{"product_id":"north-carolina-special-restricted-swimming-pool-bonding-contractor-exam-highlighted-tabbed-book-package","title":"North Carolina Special Restricted Swimming Pool Bonding Contractor Exam Highlighted \u0026 Tabbed Book Package","description":"\u003ch1 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eNorth Carolina Special Restricted Swimming Pool Bonding Contractor Exam Highlighted \u0026amp; Tabbed Book Package\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrepare for the North Carolina Special Restricted Swimming Pool Bonding Contractor examination with a highlighted and tabbed book package covering swimming pool bonding, equipotential bonding grids, metal pool components, conductive pool shells, underwater lighting forming shells, conduit installation, bonding conductors, National Electrical Code requirements, contractor licensing law, Board rules, business practices, and project management.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Special Restricted Swimming Pool classification, commonly identified as SP-SP, is designed for professionals who perform swimming pool bonding work as an incident to a lawful swimming pool installation, maintenance, or repair business. This classification is limited to the specific bonding and related installation activities authorized by the North Carolina State Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis package includes the 2020 National Electrical Code as the approved examination-room reference. The NEC supports preparation involving swimming pools, fountains, similar installations, equipotential bonding, grounding and bonding conductors, underwater lighting equipment, metallic pool components, conductive pool shells, perimeter surfaces, forming shells, junction boxes, and electrical safety around water.\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 the Implementation of 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\u003eAll included trade books are highlighted and tabbed to support organized preparation and faster reference navigation. Permanent tabs help candidates locate major NEC pool provisions, bonding requirements, definitions, licensing sections, Board rules, and contractor business topics. Highlighting draws attention to important conductor sizes, bonding methods, installation limits, exceptions, application procedures, inspection requirements, and professional responsibilities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA highlighted and tabbed package can help reduce the time spent searching through unfamiliar material and allow candidates to focus on understanding the requirements. The markings are study aids, but candidates should still read complete sections, follow cross-references, review exceptions, and practice locating information under timed conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSwimming pool bonding is a specialized electrical safety function. A compliant installation helps reduce voltage differences among conductive parts in and around a swimming pool. Candidates should understand the purpose of equipotential bonding and the requirements applying to reinforcing metal, metal fittings, pool structures, fixed metal parts, perimeter surfaces, forming shells, underwater lighting equipment, and bonding connections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe SP-SP examination is open book, but only the approved 2020 National Electrical Code may be used in the examination room for this classification. The licensing law, Board rules, and NASCLA business reference are included for closed-book preparation and cannot be consulted during the examination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease allow an additional 15 business days for highlighted and tabbed trade book package orders. This additional processing period allows the books to be organized, highlighted, and tabbed before shipment.\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\n\u003cstrong\u003eHighlighted and Tabbed Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e National Electrical Code, NEC, 2020\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHighlighted and Tabbed Study Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e Electrical Contractors Licensing Law, General Statutes Chapter 87, Article 4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHighlighted and Tabbed Study Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Board’s Rules for the Implementation of the Electrical Contractors Licensing Law, Title 21, North Carolina Administrative Code, Chapter 18B\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHighlighted and Tabbed Study Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e NASCLA Contractors’ Guide to Business, Law, and Project Management: North Carolina Electrical Edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTechnical Preparation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Organized study support for swimming pool bonding, equipotential bonding grids, conductive pool shells, metal pool parts, underwater lighting forming shells, conduits, junction boxes, and bonding conductors.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLicensing Preparation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Study support for North Carolina electrical contractor law, Board rules, experience qualifications, restricted scope, and listed qualified individual responsibilities.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBusiness Preparation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Review material covering contracts, estimating, financial management, safety, employment practices, project administration, insurance, and risk management.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProcessing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Please allow an additional 15 business days for highlighted and tabbed trade book package orders.\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 Swimming Pool Bonding Contractor examination contains 25 multiple-choice questions. Candidates have a maximum of one hour to complete the examination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe examination is administered after the North Carolina State Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors approves the applicant. Candidates must receive examination authorization before scheduling a testing appointment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe SP-SP examination evaluates technical, legal, and business knowledge associated with swimming pool bonding work. Candidates should prepare for questions involving equipotential bonding, metallic pool components, reinforcing metal, forming shells, underwater lighting, bonding grids, conductors, connections, junction boxes, licensing law, Board rules, permits, inspections, and contractor business practices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSwimming pool bonding preparation should include the purpose of equipotential bonding and the difference between bonding and grounding. Bonding connects conductive parts together to reduce voltage gradients, while grounding connects electrical systems and equipment to the grounding system under applicable NEC requirements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCandidates should understand which conductive parts must be bonded. These may include metallic structural components, reinforcing metal in the pool shell, metal fittings within or attached to the pool structure, metal conduit, metal piping, fixed metal parts, underwater lighting forming shells, and other conductive components within the applicable bonding area.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePreparation should include common bonding-grid arrangements and the methods used to interconnect required conductive parts. Candidates should be familiar with bonding conductor materials, minimum sizes, continuity, corrosion resistance, accessibility, connection methods, and protection from physical damage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuestions may involve reinforcing steel in concrete pool shells, conductive pool shells, perimeter surfaces, paved and unpaved areas around the pool, metal deck components, coping, ladders, handrails, diving structures, slides, water-feature components, and fixed metal equipment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnderwater lighting preparation may include forming shells, wet-niche and dry-niche fixtures, conduits extending from forming shells, junction boxes, deck boxes, grounding and bonding connections, and requirements for equipment installed in wet locations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCandidates should review the relationship among the forming shell, raceway, junction box, fixture, and bonding conductor. The SP-SP scope permits certain installation activities involving forming shells and conduits but does not authorize every electrical connection associated with the lighting system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe examination may also include questions involving spas, hot tubs, fountains, and similar installations when relevant NEC provisions relate to swimming pool bonding concepts. Candidates should know when general pool rules apply and when a separate section governs a particular installation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBusiness and law preparation may include contractor licensing, application requirements, listed qualified individual responsibilities, license use, contracts, estimating, project scheduling, financial controls, insurance, safety programs, recordkeeping, permits, inspections, and prohibited conduct.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eOpen Book Test\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe North Carolina Special Restricted Swimming Pool Bonding Contractor examination is an open-book test. The 2020 National Electrical Code is the only reference from this package allowed in the examination room for the SP-SP classification.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe highlighted and tabbed NEC is organized to support navigation to swimming pool bonding requirements, equipotential bonding provisions, conductive pool shell requirements, forming-shell rules, junction-box provisions, grounding requirements, and related electrical safety sections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Electrical Contractors Licensing Law, Board rules, and NASCLA business reference are included for closed-book preparation. Candidates should study these materials before test day because licensing and business questions must be answered without consulting them during the examination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe NEC may be brought in a softbound, spiral-bound, or hardbound format. Loose-leaf references and incomplete copies are not allowed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reference may be highlighted, underlined, and annotated before the examination. Notes written in pencil must be highlighted. Notes written in pen do not need to 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, divider tabs, loose sheets, attached papers, and unauthorized inserts are not permitted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOpen-book testing still requires strong reference-navigation skills, especially because the SP-SP examination allows only one hour. Candidates should know how to move quickly to the NEC article covering swimming pools, fountains, and similar installations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePractice should include using the NEC index, table of contents, definitions, article structure, tables, exceptions, and cross-references. Candidates should learn where to locate equipotential bonding requirements, underwater lighting provisions, junction-box rules, grounding provisions, and installation requirements for conductive parts near pools.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA question involving the minimum size of a swimming pool bonding conductor may require a specific bonding provision. A question involving underwater lighting may require several related sections addressing forming shells, raceways, junction boxes, fixtures, grounding, and bonding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCandidates should read complete sections rather than relying on one highlighted sentence. Nearby exceptions, installation conditions, material requirements, or location restrictions may affect the correct answer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTimed reference practice is particularly important for this examination. A useful method is to identify the subject, locate the applicable NEC section, confirm the complete requirement, and answer without spending unnecessary time searching unrelated articles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eLicensing Steps\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConfirm the SP-SP classification.\u003c\/strong\u003e Review the restricted scope and determine whether it matches the swimming pool bonding 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 recognized electrical and swimming pool experience.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConfirm the swimming pool business relationship.\u003c\/strong\u003e The applicant must be primarily engaged in or regularly employed by a lawful swimming pool business in North Carolina and 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 required personal, employment, experience, and business information to the North Carolina State Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProvide character statements.\u003c\/strong\u003e Include the written statements required with the examination application.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubmit experience verification.\u003c\/strong\u003e Provide records and statements documenting qualifying electrical or swimming pool field experience.\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 applicant meets the examination requirements.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReceive examination authorization.\u003c\/strong\u003e Approved candidates receive eligibility information and scheduling instructions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSchedule the examination.\u003c\/strong\u003e Register with the testing provider and choose an appointment within the authorized period.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrepare the 2020 NEC.\u003c\/strong\u003e Confirm that the highlighted and tabbed reference complies with current rules involving 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 process.\u003c\/strong\u003e After passing, satisfy the remaining Board requirements for the individual or business entity seeking the SP-SP license.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaintain the license.\u003c\/strong\u003e Follow current renewal, continuing education, listed qualified individual, supervision, 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 the SP-SP examination and license. The Board establishes applicant qualifications, reviews experience, authorizes examinations, issues licenses, and enforces the Electrical Contractors Licensing Law and related rules.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn applicant for the Special Restricted Swimming Pool classification must document at least 3,000 hours of qualifying experience. At least 2,000 hours must be primary experience. The remaining hours 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 swimming pool field when the work falls within categories recognized by the Board. The experience must be documented according to the examination application requirements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe applicant must also verify that the applicant is primarily engaged in or regularly employed by a lawful swimming pool business in North Carolina and will serve as the listed qualified individual for that business.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe SP-SP license authorizes swimming pool bonding work only as an incident to the license holder’s business of installing, maintaining, or repairing swimming pools.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe authorized scope includes bonding required metal parts on or near a swimming pool installation. These parts include metal components of the pool structure, reinforcing metal in the pool shell, coping stones and deck components, forming shells, metal fittings within or attached to the pool structure, metal conduit, metal piping, and fixed metal parts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scope also includes installation of a common bonding grid that interconnects the required conductive parts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn SP-SP license holder may install forming shells for lighting fixtures and underwater audio equipment. The license also permits installation of conduits extending from lighting-fixture and audio-equipment forming shells to deck boxes or junction boxes, including installation of those boxes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe license holder may install lighting fixtures and audio equipment in their forming shells and extend the appropriate leads to the deck or junction boxes so circuit conductors can be connected by others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scope also includes installation of a bonding conductor from its connection point at the common bonding grid to a readily accessible point at the circulating pump location.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe SP-SP license does not authorize general electrical contracting. It does not permit the license holder to perform electrical work outside the specific swimming pool bonding and related activities established by the Board’s rules.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial restricted classifications are not subject to the project-value limits that apply to regular Limited and Intermediate electrical contractor licenses. The absence of a project-value limit does not expand the type of work authorized under the SP-SP classification.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eListed qualified individuals in the SP-SP classification must complete the applicable continuing education required for license renewal. License holders must also comply with requirements involving supervision, business operation, advertising, renewal, and changes in business or employment status.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePassing the examination does not independently authorize contracting. The proper license must be issued and active before the individual or business performs or offers to perform work requiring the SP-SP 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 highlighted and tabbed examination-room reference covers swimming pools, fountains, similar installations, equipotential bonding, conductive pool shells, perimeter surfaces, metal fittings, fixed metal parts, underwater lighting, forming shells, raceways, junction boxes, grounding, and bonding conductors.\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 highlighted and tabbed closed-book study reference addresses Board authority, 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 highlighted and tabbed closed-book study reference covers experience requirements, examination procedures, license classifications, SP-SP scope, licensing procedures, renewals, continuing education, violations, and listed 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 highlighted and tabbed 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 highlighted and tabbed reference is the only book from the package allowed in the examination room for the North Carolina Special Restricted Swimming Pool Bonding 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 equipotential bonding, conductive pool shells, reinforcing metal, perimeter surfaces, metal fittings, ladders, handrails, fixed metal parts, underwater lighting, forming shells, conduits, junction boxes, licensing law, Board rules, and contractor business practices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse the highlighted and tabbed 2020 NEC to review required bonding components, conductor sizes, connection methods, corrosion resistance, continuity, accessibility, and installation requirements around pools and similar locations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePractice identifying the difference between parts that must be bonded and equipment that must be grounded. These concepts are related but serve different purposes and are governed by different Code provisions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReview underwater lighting requirements as a complete system. Study forming shells, raceways, deck boxes, junction boxes, fixture leads, bonding, grounding, and separation from other wiring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse timed reference-navigation exercises because the examination allows only one hour. Read the question, identify the bonding or pool-equipment subject, locate the applicable section, and verify the complete requirement before answering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStudy the licensing law and Board rules separately because they are not available during the examination. Focus on applicant qualifications, the SP-SP scope, listed qualified individual responsibilities, license use, renewal, continuing education, and prohibited conduct.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReview the NASCLA business reference for contracts, estimates, 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 Swimming Pool Bonding Contractor candidates organize technical, licensing, and business references into a practical preparation structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHighlighted and tabbed books support faster access to major NEC pool provisions, bonding requirements, licensing sections, Board rules, and business topics. This organization helps candidates spend more time understanding the material and less time searching through unfamiliar pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrade-focused review connects National Electrical Code requirements with swimming pool bonding work, including equipotential bonding grids, reinforcing metal, conductive shells, metal fittings, perimeter surfaces, forming shells, junction boxes, and bonding conductors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePractice-oriented preparation helps candidates identify the subject of a question, locate the applicable NEC section, review the governing requirement, and apply the information efficiently.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReference-navigation practice builds familiarity with the 2020 NEC index, definitions, articles, tables, exceptions, and cross-references. These skills are especially valuable during the one-hour open-book examination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClosed-book study guidance helps candidates review the Electrical Contractors Licensing Law, Board rules, restricted SP-SP scope, experience requirements, and business-management subjects that cannot be referenced during the test.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConfidence-building study structure helps candidates divide the examination into manageable technical, regulatory, and business sections while maintaining consistent preparation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo book package can guarantee examination passage or license issuance. Results depend on the candidate’s experience, qualifications, preparation, familiarity with the NEC, understanding of swimming pool bonding systems, 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 highlighted and tabbed 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;\"\u003eAre the books highlighted and tabbed?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. The included trade references are highlighted and tabbed to support organized preparation and faster navigation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eHow long does processing take?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease allow an additional 15 business days for highlighted and tabbed trade book package orders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eIs the SP-SP 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 North Carolina Special Restricted Swimming Pool Bonding Contractor examination contains 25 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 one hour to complete the examination.\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-SP license authorize?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe license authorizes swimming pool bonding work and specific related installation activities as an incident to the license holder’s lawful swimming pool business.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eCan an SP-SP contractor install the common bonding grid?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Installation of the common bonding grid and bonding of the required conductive pool components are included within the authorized scope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eCan the license holder install underwater lighting forming shells?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. The authorized scope includes installation of forming shells for lighting fixtures and underwater audio equipment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eCan the license holder connect branch-circuit conductors?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe authorized scope permits fixture or audio-equipment leads to be extended to deck or junction boxes so circuit conductors can be connected by others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eDoes the SP-SP license authorize general electrical contracting?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. The license is limited to the swimming pool bonding and related activities specifically authorized by the Board’s rules.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eIs there a project-value limit?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Special restricted classifications are not subject to the project-value limits that apply to regular Limited and Intermediate licenses, but all work must remain within the SP-SP scope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eCan additional notes or tabs be added to the NEC?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly markings and permanent tabs permitted under current examination rules should be added. 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