Passing the journeyman electrical exam is an important milestone in your electrical career. Having your journeyman electrical license makes you much more attractive to potential employers who want to hire an electrician who has demonstrated a level of proficiency in meeting municipal or state requirements for licencing. It gives you the professional recognition required to […]
Preparation is vital for any exam but especially for the electrical exam. To properly prepare to pass you need to ask the right questions. Here’s what you really need to know: Is the exam open or closed book? How many questions are on the exam? Does the exam use true/false, multiple choice, essay based questions or a […]
Understanding the difference between a term used in the code verses a term that is used in the field is essential to passing your exam. Can you find the answer to the following question? Which NEC article governs the installation of plug mold in a warehouse? If you chose plug mold as the key word-you’re right, but you won’t […]
If you have ever had to pass on a job not because you couldn’t do the work, but because of not having an electrical license that would allow you to even bid on the job let alone pull a permit, you know what it feels like to walk away from money, sometimes big money that could […]
How can you make sure you are focusing on the key word or phrase in an exam question that will help your find the code article that answers the question? Example: What is the minimum size inverse time breaker required to protect a circuit supplying a 5 hp 230 volt single-phase a.c. motor? Key word: Motor This […]
Can you answer this commercial service electrical exam question in less than 2 minutes? What is the general lighting demand load for a 10,000 sq.ft. office building? Step #1 Determine whether the occupancy lighting is continuous or noncontinuous. In the case of an office building the lighting is expected to be on for three hours […]
How do you prepare to pass your electrical exam and get your license on the first try? How do you know which code articles and calculations you’ll need to understand and remember? You need to know how electrical exams are structured and what your score will tell the examiner about your competence to do quality […]
In order to really understand how to calculate the power factor or efficiency of any motor you must understand the difference between true power or output power and apparent power or input power. True Power = Output Power or the power that is used by the motor to do useful work. Apparent Power = Input Power […]
To answer this question you’ll need to know the relationship between phase and line voltage in a 3-phase, 4-wire wye secondary. Phase voltage (read between any line and the neutral) multiplied by the square-root of three or the constant 1.732 = line voltage. 120 phase volts x 1.732 = 208 line volts. This is the […]
Electrical Exam Test Taking Tips Most of us don’t take exams on a regular basis, so it is very easy to run out of time prior to finishing the exam. Here are some test taking tips that can help you manage your time and increase your chances of passing your electrical exam on the first […]
