PYROCEL FIRE ALARM STANDARDS QUIZ

1

Name

First Name

Last Name

2

Typically, what colour is a fire alarm manual call point?

Black

Green

Red

It should match the wall colour

3

The code of practice for design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of systems in non-domestic premises is known as BS5839...

Part 7

Part E

Ant Mc Part-Lin

Part 1

4

The code of practice for fire alarm systems in domestic premises is?

BS5839-2

BS5893-1

BS5839-6

BS5266-1

5

What does ARC stand for?

Alarm Recording Camera

A Red Cat

Alarm Receiving Centre

Audibility Recorded Correctly

6

What type of automatic fire detector responds to an increase in temperature?

Smoke

Beam

Heat

Flame

7

The distance which has to be travelled by a searcher within a zone in order to determine visually the position of the fire is known as?

Warden Seeking Distance

Search Distance

Evacuation Path

Emergency Route

8

A visual alarm device...

Makes a noise.

Has a camera included.

Flashes.

Calls the fire service.

9

The diagrammatic representation of a building, showing topographic information and the division of the building into detection zones is a...

Fire plan.

Useful map.

Zone plan.

Zonal graph.

10

What does 'L' stand for in the category L1?

Life

Level

Linear

Log

11

Category P systems are intended for the protection of what?

Pets

People

Property

Politicians

12

Category L1, L2, L3 and L4 systems should also satisfy the recommendations of BS5839-1 for a Category...

P system

A system.

M System.

D system.

13

The highest possible enhancement of life safety is provided by which category?

L2

L1

L3

L4

14

Sound pressure level is also commonly referred to as...

Tinitus

Audiology

Loudness

Audibility

15

Fire alarm sounders should not be used for purposes other than warning of fire. The only established exception is to:

warn of an intruder.

remind workers that their shift has finished.

indicate start and finished times of predetermined periods in schools.

scare birds away from the perimeter of the building.

16

In England, audible alarms in hospitals should conform to the Department of Health publication ...........

HTM 05-03

HTM 03-05

SMB 05-00

FTM 55555

17

An MCP is activated. Unless agreed by the relevant enforcing authority and recorded as a variation, the delay between operation and initiation of an alert or alarm signal should not exceed...

1 second

10 seconds

1 minute

3 seconds

18

At what height should a MCP (centre point of the frangible element) be fixed above the finished floor level?

1.4m

1.25m

2m

1.7m

19

Under flat ceilings, the horizontal distance between smoke detectors should not exceed...

18m

10m

15m

44m

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