Alabama Electrical Contractors Board 100 N. Union Street, Suite 986 Montgomery, AL 36104 Phone: (334) 269-9990
Exam Provider
ProV, Inc. 150 W Civic Center Dr, Suite 601 Sandy, UT 84070 Phone: (801) 733-4455
Exam Type
OPEN BOOK
Exam Content
Subject Areas
# of Questions
Basic Electrical Safety
8
Electrical Theory & Principles
10
Equipment for General Use
10
Experimental Items
10
General Code Requirements
15
Interpreting Plans & Specifications
6
Special Conditions & Communication Systems
2
Special Occupancies & Special Equipment
8
Testing & Troubleshooting
7
Wiring & Protection
18
Wiring Methods & Materials
16
Total number of test questions:
110
Time allowed (hours):
5.0
Books Allowed in the Exam
1.
Delmar's Standard Textbook of Electricity, 6th Edition, Stephen L. Herman
2.
Electricity One - Seven, 3rd Edition, 1998, Harry Mileaf
3.
International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings, 2015, ICC
4.
NFPA 101: Life Safety Code, 2015, NFPA
5.
NFPA 70E: Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace, 2015, NFPA
6.
NFPA 72: National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code, 2016, NFPA
7.
Code of Federal Regulations, 29 CFR Part 1926 (OSHA-current) & 1903, 1904, 1910, MANCOMM
8.
National Electrical Code (NFPA-70), 2020, NFPA
9.
Ugly's Electrical References, 2017, Jones & Bartlett Learning
Additional Recommended Books
The books listed below may be allowed at the exam location as long as they have the original binding and no written notes. Read your exam bulletin or "what to bring" statement carefully for specific restrictions.
1a.
Ferm's Fast Finder Index, 2020, IAEI
1b.
Tom Henry's Key Word Index, 2020, Tom Henry
We recommend that you purchase one of the reference books above to study 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 and are far more detailed than the index at the end of the code book.
2.
Practical Calculations for Electricians, 2020, Ray Holder
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