Washington
(01) General Electrician
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Candidate Bulletin Link | Exam Type |
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Exam Content |
NEC
Section |
Subject Areas |
# of
Questions |
| 90 |
Introduction |
1 |
| 100-110 |
General Requirements |
3 |
200‑225,
280‑285 |
Wiring and Protection |
3 |
| 230 |
Services |
4 |
| 240 |
Overcurrent Protection |
6 |
| 250 |
Grounding and Bonding |
6 |
| 300‑398 |
Wiring Methods |
10 |
400‑427,
455‑480 |
Electrical Equipment |
3 |
| 430-450 |
Motors, HVAC, Generators and Transformers |
3 |
| 490 |
Equipment Over 1,000 volts, Nominal | d>
1 |
| 500-516 |
Hazardous Locations |
2 |
| 517-590 |
Special Occupancies |
4 |
| 600-695 |
Special Equipment |
3 |
| 700-702 |
Emergency and Standby Systems |
2 |
| 705-780 |
Special Conditions |
1 |
| 800-830 |
Communication Systems |
1 |
| Washington Laws and Rules (RCW and WAC) |
17 |
| General Trade Knowledge and Theory |
7 |
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| Total Number of Test Questions: |
77 |
| Time Allowed (Hours): |
4.0 |
NOTE: The study material we are offering for this exam will exclude sample questions for “Major Load Calculations” and/or “General Trade Knowledge” because they can not be created from code books or statutes. Those exam questions are proprietary, copyrighted inventions of PSI. |
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Books Allowed in the Exam |
| 1. |
National Electrical Code (NFPA-70), 2017, NFPA |
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| 2. |
Washington Electricians and Electrical Installations, Title 19, Chapter 19.28 RCW |
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| 3. |
Washington Electrical Safety Standards, Administration, and Installation, WAC Chapter 29646B |
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Additional Recommended Books |
| 1. |
Ferm's Fast Finder Index, 2017, IAEI |
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| 2. |
Tom Henry's Key Word Index, 2017, Tom Henry |
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We highly recommend that you purchase one of the reference books above and learn how to use for your exam. Each book is a comprehensive subject index to the NEC. They provide an even faster way to look up answers in the code book during an exam (if allowed). |
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Available
Study Materials |
Washington Electrical
Practice Exam Package
$75.95 - $249.95 The price of the study materials varies and is based on your exam sub-category chosen in our order form on the next page. Questions are sourced from the NEC and Washington statutes shown above. The files you will be receiving contain between 600 and 2,000 sample exam questions depending on the NEC sections required for your exam by PSI.
An answer key with detailed code sub-section references is included. Additional bonus questions (260) are included from Ugly's Electrical Reference and Americal Electricians' Handbook. |  | | |
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