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Tips on Passing the Master Electrician Exam

Being an electrician is not an easy job. It’s not just about connecting wires and fixing appliances. Electricians follow a Code and go through several tests to obtain a license. After all, they are responsible for the public’s safety and health, in the sense that the work they do should be competent. Licenses are there to guard the public and prevent unskilled people from performing the job.

The electrician’s license is a legal and formal document. It has to be renewed regularly, and inappropriate use can cause automatic termination of the license. Licenses of electricians who perform illegal or immoral jobs can be suspended or revoked by the government. In order to get this certification, you have to comply with requirements, which usually vary from one state to another.

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Typically, work experience in accordance with the law is required before taking a test. Specific number of hours experience working under a master electrician is mandatory. The superior whom you are working with should then verify for your qualifications by signing an affidavit. After the state licensing board validates your credentials, the exam is then scheduled for you to take.

The exam is tough, especially if you don’t get ready for it. You will be tested on the NEC or National Electrical Code, any local electric construction codes and your knowledge of electrical theory. Written exams are open-book so you will be permitted to bring your copy of the most recent NEC and maybe other books such as the NEC Handbook, American Electrician’s Handbook, Ferm’s Fast Finder and others.

Of course, bring whatever is allowed. If your state permits you to carry a set of index tabs attached to your Code book, then do so. Tabs are a great timesaver. Also, you may bring with you a calculator, pencils, scratch paper, and similar test items. Just see to it that your calculator does not solve problems based on the NEC since those highly programmed electronic calculators that can do this are usually not allowed. Stick to using simple calculators.

*Update* Expect to spend a lot of time studying. About 15 hours a week for a year of studying should suffice. When you’re working with a journeyman’s license already, make sure to do everything up to Code. Example, if you are running EMT, check out Article 358 and follow all Code requirements. Your work experience will help you answer the questions in the exam.

Don’t make an effort of memorizing the Code. It’s unnecessary and just about downright impossible for others. What you can do is learn the structure of the Code so that you can look up anything immediately. It is helpful to memorize chapter headings and be skilled in using the Table of Contents and Index. So when you take the exam, you can find the answers to some questions almost instantly, and thus save time for the more difficult questions.

It is also wise to memorize the internal structures of some articles. Articles like 240 Overcurrent Protection, 250 Grounding and Bonding, and 430 Motors, Motor Circuits and Controllers are some of what you should study. Knowing the Code structure thoroughly will surely help you pass the electrician exam since it will help you pinpoint the right place to find the answer to questions immediately. Passing the exam is easy if you know where to find the answers in less time.

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