Docsity
Docsity

Prepare for your exams
Prepare for your exams

Study with the several resources on Docsity


Earn points to download
Earn points to download

Earn points by helping other students or get them with a premium plan


Guidelines and tips
Guidelines and tips

NICET Level 1 Inspection and Testing Guide, Cheat Sheet of Construction

Answers to various questions related to nicet level 1 inspection and testing, covering topics such as pulse load tester on sealed lead acid batteries, fire alarm system changes, elevator recall testing, system documentation requirements, carbon monoxide detector testing, and lead acid battery replacement. It also includes information about specific gravity testing of lead acid battery cells, branch circuit requirements for fire alarm control panels, ladder safety, and personal protective equipment (ppe) requirements.

Typology: Cheat Sheet

2023/2024

Available from 05/27/2024

Academicstar
Academicstar 🇬🇧

4

(35)

1.4K documents

1 / 11

Toggle sidebar

This page cannot be seen from the preview

Don't miss anything!

bg1
NICET Level 1 inspection and Testing
with correct Answers
When using a pulse load tester on a sealed lead acid battery, the minimum
acceptable capacity is... -
80%
When a software change is made to a fire alarm system, what percentage of
the initiating devices not affected by the change must be tested -
10%
When testing elevator recall, the elevator should go to the alternate level
when: -
The lobby smoke detector on the recall level is activated
Minimum requirement for system documentation -
Battery calculations/floor plan/sequence of operations/voltage drop
calculations
Carbon monoxide detectors used for the toxicity of gas fired heating
equipment must be tested annually per NFPA 72 -
False
What is the maximum time period to replace a lead acid battery -
Per manufacturers recommendation
pf3
pf4
pf5
pf8
pf9
pfa

Partial preview of the text

Download NICET Level 1 Inspection and Testing Guide and more Cheat Sheet Construction in PDF only on Docsity!

NICET Level 1 inspection and Testing

with correct Answers

When using a pulse load tester on a sealed lead acid battery, the minimum acceptable capacity is... - ✔80% When a software change is made to a fire alarm system, what percentage of the initiating devices not affected by the change must be tested - ✔10% When testing elevator recall, the elevator should go to the alternate level when: - ✔The lobby smoke detector on the recall level is activated Minimum requirement for system documentation - ✔Battery calculations/floor plan/sequence of operations/voltage drop calculations Carbon monoxide detectors used for the toxicity of gas fired heating equipment must be tested annually per NFPA 72 - ✔False What is the maximum time period to replace a lead acid battery - ✔Per manufacturers recommendation

What type of instrument is normally used to test the specific gravity of lead acid battery cells - ✔Hydrometer Requirements of the branch circuit for the fire alarm control panel - ✔Must be identified as fire alarm circuit.....must have a red marking......must be locked in the ON position if its a circuit breaker A ladder must be able to support ....... Times the weight of the anticipated load

  • ✔3.3 times Periodic testing records are required to be maintained for? - ✔One year after the next test The term "approved" in NFPA 72 refers to approved by: - ✔The AHJ In areas that are not continually occupied, automatic smoke detection shall be provided at? - ✔Location of the FACP......location of the remote power supplies for notification appliances......supervising station communication equipment NFPA72 recommends this to be specified in the test plan - ✔What is to be tested......how it is to be tested Where monitoring of room temperature is required to detect freezing for a wet pipe sprinkler system, what should the temperature setting? -

What two options can be used to functionally test a heat detector - ✔A listed and labeled heat source or a hair dryer Audible appliances installed in sleeping areas must generate a square wave of [.......] Hertz - ✔520 Hertz How many tests are required when testing a combination smoke a CO detector? - ✔Two During the load test for sealed lead acid batteries, the minimum voltage per cell is...... - ✔2.00volts The total sound level with the ambient sound and all notification appliances in operation cannot exceed [.......] dBA - ✔110dBA Personal safety is who's responsibility? - ✔Your responsibility When mounting smoke detectors on a shed or peaked ceiling, the first row of detectors must be located within [.......] inches from the peak or high side. - ✔36 inches A fire alarm device that has a UL sticker on it is -

✔Listed AND Labeled The sound pressure level for audible appliances is not required to be measured during the annual test. true or false? - ✔True What is the frequency of the test to measure the air flow through a duct detector that has sampling tubes? - ✔Annually The emergency control function interface is normally...... - ✔A relay When using a ladder for electrical work, the rails must be non conductive. True or false? - ✔True The best method of testing a door holder is...... - ✔Functionally test the smoke detector and observe the door release When drilling a hole in a 7ft wooden stud, what eye protection should be worn? - ✔Safety goggles What drawings would show the interconnection of the detection devices and the control panel? - ✔Riser drawings

✔Chemical apron/boots/safety goggles A visible signaling appliance in a sleeping area cannot be more than [.......] Feet from the pillow - ✔16 feet Audible appliances shall be mounted so that their tops are at least [......] inches above the finished floor if ceiling height permits. - ✔90 inches What two items will cause a shunt trip of the elevator power on an elevator recall system? - ✔Hoistway detector and machine room detector Two 12 volt, 10 amp-hour batteries are connected in parallel. What is the resulting output voltage and amp hour capacity? - ✔12volt 20 amp hour A projected beam sensor uses which operating principle? - ✔Light obscuration Sound level measurements are taken per a standard published by..... - ✔ANSI The location of power supplies located remotely from the fire alarm control panel must be identified on the...... - ✔Fire alarm control panel

At least one manual fire alarm station is required in a building with a sprinkler system and a water flow alarm that is supervised at a continuously occupied location......true or false - ✔True Audible notification appliances located in a sleeping area must have a minimum of [.......] dBA measured at the pillow level. - ✔75dBA All fire alarm system record documentation shall be stored [.........] - ✔In a documentation cabinet When testing a fixed temperature non-restorable line type heat detector a(n) [.....] should be used. - ✔Ohm meter A voltage on a lead acid battery during the load test should not fall below [.....] volts per cell - ✔2. The fire hat warning light will come on when the lobby smoke detectors are activated.....true or false - ✔False What type of device must be marked the the RTI (response time index)? - ✔Spot type heat detector

When performing a sensitivity test on a smoke detector that is not marked with its rated sensitivity, [......] % per foot obscuration shall be used as the test value. - ✔4% What is the ambient sound level where hearing protection is required for any exposure time? - ✔120 dBA A voltage on a lead acid battery during the load test should not fall below [.....} volts per cell - ✔2. When testing the fire alarm system, the document that defines what actions are taken when a detector goes into alarm is the [.....] - ✔I/O Matrix What is the maximum time period to replace a lead acid battery? - ✔Per manufacturers recommendations When a trouble condition occurs, the signal must be indicated at the fire alarm control panel within [......] seconds - ✔200 seconds Frequency of performing a visual inspection of Nicaea batteries is...... - ✔Semiannually

When load testing a NICAD battery, there should be a minimum of [......] volts per cell. - ✔1. When a smoke detector activates an alarm signal, the notification appliances must be activated within [......]seconds - ✔10 seconds