NICET Level 1 Fire Alarm Systems
Which of the following is an acceptable method for performing a smoke entry test of a spot type smoke detector?
Listed and labeled smoke product acceptable to the manufacturer.
You are using a power tool that has a 3 prong (grounded) plug. The only outlets available are 2 prong (non grounded). What can be done?
Locate a 3 prong plug or used a tool with a 2 prong plug.
The maximum number of 14 AWG, RHH conductors permitted in 1/2 inch EMT is ____?
4
Consider a fire alarm system which uses an automatic starting engine driven generator for the secondary power supply servicing the branch circuit dedicated to the fire alarm system. Storage batteries are required which are dedicated to the system with_____ hours of capacity?
4 hours
Consider the installation of heat detectors on a ceiling with beams. A ceiling shall be treated as a smooth ceiling if the beams project no more than____ inches below the ceiling?
4 inches
Spot type heat sensing fire detectors shall be located on the ceiling not less than ____ inches from the sidewall.
4 inches
There shall not be more than the equivalent of ______ quarter bends between pull points for example conduit bodies and boxes in a run of Rigid Metal Conduit?
4 quarter
The operable part of a manually actuated alarm initiating device shall be not less than ____ inches AFF.
42 inches
What is the minimum size grounding conductor that cab be used when wiring a fire alarm control panel to a 20 amp. Breaker?
#12
What size THHN conduit must be use from a 15 amp circuit breaker to the fire alarm control panel?
#14
Consider a series circuit where E= 3 volts, and R= 3 ohms. The current is ___ amps?
1 amps
If a door release detector is specifically listed for door frame mounting, or if a listed combination or integral detector door closer assembly is used ____ detectors shall be required if installed according to the manufacturers published instructions?
1 detector
A fire alarm system strobe flashes at a rate of 1 flash every second. According to NFPA 72, the minimum flash rate for a visible notification appliance shall not be less than____ flash(es) per second?
1 flash
Consider a series circuit with 2 resistors. R1 = 1,000 ohms and R2 = 10 ohms. The total resistance of the circuit is____?
1,010 ohms
Which of the following is required to be documented on the Notification Application Supplemental Record of Inspection and Testing? Select Two
1.Location,Identifier 2.Appliance type
The location of the branch circuit overcurrent protective device shall be permanently identified at the fire alarm control unit______. Which of the following is a requirement of the circuit disconnecting means? Select Three
1.Red identification 2.Accessible only to qualified personnel 3.Identified as FIRE ALARM CIRCUIT
Which of the following types shop drawing diagrams does not include information about conduit size? Select Three
1.System Riser 2.Control Unit. 3.Typical Wiring
What is the required overcurrent protection for an NPLFA circuit using 16 gauge wire?
10 amps
EMT shall be securely fastened in place at least every ___ feet.
10 feet
The secondary power supply should automatically provide power to protect premises system within ______ seconds Whenever the primary power supply voltage is insufficient for required systems operation.
10 seconds
How many 16 gauge conductors are permitted in a 4 x 1 1/2 inches square box?
12
Spot type smoke detectors shall be located on the ceiling or, if on a sidewall, between the ceiling and ____ inches down from the ceiling to the top of the detector.
12 inches
Where partitions extend to within ____ percent of the ceiling height, the spaces separated by the partitions shall be considered as separate rooms?
15 percent
Fixed temperature, non restorable spot type heat detectors must be replaced ____ years from initial installation, or have 2 detectors per 100 laboratory tested?
15 years
Consider the installation of Ridgid Metal Conduit (RMC). Where conduit is threaded in the field, a standard cutting die with a 1 inch ____ taper shall be used?
16 taper
When performing a charger test for sealed lead acid batteries, the voltage should be 2.3 volts per cell +/- 0.02 volts?
2.3
Smoke detectors should not be located in a direct airflow or closer than ____ inches from an air supply diffuser or return air opening?
36 inches
While conducting a charger test on sealed lead acid batteries, it is important to ensure the batteries are fully connected to the charger, measure the voltage across the batteries with a voltmeter. Verify the voltage is ____ volts per cell?
2.30 volts
All means of interconnecting equipment, devices, and appliances, and wiring connections shall be monitored for the integrity of the interconnecting conductors or equivalent path so that the occurrence of a single open or a single ground fault condition in the installation conductors or other signaling channels is automatically indicated within ____ seconds?
200 seconds
While testing a fire alarm system, a review of the documentation reveals that the installation was completed on July 1 2010. Since then, records indicate that smoke detector sensitivity was tested in 2011 then 2013, both within the marked sensitivity range. The next sensitivity test should have been done in the year______?
2018
Consider the secondary power supply for a fire alarm system. The second power supply shall have sufficient capacity to operate the system under quiescent load for a minimum of _____?
24 hours
What is the allowable ampacity of a #14 THHN conductor
25 amps
Consider the use of PLFA fire alarm cable. The size of conductors in multiconductor cable shall not be smaller than____ AWG?
26 AWG
Consider smoke detector placement on a peaked ceiling. Detectors shall first be spaced and located within ___ feet. of the peak, measured horizontally?
3 feet
Intermediate Metal Conduit shall be securely fastened within ___ feet of each outlet box, junction box, device box, cabinet, conduit body, or other conduit termination?
3 feet
The minimum clear safe working distance from an energized 240 volt breaker panel that has the cover removed is ________ft from the wall in front the panel.
3 feet
The power source for a power limited fire alarm circuit shall be a listed PFLA or Class____ transformer?
3 transformer
A portable ladder shall support at least ____ times the maximum intended load.
3.3 times
The distance between smoke detectors shall not exceed a nominal spacing of ____ feet?
30 feet
Consider heat detectors with listed spacing of 50 feet placed on a smooth and flat ceiling which is 10 feet AFF. Based on this ceiling height, the heat detectors shall have a spacing of ____ feet between devices?
50 feet
Consider the use of grounding electrodes. Rod and pipe electrodes shall not be less than____ feet in length?
8 feet
Consider 1,000 feet total of 18 gauge soild coated copper at 167o Fahrenheit. The resistance of this conductor is ____ ohm?
8.08 ohm
Consider the use of visible notification appliances. Wall mounted appliances shall be mounted such that the entire lens is not less than ____ inches above the finished floor?
80 inches
Equipment shall be designed so that it is capable of performing its intended function at ___% of its nameplate voltage.
85 %
While conducting acceptance testing on audible notification, the sound pressure level is measured at 12 db above the average ambient sound level in the building. According to NFPA 72 the minimum sound level for audible notification appliances in public mode shall be at last____ above the average ambient sound level?
9 above the average ambient sound level
A 135 degree Fahrenheit fixed temperature heat detector installed in a warehouse has a history of nuisance alarms. According to NFPA 72, the temperature rating of the detector shall be at least ____ dergrees Fahrenheit above the maximum expected temperature at the ceiling?
90 degrees Fahrenheit
Wall mounted audible appliances shall have their tops above the finished floors at heights of not less than ____ inches and below the finished ceilings at distances of not less than 6 inches?
90 inches
Consider a waterflow detection device. Activation of the initiating device shall occur within ____ seconds of waterflow at the initiating device when flow occurs which is equal to or greater than that from a single sprinkler with the smallest orifice size installed in the system?
90 seconds
A minimum ____ db ambient sound level with a 6 hour exposure time requires hearing protection?
92 db
Which of the following is not one of the criteria to be a designated a confined space?
A room that locks when the door is closed.
Fire alarm documentation is required to have a sequence of operation. The diagram used to identify the sequence of operation is ________?
An input/output matrix
Smoke detector functional test frequently is_______?
Annual
A person has sustained a burn from a portable heater. Which of the following should not be done when treating the burn?
Apply Ice
A person has sustained a burn from a portable heater. Which of the following should not be done when treating the burn?
Apply ice
Article ____ of NFPA 70 governs Class 1, Class 2, and Class 3 Remote Control, Signaling, and Power Limited Circuits?
Article 725
Which of the following is not required to be tested and documented on the primary power section of the system record of inspection and testing?
Battery Type
Ladders must be inspected____ to identify any visible defects that could cause employee injury?
Before initial use
While conducting fire alarm systems work, a splice in a notification circuit ia required. According to NFPA 70, cable splices shall. Be made in ____?
Boxes, Enclosures, Fire Alarm device
Which of the following is a symptom of a heart attack?
Chest pain, Difficulty breathing
The power source for a power limited fire alarm circuit shall be a listed PLFA or Class ____ transformer?
Class 3 transformer
A pathway shall be designated as Class ____ when it does not include a redundant path and operational capability stops at a single open and operational capability is maintained during the application of a single ground fault?
Class B
_____ diagrams show field wiring terminals and identifications?
Control Unit
According to the NFPA 72 Record of Completion figure 7.8.2(f) is _______?
Deviations from adopted codes
When installing fire alarm cable in a hoistway, the cable shall be installed using____ .
EMT, IMC, RMC
Prior to installating fire alarm system cabling, it is noted that the area above a drop ceiling does not have return air ducts. The whole space is used as an environmental air return. What type of fire alarm cabling is best suited for this application?
FPLP
The amount of FPLR cable is not sufficient to finish the wiring for the installation of the fire alarm system? What typ of cable does the code permit to be used as a substitute?
FPLP
Which of the following conductor types is an acceptable substitute for FPLR?
FPLP, CMP
For the purposes of alarm annunciation each__ of the building shall be considered as a separate zone?
Floor
Shop drawings shall be drawn to an indicated scale, on sheets of uniform size, with a plan for each______?
Floor
Which of the following tests are required for system type smoke detectors in one and two family dwelling?
Functional test per manufacturer's instructions
Which of the following tests are required for system type smoke detectors in one and two family dwellings?
Functional test per manufacturers instructions
What does the symbol when a ! is in a octagon indicates?
Heat detector
When using a meter voltage in a single series circuit it is important to make sure the meter is located____with the circuit?
In parallel
Consider the use of a multimeter in troubleshooting a fire alarm circuit. The circuit has an end of the line resistor with a value of 4.7ohms. With the circuit disconnected from power, the positive leg of a fire alarm circuit is metered to a known ground with the meter set to the 10kohm setting. Consider that the circuit is properly functioning. The expected reading on the multimeter is___ ohms?
Infinity
According to NFPA 72, the sound pressure level of audible appliances shall be tested upon A&B?
Initial acceptance, Reacceptance
Including new systems and addition or alterations to existing systems, which of the following is not required to be delivered to the owner upon final acceptance of the system?
Inspection & Testing records, Central station history log
Consider ohms law. Voltage is represented by E, Current is represented by I, and Resistance is represented by R, and Power is represented by P .. E=
IxR
Which of the following is an acceptable method for performing a smoke entry test of a spot type smoke detector?
Listed and labeled smoke product acceptable to the manufacturer
The branch circuit supplying the fire alarm equipment(s) shall be permitted to supply____?
No other loads
The distance between spot type heat detectors shall not exceed their listed spacing, and there shall be detectors within a distance of ____ the listed spacing, measured at right angles from the walls?
One Half
What does this symbol represent when a F in a square?
Pull Station
_______drawings shall consist of current, updated shop drawings reflecting the actual installation of all system equipment, components and wiring?
Record
Which of the following is a symptom of heat stroke?
Red skin, Elevated Body Temperature, Rapid, Weak pulse
What are the general care instructions for injuries to muscles, bone and joints?
Rest, Immobilize, Apply cold
What are the general care instructions for injuries to muscle, bone and joints?
Rest, Immortalize, Apply cold
While conducting a test on a fan alarm system 80 fact is discover which cannot be corrected at the conclusion of system testing. This defect should be annotated in section_____of the System Record of Inspection and Testing?
Section 10
According to NFPA 72 the system account number is located in section _____ of the Record of Completion
Section 2
According to NFPA 72 the onsite location of the required record documents and specific software is notes in section ______of the Record of Completion?
Section 3
According to NFPA 72, section__of the record of completion is used to note the input voltage?
Section 5.1.11
According to NFPA 72D system report of inspection and testing has supervising station monitoring at section ______ of the documentation
Section 6.6
What is periodic inspection frequency of sealed lead acid batteries?
Semiannually
What is the periodic inspection frequency of sealed lead acid batteries?
Semiannually
_______drawings are documents that provide information pertaining to the system necessary for installation of a fire alarm and/or signaling systems?
Shop
While operating an aerial lift, the use of a body harnes and ____ is not required?
Stabilizer Hook, Grounding Pole, Insulation Mat
According to NFPA 72 the Record of Completion section 12.1 is required to be signed by______?
System Installation Contractor
A machine on a job site requires safety training before use. The machine does not have a lockout feature. What other options is acceptable?
Tag out the machine
Consider a test to be conducted on a fire alarm system. According to NFPA 72 a _____ shall be written to carefully establish the scope of the testing for the fire alarm system?
Test Plan
When preparing to install the circuit breaker and wiring for the fire alarm control panel. There is another person doing other work on the load side of the panel and they have the disconnect feeding the transformer deenergized and locked out. Which of the following is the correct method to proceed before doing your work?
The panel is locked out so you can proceed
Fire alarm cables and conductors installed exposed on the surface of ceilings and sidewalls shall be supported by _______?
The permanent building structure
Ground fault circuit interrupters are required for all 120 volts power tools on a construction site unless_____.
The work area is dry
