Florida Low Voltage Practice flashcards
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- Alarm System Contractor I
- State-certified contractor authorized to install and service burglar alarm, fire alarm, CCTV, access control, and intercom systems, including low-voltage wiring incident to those systems.
- Alarm System Contractor II
- State-certified contractor authorized to install burglar alarm, CCTV, access control, and intercom systems; fire alarm system work is expressly excluded from this category.
- Registered contractor limit
- A registered contractor may perform contracting only within the jurisdiction that issued the certificate of competency; work outside that jurisdiction requires state certification.
- Qualifying agent
- An individual who holds the required certificate and directly supervises the contracting business; the qualifier's license number must appear on contracts, permits, and advertising.
- Fire alarm permit
- A separate permit issued by the local fire official for fire alarm system installation, distinct from the building permit, with acceptance testing required before final approval.
- Unlicensed contracting penalty
- A first offense of contracting without a required license is a first-degree misdemeanor; a subsequent offense is a third-degree felony under Florida law.
- Continuing education requirement
- Certificate holders must complete 14 hours of continuing education per biennium, including 1 hour each on workplace safety, business practices, and workers' compensation.
- Claim of lien deadline
- Under Chapter 713, F.S., a contractor must record a claim of lien within 90 days of last furnishing labor or materials and file suit to foreclose within one year.
- Workers' compensation threshold
- Florida construction employers with four or more employees must carry workers' compensation coverage; noncompliance can result in a state stop-work order.
- Three-day cancellation right
- Certain residential contracts must disclose the buyer's right to cancel within three days; the notice must appear in the written contract.
- DBPR disciplinary grounds
- Grounds include fraud, incompetence, abandoning a project, failing to obtain permits, and aiding unlicensed contracting under s. 489.533, F.S.
- Rough-in inspection
- An inspection of concealed wiring and devices performed before covering work; concealing work before the required inspection is a code violation under the FBC.
- Threshold building
- A building classified under s. 553.71, F.S. based on height, occupancy, and area that requires special inspectors and additional design professional involvement.
- Listed and labeled
- Products must be evaluated by an approved agency and bear a label where the Florida Building Code requires listing, such as fire alarm devices and power supplies.
- Existing Building Code volume
- The FBC volume that governs repairs, alterations, additions, and changes of occupancy in existing structures, separate from the new-construction provisions.
- Local code amendment process
- Local amendments to the Florida Building Code must be adopted through the state review process; jurisdictions may not adopt conflicting technical amendments without approval.
- Fire official acceptance test
- The fire code official has authority over fire alarm acceptance testing; NFPA 72 compliance must be demonstrated before the system is approved for use.
- Notice of commencement
- A recorded document under Chapter 713, F.S. that establishes the start of construction and affects lien priority and the owner's payment obligations.
- Class 2 circuit
- A power-limited circuit defined in NEC Article 725 with limited energy; it must be separated from power conductors unless listed for combined use.
- FPLP cable
- Plenum-rated fire alarm cable listed for use in environmental air spaces, required where cable runs through air-handling plenums.
- FPLR cable
- Riser-rated fire alarm cable listed for vertical runs between floors in a building; not suitable for plenum spaces unless also plenum-rated.
- Smoke detector spacing
- On smooth ceilings, smoke detectors are spaced at 30 feet maximum, with the first detector located within 15 feet of the wall per NFPA 72.
- Fire alarm battery calculation
- Secondary power for commercial fire alarm systems must provide 24 hours of standby followed by 5 minutes of alarm signaling under NFPA 72.
- NEC Article 760
- The National Electrical Code article governing fire alarm systems, including wiring methods, cable types, and power-limited circuit requirements.
- NEC Article 725
- The article defining Class 1, Class 2, and Class 3 remote-control and signaling circuits, including power limitations and separation requirements.
- ANSI/TIA-607
- The standard for telecommunications bonding and grounding infrastructure, requiring connection to the building grounding electrode system.
- Notification appliance circuit
- A circuit supplying audible and visible fire alarm devices; it must meet candela ratings and audibility requirements such as 15 dBA above ambient.
- Class 1 wiring method
- A wiring method used when power exceeds Class 2 or Class 3 limits; the circuit must be installed using Chapter 3 wiring methods.
- Access control power supply
- A listed power source for access control systems; it must not exceed Class 2 power limits unless installed using Class 1 wiring methods.
- CCTV system scope
- Closed-circuit television and video surveillance wiring falls within Alarm System Contractor I and II scope, including low-voltage cabling incident to the system.
- Employee exemption
- Employees of a licensed contractor working under the contractor's supervision are exempt from individual licensure requirements for that work.
- Florida Building Code adoption
- The Florida Building Code is adopted under Chapter 553, F.S., and applies to new construction, additions, alterations, repairs, and changes of occupancy.