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Compliance: Licenses and Federal Equipment Rules
What the C-7 license covers and how to verify one, and how NDAA Section 889 reaches cameras on federally funded buildings, explained plainly.
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ADA Reach Ranges for Card Readers, Intercoms and Call Stations
Reach ranges, clear floor space, operating force and protruding object limits for the low voltage devices a contractor mounts, under the 2010 ADA Standards and CBC Chapter 11B
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BSIS Alarm Company Operator License vs a C-7: What Each Covers
The line between a CSLB C-7 low voltage contractor and a BSIS Alarm Company Operator, why there is no contractor exemption, and how to bid a mixed alarm scope
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California Cannabis Video Surveillance Requirements Under 4 CCR 15044
The DCC video surveillance rule for licensed cannabis premises: resolution, frame rate, coverage, 90 day retention, failure notification, and what each one costs in design
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California ALPR Law for Parking Operators and Property Owners
Civil Code 1798.90.5 to 1798.90.55 explained: who becomes the ALPR operator, the required usage and privacy policy, access logging, retention and damages exposure
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The California C-7 Low Voltage License Explained: Scope, Exclusions, and How to Verify One
What the California C-7 low voltage contractor license covers and excludes, how it differs from C-10, C-28 and a BSIS alarm license, and how to verify a bidder at CSLB
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California Fire Code Section 510: When a Building Needs Public Safety Radio Coverage
What California Fire Code Section 510 requires for emergency responder radio coverage, why the thresholds are set locally rather than statewide, and how an ERRCS gets approved
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DSA and HCAI Review: What They Change for a Low Voltage Subcontractor
How Division of the State Architect and HCAI plan review change a low voltage scope on California school and healthcare projects, and what a subcontractor does differently
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NDAA Section 889 Compliant Cameras: A California Buyer's Guide
Who NDAA Section 889 and 2 CFR 200.216 apply to, which camera makers are covered, the white-label OEM problem, and how to specify and document NDAA compliant cameras
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Plenum vs Riser Cable: California Listing Rules That Get a Job Red Tagged
Which cable listing belongs in which space under the California Electrical Code: plenum, riser and general purpose for copper, fiber and coax, and who decides
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Prevailing Wage and DIR Registration for Low Voltage Work in California
When prevailing wage and DIR registration apply to a California low voltage subcontract, which classification governs, and what a GC should collect before award
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