TFM13 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100%
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What is NOT one of the 3 basic requirements for all devices? - ANS They must be installed
indoors
What is the standard spacing for smoke detectors? - ANS 30 feet
What is the minimum number of required smoke detectors/alarms for a one floor of a
household fire alarm system? - ANS B. 1
What is the purpose of fire warning equipment? - ANS To notify occupants of the presence
of fire and of the need to escape
What is the minimum number of required heat detectors for a one floor of a household fire
alarm system? - ANS 0
What is the definition of a smoke alarm? - ANS A single or multiple station alarm responsive
to smoke
What is the definition of a smoke detector? - ANS A device that detects visible or invisible
particles of combustion
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, What is the definition of a household fire alarm system? - ANS A system of devices that uses
a fire alarm control unit to produce an alarm signal in the household for the purpose of
notifying the occupants of the presence of fire so that they will evacuate the premises
The emergency evacuation signal that shall be used is ANSI S6.41, or the International Standard
Evacuation Signal. T/F? - ANS False
Can the emergency evacuation signal be used for other devices? - ANS Yes, so long as those
devices are used to indicate the need for evacuation
Whose responsibility is it to determine that there are occupants with hearing disabilities? -
ANS The hearing impaired party
All points on a ceiling shall have a smoke alarm within a distance of (xft) travel distance or shall
have the equivalent of (x) smoke alarm(s) per (xft) squared. - ANS 30ft, One, 500ft
What must be visible on all AC power primary sources? - ANS A 'power on' indicator
Electrical systems not designed to be installed by an electrician shall be powered by a source
not in excess of how many volts? - ANS 30
All plug-in installations shall have what? - ANS Restraining means (Transformer screw)
AC primary power must be supplied by a dedicated branch circuit or what? - ANS The
unswitched portion of a branch circuit used for power and lighting
What does GFCI stand for? - ANS Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter
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CORRECT ANSWERS | LATEST
VERSION 2025/2026.
What is NOT one of the 3 basic requirements for all devices? - ANS They must be installed
indoors
What is the standard spacing for smoke detectors? - ANS 30 feet
What is the minimum number of required smoke detectors/alarms for a one floor of a
household fire alarm system? - ANS B. 1
What is the purpose of fire warning equipment? - ANS To notify occupants of the presence
of fire and of the need to escape
What is the minimum number of required heat detectors for a one floor of a household fire
alarm system? - ANS 0
What is the definition of a smoke alarm? - ANS A single or multiple station alarm responsive
to smoke
What is the definition of a smoke detector? - ANS A device that detects visible or invisible
particles of combustion
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, What is the definition of a household fire alarm system? - ANS A system of devices that uses
a fire alarm control unit to produce an alarm signal in the household for the purpose of
notifying the occupants of the presence of fire so that they will evacuate the premises
The emergency evacuation signal that shall be used is ANSI S6.41, or the International Standard
Evacuation Signal. T/F? - ANS False
Can the emergency evacuation signal be used for other devices? - ANS Yes, so long as those
devices are used to indicate the need for evacuation
Whose responsibility is it to determine that there are occupants with hearing disabilities? -
ANS The hearing impaired party
All points on a ceiling shall have a smoke alarm within a distance of (xft) travel distance or shall
have the equivalent of (x) smoke alarm(s) per (xft) squared. - ANS 30ft, One, 500ft
What must be visible on all AC power primary sources? - ANS A 'power on' indicator
Electrical systems not designed to be installed by an electrician shall be powered by a source
not in excess of how many volts? - ANS 30
All plug-in installations shall have what? - ANS Restraining means (Transformer screw)
AC primary power must be supplied by a dedicated branch circuit or what? - ANS The
unswitched portion of a branch circuit used for power and lighting
What does GFCI stand for? - ANS Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter
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