Many of you have approached me privately and asked if I am available to work as a fire alarm consultant or fire alarm designer for you or your company. Unfortunately, I have turned down many good opportunity and stayed loyal to my current employer. I have also been approached by personal friends and colleagues in the fire alarm industry and the low voltage industry to…
This is a continuation on the series of articles about the most important requirements in NFPA 72 National Fire alarm Code Book. Make sure to read the first article NICET Study Guide – NFPA 72 Chapter 4 Fundamentals of Fire Alarm. In this articles I will discus Heat Detectors and give you the most important code requirement that you must…
Nicet Level 1 is based on installation and maintenance tasks. In this post, I will try to give you the necessary information on what subjects and what books to study with in order for you to pass the Level 1 exam. Unfortunately, there is no one specific book for each exam level, it is based on different books and references…
So what did I learn from my level I exams. I will tell you what is the 5 most important areas you need to concentrate on to guarantee your success in passing the NICET fire alarm exam. 1) Tabs and Highlights. NICET Will allow you to bring some reference books to the exam. please see my previous post NICET Certification…
This is the second part of a previous post NFPA 72 Unlocked and Demystified for NICET Exam Part 1. I have decided to make it a video post so you can have a clear understanding of the material. This video is about the NFPA 72, The National Fire Alarm Code reference book, and explains how to use this book during…
One of the reference book recommended by Nicet for the fire alarm certification exam is the Electrical Safety Student Manual. The book is around 90 pages long and available for free on line through CDC website. I will try to summarize the book in this post. According to the Bureau of labor Statistics Census of work related deaths, electrical hazards…
This is the second post of the most important notes from NFPA 72 Chapter 4 – Fundamentals of Fire Alarm Systems. Be sure to read Part 1 of this chapter in previous post. Equipment shall be capable to operate at 85% and 110 % of nameplate voltage. Equipment Shall be capable to operate at temperature between 32 and 120 Degree…
These are few notes from my previous study that I have kept since my initial Level I NICET Certification Exam. They are the most important requirements in Chapter 4, Fundamentals of Fire Alarm Systems – NFPA 72 National Fire Alarm Code. I have revised and updated a few of the codes for the 2007 edition. These requirements should be read…
The NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm Code, is the most highly referenced and used guide by fire alarm system contractors, AHJ’s and anyone involved in the construction and fire industry. It is the standard on HOW things should be done when it comes to fire alarm systems. It covers the application, installation, location, performance, inspection, testing, and maintenance of the…
So I’ve decided to study for the exam. Now, where to begin? What to study? Where to get the reference materials? It’s overwhelming. So, let’s take it one step at a time. The majority of the questions in the NICET certification exams are from four major code books, NFPA 72, NFPA 70, NFPA 101, and IBC. Depending on the level…