Why does the electrical contractors exam also have questions about classified locations, high voltage, low voltage, fiber optics, fire systems, data and communications? Because the holder of the license COULD perform work in any of these areas. Just because you only want to do one kind of work doesn't mean that you don't need to show your proficiency on the whole of what the license permits you to do.
The state of Ct for instance has a number of separate low voltage licenses that are more specific to type of work the holder does, like telecom, fire systems, security, etc. If you feel that the CA license is too broad perhaps you need to lobby to get it changed and good luck with that. But as far as I'm concerned the more knowledge the better.
-Hal
I don't think it's to broad of a license, I just thought that the information they are requesting one to know was very out dated.
There are even fire alarm system question on it and the license states that it doesn't cover Fire alarm systems.
I was mostly curious about the color coding of the cable and the associated functions as I have never seen or read about those being used before.
I'm not an old telephone guy or even a young IT guy. I'm just and Electronic Technician that has branched out into various other sides of the technology trade as the need arises.
I am proficient in the telephone trade, but by no means an expert and that is one reason I am on this forum as it is the best source of telephone information I have found to date.
