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TEXAS FIRE ALARM VERIFIED EXAM 2024 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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TEXAS FIRE ALARM VERIFIED EXAM 2024QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What is the purpose of the Texas fire rules?
-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?
National Fire Protection Agency
What is a fire alarm device?
Any device that is capable of warning audibly or visually when a fire has occurred.
What is a fire detection device?
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?
- 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?
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?
-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?
-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?
-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?
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