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Texas Fire Alarm Practice Test questionswith correct answers
What is the purpose of the Texas fire rules? - 🔷ANSWERS 🖊✔✔-To regulate the
planning, selling, leasing, installing, servicing, monitoring and maintenance of fire
devices and systems.
-To prohibit the use of unrecognized devices
What does N.F.P.A stand for? - 🔷ANSWERS 🖊✔✔National Fire Protection Agency
What is a fire alarm device? - 🔷ANSWERS 🖊✔✔Any device that is capable of
warning audibly or visually when a fire has occurred.
What is a fire detection device? - 🔷ANSWERS 🖊✔✔Any device that is capable of
detecting that fire or smoke is present.
What five things can a municipality or county demand in addition to the fire alarm
rules? - 🔷ANSWERS 🖊✔✔- They can mandate that a system be installed if they
feel it's needed
- They can require standards that are higher than law
- They can require regular inspections
- They can require that a permit be obtained for alarm
- They can require, that a monitored property be contacted before dispatch is sent
out
,(Need system, better standards, regular inspections, permit needed, contact before
dispatch)
What insurance is a company or firm is required to have? - 🔷ANSWERS 🖊
✔✔General liability insurance with 'Products' and 'completed operations coverage.
- $100K for each incident of bodily injury or property damage
- $300K for all annual occurrences
What two things are required to become licensed? - 🔷ANSWERS 🖊✔✔-You must
pass a written exam.
-You must be employed by a registered firm.
What 4 standards and codes may the fire commissioner adopt to create the rules? -
🔷ANSWERS 🖊✔✔-N.F.P.A standards
-Federal law or regulatory standards
-Standards published by a recognized national standards organization
-Information provided by manufacturers
Who do the Texas fire rules NOT apply to? - 🔷ANSWERS 🖊✔✔-Anyone not involved
in the planning leasing, servicing, sales or maintenance of fire systems.
-Anyone who installs electrical wiring or devices so long as: the work was supervised
by a licensed employee of a registered firm, OR if the registered firm assumes ALL
responsibility for the system.
-Anyone who installs on their own property.
, -Anyone who does not charge for the device or it's installation
-Anyone who sells fire equipment EXCLUSIVELY over the counter or through mail
order, and who will not plan, certify, install, service, or maintain the devices.
-Any engineer acting in his professional capacity.
-Anyone who installs at no charge battery operated, single station, residential
equipment that is N.F.P.A compliant and installed by knowledgeable installers an
employee of a registered firm that is being supervised by a License Holder.
-Any building owner who installs and monitors on site, at no cost to the resident, a
system that meets N.F.P.A standards with equipment recognized by a testing
laboratory.
-An employee of a registered firm who installs single station, non monitored, lab
recognized equipment for residential use, so long as the installer is knowledgeable
and meets N.F.P.A standards.
-A licensed alarm technician who installs fire keypad panics.
In what situations do the Texas Fire Rules not apply to certified Electricians? -
🔷ANSWERS 🖊✔✔-Certified electricians who install single station residential
equipment
-Certified electricians who install multiple station equipment that meets NFPA
standards and that does not communicate off premises.
How long does the state fire Marshall have to inform the examiners of their results?
- 🔷ANSWERS 🖊✔✔-No more than 30 days, results are mailed
If a certificate or pocket card is defaced, it becomes _______ ? - 🔷ANSWERS 🖊
✔✔[ invalid ]
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