Nicet Level 2 questions with complete
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4 - ANSWERS-Consider a room which is 40' square. How many 15cd wall mounted strobes are
required to adequately cover this space?
Annually - ANSWERS-What is the testing frequency of a strobe?
15 - ANSWERS-In a corridor application, visible appliances shall be rated not less than ________
cd?
4 hours - ANSWERS-Consider a household fire alarm system where the primary power is
provided by a circuit that can be switched off by means other than a circuit breaker. The battery
must be recharged in____________
The control unit shall identify the affected detector when the compensation limit has been
reached. - ANSWERS-Where automatic drift compensation of detectors is provided:
3 - ANSWERS-A fire alarm system requires the use of smoke detectors in a corridor. The corridor
is 10' wide and 120' long. The ceiling of the corridor is smooth and flat and 10' high. What is the
minimum number of smoke detectors in the corridor.
One half smooth ceiling
NFPA 72 17.7.3.2.4.2(2)bi pg 98 - ANSWERS-The fire alarm system design for a room called for
smoke detector spacing based on a smooth flat ceiling. Upon inspecting the room, it is
determined that the ceiling has beams. The beam spacing is less than 40% of the ceiling height.
NFPA72 permits smooth ceiling spacing in the direction parallel to the beams and __________
spacing in the direction perpendicular to the beams.
, 3 - ANSWERS-The working drawings for a fire alarm system show that 2 duct detectors are
required. The building is a single story with 4 HVAC units (1-5,000 cfm, 1-4000 cfm, 1-3000 cfm,
1-2000 cfm) How many duct detectors are required?
15
NFPA72 18.4.3.1 pg107 - ANSWERS-The fire alarm system for a building requires the use of
audible notification appliances for public mode notification. To ensure public mode signals are
clearly heard, they shall have a sound level of at least _______ db above the average ambient
sound level?
Location of utilities - ANSWERS-Site plans typically include:
Level - ANSWERS-A ceiling surface has a slope of 1 in 9. This is considered a ____________
ceiling.
Division 16-Electrical - ANSWERS-Which section of the contract documents typically contain fire
alarm system requirements?
9
IBC Table 907.5.2.3.3, pg 224 - ANSWERS-Consider a Group R-1 occupancy with 76 sleeping
rooms. This building would require _______ sleeping accommodations with visible alarm
notification?
1000
IBC 907.2.1.1 pg 216 - ANSWERS-Activation of the fire alarm in a Group A occupancies with an
occupant load of ______ or more shall initiate a signal using an emergency voice/alarm
communication system?
No fire alarm system is required.
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4 - ANSWERS-Consider a room which is 40' square. How many 15cd wall mounted strobes are
required to adequately cover this space?
Annually - ANSWERS-What is the testing frequency of a strobe?
15 - ANSWERS-In a corridor application, visible appliances shall be rated not less than ________
cd?
4 hours - ANSWERS-Consider a household fire alarm system where the primary power is
provided by a circuit that can be switched off by means other than a circuit breaker. The battery
must be recharged in____________
The control unit shall identify the affected detector when the compensation limit has been
reached. - ANSWERS-Where automatic drift compensation of detectors is provided:
3 - ANSWERS-A fire alarm system requires the use of smoke detectors in a corridor. The corridor
is 10' wide and 120' long. The ceiling of the corridor is smooth and flat and 10' high. What is the
minimum number of smoke detectors in the corridor.
One half smooth ceiling
NFPA 72 17.7.3.2.4.2(2)bi pg 98 - ANSWERS-The fire alarm system design for a room called for
smoke detector spacing based on a smooth flat ceiling. Upon inspecting the room, it is
determined that the ceiling has beams. The beam spacing is less than 40% of the ceiling height.
NFPA72 permits smooth ceiling spacing in the direction parallel to the beams and __________
spacing in the direction perpendicular to the beams.
, 3 - ANSWERS-The working drawings for a fire alarm system show that 2 duct detectors are
required. The building is a single story with 4 HVAC units (1-5,000 cfm, 1-4000 cfm, 1-3000 cfm,
1-2000 cfm) How many duct detectors are required?
15
NFPA72 18.4.3.1 pg107 - ANSWERS-The fire alarm system for a building requires the use of
audible notification appliances for public mode notification. To ensure public mode signals are
clearly heard, they shall have a sound level of at least _______ db above the average ambient
sound level?
Location of utilities - ANSWERS-Site plans typically include:
Level - ANSWERS-A ceiling surface has a slope of 1 in 9. This is considered a ____________
ceiling.
Division 16-Electrical - ANSWERS-Which section of the contract documents typically contain fire
alarm system requirements?
9
IBC Table 907.5.2.3.3, pg 224 - ANSWERS-Consider a Group R-1 occupancy with 76 sleeping
rooms. This building would require _______ sleeping accommodations with visible alarm
notification?
1000
IBC 907.2.1.1 pg 216 - ANSWERS-Activation of the fire alarm in a Group A occupancies with an
occupant load of ______ or more shall initiate a signal using an emergency voice/alarm
communication system?
No fire alarm system is required.
