1 Million thanks to NEC Connect for making and sharing this video. This video includes a free download of Table 310.15(b)(16) Chris Coache and Butch Stearns have an in-depth discussion on ampacity and why temperature is critical to understanding wiring methods and materials.
Category Archives: Exam prep
12 More Articles to Highlight!
We are in the gift giving mood, here are some MORE articles to highlight on your NEC book. Remember to highlight based on the title of the article. If you missed our previous post with 18 Articles to highlight now, here is the link. Tell your friends we are cool and you love us…share this […]
NEC Book Style and Layout
NEC Book Style & Layout When it comes to the NEC book it is an understatement when we say the Index at the back of the book can send people into vicious circles during an exam. Electricians that aren’t too familiar with the books will waste precious limited minutes looking up a keyword. After you […]
10 Exam Questions to Get You Started
Exam questions to get you started. When preparing for the master electrical exam or the journey electrical exam, it helps to see the questions as they are formatted in the real exam. Now, obviously we aren’t able to show you the exact question that is on the actual test, but you do get the formatting […]
18 Articles You MUST Highlight for your Exam
Articles to highlight for your exam. If you are preparing the electrical exam, you should know that the exam is open book. Have you seen the size of the book? The NEC book is over 900 pages long! We sell highlighted and indexed/tabbed book for those of you preparing for the master electrical exam and […]
Texas Pass Score Update
Happy New Year! We took a couple of weeks off from work and now we are back. Last time we heard from TDLR in December, SMEs have lowered the pass score from a 75% to a 70%. The content and exam questions remain the same, the only thing that has changed is the passing score. […]
Texas Electrical License Registration Forms
Texas Electrical License Registration Forms are vital for renewing or updating your license. Many guys have called asking us where they can find the Texas electrical license registration forms. I know that TDLR updated some forms and got rid of a couple altogether, so I wanted to help corral the important and most frequently used […]
Electrical Exam Prep: Reduce Frustration
Exam prep frustration gets all of the electricians who apply for the electrical exam. Did you know there are ways to study and prepare for the licensing exam without spending thousands of dollars? It seems that everywhere you turn someone is asking for almost your entire paycheck just to learn something you already know how […]
Question and Answer Exam Memorization
Exam memorization is a tricky thing. Some things are great to memorize but you should not waste time memorizing questions and answers. We have gotten many calls lately asking us if we provide a question answer memorization style of teaching. The short answer is no. We do not believe in handing out the fish. We […]