Texas Fire Alarm Rules and Statutes FAL TFM12 BFAT3 Exam Questions With Correct Answers

Where supervised automatic sprinkler systems are required by Code, which standard or code regulates supervisory attachment installation? - ANSWERNFPA 72, National Fire Alarm Code A colorless, odorless, electrically non-conductive inert gas that extinguishes fire and forms dry ice snow when released directly into the atmosphere - ANSWERCarbon dioxide gas An automatic smoke detector that requires continuous presence of smoke above the alarm threshold for more than 1 minute before initiating an alarm is said to equipped with which feature below? - ANSWERAlarm Verification Fire Alarm conductors in Class 1, Division 1 locations shall be - ANSWERMulti or single conductor Copper in IMC or GRC The following wiring methods are not permitted for Fire Alarm conductors installed in Class 1 Division 2 locations - ANSWERnone of the above, all are acceptable methods Fire Alarm equipment shall be durably marked where plainly visible to indicate each circuit - ANSWERThat is is Power-limited fire alarm circuit Smoke detectors listed for use in air distribution systems moving more that 2000ft3/min shall be located - ANSWERon the supply air side downstream of the air filters For smooth ceiling coverage, all points on the ceiling are required to have a detector within a distance of - ANSWER70% of the selected spacing Where the light path of a projected beam type detector is abruptly interrupted or obscured - ANSWERthe unit should initiate a supervisory off normal signal after verification of blockage Partitions extending upward to within _____% of the ceiling height shall be considered as affecting space of smoke detectors - ANSWER15% True or False: for complete coverage detectors would also be required accessible under floor spaces commonly installed in computer rooms that contain electric wiring - ANSWERTrue Where doors are to be closed in response to smoke flowing in either direction on a door where the lintel is greater than 24" deep, the minimum requirement for the smoke detector installation is - ANSWERtwo ceiling mounted smoke detectors within 5 horizontal feel of each side of the door opening In spaces served by air-handling systems, smoke detectors for open area protection should not be located closer that ______ feet from the air supply or air return diffuser. - ANSWER3 feet In a corridor 5' wide 130' long and with a smooth ceiling 10' high, what is the maximum distance between two smoke detectors having a manufactures recommended spacing of 25' - ANSWER35' When the fire alarm control unit is installed in areas that are not continuously occupied the following requirements apply - ANSWERA smoke detector must be installed at each control unit(s) location to provide notification of fire at that location Under quiescent load, the secondary supply for in building fire emergency voice/alarm communications (EVAC) service shall have sufficient capacity to operate for - ANSWER24 hours followed by 15 minutes at maximum (alarm) load Under non alarm conditions, the secondary supply of a Fire Alarm System shall be capable of operating the system for a minimum of - ANSWER24 hours followed by 5 minutes at the maximum (alarm) load Under maximum normal load, the secondary supply of a household fire alarm system shall have sufficient capacity to operate the system for a minimum of - ANSWER24 hours in the normal condition followed by 4 minutes of alarm Audible public mode signals are required to sound at least - ANSWER(A) or (B) above Where audible appliances are installed to signal sleeping ares, the maximum combined sound level produced anywhere in the occupied area shall be - ANSWER110 dBA When alarm signals are manually deactivated by an alarm silencing means - ANSWERboth audible and visible notification appliances must be simultaneously deactivated Visible signals such as strobes intended for operation in the public mode shall flash at what rate - ANSWER120 times per minute where multiple notification appliances are provided within a single voice evacuation signaling zone - ANSWERAll of the notification appliances must activate simultaneously all of the notification appliances must deactivate simultaneously Visible notification appliances must deactivate when the audible circuits are silenced. Two-way telephone communications service shall be capable of permitting the simultaneous operation of _______ telephone stations in a common talk mode - ANSWERany five The minimum installation of two-way telephone systems for fire service use are not required to provide - ANSWERa telephone jack at the command center Emergency Voice/Alarm Communications Systems require backup amplifying and evacuation signal generating equipment - ANSWERBackup amplifiers are recommended but not required In a multi-story building at a minimum a separate zone of origin shall be annunciated for - ANSWEREach floor For Fire Alarm Control Panel utilizing audible textual notification appliances to transmit relocation instructions, the evacuation message shall - ANSWERbe repeated at least 3 times Newly installed alarm notification appliances used with a household fire warning system including single and multiple station smoke alarms must produce a temporal code 3 signal. Signals from different notification appliances must be synchronized - ANSWERThe first statement is True, the second is False Trouble signals and their restoration to normal shall be indicated within ______ seconds at the local Fire Alarm Control Unit - ANSWER200 seconds Smoke detector sensitivity shall be checked within 1 year after installation and how often there after - ANSWERBiannually After the second sensitivity test, if the detector has remained within its listed and marked sensitivity range, the length of time between calibration test shall be permitted to be extended to a maximum of - ANSWER5 years Single Station Alarms installed in one- and two-family living units - ANSWEREither (B) or (C) above The strobe portion of a single station smoke alarm with an integral visible signal in a household fire alarm system must be able to operate on secondary (battery) power - ANSWERFalse, the visual signal is not required to be supplied with a secondary power source Where total (complete) detector coverage is required by governing law or codes, detectors would be also installed in these ares - ANSWERBelow open grid ceilings Spaces above suspended ceilings used as a return air plenum Inside Closets In unfinished attics and lofts Heat detectors of the fixed-temperature or rate-compensated, spot-pattern type shall be classified as the temperature of operation and marked with the appropriate color code. Where the detector is uncolored the rating range is.... - ANSWER135F to 174F