Chapter 7

Question 1

What is the most common fire protection principle?

Answer 1

Compartmentation

Question 2

What are some examples of fire resistant barriers?

Answer 2

Floors, floor and ceiling assemblies, roof and ceiling assemblies and walls

Question 3

What is the definition of fire stopping

Answer 3

The process of installing fire rated materials into penetrations of fire rated barriers to restore the barriers fire rating

Question 4

What do construction drawings usually indicate

Answer 4

Ratings of fire resistance rated smoke tight wall and ceiling assemblies

Required performance of fire stop systems to include ratings

Specified manufacturers

Question 5

What are the three things fire safety must provide

Answer 5

Containment
Detection
Suppression

Question 6

What does bicsi recommend that all cabling solutions have

Answer 6

That they be installed with life saving properties as its main concern

Question 7

What is a listed assembly based on?

Answer 7

Fire barrier
Construction
Penetration
Fire stop material

Question 8

Depending on the laboratory what is fire stop material that meets the testing requirements labeled as

Answer 8

Qualified, tested, listed, classified, or approved

Question 9

What lab has the greatest number of tested fire stop systems

Answer 9

Underwriters Laboratories Inc (UL)

Question 10

How must fire stop systems always be installed?

Answer 10

According to the manufacturer’s instructions

Question 11

What can the installer not do during qualification testing

Answer 11

Cannot substitute products that are not part of the listed assembly

Cannot add more of a product to get a higher rating

Question 12

What does F rating do?

Answer 12

Resists flame

Question 13

What does T rating stand for

Answer 13

The time the device can last in a fire

Question 14

What does the L rating mean

Answer 14

Air leakage

Question 15

What does the W rating stand for

Answer 15

Water

Question 16

What 4 components do fire stopping systems include

Answer 16

Barrier being penetrated
Construction and thickness of the barrier
Items penetrating the barrier
Materials and methods used for sealing the penetration

Question 17

What are the two broad categories fire stop systems can be described in

Answer 17

Mechanical and non mechanical

Question 18

What do mechanical fire stopping systems do?

Answer 18

They use elastomeric fire stop materials which are flexible and like rubber

Question 19

What materials do non-mechanical fire stopping systems use?

Answer 19

They use pliable materials

Question 20

What are the three basic properties of non mechanical fire stop materials

Answer 20

Intumescent
Endothermic
Ablative

Question 21

What two things are important to know about fire stop putty

Answer 21

They allow easy fire stopping re entry

They’re available in bulk, bars or sticks

Question 22

What kind of installation is caulk used for?

Answer 22

Permanent installations not intended to be entered again

Question 23

What do sleeve systems offer?

Answer 23

Offer robust smoke seals
Provide for proper fit and function
Are tested for multiple applications with the same device

Question 24

What is a benefit to a foam fire seal

Answer 24

It’s re-enterable

Question 25

What are cementitious materials

Answer 25

Pre mixed or a dry powder needing to be mixed with water

Question 26

What are fire stopping blankets used for?

Answer 26

Large air handling and exhaust vents

Question 27

Products for large construction projects may require products found in what division of the the master format

Answer 27

Division 7

Question 28

What are corridors, hallways, elevator lobbies and stairwells usually protected by?

Answer 28

Fire barrier walls

Question 29

When determining what fire stop materials will be needed for a penetration what should the installer consider

Answer 29

The number, size, and types of cables to be placed

Question 30

What are the details you must follow when installing fire stopping product

Answer 30

Never sub materials from one manufacturers listed assembly with material from another Follow the manufacturers data installation sheet for the penetration Never use materials not meant for the environment your installing in Never used support materials not called for by the manufacturer Check local codes with ahj

Question 31

What is the pathway barrier penetration plates (pbpp)s

Answer 31

It’s a fire stoping solution designed to enable the centralized installation, administration and maintenance of current and future firewall penetrations made by installers for the life of the building

Question 32

What are Core Bore Seals (CBSs)

Answer 32

They are designed to seal abandoned or blank cored openings in concrete floors during construction or post occupancy

Question 33

What is the best way to keep appropriate fire stop seal in cable trays

Answer 33

Carrying all installed cables from the cable tray through a fire stoping system and then back into the tray

Question 34

What are some fire stopping products ?

Answer 34

fire-stopping pillows, blocks or bags installed in conjunction with steel wire mesh is often used to seal cable tray penetrations

Question 35

Name the position one components

Answer 35

F- floors W-walls C- combination of the two

Question 36

Name position two components

Answer 36

A-concrete floors greater than 5 inches thick B- concrete floors less than 5 inches thick C- framed floors D-deck construction J-concrete or masonry walls greater than 8 inches thick K- concrete or masonry walls less than 8 inches thick L-framed walls M-bulk heads