Emergency Control Function Interface
How well do you know the NFPA 72-2025 requirements for emergency control function interfaces? Take this quiz and test your knowledge.
1. Emergency control function interface devices shall be located within 20 feet of the component controlling the emergency control function where conductors are installed in metal raceway or metal armored cables.
Correct Answer: True
2. In facilities without a required building fire alarm system, fire alarm initiating devices used for elevator Phase I emergency recall operation shall be connected to either a nonrequired building fire alarm system or a dedicated function fire alarm control unit.
Correct Answer: True
3. A lobby smoke detector shall be located _____ of each elevator door within the elevator bank under control of the detector.
Correct Answer: A maximum of 21 feet from the center line
4. For lobby ceiling configurations exceeding _____ feet in height or that are other than flat and smooth, detector locations shall be determined in accordance with Chapter 17.
Correct Answer: 15
5. Fire alarm initiating device(s) required to be installed inside an elevator hoistway shall be accessible for service, testing and maintenance from outside the elevator hoistway.
Correct Answer: True
6. Unless installed as Class _____ circuits, all door and shutter hold-open release and integral door and shutter release and closure devices used for release service shall be monitored for integrity.
Correct Answer: D
7. The heat detector(s) used to initiate elevator power shutdown shall be placed within _____ inches of each sprinkler.
Correct Answer: 24
8. Smoke detectors mounted in the air ducts of HVAC systems connected to a fire alarm system with either a constantly attended location or supervising station shall initiate a(n) _____ signal.
Correct Answer: Supervisory
9. Where required by NFPA 13, all HVLS fans _____ be interlocked to shut down on actuation of a sprinkler waterflow switch that indicates waterflow in the area served by the fans.
Correct Answer: Shall
10. All detection devices used only for door and shutter hold-open release service _____ be required to be monitored for integrity.
Correct Answer: Shall not
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