Electrical Exam Prep

Are You Making These Electrical Exam Mistakes?

Read on… make sure you aren’t messing up this way: The electrical exam is tough. I don’t expect you to become engineers when taking the seminars we teach or anything like that.  By the time we’re done I do hope that you get out of this class the scope of […]

10 Best Practices For the Electrical Exam

When preparing for the electrical exam, don’t just focus on the NEC book or practice questions. There are many other things to deal with and here are some tips. Make sure to visit our blog to read more articles. Tip # 1 Get good rest Do not drink or eat […]

Chapters, Articles and Parts- NEC Layout

The NEC book is over 900 pages long and here is a quick guide to the layout of the book.  Don’t get confused by the layout of the NEC; it’s composed of Chapters, Articles, Sections, Sub Sections, etc.  In reality if you follow the basic layout you are golden.  Here […]

3 Tips About Electrical Exam You Can’t Afford To Miss

Studying for the electrical exam can be daunting if you don’t have a study plan or join a class. Here are some tips we put together for you, we wanted to make sure you don’t miss out on these! Tip #112 Transformer Questions Transformer questions are actually quite simple, however […]

National Electrical Code – NEC Book

If you are preparing for the electrical exam, make sure to review the state’s candidate information bulletin so that you can purchase exactly what is approved.  Most states only approve the softbound/paperback version of the NEC book.  In the state of Texas, for example, the only book you may use […]

The Electricians’ Reference Site

Texas Electrical Excel has gathered the necessary information that will help you move forward with your career advancement.  We have put together the state’s licensing applications and your exam administrators’ applications and bulletin information all in the same site so you can quickly make your move.  Aside from providing you […]

Tip #139 Review All Questions in the Electrical Exam

One of the true and tried pieces of advice I can pass along to you is to review all of the questions in the electrical exam and do the following:   Answer the questions you know – without a doubt- get them out of the way. Mark or tag the questions […]

NEC Book Markup to help you pass the electrical exam

There are certain pages that will be absolutely the most common pages you turn to over and over again.  You can tag and highlight your code book all you want and eventually you’ll have a ton going on in your book.      If your book is more decorated than […]