NICET fire alarm systems level 1 study guide 2026

The _______ is responsible for keeping all installations documents related to their installations.

System owner

Inspections, testing, or maintenance shall be permitted to be done by a person or organization other then the owner if

Conducted under a written contract

Who is responsible for the inspection, testing and maintenance of the fire alarm system?

The owner

When are visual alarm notifications devices required to be tested

During the acceptance test and annually thereafter

While performing regularly scheduled testing of a fire alarm system, you discover that it is impaired. Who does the nfpa 72 require you to notify?

The system owner of their designated representative

Which of the following best describes how often a spot type smoke detector should be tested for sensitivity using a calibrated test method

After one year and every alternate year thereafter

What is the required test frequency for a pressure type water flow initiating device

Semiannually

During an annual test of a fire alarm system, you simulate a detector's operation. On the inspection record you must now

Indicate which device( type and location) was simulated

How often must household fire alarm systems smoke detectors be tested by a qualified alarm tech.

Never, the home owner can do this

While testing a fire alarm system you remove a two wire smoke detector from its plug in base on a class b type circuit. What alarm capability would you expect from the other detectors on that circuit.

Activated detectors between the control unit and the detector base should alarm

If a defect or malfunction is not corrected at the conclusion of system inspection, testing or maintenance, the system owner or owners representative shall be informed in writing within how many hours?

In writing within 24 hours

When testing a water lever supervisory switch serving a pressurized water storage tank a signal must be indicated whenever the water __________ from the normal level

Rise or fall 3 inches

Nfpa 72 requires that the fire alarm contractor complete all portions of the record of completion

For the portion of the system for which they had responsibility for

Where must the record of completion be kept

In a document cabinet

What is the required testing frequency of a radiant energy type fire detector

Semiannually

All fire alarm service personnel shall be qualified and __________

Experienced

Installation personnel shall be qualified or shall be supervised by persons who are qualified in the installation, inspection and testing of fire alarm systems. Qualified personnel shall include, but not limited to, three of the following groups;

-Personnel who are certified by a nationally recognized fire alarm certification organization acceptable to the AHJ

-Personnel who are registered, licensed or certified by a state of local AHJ

-Personnel who are factory trained and certified for specific equipment

What is the required test method for no restorable heat detectors?

Electrically test and mechanically activate

How long does the nfpa 72 state out of service(impairment) records are to be kept?

For one year after the repair was completed

For restorable fixed temperature, spot type heat detectors, different detectors shall be tested each year with records kept by ______ specifying which detectors have been tested

The building owner

What is the minimum number of restorable fixed temperature spot type heat detectors that must be tested during each annual test?

Two detectors or more on each initiating circuit

According to the nfpa 72, defects in a fire alarm systems which are not able to be corrected during regular testing and maintenance shall be caused to notify the ______

Owner or owner's representative

After the final acceptance test how is the owner given the software programming for his system

On a cdr

When maintaining equipment it is important to identify deteriorating conditions nfpa 72 states that the IDC and NAC resistance should be measured____

With the wires shorted at the far end

A complete record of the test and operations of each system is required to be kept until the next test, until then

1 year thereafter

Smoke detectors shall not be installed in what ambient temperatures

Below 32 degrees or above 100 degrees

The operable part of each manual fire alarm box shall not be less than _____ and not more then ____ above floor level?

Not less than 3 1/2 ft and not more than 4ft

How must a circuit disconnect be identified in a building protected with a combination fire alarm system employing an emergency voice alarm communications systems?

Fire alarm/ECS

Newly installed fire warning equipment for dwelling units( including self contained devices) shall produce the audible emergency signal described by _____ whenever the intended response is the evacuate the building

ANSI S3.41

What is the maximum allowable spacing for a heat detector which is listed for 50 ft spacing when it is mounted on a smooth,flat, 23 foot high ceiling?

26 feet

What is the maximum allowable width of a hallway before it must be treated as a room/space for notification appliance space?

20 ft

What is the minimum and maximum number of attempts a duct must make when attempting a signal transmission sequence to a remote supervising station?

5 min, 10 max

Wall mounted visible notification appliance shall be provided installed so that the entire lens is not less then ___ nor greater than ______ above the finished floor

80 inches....... 96 inches

Smoke detectors may be installed during construction but not operational as long as they are protected from debris, dust, dirt, and similar contamination.

True- just use the orange dust covers they come packed with

Manual fire alarm boxes shall be located within_____ of the exit doorway opening at each exit on each floor

5 ft

The temperature of the air surrounding a heat detector when it's activated is usually considerably higher than rated temperature of the detector. This condition is known as____

Thermal lag

What is the minimum mounting height above the finished floor, to the top of a wall mounted mini horn installed in a hotel sleeping room?

90 inches

When are appliances sounding the ANSI S3.41 standard audible evacuation signal required to be synchronized?

When the appliances are within the same notification zone

What is the maximum distance a smoke detector installed for door release can be located from the door(s) it is controlling

5 ft

What must the mounting location be of a spot type smoke detector when mounted on a sidewall?

Up to 12 inches below the ceiling

A typical spot type heat detector that is listed for 50 ft spacing may be spaced how far apart measuring at right angles to the solid joints, on a solid joist construction type of ceiling? The ceiling is 10 ft high and level

25 ft

An initiating device in which the sensing element is designed to be destroyed in the process of operation, is of what type?

Nonrestorable

When using a cellular transmission service as a DACT's secondary transmission channel how often must its verification( test) signal be transmitted to the remote supervising station?

Every 6 hours

When installing smoke detectors on peaked ceiling where must the first row of detectors be spaced?

Writhing 3 ft of the peak

What is the maximum travel distance allowed, measured horizontally on the same floor to the nearest manual fire alarm box?

200 ft

Monitored fire alarm systems employing automatic fire detectors or water flow detection devices, must also provide?

A fire alarm pull station

Audible Notification Appliance intended for operation in public mode shall have a sound level at least _______ above the average ambient level or _______ above the maximum sound level

15 db above the average.... 5 db above the maximum

The time delay between the activation of a initiating device and the automatic activation of emergency control functions, shall not exceed_____

10 seconds

What is the maximum mounting height allowed for the ceiling mount visible notification appliances

30 feet

Nfpa 72 states that all fire alarm shall test free of _____ (with one obvious exercise)

Grounds

If circuits are protected in conduit, monitoring for integrity shall be required for the wiring run between control panel enclosure located

Within 20 ft of each other

375 ma(milliamps) can also be expressed as _____

.357 amps

What is the minimum voltage for power limited fire alarm cables

300 volts

What is the maximum number of NO 18 away conductors that can be enclosed in a 4 x 1 1/4 square metal junction box

12

Are all supplemental circuits required to be monitored for integrity

No

Monitoring for integrity is not required for the circuit of an alarm notification appliance installed _______

In the same room with the central control equipment

When installing a 2 wire smoke detector with separate in and out terminals for the positive the incoming and outgoing positive wires under the same positive in terminal?

That detector may not be supervised but the circuit would still function

There is a simple series circuit consisting of a 24 VDC power source and a single 480 ohm resistor, would the total current be for this circuit

.050 amps

Which type of initiating device circuit will provide alarm receipt capability during a single open circuit?

Both class A and X

What is the maximum number of NO. 14 conductors of type THNN that may be installed in 1/2" electrical tubing EMT

12

An open ground or short circuit fault on the installation conductors of one___ is not permitted by nfpa 72 to affect the operation of _____

Alarm notification appliance circuit..... any other alarm notification appliance circuit

A commercial office building power limited fire alarm system requires a vertical cable run between 4 floors. What type of cable is required for this if the cable will not be installed in a metal raceway or fireproof shaft?

FPLR OR FPLP

A factory uses a motorized gate opener for access to their facility , the fire alarm panel uses an on board relay to open the gate upon alarm, what operation or signal is required of this circuit should an open occur? ( broken wire to gate opener)

No trouble signal or gate operation would occur

All styles of Class A circuits using physical conductors shall be installed such that the outgoing and return conductors, exiting from and returning to the control unit, respectively, are _______

Routed separately

What is the DC resistance of 500 feet of #18 coated, solid copper wire measured at 75 degrees C

4.04 ohms

True or False; Monitoring for integrity of a circuit is not required if a single open or ground fault causes an alarm signal

False

On a single class B initiating device circuit, which devices on the circuit will remain operational during a single open trouble condition?

Devices located up to ( before) the single open condition

Transformers and other power sources for power limited fire alarm circuits must be protected by an over current device rated at not more than ________?

20 amps

The occurrence of a single open or a single ground fault condition in the installation conductors or other signaling channels and their restoration to normal shall be automatically indicated within how many seconds?

200 seconds

which class of signaling line circuit is required to provide operational capability during a single open, single ground, or wire to wire short abnormal condition as well as a combined open and ground?

class X

what are the colors and corresponding number codes of a resistor? and what are their multipliers?

black 0,multiplier of 1

brown 1, multiplier of 10

Red 2,Multiplier of 100

Orange 3,.Multiplier of 1,000

yellow 4, Multiplier of 10,000

Green 5,Multiplier of 100,000

Blue 6, Multiplier of 1,000,000

Violet 7 , Grey 8 , White 9

the circuit disconnect means (breaker) for a fire alarm system to the power source shall________.

have a red marking and be identified as "FIRE ALARM"

Unless in conduit, Conductors of class 2 and class 3 circuit shall be separated by at least ________ from conductors of any electric light, power, class 1 or non power limited fire alarm circuits

2 inches

in a power-limited fire alarm system, the size of conductors in a multi colors cable shall not be smaller than ______ awg, and single conductors shall not be smaller than_________

No.26

No.18

According to NFPA 72 how often are VISDs to be tested to verify that there are no obstructions in the detectors field of view?

Quarterly

True or False, According to the NFPA batteries used for commercial fire alarm system control units must be replaces at a minimum every 5 years.

FALSE! , NFPA 2013 states that batteries are to be replaced per the recommendations of the control. panel manufacturer.

the archiving of all required test inspection records_______ shall be permitted if a written copy of these records can be provided promptly, when requested?

in any format you prefer

NFPA 72 requires smoke detectors , installed to provide smoke control using a FACP powered relay for controlling the associated HVAC fans and dampers, to be_______

tested by a qualified HVAC engineer

True or False; A sound level meter is to be used for annual testing of audible appliances

FALSE!!

The verification of proper operation of a UPS system dedicated to a fire alarm system and used as a required fire system power source shall be in accordance with:

NFPA 11

TRUE OR FALSE; test plans are suggested for use by the T&I personnel, but are not required?

FALSE!!

a secondary power supply is required to be able to operate a fire alarm system for_____ hours under non alarm conditions and then _____ minutes thereafter. Or for ____ minutes in full alarm directly after power falls.

24 hrs in a non alarm and then 5 minutes there after or for 15 minutes in full alarm power fails

TRUE OR FALSE: When a DACT uses a phone line for a primary method, the second method must also use a phone line

FALSE!!

when testing a high/low air pressure switch, a ____- psi change shall cause the required signal.

10 psi

TRUE OR FALSE; Restorable fixed temp, spot type heat detectors must have all devices tested on a system withing 10 years?

FALSE!! NFPA states that all devices must be tested within 5 years

each attempt of a DACT to send a test signal to the supervising station may take up to_______

90 seconds

Fire alarm system component shall be installed , tested, and maintained in accordance with ______

the manufacturers published instructions and NFPA 72

how frequently are rate compensated heat detectors to be tested?

Annually

TRUE OR FALSE; correct operation of these devices is verified by fusing the link and operating the device to initiate the actuation.

FALSE!! , NFPA 72 stated that testing is done by the removal of the link and operating the device

True or False, a smoke bomb or smoke "candle" can be used to test smoke detector sensitivity.

FALSE!!! Sensitivity is only tested by manufacturers specifically calibrated test instruments, by a UL listed control unit arranged for the purpose, or by using a calibrated sensitivity test machine.

When a heat test is performed on a restorable line type heat detector, the detector must activate within_________.

the parameters set by the manufacturer

NFPA 72 chapter 14 includes which inspection and testing tables?

Visual Inspection Tables

Testing Table

True or False smoke detectors in a 1 and 2 family dwelling do not require a calibrated sensitivity test.

True

The owners of monitored fire alarm systems must provide to the local AHJ documents identifying _______________

whom is supposed to be doing the T&I of the fire alarm system.

True or False, When testing a releasing system the solenoid must remain connected for the duration of the fire system test

False, Removal of the release control solenoid keeps the system from releasing when the detectors are tested.

Since different restorable fixed-temp, spot-type heat detectors must be tested each year, the records of which detectors have been tested must be kept___________.

By the building owner.

When testing a balanced circuit where metallic continuity is not present in connection with a McCulloh transmitter, which transmission channel fault condition does not have to be verified?

Open and Ground.

When testing metallic conductors for stray voltage, the maximum allowed stray voltage shall not exceed ________ volts.

1 volt unless stated otherwise by the manufacturers test instructions

True or False, When performing a re-acceptance test after changes to site specific software the system executive software must also be upgraded.

False

In addition to verifying receipt of a supervisory signal when a water temperature switch is being tested and exposed to water temperature of _________ degrees F or less, a __________ signal must also be verified.

40 degrees

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