NICET1 Flashcards
If combination audible/visual appliances are installed, the location of the installed appliance shall be determined by the requirements of _______.
18.4.8.3
The visible appliance
A room is 200 ft long and 150 ft wide, and the 8-ft high ceiling is smooth and flat. A spot type heat detector has been selected that is listed for a 50 ft maximum spacing between detectors. According to NFPA 72, how many detectors will be needed to protect this room?
200/50= 4
150/50= 3
4x3= 12
12
Fire warning equipment to be installed in residential occupancies shall produce the audible emergency evacuation signal described in _______.
29.3.5
ANSI S3.41
According to NFPA 72, the minimum number of restorable fixed-temperature spot-type heat detectors that must be tested during each annual test is _______.
14.4.4.5.1
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 foot long and 55 foot wide with a smooth 10 foot ceiling? The heat detector is listed for a maximum space between detectors of 30 ft.
80/30 = 2.6 = 3
55/30 = 1.8 = 2
3 x 2 = 6
6
What is the color code requirement for spot type heat detectors rated at 200 degrees Fahrenheit?
Table 17.6.2.1
White
Unless otherwise recommended by the manufacturer’s published instructions, single and multiple station smoke alarms installed in one and two family dwellings shall be replaced every _______.
14.4.5.4.1
10 years from the date of manufacture.
When testing a water level supervisory switch serving a pressure tank, a signal shall indicate if the water level ________ from the required level.
Table 14.4.3.2
Rises or falls 3 inches
Fire alarm cables are permitted to be strapped to conduit to support the cables
NEC 760.143
False
Where non power-limited wiring is installed exposed, it must be mechanically protected within ____ of the finished floor.
NEC 760.130(B)(2)
7 Feet
According to NFPA 72, visible notification appliance for non-sleeping areas must be mounted between ___ and ___ inches above the finished floor.
18.5.5.1
80 / 96
If system impairment occurs, the owner must be notified _______ within _______.
14.2.2.2.3
In writing / 24 hours
A 20 foot room with 20 foot high ceilings requires at a minimum a _______ ceiling mounted strobe.
Table 18.5.5.4.1(b)
30 cd
According to NFPA 72, a 40 foot by 40 foot room or area with a 10 foot ceiling is best covered by a ____ cd visible notification appliance, centered on one wall.
Table 18.5.5.4.1(a)
60 cd
Conductors returning to the fire alarm control panel from the last field device on the circuit might indicate a _______ circuit.
12.3.1 …. redundant path ….
Class A
Secondary power supplies for an emergency voice/alarm communications fire alarm system shall be capable of operating for a minimum of _____ of standby followed by ___ of alarm.
10.6.7.2.1.2
24 hours / 15 minutes
The fire alarm system primary power branch circuit disconnecting means must be ____ in color.
10.6.5.2 Circuit Identification and Accessibility
10.6.5.2.3
Red
The secondary power supply for the protected premises shall automatically provide power within ____ seconds when the primary power fails.
10.6.6.1
10 seconds
Under which of the following conditions shall spot-type smoke detectors NOT be installed?
17.7.1.8 (2)
When the temperature is above 100 degrees Fahrenheit
A fixed-temperature, non-restorable spot type heat detector shall be tested _____ from initial installation.
Table 14.4.3.2
17 (d) (3)
After 15 years
Heat detectors should be selected to operate at least ____ degrees F above the maximum expected ambient temperature at the ceiling of the protected space.
17.6.2.3
20 degrees F
According to NFPA 72, testing records of the fire alarm system shall be kept until the next test and ____ thereafter.
14.6.2.1
1 year
Who is responsible for storing and maintaining testing records of the fire alarm system?
14.6.1.3
The owner of the system
Household fire alarm system smoke detectors shall be tested by a technician _______.
Table 14.4.3.2 17 (g) (3)
or
14.4.6
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 _______.
14.2.3.3
Conducted under a written contract
The handle of a manual pull station initiating device shall be mounted not less than _____ inches and not more than ________inches from the finished floor.
17.14.5
42 / 48
