Many keywords are more in the context of the question, or installation clues than there are truly bold-outright key words in the test question. When you are taking the electrical exam in Texas, you will have some questions that don’t have an obvious keyword for you to look up in […]
The PSI electrician exam bulletin is available for download below. The exam proctor has an “Examiner or Candidate Bulletin”. In this bulletin you will find information such as what is allowed into the exam room, what reference materials to bring, the length and time limit of the exam and finally […]
Your Study Plan Putting it all together. Set goals and objectives then rank them in order from weakest areas to strongest areas then make a time plan based on them. Spend more time on your weak subject areas. Make yourself a ‘base sheet’ for your daily study plan with time […]
The electrical exam is an important step to becoming licensed. Even with ample preparation, you may feel stressed and anxious. A bit of stress might be helpful; it keeps you alert. However, if you feel too anxious before or during your electrical exam, you may make some avoidable mistakes. Half […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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
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