Texas Fire Alarm Rules and Statutes TFM12 FAL NFPA 72 Exam With Complete Solutions

What 'type' shall general purpose wire be? What substitutions are permitted? - ANSWERPower Limited Fire Alarm (F.P.L.) C.M.P., F.P.L.P., C.M.R., F.P.L.R., and C.M.G. C.M. can be substituted (ALL TYPES) Can detectors be installed within an air duct system? Can they be used as a substitute for open area protection? - ANSWERYes No When water flow occurs that is equal or greater than the flow of a single sprinkler, how quickly shall the alarm signal initiate? - ANSWERWithin 90 seconds Does a fire hood system and a kitchen need to be monitored by the fire alarm system? - ANSWERYes The purpose of fire alarm and signaling systems... - ANSWERShall be primarily to provide notification of Alarm Supervisory Trouble Signals ALL OF THE ABOVE All systems shall test free of _______, except for applications in which __________ are approved. - ANSWERGrounds What code shall all wiring, cable, and equipment be in accordance with? - ANSWERNFPA 70 Fire/supervisory signals shall be __________ in sound from other signals and shall not be used for any other purpose. - ANSWERDistinctive Wall mounted appliances must be located between which two distances above a finished floor? - ANSWERNo less than 80 inches and no greater than 96 inches above finished floor What is a Digital Alarm Communicator Receiver (D.A.C.R.) - ANSWERA system component that accepts and displays signals sent over the public phone network from a D.A.C.T. (i.e. A.D.T. monitoring center) What does N.P.L.F.A stand for? - ANSWERNon-Power limited fire alarm What is the voltage rating marked on P.F.L.A. cables? - ANSWERNot less than 300 Volts What is a Digital Alarm Communicator Transmitter (D.A.C.T.)? - ANSWERA system component at the protected premises is connected to the detection devices, it has line seizure and can connect to D.A.C.R. What 'type' shall riser cable be? What substitutions are allowed? - ANSWERPower Limited Fire Alarm Riser (F.P.L.R.) C.M.P., F.P.L.P. C.M.R. can be substituted Detectors shall NOT be installed closer than 3 FT from a air-supply or air diffuser - ANSWER True or False Interconnection means shall be arranged so that a single break or single ground fault does not cause a alarm - ANSWERFalse, it SHOULD cause alarm