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Unique Fire Stop Online Certification Test
Official Firestopping Certification Test
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Certifications are issued to the INDIVIDUAL. Their employers may be listed on the Map of Installers with links to the student's email and their employer's website.
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The purpose of this exam is to qualify the cabling professional with the concept of ‘Fire Stopping by the Numbers’. Let’s see if you understand the concept. Please call us for clarification on any of the questions: 251.960.5018 Certifications will be awarded for 100% scores only.
Scenario 1: Retrofit (Split Sleeve Firestop System)
The Administrator from a local hospital calls your office. He is concerned about some cables penetrating fire-rated walls and saw you listed as a Certified Installer on the UNIQUE Fire Stop Products Map of Certified Installers on our website. The Joint Commission will pay him a visit soon and he is about to panic. He is interested in our Split Sleeve System. Can you help him?
They have (50) Cat 5 UTP cables that are routed through a firewall with (4) sheets of 5/8" fire rated gypsum. The cables are .20" in diameter.
The job site address is 111 Main Street, Dallas, TX, 74453. The Inspector's jurisdiction is Local.
1. What is the rating of the firewall?
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3 hours
2 hours
1 hour
4 hours
2. Which UL System did you select for this job?
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W-L-3234
W-L-3232
F-A-3019
W-L-3231
3. What % cable load is permitted with this listing?
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48%
38%
70%
100%
4. How much intumescent putty should be packed in the ends?
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1/2 inch
2 inches
1 inch
None
5. Does the listing require mineral wool batt insulation as "packing"?
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No
Yes
6. What size Split Sleeve did you spec for this job? (Be careful! Consult the Cable Load Chart specifically for this product.)
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SSS-1
SSS-2
SSS-4
7. How will you go about seeking pre-approval from the AHJ?
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A phone call
A fax
An email
Download and submit the AHJ request for consideration in such a way as to ensure I get a copy of the 'approved' document.
8. Why should you take a digital photo when finished?
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Looks professional
Protects me from others misusing my system and tells me if additional room exists for more cables
For Facebook
9. What is a MSDS?
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Material Sure Does Shine
Material Safety Data Sheet
Material Specification Data Sheet
Material Specifications & Description Sheet
10. What are the dimensions of the 4-inch Split Sleeve System washers? (Look for Drawings and Specs on the Split Sleeve product page.)
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4 inches square
6 inches square
7 inches x 7 inches
8 inches square
Scenario 2: New Installation - Horizontal
The hospital is calling again. Now they are installing new cables and would like for you to install sleeve systems for their job. They are running (100) Cat 5E cables measuring .25" each, through a cinder block wall. The wall is not reinforced with concrete or steel rebar. When you've decided which UNIQUE Fire Stop product to use, go to that product page and use the information there plus the article, Firestopping by the Numbers, to answer the following questions.
1. What is the rating of the wall?
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1 hour
2 hours
3 hours
4 hours
2. What type and size system did you select for this installation?
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1-inch Split Sleeve System
2-inch Threaded Firestop Sleeve
4-inch Smooth Firestop Sleeve
Membrane Firestop
3. What UL System did you select?
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W-L-3231
W-J-3109
W-L-3109
F-A-3019
4. What % cable load is allowed with the UL System you selected? Be careful! Consult the Cable Load Chart specifically for this product.
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48%
34%
70%
100%
5. How much intumescent putty is required to seal the end of the Sleeve System?
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1 inch
2 inches
3 inches
Pack it full of putty
6. How many additional .25" cables may be installed later? Consult the Cable Load Chart for this product.
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1
10
20
100
Scenario 3: New Installation - Vertical
Your new client is now expanding their offices to include running cables between floors. You must core drill and route (175) Cat 5 cables vertically between floors. The cables are .20" in diameter. This is a metal pan, poured with a 3" slab of concrete.
1. What system have you selected for this job?
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Smooth Firestop Sleeve
Threaded Firestop Sleeve
Split Sleeve System
Membrane Firestop
2. What UL System have you selected?
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W-L-3230
F-A-3091
F-A-3019
W-J-3109
3. What is the part# for the Sleeve System you will use?
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TF-1
TF-2
TF-4
TF-5
4. How much mineral wool is required as a minimum?
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1 inch
2 inches
3 inches
4 inches
5. What size core drill will you bore for the 4" Threaded Firestop Sleeve?
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2 inches
4 inches
4-1/2 inches
5 inches
6. How much putty is required as a minimum? READ the listing... (many people miss this question.)
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1/2 inch
1 inch
2 inches
3 inches
Scenario 4: New Installation - Membrane Penetration
Engineering is perplexed about routing cables inside his fire-rated walls from above the ceiling grid. He has on many occasions seen contractors just pop a hole in the drywall with a screw driver and drop the cables in and fish them out. NOW, the State Fire Marshal will require the membrane penetration be done with an acceptable "tested" System. He wants the existing membrane penetration violations retrofitted to restore the rating of the wall and has once again hired you. Think about this for a moment and answer the questions below.
1. Individual workstation downtime is not an issue. How will you retrofit the existing penetrations?
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Cut the cables and pull new ones inside a Membrane Firestop.
Un-terminate at the jack, pull the cables out, route them through a Membrane System, fish them back in and re-terminate.
Install a bead of caulk and hope the Inspector will pass it.
Fill the hole with sheet rock mud.
2. What UL System did you select?
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W-L-2330
W-J-3230
W-L-3230
F-A-3019
3. What HARDWARE, supplied with the System, is required to ATTACH the Membrane Firestop to the wall?
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Putty
Caulk
Expanding anchors
Sheet rock mud
Scenario 5: Abandoned Core Holes
Hospital administration loves your work and is once again calling with a new problem. There are seven (7) abandoned core bores on the 3rd floor and the Inspector is demanding something be done about them. They pose a fire hazard. All 7 of them are 4.5" holes in a 3" slab.
Five (5) of the holes will be left unused for the foreseeable future. The other two (2) holes will be reused for (110) count (.20) cables, one immediately and the other one in a few months. What should you recommend for the hospital going forward?
1. The 5 unused holes should get:
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(5) SF-4's
(5) TF-4's
(5) CBF-4's
(5) CBF-4.5's
2. The first 4.5" core to be used immediately will need this product: (Check the outside diameter on the Cable Load Chart of your chosen system.)
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SF-4
TF-4
CBF-4
Membrane Firestop
3. The second recovered core will not be put into use for a few months. Engineering says they want it ready to go with NO NOTICE. How will you handle this request?
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Pour concrete in the core hole.
Install a Smooth Firestop Sleeve with Smooth End Caps.
Install a Threaded Firestop Sleeve with Threaded End Caps.
Leave it open.
Scenario 6: Future Proofing a New Building
A new building is being built at the hospital. You are responsible for "future proofing" all cable penetrations for the life of the building. No small task. It is a 5 story building and Admin wants all pathways in the firewalls to be alpha/numerically ID'd for designated crafts to use when they get there. The functions will include the nurse call system, CATV, security, voice, data, and more. What to do? Life of the building? NO STRESS!
Review the UNIQUE Future Proof Plates page before answering the following questions.
1. The first task is to ID all the fire and smoke barriers on blueprints and select penetration points in the hallways. Describe your technique:
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Mark up blueprints showing fire and smoke walls.
Overlay the blueprints to HVC, plumbing, sprinklers, ducts.
Select the best location to mount FPP’s.
Plan each hole in the FPP with its intended use.
All of the above.
2. FPP's (Future Proof Plates) will have to be designed to accommodate your plans. You will need to measure twice and calculate several times. The plates will “stagger” down in size as you get further away from the wiring closet. FPP’s can be configured to run (3) different size sleeve systems in the same plate. Best practice calls for you to:
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Add 100% to 200% sleeve space for future voice and data. All others at 100%.
Screw the FPP's to the wall studs. Seal with caulk.
Following your plan, use permanent marker or labels to ID each hole of the FPP for the craft to see.
All of the above.
Scenario 7: Getting AHJ Approval
We have developed a new form used to gain AHJ pre approval of your selected system. It only takes a few moments to fill it out and the website emails it to your inspector with a copy to you. Our engineering staff also gets a copy. Remember: Your System is approved when the Inspector says it is!
Let’s DO THIS.
Go to Scenario # 1 on your printed practice copy of this test. You have all the information to fill out the AHJ form in that scenario. You will find the AHJ form at the "Inspector Form” tab. All the instructions for use are right on the form and all the information you will need is available on the Product page. Fill out the form making Mike Tobias Sr. the inspector and use
[email protected]
as the Inspector email. The Inspector's jurisdiction is Local. Be sure you fill out the form completely and Submit it. This form constitutes 25% of your grade.
Then come back to this official test, check the box below and Submit your test. We will grade your test and check your AHJ request and let you know if you are “pre approved” for the job!
Seek acceptance – not forgiveness. Inspectors these days are not very forgiving. I will be glad to clarify the many benefits of being “pre approved” with your fire stop system if you want to call the factory. Ask for Mike Sr.
Also read: https://www.uniquefirestop.com/the-art-of-pleasing-the-a-h-j-when-firestopping-authority-having-jurisdiction/
Fill out AHJ Pre-Approval Form
AHJ Form Finished
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I have finished Scenario 7 and submitted my AHJ form.
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