NICET Fire Alarm Systems Level I

Fire alarm control panels, initiating devices, notification appliances, annunciation, addressable vs conventional systems, and system types.

Class A and Class B circuits, EOL resistors, SLC and NAC fundamentals, circuit supervision, and Class N network pathways.

Smoke detectors, heat detectors, manual pull stations, duct detectors, monitor modules, and detector placement rules.

Strobes, horns, candela ratings, synchronization, ADA compliance, sound level requirements, and NAC sync protocols.

Fire alarm cable types (FPL, FPLR, FPLP), conductor sizing, plenum-rated wiring, separation requirements, and shield grounding.

Primary and secondary power sources, battery standby calculations, voltage drop, power-limited transformers, and capacity margins.

Relay modules, door holder releases, elevator recall, waterflow switches, tamper switches, and sprinkler system interconnections.

Device addressing, loop maps, as-built drawings, riser diagrams, zoning, remote annunciators, and ground fault procedures.

Walk tests, sensitivity testing, trouble and supervisory signals, battery load tests, acceptance testing, and final inspection procedures.