
_______ _______ is an aqueous solution of either potassium carbonate and water or potassium acetate
and water
Wet chemical
_______ _______ extinguishers limitations are the clean-up
Dry chemical
_____ ______ agents are difficult to clean up due to water repellant
Dry chemical
,When liquid propane gas is stored in the same area as flammable or combustible liquid, the containers
must be at least ______ feet apart
20 feet
Fire protection engineers have established _____ PSI as a minimum required residual pressure when
computing the available water for flow test results.
20psi
The most common gallonage rating for horizontal shaft pumps in use today are _____ - _____ GPM.
500 - 1500 gpm
A fire pump serving a standpipe system should be tested ______
weekly
A fire department pumper can effectively supply around ______ feet in a high rise building depending on
hydrant pressure and other factors.
450 feet
Class 2 standpipe is for __________ use
occupational
Standpipe classifications:
1.
2
3.
, 1. Fire Dept only
2. Occupant use only
3. Both Fire Dept and Occupant use
NFPA 13D requires _______ for any sprinkler
18 GPM
Minimum water supply for a class 1 or 3 standpipe system is _____ gpm for at least 30mn with 65psi
residual pressure at the highest outlet.
500
Stored material should not be stacked closer than ____ inches to a sprinkler head
18 inches
_______ system is used when it is especially important that water damage be prevented, even if the
sprinkler pipes should break accidentally.
Preaction
Fire dampers are usually activated by _____ ______
fusible links
________ detectors are - activated by heat (expansion) and are self-resetting (automatic)
Bimetallic