According to the ASSE International Plumbing Dictionary, working pressure is the maximum pressure in a water piping system allowable under normal working conditions. Likewise, test pressure is the pressure applied to equipment to test its ability to operate safely at its rated working pressure.
In each issue of Working Pressure magazine, we will present you with Test Pressure – 10 test questions based on ASSE standards to test your ability to operate under normal working conditions.
This issue, we test you on backflow prevention and fire protection.
BACKFLOW PREVENTION QUIZ
Questions the ASSE/IAPMO/ANSI Series 5000, Cross-Connection Control Professional Qualifications Standard.
The critical level of an atmospheric vacuum breaker is measured from the stamped critical line or the:
An atmospheric vacuum breaker must:
The installation of cross‐connection protection at individual fixtures and appliances is called __________ protection and is governed by the __________:
If the static system water pressure at street level is 80 psig, what would the static pressure be in the system piping at 100 feet above street level.
The preferable time to a test lawn sprinkler system backflow preventer installed where winter temperatures can be below 33°F is:
Backflow Prevention Quiz - July - September 2024
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FIRE PROTECTION QUIZ
Questions based on feature articles and columns found within Issue 03 2024.
NFPA 13 requires a minimum of a ___ second closure time for shut-off valves used on backflow assemblies on fire protection systems.
Fire department connections, or when antifreeze, corrosion inhibitors, or other chemicals are added to a fire protection system, create a high hazard and necessitate the use of a(an) _______________.
Fire protection and life safety systems are generally inspected and tested periodically per NFPA ___ , Standard for the Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems, and NFPA ___, National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code.
A virtual representation of an object or system designed to accurately reflect a physical object is called a _______________.
In 2024, NFPA published a new standard for Remote Inspections and Tests, designated as:
Fire Protection Quiz - July - September 2024
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