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Which organization covers the standards for fire alarm and detection systems?
Which organization covers the standards for fire alarm and detection systems?
- NFPA 72 National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code (correct)
- EPA
- OSHA
- FDA
What is the purpose of assessing each area of the building in relation to fire detection?
What is the purpose of assessing each area of the building in relation to fire detection?
- To determine the types of fires likely to occur in those areas
- To inform occupants about the fire
- To gather information on response time after the fire is detected (correct)
- To activate automatic fire doors
Which type of fire detection device is often used as the first indicator of fire?
Which type of fire detection device is often used as the first indicator of fire?
- Rate of heat increase detectors
- Manual fire suppression
- Smoke detectors (correct)
- Heat detectors
Which type of fire detection device has the lowest false alarm rate but is the slowest at detecting fires?
Which type of fire detection device has the lowest false alarm rate but is the slowest at detecting fires?
What is the purpose of a sprinkler system in relation to fire detection?
What is the purpose of a sprinkler system in relation to fire detection?
What type of metals are commonly used as operating elements for heat detection?
What type of metals are commonly used as operating elements for heat detection?
Which type of detector reacts to temperature rises in a smaller, localized area within the room?
Which type of detector reacts to temperature rises in a smaller, localized area within the room?
What is the advantage of a combination detector with both rate of rise and fixed-temperature elements?
What is the advantage of a combination detector with both rate of rise and fixed-temperature elements?
Which operating principle allows a smoke detector to detect most fires more rapidly than a heat detector?
Which operating principle allows a smoke detector to detect most fires more rapidly than a heat detector?
Which type of heat detector responds when the temperature of the surrounding air reaches a predetermined level, regardless of the rate of temperature rise?
Which type of heat detector responds when the temperature of the surrounding air reaches a predetermined level, regardless of the rate of temperature rise?
What causes a rate of rise detector to initiate an alarm?
What causes a rate of rise detector to initiate an alarm?
What is the purpose of the small orifice in a pneumatic heat detector?
What is the purpose of the small orifice in a pneumatic heat detector?
Which type of smoke detector responds faster to high energy fires?
Which type of smoke detector responds faster to high energy fires?
Which type of smoke detector responds faster to smoldering fires?
Which type of smoke detector responds faster to smoldering fires?
Which principle is used by smoke detectors that detect the presence of a fire through the scattering of light?
Which principle is used by smoke detectors that detect the presence of a fire through the scattering of light?
Which type of fire detection device is often used as the first indicator of fire?
Which type of fire detection device is often used as the first indicator of fire?
What is the purpose of a sprinkler system in relation to fire detection?
What is the purpose of a sprinkler system in relation to fire detection?
What causes a rate of rise detector to initiate an alarm?
What causes a rate of rise detector to initiate an alarm?
Which type of heat detector has the lowest false alarm rate but is the slowest at detecting fires?
Which type of heat detector has the lowest false alarm rate but is the slowest at detecting fires?
What is the purpose of a fusible element in an automatic sprinkler?
What is the purpose of a fusible element in an automatic sprinkler?
Which type of heat detector uses two metals with different coefficients of thermal expansion to detect fire?
Which type of heat detector uses two metals with different coefficients of thermal expansion to detect fire?
Which type of fire detection device uses a small orifice to vent pressure during slow increases in temperature or a drop in barometric pressure?
Which type of fire detection device uses a small orifice to vent pressure during slow increases in temperature or a drop in barometric pressure?
What is the purpose of a fixed-temperature element in a combination detector?
What is the purpose of a fixed-temperature element in a combination detector?
Which type of fire detection device uses a thermistor to detect changes in temperature and initiate an alarm?
Which type of fire detection device uses a thermistor to detect changes in temperature and initiate an alarm?
Which type of smoke detector uses the ionization principle to detect the presence of smoke particles by decreasing the electrical conductance of the air?
Which type of smoke detector uses the ionization principle to detect the presence of smoke particles by decreasing the electrical conductance of the air?
Which principle is used by smoke detectors that detect the presence of a fire through the scattering of light?
Which principle is used by smoke detectors that detect the presence of a fire through the scattering of light?
Which type of smoke detector is usually of the spot type and contains a light source and a photosensitive device positioned so that the light rays do not normally fall onto the sensor?
Which type of smoke detector is usually of the spot type and contains a light source and a photosensitive device positioned so that the light rays do not normally fall onto the sensor?
Which type of heat detector responds when the temperature of the surrounding air reaches a predetermined level, regardless of the rate of temperature rise?
Which type of heat detector responds when the temperature of the surrounding air reaches a predetermined level, regardless of the rate of temperature rise?
What is the advantage of a combination detector with both rate of rise and fixed-temperature elements?
What is the advantage of a combination detector with both rate of rise and fixed-temperature elements?
What is the purpose of the small orifice in a pneumatic heat detector?
What is the purpose of the small orifice in a pneumatic heat detector?
Which type of fire detection device is often used as the first indicator of fire?
Which type of fire detection device is often used as the first indicator of fire?
Which principle is used by smoke detectors that detect the presence of a fire through the scattering of light?
Which principle is used by smoke detectors that detect the presence of a fire through the scattering of light?
What is the purpose of a combination detector with both rate of rise and fixed-temperature elements?
What is the purpose of a combination detector with both rate of rise and fixed-temperature elements?
Which type of heat detector is best suited for fire detection in a small, confined space where rapidly building high-heat fires are expected?
Which type of heat detector is best suited for fire detection in a small, confined space where rapidly building high-heat fires are expected?
Which type of heat detector has the lowest false alarm rate of all automatic fire detector devices?
Which type of heat detector has the lowest false alarm rate of all automatic fire detector devices?
What is the purpose of a sprinkler system in relation to fire detection?
What is the purpose of a sprinkler system in relation to fire detection?
Which type of fire detection device uses a thermistor to detect changes in temperature and initiate an alarm?
Which type of fire detection device uses a thermistor to detect changes in temperature and initiate an alarm?
What is the purpose of a fixed-temperature element in a combination detector?
What is the purpose of a fixed-temperature element in a combination detector?
Which type of smoke detector uses the ionization principle to detect the presence of smoke particles by decreasing the electrical conductance of the air?
Which type of smoke detector uses the ionization principle to detect the presence of smoke particles by decreasing the electrical conductance of the air?
Which type of fire detection device responds when the temperature of the surrounding air reaches a predetermined level, regardless of the rate of temperature rise?
Which type of fire detection device responds when the temperature of the surrounding air reaches a predetermined level, regardless of the rate of temperature rise?
What is the purpose of the small orifice in a pneumatic heat detector?
What is the purpose of the small orifice in a pneumatic heat detector?
Which type of smoke detector uses the ionization principle to detect the presence of smoke particles by decreasing the electrical conductance of the air?
Which type of smoke detector uses the ionization principle to detect the presence of smoke particles by decreasing the electrical conductance of the air?
Which type of smoke detector responds faster to smoldering fires?
Which type of smoke detector responds faster to smoldering fires?
What is the purpose of a sprinkler system in relation to fire detection?
What is the purpose of a sprinkler system in relation to fire detection?
What causes a rate of rise detector to initiate an alarm?
What causes a rate of rise detector to initiate an alarm?
Study Notes
Components and Operation of a Fire Detection and Alarm System in an Industrial Setting
- Fire detection devices are necessary for initiating automatic or manual fire suppression and activating other fire protection systems.
- Fire alarm and detection is covered in NFPA 72 National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code.
- Smoke detectors are commonly used as the first indicator of fire, but in certain locations, heat detectors may be more appropriate.
- The purpose of assessing each area of the building is to gather information on response time after fire detection.
- Alarms should be designed to systematically inform occupants, which may include central annunciator panels, voice messages, and remote alarms.
- Heat detectors are the oldest type of automatic fire detection device and respond to the thermal energy released from a fire.
- Heat detectors can respond to a predetermined fixed temperature or a specified rate of temperature increase.
- Heat detectors have the lowest false alarm rate but are slower at detecting fires.
- Sprinklers can be considered as combined heat-activated fire detectors and extinguishing devices.
- Fixed-temperature heat detectors can use fusible elements or bimetallic elements.
- Bimetallic elements can be in the form of a bimetal strip or a bimetal snap disc.
- Rate compensation detectors and rate of rise detectors are designed to respond to the temperature of the surrounding air or the rate of temperature increase.
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