NFPA 731 is the guide for installation of electronic security systems. Which option best matches its purpose?

• A. Premise security
• B. Installation of electronic security systems
• C. Handwriting verification
• D. Infrared cards

Answer: (B)

NFPA 731 focuses on how electronic security systems are installed, tested, and documented to ensure they function properly. It lays out the procedures, wiring, power, integration, commissioning, and maintenance steps installers use to bring a system from plan to operational status. That scope—the installation process and related testing and documentation—is exactly what the question is asking about. The other options don’t fit: premises security is a broader security discipline covered by different guidance, and handwriting verification or infrared cards are specific technologies or methods that NFPA 731 doesn’t define.