Exam 26: Smoke, Heat, and Carbon Monoxide Alarms, and Security Systems

In the event of a(n) ____________________, an ac-dc smoke alarm continues to operate on the battery.

Plug-in detectors are not permitted in new construction.

According to NFPA 72, fire warning equipment has two primary purposes: to provide protection to property, and to provide a reliable means to notify the occupants of the presence of a threatening fire and the need to escape to a place of safety.

____________________ conductors in cable must be a minimum of 26 AWG.

In new residential construction smoke alarms must be installed in all ____________________ rooms and outside the ____________________ area, and on each floor.

NFPA 72 29.1.2 states that smoke and heat alarms shall be installed in all occupancies where required by governing laws, codes, or standards. This puts the responsibility on the local building department.

____________________ may or may not accept wireless smoke alarm systems.

Fire-protective signaling systems installed in homes have ____ circuits where the power output is limited by the listed power supply for the system.

Smoke alarms ____ required to be connected to an AFCI protected circuit.

The two most common types of smoke detectors are ____________________ and ____________________.

NFPA 72 requires that equipment be installed according to ____________________ instructions.

A wall-mounted smoke alarm shall not be mounted further than ____ in. from the corner where the ceiling meets the wall.

The National Fire Alarm Code (NFPA 72) requires that fire alarm equipment be ____.

A(n) ____ is a device suitable for connection to a circuit that has a sensor that responds to a physical stimulus such as heat or smoke.

The importance of installing smoke and fire alarms in homes is supported by results from exhaustive investigations of home fires indicating that ____.

In newly constructed homes, smoke detectors are required to have ____ for the primary source of power.

The photoelectric type of alarm is less effective for gasoline and alcohol fires, which do not produce heavy smoke.

Fire is the second leading cause of accidental death.

A smoke alarm on a flat ceiling shall be mounted at least ____ in. away from the corner.

Article 760 of the National Electrical Code contains requirements for installing ____________________ for fire alarm systems.