Hawaii C-15a Fire and Burglar Alarm Exam Preparation

Hawaii
C-15a Fire and Burglar Alarm

Apply for the License

State of Hawaii
Contractors License Board
P.O. Box 3469
Honolulu, HI 96801
Phone: (808) 586-3000
Hawaii Contractor Licensing Web Page

Exam Administrator

Prometric
354 Uluniu Street, Suite 308
Kailua, HI 96734
Phone: (808) 261-8182
Candidate Information Web Page

Exam Type

CLOSED BOOK

Exam Content

Subject Area	% of Questions
Branch Circuits	12
Conductors	12
Fire Alarm Systems	11
Burglar Alarm Systems	11
Power Supplies	10
Electronic Components	10
Grounding and Bonding	10
Equipment	10
General Knowledge	6
Enclosures and Raceways	4
Overcurrent Protection	2
Special Occupancies	2

Total Number of Test Questions:	28
Time Allowed (hours)	1.0
Passing percentage	75%

In Hawaii you must also pass a Business and Law Exam unless you are already a licensed contractor who is adding a classification to your license.

Reference Books NOT Permitted in the Exam
(used to write questions)

1.	Code of Federal Regulations, (OSHA) 29 Part 1926, GPO.
2.	National Electrical Code (NFPA-70), 1996, National Fire Protection Association.
3.	NEMA Training Manual on Fire Alarm Systems, National Electrical Manufacturers Association.
4.	Design and Application of Security/Fire-Alarm Systems, Traister.
5.	NFPA 72: National Fire Alarm Code, National Fire Protection Association.
6.	UL 1076-1995: Proprietary Burglar Alarm System Units, with 1999 revisions, Underwriters Laboratories (available from comm-2000.com for $445).
7.	UL 681 Installation and Classification of Mercantile and Bank Burglar Alarm Systems, Underwriter’s Laboratories.

In an effort to keep our costs reasonable and due to the excessive, unnecessary and expensive nature of the references listed by the California State License Board, we reserve the right the substitute other relevant and equivalent references.

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29-Mar-2007