Elevators
What branch do the elevator cab lights get circuited to?
Life Safety
517
Healthcare Facilities
"Bond, James Bond"
Dr. No
What table should be used to size grounding electrode conductors?
NEC 250.66
What is the mounting height range for a fire alarm strobe?
Between 80" and 96"AFF to the lens.
What is required in the elevator pit?
A GFCI receptacle, lights (10 foot candles min), power for sump pump.
250
Grounding & Bonding
"My Schwartz is bigger than yours!"
Spaceballs
What table should be used when sizing equipment grounding conductors?
NEC 250.122
You have a smoke detector for a door. How close/far can that detector be mounted from the door it serves?
No closer than the header height and no more than 5' away
When do i need a heat detector at the top of the shaft?
When the elevator machine is in the shaft.
700
Emergency Systems
"Negative Ghostrider...the pattern is full."
Top Gun
What table should be used to size a main or system bonding jumper?
250.102(C)(1)
What should happen when a fire alarm pull station is activated?
Initiate the strobes and chimes/speakers, close smoke compartment doors.
Can I circuit the lights and receptacles in the elevator machine/control room together?
No, NEC 620.23
300
General Requirements for Wiring and Materials
"I just felt like running"
Forrest Gump
Is Flexible Metal Conduit acceptable as a grounding path?
Yes, so long as its less than 6' in length.
Is a smoke detector required in an equipment alcove.
Yes, any space unlimited in area, open to the corridor.
Can the elevator pit lighting and receptacle share a circuit?
No, NEC 620.24
695
Fire Pumps
"Ezekiel 25:17"
Pulp Fiction
What building items should be bonded to the main ground bar.
metal water pipe, building steel, lightning protection system, grounding triad
What are the 3 types of fire alarm signals?
Alarm, Supervisory, and Trouble.