Subjects Covered:
Exam strategies
Ohm’s Law, power review
Over-current protective device rules
Conductor selection and ampacity
adjustment
Conduit / raceway sizing
Box fill / pull box sizing
Motor circuit calculations
Grounding
Voltage drop
Feeder / branch circuit calculations
The current requirements for the State of
Texas Journeyman Electrician’s license are 8,000 hours of experience under
the supervision of a Master Electrician.
The current requirements for the State of
Texas Master Electrician’s license are 12,000 hours under the supervision of
a Master Electrician, and you must hold
a Journeyman’s license for at least two
years. Both must also pass an exam given by PSI Examination Services. The
toll-free phone number for the Texas
Department of Licensing and Regulations
is (800) 803-9202 and the website is
www.license.state.tx.us.
The Journeyman Electrician exam consists
of 80 open book questions with a four hour time limit, and the Master
Electrician exam consists of 100 open book
questions with a five hour time limit.
Both exams must be passed with at least a 75. The 2008 National Electrical
Code Book is the only approved reference
book allowed in the exam. The toll-free
phone number for PSI Exam Services is (800) 733-9267 and the website is
www.psiexams.com. The exam
can be taken
at any of four PSI computerized exam
sites in Houston.
This course provides review on the
subjects listed above; however the student must have extensive practice in
looking up general code questions to finish the
test in the required time. Practice code
questions for home study will be given, as well as in class. A Ray Holder
Practical Calculations for Electricians review
book is supplied with the course; however
each student must bring their own copy of the 2008 National Electrical Code
Book and a non-programmable calculator.
