Register for your Electrical Exam
If your state uses PSI Exams to administer the electrical licensing exam, you will want to save this information for when you are ready to take the actual electrical exam. PSI registrars are available at (800) 733-9267, Monday through Friday between 6:30 am and 9:00 pm, and Saturday-Sunday between 8:00 am and 4:30 […]
Electrical Exam Prep Tip #104 – Timed Exams
Helpful Tip # 104 Finding the code section as quickly as possible during an exam is truly the key to passing. If you buy yourself a moment or so with 20 to 40 code questions, that time will add up and give you a much better chance to spend quality review time on the […]
Score Reports- A Map from Fail to Pass
Duplicate Score ReportTexas Electricians: Did you fail your exam and ripped to shreds your Score Report? Don’t worry, if you need our help with your weak areas, you can request a duplicate score report. With this report we can pin-point the problem areas and help you pass the next time around. 🙂 – You’re welcome. […]
Create a Study Plan – 14 Tips for Taking the Electrical Exam
Many guys walk into the exam thinking they will get the test over with and walk out with their license in their pocket. You don’t have to be psychic to know that 99 percent of the time those guys will fail. You’ve heard of that guy a few towns away, the friend of the […]
Electrical Exam Prep Tip #100- Tricky Questions
Helpful Tip #100 With the PSI exam, reading the question word for word exactly is extremely important. Many questions are very to tricky, pay attention to wording variations. Reading the applicable NEC Article or code statue is a must, reading the question backwards is one terrific tool. Reading the question backwards will trick your […]
NFPA Glossary of Terms
Hello there. We have received an email from NFPA just minutes ago with their pdf version of the NFPA Glosary of Terms 2014 Edition. As per the email: “The GOT is a list of the defined terms in all of NFPA’s published codes, standards, guides and recommended practices. The terms are listed alphabetically and assembled […]
Must-Have Formulas for Your Exam
Write these formulas in your code book, you’ll be glad you did. The following images are from Mike Holt’s Illustrated Guide To Electrical Exam Preparation 2011 Edition, and you can learn more about these formulas here. You will also find questions to help you understand how to use these formulas. If you are preparing for […]
Electrical Exam Prep Tip #147 – General Electrical Standards
Helpful Tip #147 These four chapters from the National Electrical Code Book ® NFPA include general electrical standards that apply to ALL installations. Chapter 1: General Chapter 2: Wiring and Protection Chapter 3: Wiring Methods and Materials Chapter 4: Equipment for General Use This will be helpful to know when you are taking your master […]