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Electrical Exam Prep Tip #110 – Conductor Mistakes

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 […]

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Texas Electrical License Registration Forms

Electrical Exam Prep Tip #109

Helpful Tip # 109 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 […]

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Electrical Exam Prep Tip #108 – Inches

Helpful Tip # 108 Usually in the field, we express answers or express measurements as square inches or square feet or cubic feet such as 39.37 sq. in. The code; however, states the inches in parentheses and then has the word square on the outside. Example: (39.37 in.) square   […]

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Texas Electrical License Registration Forms

Electrical Exam Prep Tip #107 – Exam Questions

  Helpful Tip # 107 One of the key items about the PSI exam in Texas is that the test writers are very specific with the phraseology and wording of both a test question and the answer. One critical component that you have to pay attention to; is literally, how […]

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Article 690 Terminology

 By Mike Holt, NEC Consultant Though it covers solar power systems, Article 690 is not light reading.Article 690, consisting of eight Parts, applies to Photovoltaic (PV) electrical energy systems, array circuit(s), inverter(s), and charge controller(s) for PV systems. The requirements of Chapters 1 through 4 apply to these installations, except as […]

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What’s in the Exam?

This is probably the top question on your mind.  You probably want to know exactly just what is on the exam.  Even if you have taken the exam before you may not have a good idea of what subject areas are in the exam due to traps and question misdirection. […]

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Equipotential Bonding Article 680 NEC

http://necconnect.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/05/70RR-01-PDF.pdfA person who is immersed in a pool or who is dripping wet has a large amount of exposed skin, and if lying or walking on a concrete deck or other conductive perimeter surface, is extremely vulnerable to any differences in electrical potential that might be present in the pool […]

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Formulas for the exam

Must Have Formulas for Your Electrical Exam

Must Have Formulas for the Electrician Exam Are you ready to tackle the electrical exam with confidence? In this revamped guide, we’ll dive into the must-have formulas for your electrical exam, providing examples and tips to help you breeze through test day. Write these formulas for your electrical exam in […]

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