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Locksmith Exam (2018-02-23)

The purpose of the Locksmith Examination is to test a candidates understanding of the installation, maintenance, repair, and general understanding of locks, and electronic locking devices. Locksmithing services means the modification, recombination, repair or installation of mechanical locking devices and electronic security systems for any type of compensation and includes repairing, rebuilding, re-coding, servicing, adjusting, installing, manipulating or bypassing of a mechanical or electronic locking device, for controlled access or egress to premises, vehicles, safes, vaults, safe doors, lock boxes, automatic teller machines, or other devices for safeguarding areas where access is meant to be limited. Locksmithing services also means operating a mechanical or electronic locking device, safe or vault by means other than those intended by the manufacturer of such locking devices, safes or vaults, and consulting and providing technical advice regarding selection of hardware and locking systems of mechanical or electronic locking devices and electronic security systems. Locksmithing services does not include the installation of a prefabricated lock set and door knob into a door of a resident.

Number of Questions 50
Percentage Required to Pass 70%
Time Allowed 165 minutes

The reference material listed below was used to prepare the questions for this examination.  The examination may also contain questions based on trade knowledge or general industry practices. Except for Code books, you can base your answers on later editions of references as they become available.  For Code questions, the examinations will be based only on the edition of the Code book that is listed.

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    NFPA 70: National Electrical Code 2017

    Publication Year: 2017

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    Throughout the United States and around the world, NFPA 70: National Electrical Code (NEC) sets the foundation for electrical safety in residential, commercial, and industrial occupancies. The 2017 edition of this trusted Code presents the latest comprehensive regulations for electrical wiring, overcurrent protection, grounding, and installation of equipment. Major additions reflect the continuing growth in renewable power technology. Other NEC revisions protect the public and workers from deadly hazards. Work with the latest requirements governing public and private buildings, homes, and structures; outdoor yards and lots; utility equipment; installations that connect to the power grid; and consumer-owned power generation systems and equipment. The 2017 NEC is better aligned with the safe work practices in NFPA 70E: Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace.

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    Blank Quick Reference Tabs

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    NFPA 70: National Electrical Code Tabs 2017

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    ANSI A117.1 Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities 2009

    Publication Year: 2009

    $45.00

    The specifications in the ANSI A117.1-2009 Standard on Accessible & Usable Buildings and Facilities standard make sites, facilities, buildings and elements accessible to and usable by people with such physical disabilities as the inability to walk, difficulty walking, reliance on walking aids, blindness and visual impairment, deafness and hearing impairment, in coordination, reaching and manipulation disabilities, lack of stamina, difficulty interpreting and reacting to sensory information, and extremes of physical size. The intent of the ANSI A117.1-2009 Standard on Accessible & Usable Buildings and Facilities standard is to allow a person with physical disability to independently get to, enter, and use a site, facility, building, or element.

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    New Jersey Administrative Code Sub-chapter 7, Barrier Free Subcode

    Publication Year: 2015

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    The provisions of this sub-chapter shall apply to all buildings, including their associated sites and facilities, and portions thereof, unless exempted by this sub-chapter. This sub-chapter shall be interpreted to require access for people with disabilities, including, but not limited to, occupants, employees, consumers, students, spectators, participants, or visitors.

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    ANSI A117.1 Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities 2017

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    This easy-to-use format includes the full text of ICC A117.1-2017: Standard for Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities, including tables and figures, followed by the corresponding commentary for each section. The commentary and accompanying figures explain the background and intent of the requirements and suggest the most effective method of application. Potential consequences of not following the provisions of the standard are also discussed.

    The ICC A117.1-2017 standard provides the technical requirements to make sites, facilities, buildings and elements accessible to and usable by people with physical disabilities. The intent of the standard is to allow a person with a physical disability to independently get to, enter, and use a site, facility, building, or element. The commentary explains how the provisions of the standard make the elements accessible and is a must-have reference for facility professionals, building owners, architects, designers, and code officials who want to stay current on the requirements of A117.1.

    Besides addressing each section of the standard, the 2017 edition of the commentary addresses many items revised or added since the 2009 edition, including:

    For new buildings and additions, enhanced dimensions for the clear floor space, turning space and the accessible route. This will affect the space provided at elements and will increase the maneuverability within such spaces for users of powered wheelchairs and scooters.
    Provisions incorporating many of the latest criteria for public rights of way provisions for curb cuts, blended transitions, detectable warnings, diagonal parking and street parking (PROWAG).
    Provision to improve safety for an accessible route traversing a parking lot.
    Provisions to facilitate charging of powered wheelchairs where they will be parked for duration, such as in accessible hotel rooms and at some wheelchair seating in assembly spaces.
    Provisions addressing accessibility at electric vehicle charging stations.
    Provisions for water bottle filling stations.
    Provisions that address spaces for sign language interpreter stations and sign language video booths.
    A new section addressing classroom acoustics that aims to improve acoustics in the rooms and to reduce the intrusion of noises from outside the classroom, thereby enhancing the learning environment.
    This publication provides an excellent resource for anyone who wants a better understanding of ICC A117.1-2017 and how its provisions make buildings and facilities accessible and usable.

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    ANSI A117.1 Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities 2017 Turbo Tabs

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    Flip through the ICC A117.1-2017 Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities Standard and find frequently used sections fast! You'll be surprised how easy it is to find what you are looking for. These tabs were created by industry experts who carefully identified the most referenced sections in the standard. Clear plastic, self-adhesive tabs that have the key sections of the standard printed on them in an easy-to-read format.