When looking for an exam prep program ask yourself the following: Is the program long enough or the correct speed for me to cover the topics what I’ll be tested on? Does the program cover all the areas on my specific electrical exam? Is the program taught by an actual instructor? Will I […]
Open the State of Texas Electrical Examinations Candidate Information Bulletin Before paying for your examination registration, be sure you understand the contents of this bulletin. Please retain and use it as a reference when contacting PSI. Visit the State of Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) View Rules/Laws Forms/Applications Bond and Insurance CEU Courses […]
Practice Exams The purpose of each practice Texas electrical exam is to provide exercise of how to navigate through the electrical NEC book. If you know the answers in the practice exams, verify the answer and use the code book to locate the source and highlight it. Practice exams for the journeyman test […]
Have questions about this guide? If you are on a budget and already own your code book, this guide is for you. This guide tells you exactly what to highlight in the 2014 NEC. Highlight only those areas you will need for the license exam. Simply follow the guide that shows you what articles and tables are essential […]
OHM’s law and our pie chart are the only calculations and formula that the test taker should focus on. P divided by Current (I) times the Voltage (E) is used for calculating demand loads, calculating transformers, calculating services, calculating the minimum number of circuits required for a particular dwelling/occupancy, and in calculating a wire size […]
Transformer questions are actually quite simple, however the state exam writers intentionally include a lot of distracting information. The unprepared test taker will read too much into a transformer question and then draw a complete blank. However, if it asks to size the maximum or minimum short circuit, ground-fault, or any other over current protection […]
We all know article 100 is the DEFINITIONS article. This does not mean that general terms or technical terms from related codes and standards will be found in this article. Article 100 only includes definitions are that essential to the proper application of the Code. Also, keep in mind that only the terms that are […]
When dealing with a transformer question the test taker must determine whether or not the question is a calculation question that involves the sizing of over current protection devices, or is simply just a question using Ohms Law to size the transformer. www.TexasElectricalExam.com
BE CAREFUL HOW THEY WORD THE NUMBER OF CONDUCTORS. They note that “A 250 kcmil …. Conductor … WITH (3) other similar conductors…” therefore we are actually dealing with a total of 4 conductors. This is a common wording used by the state exam writers and it causes many test takers to be fooled. www.TexasElectricalExam.com
It is attention to minute, specific details that can make a 5-to-10 point difference on a test examiners score. It is highly imperative to reread a test question after you think you’ve formulated your answer just to ensure that you have in fact actually picked the answer that matches exactly word for word either the […]