What describes a remote station signaling system?

• A. A local alarm system with a secondary power supply capable of 60 hours operation under max normal load, connected to a constantly attended location such as a fire station.
• B. A remote siren-only device with no central monitoring.
• C. A wireless alarm system that operates without any power backup.
• D. A system that operates independently from any location.

Answer: (A)

A remote station signaling system is built to report alarms from the protected site to a central, constantly attended location, and it includes reliable back-up power so signals can still be sent during a power outage. The described setup matches that: a local alarm panel with a secondary power supply capable of 60 hours of operation under full load, connected to a continuously attended location such as a fire station. The backup power ensures the system stays functional during outages, and the attended location provides monitoring and response.

The other options don’t fit because they either lack central monitoring or proper back-up power: a siren-only device with no central monitoring doesn’t report to a monitoring location; a wireless system with no power backup could fail when power is out; and a system that operates independently from any location isn’t connected to a central monitoring facility.