Pathway Survivability

1. Which of the following meets pathway survivability Level 4?

1-hour fire-rated circuit integrity or fire-resistive cable

2-hour fire-rated circuit integrity or fire-resistive cable

Pathways installed in buildings protected by an automatic fire sprinkler system

B and C

Correct Answer: 1-hour fire-rated circuit integrity or fire-resistive cable

2. The pathway survivability requirements in Chapter 24 of NFPA 72 shall apply to ______.

Initiating device circuits

Notification and communications circuits

Circuits necessary to ensure the continued operation of the emergency communications system

B and C

Correct Answer: B and C

3. For systems that do not employ relocation or partial evacuation, a Level ______ pathway survivability shall be permitted.

0

1 or 2

3 or 4

Any of the above

Correct Answer: Any of the above

4. Where the building is constructed with a fire resistance rating that is equal to or greater than 2 hours, the installation shall provide a pathway survivability of Level ______.

2

3

2 or 3

4

Correct Answer: 2 or 3

5. Two-way in-building wired emergency services communications systems (i.e., firefighters’ telephone systems) installed where the building has less than 2-hour fire-rated construction shall have a pathway survivability of Level ______.

1

2 or 3

4

Any of the above

Correct Answer: Any of the above

6. Two-way in-building wired emergency services communications systems (i.e., firefighters’ telephone systems) installed where the building has 2-hour fire-rated construction or greater shall have a pathway survivability of Level ______.

1

2

3

2 or 3

Correct Answer: 2 or 3

7. Circuits intended to transmit off-premises shall have a pathway survivability of Level ______.

1

2 or 3

4

Any of the above

Correct Answer: Any of the above

8. Installation of communication and control circuit pathways for occupant evacuation elevator lobby two-way wired emergency communications systems shall have a pathway survivability of Level ______.

1

2

3

4

Correct Answer: 3

9. A single open, ground fault, or short-circuit fault on any circuit between control equipment and elevator lobbies shall not affect the operation of the communication to any other elevator lobby.

True

False

Correct Answer: True

10. Pathway survivability Level 1 shall consist of pathways in buildings that are fully protected by an automatic sprinkler system in accordance with NFPA 13, with any interconnecting conductors, cables or other physical pathways protected by ______.

Building construction

Metal armored cables

Metal raceways

Metal armored cables or metal raceways

Correct Answer: Metal armored cables or metal raceways