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TMF 12 TEXAS FIRE ALARM TECHNICAL EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
Household fire alarm systems shall have two independent power
sources consisting of a primary source that uses commercial light
and power, and a secondary source consisting of _______. -
ANSWER-Rechargeable batteries
May an audible trouble signal be permitted to be common to
several supervised circuits? - ANSWER-Yes!
The maximum allowable time lapse from the initiation of a single
fire alarm signal until it is recorded at the supervising station shall
not exceed 90 seconds. When any number of subsequent fire
alarm occur at any rate, they shall be recorded at a rate no slower
than one every additional ________ seconds. - ANSWER-10
When the runner is not in attendance at the proprietary
supervising station, the runner shall establish two way
communications with the station at intervals not exceeding
________ minutes. - ANSWER-15
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Automatic alarm initiating systems equipped with alarm
verification features shall be permitted provided (4) _____. -
ANSWER-1- Alarm verification feature in not initially enabled
unless conditions or occupant activities are expected that cause
nuisance alarms.
2- A smoke detector that is continuously subjected to smoke
concentration above alarm threshold does not delay system
functions more than 1 minute.
3-Actuation of an alarm device other than smoke detector causes
the system functions without additional delay. (not 10 seconds)
4-Current status of the alarm verification feature is shown on the
record of completion.
Where both coded sprinkler supervisory signals and coded fire or
water flow alarm signals are transmitted over the same circuit,
provision shall be made to either obtain (2) ______ of the fire
alarm signal, to prevent the loss of an alarm signal. - ANSWER-
Sufficient repetition
Alarm signal precedence
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Connections to the light and power service shall be on a _______
branch circuit. - ANSWER-dedicated
Does a fire hood system and a kitchen need to be monitored by
the fire alarm system? - ANSWER-Yes
What does P.L.F.A stand for? - ANSWER-Power Limited Fire
Alarm
What does N.P.L.F.A stand for? - ANSWER-Non-Power Limited
Fire Alarm
What is the difference between P.F.L.A and N.P.F.L.A? -
ANSWER-an N.P.L.F.A can operate at up to 600v, and the power
output isn't limited
a P.L.F.A has the voltage and power limited by a listed power
source.
What material must N.P.F.L.A circuit conductors be made from? -
ANSWER-ONLY solid stranded copper is permitted.
TMF 12 TEXAS FIRE ALARM TECHNICAL EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
Household fire alarm systems shall have two independent power
sources consisting of a primary source that uses commercial light
and power, and a secondary source consisting of _______. -
ANSWER-Rechargeable batteries
May an audible trouble signal be permitted to be common to
several supervised circuits? - ANSWER-Yes!
The maximum allowable time lapse from the initiation of a single
fire alarm signal until it is recorded at the supervising station shall
not exceed 90 seconds. When any number of subsequent fire
alarm occur at any rate, they shall be recorded at a rate no slower
than one every additional ________ seconds. - ANSWER-10
When the runner is not in attendance at the proprietary
supervising station, the runner shall establish two way
communications with the station at intervals not exceeding
________ minutes. - ANSWER-15
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Automatic alarm initiating systems equipped with alarm
verification features shall be permitted provided (4) _____. -
ANSWER-1- Alarm verification feature in not initially enabled
unless conditions or occupant activities are expected that cause
nuisance alarms.
2- A smoke detector that is continuously subjected to smoke
concentration above alarm threshold does not delay system
functions more than 1 minute.
3-Actuation of an alarm device other than smoke detector causes
the system functions without additional delay. (not 10 seconds)
4-Current status of the alarm verification feature is shown on the
record of completion.
Where both coded sprinkler supervisory signals and coded fire or
water flow alarm signals are transmitted over the same circuit,
provision shall be made to either obtain (2) ______ of the fire
alarm signal, to prevent the loss of an alarm signal. - ANSWER-
Sufficient repetition
Alarm signal precedence
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Connections to the light and power service shall be on a _______
branch circuit. - ANSWER-dedicated
Does a fire hood system and a kitchen need to be monitored by
the fire alarm system? - ANSWER-Yes
What does P.L.F.A stand for? - ANSWER-Power Limited Fire
Alarm
What does N.P.L.F.A stand for? - ANSWER-Non-Power Limited
Fire Alarm
What is the difference between P.F.L.A and N.P.F.L.A? -
ANSWER-an N.P.L.F.A can operate at up to 600v, and the power
output isn't limited
a P.L.F.A has the voltage and power limited by a listed power
source.
What material must N.P.F.L.A circuit conductors be made from? -
ANSWER-ONLY solid stranded copper is permitted.
