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South Carolina Fire Alarm Contractor (2024-07-15)

There are 50 questions in this examination. You will need to answer 35 questions correctly in order to pass. You are allowed 3 hours to complete this examination. NOTE: All Fire Alarm Contractor candidates are required to pass the Alarm Code of Laws Examination and the Fire Alarm Examination. 

1. General Electrical Knowledge (15 Items) 

2. Low – Voltage (15 Items)

3. Fire Detection and Alarm Systems (20 Items) 

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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    Blank Quick Reference Tabs

    $13.00

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    Fire Alarm Signaling Systems, 2010 Edition

    4th Edition

    $135.00

    Trust the fully revised Fire Alarm Signaling Systems for state-of-the-art guidance that helps make sure your systems meet code. Stay on the leading edge and learn to apply the 2010 NFPA 72® to design, select, and install systems for optimum protection.

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    NFPA 70: National Electrical Code Tabs 2020

    $15.00

    A powerful resource for electrical professionals, the NFPA 70®, National Electrical Code® (NEC®), Self-Adhesive Index Tabs includes 96 high-quality tabs for easy navigation of the NEC, 2020 edition. You can stick these color-coded tabs onto the pages of the new NEC or the new National Electrical Code handbook to indicate the articles, sections, and content you reference the most.

    NEC Self-Adhesive Index Tabs mark electrical topics by code article and name. For the 2020 edition, tabs are organized by color to help users quickly find the corresponding subject matter. Only the 2020 edition has tabs that are organized by color to help users quickly find the corresponding subject matter. Previous editions are available in black and white.

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    NFPA 70: National Electrical Code 2020 Handbook

    $275.00

    Based on the 2020 NEC, the new NEC Handbook reflects industry trends and code changes addressing electrical technologies that are transforming the field.

    You get detailed explanations on how to implement requirements along with the reasoning behind major changes that could affect your designs and installations.

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    NFPA 70: National Electrical Code 2020

    Publication Year: 2020

    $150.00

    The NEC, 2020 edition, introduces significant new requirements for:

    • The residential installation of receptacle outlets serving island and peninsular countertops and for surge protection of services supplying dwelling units
    • Working space for “housekeeping pads” for electrical equipment, the installation of wiring methods in exit enclosures, sizing supply and load conductors used with adjustable-speed drive systems, and AFCI protection of branch circuits in patient sleeping areas in care facilities
    • Calculating the load of electric vehicle supply equipment with variable current settings
    • Worker safety in identifying the source of power for disconnecting means and for egress from spaces containing large electrical equipment
    • Grounding of disconnecting means installed on the supply-side of service disconnecting means
    • Cables installed exposed on ceiling surfaces and sidewalls
    • Special occupancies, special equipment, and special conditions, including installation of splash pads, the use of “Type P” cables in hazardous classified locations, and the reinspection of swimming pools and other bodies of water

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    NFPA 72: National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code, 2019

    Publication Year: 2019

    $153.00

    NFPA 72 provides the latest safety provisions to meet society's changing fire detection, signaling, and emergency communications demands. In addition to the core focus on fire alarm systems, the Code includes requirements for mass notification systems used for weather emergencies; terrorist events; biological, chemical, and nuclear emergencies; and other threats.