Fire Detection and Alarm Systems Components Quiz
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What is the function of a Manual Fire Alarm Station in an FDAS?

  • Provide audible outputs
  • Perform cleaning of equipment
  • Initiate a fire alarm signal (correct)
  • Test the fire detection system

    • Which type of Notification Appliance warns by the sense of sight?

  • Exit Marking Audible Notification Appliance
  • Visible Notification Appliance (correct)
  • Tactile Notification Appliance
  • Audible Notification Appliance

    • Who are considered as Testing Personnel in fire detection and alarm systems?

  • Individuals who perform physical checks and tests (correct)
  • People who install the system
  • People who maintain the system
  • Maintenance and Service Personnel

    • What is the primary responsibility of Maintenance and Service Personnel?

    <p>Perform cleaning and adjustments of equipment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which document provides the requirements for Fire Command Center in the Philippines?

    <p>Republic Act 9514</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does an Exit Marking Audible Notification Appliance primarily do?

    <p>Mark building exits audibly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a multi-criteria detector?

    <p>Evaluating signals with pre-programmed algorithms to determine when an alarm signal is warranted</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of an addressable system?

    <p>To give exact location of a fire</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a conventional system, how are the premises divided?

    <p>Into alarm zones</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What causes a false alarm in an FDAS?

    <p>Smoking or cooking activities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of a central station in an FDAS?

    <p>Taking actions required by AHJ and subscriber upon receiving signals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of an annunciator in an FDAS?

    <p>Provide status information about devices or zones</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of an alarm zone in a protected building?

    <p>To indicate a fire distinctly and independently</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of detector does not have a unique identity?

    <p>Conventional device</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a heat detector?

    <p>Detecting abnormally high temperatures or rate of temperature rise</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes a nuisance alarm in an FDAS?

    <p>Malfunction or equipment defect</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does an FDAS component need to have to be considered conventional?

    <p>A discrete identity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is known as the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) as per the text?

    <p>Bureau of Fire Protection and Office of Building Official</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of smoke detector senses smoke in air-conditioning or ventilating ducts?

    <p>Duct Detector</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of detector senses smoke along a continuous path, often installed in high-ceiling areas?

    <p>Beam Detector</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a Flame Detector sense and detect?

    <p>Radiant energy emitted by a flame</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of detector evaluates air drawn from protected areas to determine if an alarm signal is needed?

    <p>Air Sampling-type Detector</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a Carbon Monoxide Detector sense and detect?

    <p>Abnormally high levels of carbon monoxide</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of an Emergency Voice Alarm Communication (EVAC) system?

    <p>Broadcast information during an emergency and guide building occupants on appropriate actions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of Inspection Personnel?

    <p>Issuing Fire Safety Inspection Certificates</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary power supply in the context mentioned?

    <p>220VAC power from the utility company</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In case of primary power supply failure, what serves as the secondary power supply?

    <p>Batteries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a semi-addressable system composed of?

    <p>Addressable fire alarm control panel and conventional devices with input addressable modules</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Shall' indicate in the context provided?

    <p>A mandatory requirement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of 'Should' as per the text?

    <p>Indicating a recommendation that is not mandatory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Fire Command Center Requirements

    • Follows the provisions stipulated in the Implementing Rules and Regulation of Republic Act 9514, the revised fire code of the Philippines 2008, Division 19, Chapter 10.2.19.5

    Fire Detection and Alarm System (FDAS) Components

    • Manual Fire Alarm Station: Manually operated to initiate a fire alarm signal
    • Notification Appliance: Provides audible or visible outputs, or both, such as a bell, horn, speaker, strobe, or text display
    • Audible Notification Appliance: Warns by the sense of hearing
    • Exit Marking Audible Notification Appliance: Marks building exits, floor exits, stairwells, or paths to exits for evacuation
    • Visible Notification Appliance: Warns by the sense of sight
    • Tactile Notification Appliance: Warns by the sense of touch or vibration

    FDAS Personnel

    • Personnel: People who install, maintain, service, test, and/or inspect fire detection and alarm systems
    • Maintenance and Service Personnel: Perform cleaning, adjustments, replacements of equipment & components, system programming, and other maintenance work
    • Testing Personnel: Perform physical checks, tests, and procedures to determine whether a system performs as required

    Central Station

    • An entity controlled and operated by a person, firm, or corporation that receives and responds to fire alarm signals

    FDAS Devices

    • Conventional Device: Does not have an electromechanical or software address that gives it a discrete identity
    • Detector: Senses the products of fire, such as smoke, heat, flame, or carbon monoxide
    • Smoke Detector: Detects particles of combustion, whether visible or invisible
    • Heat Detector: Detects abnormally high temperature, abnormally fast rate of temperature rise, or both
    • Multi-criteria Detector: Contains two or more sensors that track the corresponding products of fire and transmits signals to the fire alarm control panel
    • Addressable Device: Can be individually identified of its status or used to individually control other functions
    • Addressable System: Gives the exact location of a fire, among other features

    Alarm Types

    • Alarm: A notice or warning of danger
    • False Alarm: Caused by a non-fire incident or activity
    • Nuisance Alarm: Caused by malfunction, equipment defect, improper installation, or poor maintenance
    • Alarm Zone: A location or part of the protected building or premises that indicates a fire distinctly and independently

    Other FDAS Components

    • Annunciator: Contains one or more indicator lamps/LED's or alphanumeric displays that provide status information about an addressable or conventional device
    • Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ): The office of Bureau of Fire Protection and the Office of Building Official
    • Duct Detector: Senses smoke in the air circulating within air-conditioning or ventilating ducts
    • Beam Detector: Senses smoke along a continuous path, usually installed in high-ceiling areas
    • Flame Detector: Senses and detects the radiant energy emitted by a flame
    • Air Sampling-type Detector: Consists of a piping layout that runs from the detector to the protected area or areas
    • Carbon Monoxide Detector: Senses and detects abnormally high levels of carbon monoxide

    Emergency Communications System

    • Emergency Communications System: Broadcasts the existence of a fire or an emergency situation, or communicates information necessary to facilitate an appropriate action
    • Emergency Voice Alarm Communication (EVAC): Broadcasts information during an emergency to the occupants of a building or facility and instructs appropriate actions

    Power Supply

    • Power Supply: The source of electricity that provides the power needed to operate the FACP
    • Primary Power Supply: 220VAC power voltage from the electrical utility company
    • Secondary Power Supply: Batteries that automatically switch over to provide uninterrupted power to the system in case of primary power supply failure

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    Test your knowledge on components of fire detection and alarm systems, including addressable devices and systems, alarms, and false alarms. Learn about addressable devices that can be individually identified and controlled, as well as the role of addressable systems in pinpointing the exact location of a fire.

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