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Upon the failure of the primary power supply, the fire alarm system must:

S524 requires that if the primary power (AC) fails, the system must automatically switch to secondary power without any interruption to the operation. If a drop

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Question: Upon the failure of the primary power supply, the fire alarm system must:

Answer options: ✅ Transfer to the secondary power source without any loss of system signals

  • Perform a full system reboot taking no more than 30 seconds
  • Silence all notification appliances temporarily to conserve power
  • Initiate a 2-hour 'Stage 1' alarm immediately

Correct answer: Transfer to the secondary power source without any loss of system signals

Explanation: S524 requires that if the primary power (AC) fails, the system must automatically switch to secondary power without any interruption to the operation. If a drop occurs, the system could reboot or enter a 'brownout' lock. S527 and S524 §4.1.2.1.

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