Texas Fire Alarm License Practice Test

What should each elevator lobby, elevator hoist way and elevator machine room detector be capable of?

1. Monitoring air quality

2. Initiating elevator recall when all other devices are in alarm condition

3. Controlling the flow of elevator traffic

4. Recording elevator usage data

The correct answer is: Initiating elevator recall when all other devices are in alarm condition

Each elevator lobby, elevator hoistway, and elevator machine room detector must be capable of initiating elevator recall when all other devices are in alarm condition. This function is crucial for ensuring the safety of occupants during a fire or emergency situation. When smoke or heat is detected in these areas, the elevator system needs to respond by automatically returning the elevator to a designated safe location, typically the ground level, and keeping it there to prevent individuals from using it until it is safe to do so. This is vital in maintaining safe egress pathways and preventing the elevators from potentially becoming traps during an emergency. The other options refer to functions that, while relevant to elevator systems, do not address the specific safety requirements tied to fire alarms and emergency situations. Monitoring air quality, controlling elevator traffic, and recording usage data may have their respective roles in building management or monitoring systems but do not provide the immediate life-saving response necessary in emergency conditions like the ability to execute elevator recall.