{"product_id":"north-carolina-special-restricted-elevator-contractor-exam-book-package","title":"North Carolina Special Restricted Elevator Contractor Exam Book Package","description":"\u003ch1 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eNorth Carolina Special Restricted Elevator Contractor Exam Book Package\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrepare for the North Carolina Special Restricted Elevator Contractor examination with a focused book package covering elevator electrical systems, motors, controllers, conductors, overcurrent protection, disconnecting means, grounding, bonding, raceways, box fill, contractor licensing law, Board rules, business practices, and project management.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Special Restricted Elevator classification, commonly identified as SP-EL, is intended for businesses that install, maintain, or repair electrical wiring as an incident to an elevator-related business. The classification applies to electrical work that is an integral part of elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators, moving walks, and personnel hoists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis package includes the 2020 National Electrical Code as the approved examination-room reference. The NEC supports preparation involving elevators and related equipment, motors, motor circuits, disconnects, feeders, branch circuits, controllers, conductor sizing, raceways, grounding, bonding, overcurrent protection, box fill, and general electrical installation requirements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe package also includes three closed-book study references that are not allowed in the examination room: Electrical Contractors Licensing Law, the Board’s Rules for implementing the Electrical Contractors Licensing Law, and the NASCLA Contractors’ Guide to Business, Law, and Project Management: North Carolina Electrical Edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough those three references cannot be used during the examination, they support important preparation involving license classifications, experience qualifications, qualified-individual responsibilities, contracts, estimating, financial management, project administration, safety, employment practices, insurance, and the legal limits of the SP-EL classification.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe North Carolina Special Restricted Elevator Contractor examination is open book, but the 2020 National Electrical Code is the only reference from this package allowed in the examination room. Candidates should prepare with the same NEC edition they plan to bring to the test and become familiar with its index, table of contents, definitions, articles, tables, exceptions, and cross-references.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis package is designed for candidates seeking the technical and regulatory materials needed to prepare for the code-based and closed-book portions of the examination. It supports organized study of elevator electrical systems while reinforcing the restricted scope and business responsibilities associated with North Carolina electrical contractor licensing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eWhat You Get\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 3px solid #d32f2f; padding: 20px; margin: 25px 0; background-color: #fff7f7;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNational Electrical Code, NEC, 2020\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElectrical Contractors Licensing Law, General Statutes Chapter 87, Article 4\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Board’s Rules for the Implementation of the Electrical Contractors Licensing Law, Title 21, North Carolina Administrative Code, Chapter 18B\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNASCLA Contractors’ Guide to Business, Law, and Project Management: North Carolina Electrical Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eExam Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe North Carolina Special Restricted Elevator Contractor examination consists of 40 multiple-choice questions. Candidates have a maximum of three hours to complete the examination. A minimum score of 70 is required to pass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe examination is administered through PSI after the North Carolina State Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors approves the applicant. The candidate must obtain examination authorization from the Board before scheduling a testing appointment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe examination evaluates the electrical knowledge needed for work within the SP-EL classification. Candidates should prepare for questions involving elevators, motors, feeders, branch circuits, overcurrent protection, disconnects, controllers, conductor ampacity, grounding, bonding, box fill, raceways, and general National Electrical Code requirements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMotor preparation should include full-load current, branch-circuit conductor sizing, feeder sizing, motor overload protection, short-circuit and ground-fault protection, disconnecting means, controller requirements, and the relationship between motor ratings and electrical-system calculations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElevator equipment may involve driving machines, controllers, motor-generator sets, disconnecting means, car lighting, machine-room equipment, control wiring, signaling systems, receptacles, ventilation equipment, and related electrical components. Candidates should understand how general NEC requirements work together with provisions specific to elevators and similar equipment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeeder and branch-circuit questions may require candidates to identify conductor sizes, calculate loads, apply continuous-load provisions, select overcurrent protection, and account for one or more motors supplied by the same circuit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConductor-ampacity preparation should include insulation types, temperature ratings, terminal limitations, adjustment factors, correction factors, conductor materials, parallel conductors, and the proper use of NEC ampacity tables.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOvercurrent-protection questions may address standard circuit-breaker and fuse ratings, motor-circuit protection, conductor protection, feeder protection, equipment protection, and permitted exceptions for motor loads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBox-fill preparation may involve conductor volume, equipment grounding conductors, internal clamps, devices, fittings, conductor sizes, and minimum box volume. Candidates should practice calculating the total volume required for outlet and device boxes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRaceway preparation may include permitted uses, prohibited uses, support, bends, fittings, physical protection, wet locations, fill, conductor installation, and bonding. Candidates should be comfortable locating requirements for metallic and nonmetallic raceway systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrounding and bonding preparation should include equipment grounding conductors, bonding jumpers, effective ground-fault current paths, metal enclosures, raceways, disconnects, controllers, and elevator-related electrical equipment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBusiness and law questions may involve licensing, contracts, estimating, project scheduling, financial controls, employment practices, insurance, safety programs, recordkeeping, permit responsibilities, and the duties of the listed qualified individual.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eOpen Book Test\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe North Carolina Special Restricted Elevator Contractor examination is an open-book test. The 2020 National Electrical Code is the only reference from this package permitted in the examination room for the SP-EL classification.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Electrical Contractors Licensing Law, Board rules, and NASCLA business reference are included for study but are not allowed in the testing room. Candidates should review those materials thoroughly before the examination because licensing and business questions must be answered without consulting the books during the test.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe NEC may be brought in an approved softbound, spiral-bound, or hardbound format. Loose-leaf references are not permitted. Candidates must bring the complete reference; partial copies are not accepted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReference materials may be highlighted, underlined, and annotated before the examination. Notes written in pen are permitted. Pencil notes must be highlighted. Candidates may not write in the reference during the examination session.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePermanent tabs may be used when they comply with current testing requirements. Temporary tabs, removable notes, loose pages, added papers, stapled inserts, and unauthorized divider materials are not allowed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOpen-book testing still requires strong familiarity with the NEC. Candidates should not expect to locate every answer by searching from the beginning of the book. A more effective approach is to identify the electrical subject, choose the applicable article, locate the section or table, and read the surrounding requirements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA question involving elevator wiring should direct the candidate to the NEC article addressing elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators, moving walks, platform lifts, and stairway chairlifts. A motor-current question may require the motor tables rather than the equipment nameplate value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA feeder supplying multiple motors may require the motor feeder provisions and full-load-current tables. A box-fill question may require conductor-volume allowances and rules for devices, grounding conductors, and internal clamps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCandidates should practice using the NEC index, locating definitions, following cross-references, applying tables, and reading exceptions. The complete section should be reviewed before selecting an answer because nearby conditions or exceptions may change the result.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eLicensing Steps\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConfirm the SP-EL classification.\u003c\/strong\u003e Review the Special Restricted Elevator scope and determine whether it matches the elevator-related electrical work the applicant intends to perform.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDocument qualifying experience.\u003c\/strong\u003e Collect records showing the required primary, secondary, or other approved electrical and elevator-field experience.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConfirm the business relationship.\u003c\/strong\u003e The applicant must be primarily engaged in, or regularly employed by, a lawful elevator business in North Carolina and be prepared to serve as its listed qualified individual.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComplete the examination application.\u003c\/strong\u003e Submit the Board’s application with the required personal, employment, experience, and business information.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProvide experience verification.\u003c\/strong\u003e Include the statements and supporting records required to document qualifying electrical or elevator work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubmit the examination fee.\u003c\/strong\u003e Include the applicable payment with the completed application.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReceive Board approval.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Board reviews the application and determines whether the candidate satisfies the examination qualifications.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReceive examination authorization.\u003c\/strong\u003e Approved candidates receive a Notice of Approval containing the information needed to schedule with PSI.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSchedule the examination.\u003c\/strong\u003e Register and sit for the examination within the authorization period stated by the Board.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrepare the 2020 NEC.\u003c\/strong\u003e Confirm that the book complies with the current requirements for binding, highlighting, notes, and permanent tabs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComplete the examination.\u003c\/strong\u003e Bring the required identification and approved NEC reference to the testing center.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComplete the licensing application.\u003c\/strong\u003e After passing, satisfy the remaining requirements for the individual or business entity seeking the license.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaintain the license.\u003c\/strong\u003e Follow the Board’s renewal, continuing education, listed qualified individual, and compliance requirements.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eState Requirements\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe North Carolina State Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors regulates electrical contractor examinations and licenses. The Board reviews experience, authorizes candidates, issues licenses, establishes classifications, and enforces the Electrical Contractors Licensing Law and related rules.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn applicant for the Special Restricted Elevator classification must document at least 3,000 hours of qualifying experience. At least 2,000 hours must be primary experience. The remaining experience may consist of primary experience, secondary experience, or a combination of both.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApplicants may receive credit for qualifying experience gained in the elevator field when the work fits the experience categories recognized by the Board. Experience documentation must be submitted in the manner required by the examination application.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe applicant must also provide information showing that the applicant is primarily engaged in, or regularly employed by, a lawful elevator business in North Carolina and will serve as the listed qualified individual for that business.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe SP-EL license authorizes installation, maintenance, or repair of electrical wiring only as an incident to the license holder’s elevator, dumbwaiter, escalator, moving walk, or personnel hoist business.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe authorized wiring must be an integral part of the elevator, dumbwaiter, escalator, moving walk, or personnel hoist. It must also be electrically isolated from the building wiring by a safety switch or circuit breaker installed by others with the line-side connections completed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe SP-EL scope begins at the load-side terminals of that protective isolating device. The Board describes this work as occurring beyond the disconnecting means. Building wiring on the line side of the disconnect is outside the restricted elevator classification.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe license does not authorize general electrical contracting or unrelated electrical installations. Work must remain within the elevator-related scope established by the Board’s rules.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial restricted licenses do not carry the project-value limits that apply to Limited or Intermediate regular electrical contractor licenses. However, the absence of a project-value limit does not expand the authorized scope of work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElectrical contracting must be conducted in the exact name shown on the license. The licensed entity and listed qualified individual must comply with the Board’s rules concerning business operation, supervision, advertising, renewal, and changes in employment or business status.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePassing the examination does not independently authorize electrical contracting. The appropriate license must be issued and active before the individual or business performs or offers to perform work requiring the SP-EL classification.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eReference Books\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNational Electrical Code, NEC, 2020\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is the approved examination-room reference. It covers elevators and similar equipment, motors, feeders, branch circuits, conductors, raceways, boxes, grounding, bonding, disconnecting means, controllers, and overcurrent protection.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eElectrical Contractors Licensing Law, General Statutes Chapter 87, Article 4\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis closed-book study reference addresses the authority of the Board, electrical contractor licensing, examinations, classifications, qualified individuals, violations, enforcement, and statutory responsibilities. It is not allowed in the examination room.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Board’s Rules for the Implementation of the Electrical Contractors Licensing Law, Title 21, North Carolina Administrative Code, Chapter 18B\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis closed-book study reference covers examination qualifications, experience requirements, license classifications, licensing procedures, the SP-EL scope, renewals, continuing education, violations, and qualified-individual responsibilities. It is not allowed in the examination room.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNASCLA Contractors’ Guide to Business, Law, and Project Management: North Carolina Electrical Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis closed-book study reference supports preparation involving business organization, contracts, estimating, financial management, project administration, employment practices, safety, insurance, recordkeeping, and risk management. It is not allowed in the examination room.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eExam Room Approved Books\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNational Electrical Code, NEC, 2020\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is the only reference from the package allowed in the examination room for the North Carolina Special Restricted Elevator Contractor examination.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eTest Information and Study Materials\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuild a study plan around elevator systems, motors, motor feeders, branch circuits, disconnects, controllers, overcurrent protection, conductor ampacity, raceways, box fill, grounding, bonding, licensing law, Board rules, and contractor business practices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpend regular study time using the 2020 NEC. Learn the location of the elevator article, but also review the general articles governing motors, conductors, feeders, branch circuits, grounding, bonding, boxes, raceways, disconnecting means, and overcurrent protection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePractice motor calculations using the NEC full-load-current tables. Review conductor sizing, feeder sizing, overload protection, and short-circuit and ground-fault protection as separate calculations because each may use different rules.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse timed reference-navigation exercises. Read a question, identify the electrical subject, locate the correct article or table, review the complete requirement, and determine whether an exception, definition, or cross-reference applies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStudy the licensing law and Board rules separately because they are not available during the examination. Focus on the SP-EL scope, experience requirements, examination application, listed qualified individual responsibilities, license restrictions, renewals, and prohibited conduct.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReview the NASCLA business reference for contracts, estimating, scheduling, financial controls, employment responsibilities, insurance, safety administration, project documentation, and risk management.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eHow Contractor Exam Prep Helps You Reach Your Goal\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContractor Exam Prep helps North Carolina Special Restricted Elevator Contractor candidates organize technical, licensing, and business references into a practical preparation structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrade-focused review connects NEC requirements with elevator electrical work, including motors, controllers, feeders, disconnects, conductor sizing, raceways, grounding, bonding, and overcurrent protection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePractice-oriented preparation helps candidates identify the electrical subject, locate the correct NEC article or table, review the governing requirement, and apply the information to an exam question.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReference-navigation practice builds familiarity with the 2020 NEC index, definitions, articles, tables, exceptions, and cross-references. These skills support more effective use of the approved reference during the three-hour open-book examination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClosed-book study guidance helps candidates review the Electrical Contractors Licensing Law, Board rules, SP-EL scope, experience requirements, and business-management subjects that cannot be referenced during the test.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo book package can guarantee examination passage or license issuance. Results depend on the candidate’s experience, qualifications, preparation, knowledge of elevator electrical systems, understanding of the restricted license scope, and performance during the examination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eWhat books are included in this package?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe package includes the 2020 National Electrical Code, Electrical Contractors Licensing Law, the Board’s electrical contracting rules, and the NASCLA Contractors’ Guide to Business, Law, and Project Management: North Carolina Electrical Edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eIs the SP-EL examination open book?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. The examination is open book, but only the approved 2020 National Electrical Code may be used in the examination room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eAre the licensing law, Board rules, and NASCLA book allowed in the examination room?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Those references are included for closed-book study and are not allowed in the testing room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eHow many questions are on the examination?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Special Restricted Elevator Contractor examination contains 40 multiple-choice questions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eHow much time is allowed?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCandidates have a maximum of three hours to complete the examination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eWhat score is required to pass?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA minimum score of 70 is required to pass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eHow much experience is required?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApplicants must document at least 3,000 hours of qualifying experience, including at least 2,000 hours of primary experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eWhat work does the SP-EL license authorize?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe license authorizes electrical wiring that is an integral part of an elevator, dumbwaiter, escalator, moving walk, or personnel hoist as an incident to the license holder’s elevator business.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eWhere does the SP-EL wiring scope begin?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe authorized wiring begins at the load-side terminals of a safety switch or circuit breaker installed by others with the line-side connections completed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eDoes the SP-EL license allow general electrical contracting?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. The license is limited to the elevator-related electrical work authorized by the Board’s rules.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eCan the NEC contain notes and tabs?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePermitted notes, highlighting, underlining, and permanent tabs may be added before the examination when they comply with current testing rules. 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