TEXAS FIRE ALARM FINAL EXAM 2025/2026 BANK CURRENTLY TESTING
COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS EXPERT
VERIFIED /ALREADY GRADED A+
What does PLFA stand for? - (ANSWER)Power Limited Fire Alarm
What does NPLFA stand for? - (ANSWER)Non-Power Limited Fire Alarm
What material must NPLFA circuit conductors be made from? - (ANSWER)Only solid or stranded copper
is permitted.
What is a single station detector? - (ANSWER)Battery powered smoke detectors that do not
communicate off premises.
What is a multiple station detector? - (ANSWER)Mains powered smoke detectors with battery backup
that 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)In accordance with the manufacturers recommendations, at least monthly
How frequently must household fire alarm systems be inspected and tested? - (ANSWER)At least every 3
years, by a qualified service technician.
What size conductors are permitted? - (ANSWER)Size 18AWG and 16AWG are permitted, provided they
do not exceed certain rated ampacities.
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 15 inches.
Single conductors shall not be smaller than ______ AWG - (ANSWER)18
, TEXAS FIRE ALARM FINAL EXAM 2025/2026 BANK CURRENTLY TESTING
COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS EXPERT
VERIFIED /ALREADY GRADED A+
How should PLFA conductors NOT be installed? - (ANSWER)PLFA conductors shall not be strapped,
taped or attached to the exterior of any conduit or raceway.
What is Riser cable? What are its characteristics? - (ANSWER)Cable to be used in vertical wire runs in
shafts or between floors. Not to be used where Plenum cable is required. It is capable of preventing fire
from rising floor-to-floor.
What is General Purpose cable? What are its characteristics? - (ANSWER)Cable for general purpose fire
alarm use. Not to be used where Plenum or Riser cable is required. It is resistant to the spread of fire.
What 'type' shall plenum cable be? What substitutions are allowed'? - (ANSWER)Power Limited Fire
Alarm Plenum (FPLP) CMP can be substituted.
What 'type' shall general purpose wire be? What substitutions are permitted? - (ANSWER)Power Limited
Fire Alarm (FPL) CMP, FPLP, CMR, FPLR, CMG and CM can be substituted. (All types)
What is the maximum voltage permitted through multi-conductor NPLFA cables? - (ANSWER)150 volts
What is the voltage rating of PLFA cables? - (ANSWER)Not less than 300 volts
What is a 'Rate Compensation Detector'? - (ANSWER)A device that responds when the temperature
reaches a pre-determined level.
What is a 'Rate of Rise Detector'? - (ANSWER)A device that responds when the temperature rises at a
rate exceeding a pre-determined value.
What is a 'Smoke Detector?' - (ANSWER)A device that detects both visible and invisible combustion
particles
COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS EXPERT
VERIFIED /ALREADY GRADED A+
What does PLFA stand for? - (ANSWER)Power Limited Fire Alarm
What does NPLFA stand for? - (ANSWER)Non-Power Limited Fire Alarm
What material must NPLFA circuit conductors be made from? - (ANSWER)Only solid or stranded copper
is permitted.
What is a single station detector? - (ANSWER)Battery powered smoke detectors that do not
communicate off premises.
What is a multiple station detector? - (ANSWER)Mains powered smoke detectors with battery backup
that 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)In accordance with the manufacturers recommendations, at least monthly
How frequently must household fire alarm systems be inspected and tested? - (ANSWER)At least every 3
years, by a qualified service technician.
What size conductors are permitted? - (ANSWER)Size 18AWG and 16AWG are permitted, provided they
do not exceed certain rated ampacities.
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 15 inches.
Single conductors shall not be smaller than ______ AWG - (ANSWER)18
, TEXAS FIRE ALARM FINAL EXAM 2025/2026 BANK CURRENTLY TESTING
COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS EXPERT
VERIFIED /ALREADY GRADED A+
How should PLFA conductors NOT be installed? - (ANSWER)PLFA conductors shall not be strapped,
taped or attached to the exterior of any conduit or raceway.
What is Riser cable? What are its characteristics? - (ANSWER)Cable to be used in vertical wire runs in
shafts or between floors. Not to be used where Plenum cable is required. It is capable of preventing fire
from rising floor-to-floor.
What is General Purpose cable? What are its characteristics? - (ANSWER)Cable for general purpose fire
alarm use. Not to be used where Plenum or Riser cable is required. It is resistant to the spread of fire.
What 'type' shall plenum cable be? What substitutions are allowed'? - (ANSWER)Power Limited Fire
Alarm Plenum (FPLP) CMP can be substituted.
What 'type' shall general purpose wire be? What substitutions are permitted? - (ANSWER)Power Limited
Fire Alarm (FPL) CMP, FPLP, CMR, FPLR, CMG and CM can be substituted. (All types)
What is the maximum voltage permitted through multi-conductor NPLFA cables? - (ANSWER)150 volts
What is the voltage rating of PLFA cables? - (ANSWER)Not less than 300 volts
What is a 'Rate Compensation Detector'? - (ANSWER)A device that responds when the temperature
reaches a pre-determined level.
What is a 'Rate of Rise Detector'? - (ANSWER)A device that responds when the temperature rises at a
rate exceeding a pre-determined value.
What is a 'Smoke Detector?' - (ANSWER)A device that detects both visible and invisible combustion
particles
