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What is the function of a Manual Fire Alarm Station in an FDAS?
What is the function of a Manual Fire Alarm Station in an FDAS?
Which type of Notification Appliance warns by the sense of sight?
Which type of Notification Appliance warns by the sense of sight?
Who are considered as Testing Personnel in fire detection and alarm systems?
Who are considered as Testing Personnel in fire detection and alarm systems?
What is the primary responsibility of Maintenance and Service Personnel?
What is the primary responsibility of Maintenance and Service Personnel?
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Which document provides the requirements for Fire Command Center in the Philippines?
Which document provides the requirements for Fire Command Center in the Philippines?
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What does an Exit Marking Audible Notification Appliance primarily do?
What does an Exit Marking Audible Notification Appliance primarily do?
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What is the purpose of a multi-criteria detector?
What is the purpose of a multi-criteria detector?
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What is the main purpose of an addressable system?
What is the main purpose of an addressable system?
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In a conventional system, how are the premises divided?
In a conventional system, how are the premises divided?
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What causes a false alarm in an FDAS?
What causes a false alarm in an FDAS?
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What is the main function of a central station in an FDAS?
What is the main function of a central station in an FDAS?
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What is the function of an annunciator in an FDAS?
What is the function of an annunciator in an FDAS?
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What is the purpose of an alarm zone in a protected building?
What is the purpose of an alarm zone in a protected building?
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Which type of detector does not have a unique identity?
Which type of detector does not have a unique identity?
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What is the purpose of a heat detector?
What is the purpose of a heat detector?
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What characterizes a nuisance alarm in an FDAS?
What characterizes a nuisance alarm in an FDAS?
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What does an FDAS component need to have to be considered conventional?
What does an FDAS component need to have to be considered conventional?
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Who is known as the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) as per the text?
Who is known as the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) as per the text?
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What type of smoke detector senses smoke in air-conditioning or ventilating ducts?
What type of smoke detector senses smoke in air-conditioning or ventilating ducts?
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Which type of detector senses smoke along a continuous path, often installed in high-ceiling areas?
Which type of detector senses smoke along a continuous path, often installed in high-ceiling areas?
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What does a Flame Detector sense and detect?
What does a Flame Detector sense and detect?
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Which type of detector evaluates air drawn from protected areas to determine if an alarm signal is needed?
Which type of detector evaluates air drawn from protected areas to determine if an alarm signal is needed?
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What does a Carbon Monoxide Detector sense and detect?
What does a Carbon Monoxide Detector sense and detect?
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What is the purpose of an Emergency Voice Alarm Communication (EVAC) system?
What is the purpose of an Emergency Voice Alarm Communication (EVAC) system?
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What is the function of Inspection Personnel?
What is the function of Inspection Personnel?
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What is the primary power supply in the context mentioned?
What is the primary power supply in the context mentioned?
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In case of primary power supply failure, what serves as the secondary power supply?
In case of primary power supply failure, what serves as the secondary power supply?
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What is a semi-addressable system composed of?
What is a semi-addressable system composed of?
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What does 'Shall' indicate in the context provided?
What does 'Shall' indicate in the context provided?
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What is the role of 'Should' as per the text?
What is the role of 'Should' as per the text?
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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.