TFM 12 FIRE ALARM TECHNICAL
COMPREHENSIVE TEST SCRIPT 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
●● what does NPLFA stand for?
Answer: Non-Power limited fire alarm
●● what material must NPLFA circuit conductors be made from?
Answer: solid or stranded copper
●● what is a single station detector
Answer: Battery powered smoke alarms that do not communicate off
premises.
●● what is a multiple station detector
Answer: Smoke alarms that are battery backed up and are
linked together, so that if one unit initiates, alarms in all detectors will
sound. They do not communicate off premises.
●● how frequently must household (single and multiple station
detectors) be inspected and tested?
, Answer: with accordance to manufacturers at least Monthly
●● what does restorable mean
Answer: a device that can be restored or reused after it has I initiated an
alarm
●● how frequently must household (fire akram systems) be inspected
and tested
Answer: at least every year by a qualified technician.
●● What size conductors are permitted?
Answer: Size 18 A.W.G and 16 A.W.G
●● what is used to protect transformers or other devices supplied from
power-supply conductors.
Answer: an overcurrent device not rated over 20 Amperes.
●● When located within 7ft of the floor, how shall cables be fastened?
Answer: Cables shall be fastened in an approved manner at intervals of
not more than 18 inches.
●● Single conductors shall not be smaller than ___ A.W.G?
Answer: 18
COMPREHENSIVE TEST SCRIPT 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
●● what does NPLFA stand for?
Answer: Non-Power limited fire alarm
●● what material must NPLFA circuit conductors be made from?
Answer: solid or stranded copper
●● what is a single station detector
Answer: Battery powered smoke alarms that do not communicate off
premises.
●● what is a multiple station detector
Answer: Smoke alarms that are battery backed up and are
linked together, so that if one unit initiates, alarms in all detectors will
sound. They do not communicate off premises.
●● how frequently must household (single and multiple station
detectors) be inspected and tested?
, Answer: with accordance to manufacturers at least Monthly
●● what does restorable mean
Answer: a device that can be restored or reused after it has I initiated an
alarm
●● how frequently must household (fire akram systems) be inspected
and tested
Answer: at least every year by a qualified technician.
●● What size conductors are permitted?
Answer: Size 18 A.W.G and 16 A.W.G
●● what is used to protect transformers or other devices supplied from
power-supply conductors.
Answer: an overcurrent device not rated over 20 Amperes.
●● When located within 7ft of the floor, how shall cables be fastened?
Answer: Cables shall be fastened in an approved manner at intervals of
not more than 18 inches.
●● Single conductors shall not be smaller than ___ A.W.G?
Answer: 18
