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What action is required if a smoke detector is found to be outside of its listed sensitivity range?

If a detector fails a sensitivity test, it must be cleaned and re-tested, or replaced if it cannot be brought into range.

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Question: What action is required if a smoke detector is found to be outside of its listed sensitivity range?

Answer options: ✅ The detector must be cleaned or replaced

  • The detector must be bypassed on the FACP
  • The sensitivity setting should be manually adjusted on the FACP to pass
  • The detector must be labeled 'unreliable' but left in place

Correct answer: The detector must be cleaned or replaced

Explanation: If a detector fails a sensitivity test, it must be cleaned and re-tested, or replaced if it cannot be brought into range.

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