NFPA Exam CFPS Topic 3 Question 5 Discussion

Actual exam question for NFPA's CFPS exam

Question #: 5
Topic #: 3

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What is the minimum operating design pressure for a K-16.8 (240) ESFR spunkier protecting double-row rack storage of a Class IV encapsulated or unencapsulated commodity stored 20 ft high in a 35 ft high building?

A20 psi (1.4 bar)

B35 psi (2.4 bar)

C52 psi (3.6 bar)

D75 psi (5.2 bar)

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Suggested Answer: C

by Yolando at Feb 08, 2025, 07:14 PM

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William

2 months ago

Ah, the joys of fire protection engineering questions. It's like a treasure hunt, but instead of finding buried treasure, you get to find the right pressure value. Exciting stuff!

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Mabelle

2 months ago

I see your point, but I still think A) 20 psi (1.4 bar) makes more sense based on the design pressure requirements

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Tabetha

2 months ago

I disagree, I believe the correct answer is C) 52 psi (3.6 bar)

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2 months ago

Okay, let's see. 20 ft high storage in a 35 ft building? That sounds like a pretty standard setup. But all these pressure values... I'm going to have to break out the calculator for this one.

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Lorita

1 months ago

That seems more reasonable for the design pressure.

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Lucille

1 months ago

B) 35 psi (2.4 bar)

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Kristofer

2 months ago

Hmm, I think it might be higher than that.

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Mabel

2 months ago

A) 20 psi (1.4 bar)

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Roxane

3 months ago

Wait, what? ESFR spunkier? Is that some kind of new-age fire suppression system I'm unaware of? I feel like I need a translator just to understand this question.

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Golda

2 months ago

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Denny

2 months ago

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