Nicet level 1 Study Guide questions and answers 100% pass

Nicet level 1 Study Guide questions and answers 100% pass When testing a water level supervisory switch serving a pressure tank a signal shall indicate if the water level _____________from the required level (NFPA 72, Table 14.4.3.2 17 (j) (4) - Answer-rises or falls over 3 inches If combination audible/visible appliances are installed the location of the installed appliance shall be determined by the requirements of _______. (Nfpa 72 18.4.8.1) - Answer-the visible appliance What is the maximum number of 12 gauge THHN wires that can be installed in 1" EMT? (Nec Annex C tables) - Answer-26 Two resistors are connected in parallel. R1 = 300 Ohms, R2 = 300 Ohms. What is their equivalent resistance? - Answer-150 ohms A Room is 200' long and 150' wide and the 8' high ceiling is smooth and flat. A spot type heat detector has been selected that is listed for a 50' maximum spacing between detectors. According to NFPA 72 how many detectors will be needed to protect this room? 200 / 50 x 150 / 50 = - Answer-12 According to NFPA 72 the minimum number of restorable fixed temperature spot type heat detectors that must be tested during each annual test is? (NFPA 72 14.4.4.5.1) - Answer-Two detectors or more on each initiating device circuit According to NFPA 72 how many spot type heat detectors are required for a space that is 80' long and 55 floor wide with a smooth 10' ceiling? the detector is listed for a maximum space between detectors of 30' - Answer-6 What color code requirement for a spot type heat detector rated at 200ﾟF - Answer- White (NFPA 72, Table 17.6.2.1) Unless otherwise recommended by the manufacturers published instructions single and multiple stations smoke alarms installed in one and 2 family dwellings shall be replaced every - Answer-10 years from the day-of manufacture. (NFPA 72, 14.4.7.1) Fire alarm cables are permitted to be strapped to conduit to support the cable - Answer- False (NEC 760.143) Where non power limited wiring is installed exposed it must be mechanically protected within_____of the finished floor - Answer-7' ft Fire-Warning equipment to be installed in residential occupancies shall produce the audible emergency evacuation signal described in - Answer-ANSI S3.41 According to NFPA 72, visible notification appliance for non-sleeping areas must be mounted between ___ and ___ inches above the finished floor - Answer-80 & 96 If system impairment occurs, the owner must be notified ___ within ___ - Answer-in writing & within 24 hours A 20 X 20' ft room with a 20'ft high ceiling requires at a minimum a ___ ceiling mounted strobe - Answer-30 candela According to NFPA 72, a 40 x 40'ft room or area with a 10'ft ceiling is best covered by a ___ cd visible notification appliance, centered on one wall. - Answer-60 Conductors returning to the fire alarm control panel (FACP) from the last field device on the circuit might indicate a _____ circuit - Answer-Class A Secondary power supplies for an emergency voice/alarm communication fire alarm system shall be capable of operating for minimum of ___ of standby followed by ___ of alarm. - Answer-24 hrs & 15 mins The fire alarm system primary power branch circuit disconnecting means must be ___ in color. - Answer-Red The secondary power supply for protected premises shall automatically provide power within ___ seconds when primary power fails. - Answer-10 seconds Under which of the following conditions shall spot-type smoke detectors NOT be installed? - Answer-When the temperature is over 100*F Who is responsible for maintaining Personal Protective Equipment? - Answer-YOU, the employee What does GFCI stand for ? - Answer-Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter A fixed-temperature, non-restorable spot type heat detector shall be tested ____ from initial installation. - Answer-15 years after Heat detectors should be selected to operate at least ___ degrees Farenheit above the maximum expected ambient temperature at the ceiling of the protected space. - Answer-20*F According to the NFPA 72, testing records of the fire alarm system shall be kept until the next test and ____ year thereafter. - Answer-1 Who is responsible for storing and maintaining testing records of the fire alarm system? - Answer-The Owner of the system Household fire alarm system smoke detectors shall be tested by a technician _______. - Answer-Annually Inspection, testing, or maintenance of the fire alarm system shall be permitted to be done by the building or system owner or a person or organization other than the building or system owner if ______ - Answer-It's conducted under a written contract. The handle of a manual pull station initiating device shall be mounted not less than ____ and not more than _____ in. from the finished floor. - Answer-42" and 48" If the operation of a device, circuit, fire alarm control unit function, or specail hazard system interface is simulated during a test, what should then be done on the inspection record? - Answer-It shall be noted on the test form that it was simulated Two resistor are connected in parallel. One resistor is 500 ohms and the other resistor is 500 ohms. What is their total resistance? - Answer-250 ohms If a fire alarm system requires software, who should receive a copy of the software? - Answer-The system owner Manual fire alarm boxes shall be ___ in color. - Answer-red When a nonrestorable, fixed-temperature, line type heat detector is tested annually, the testing records shall be kept by __________ - Answer-The system owner