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Hawaii

(ESS) Supervising Specialty Electrician

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Hawaii Board of Electricians and Plumbers
King Kalakaua Building
335 Merchant St, Room 301
Honolulu, HI  96813
Phone: (808) 586-3000
Exam Provider
PSI Services LLC
3210 E. Tropicana Ave
Las Vegas, NV  89121
Phone:  (833) 333-4754
Exam Type
OPEN  BOOK
Exam Content
Subject Areas# of
Questions
General Electricial Knowledge6
Service, Feeders, and Branch Circuits2
Grounding & Bonding4
Conductors & Cables2
Special Occupancies, Conditions & Equipment4
Fire Detection & Alarm Systems10
Intrusion Detection & Alarm Systems10
Low Voltage & Communications Circuits10
Safety Information2
Total number of test questions:
50
Time allowed (minutes):
120
Scope of Work

direct and supervise the performance of electrical work related to installing, repairing, altering, and maintaining but not attachment of lighting, and power circuit, to the following: electronic equipment, sound public address systems, other than equipment and systems for single-family or two-family dwelling; master or communication radio and television receiving antenna systems; sound recording systems other than systems for a single-family or two-family dwelling; burglar and fire alarm systems; other than equipment and systems for a single-family or two-family dwelling; low voltage remote control, other than control for a single-family or two-family dwelling; and low voltage communication signal syste.

Books Allowed in the Exam
1.
National Electrical Code (NFPA-70), 2020, NFPA
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Books Books NOT Allowed
1.
National Electrical Safety Code, 2017, IEEE
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2.
Ugly's Electrical References, 2020, Charles Miller
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3.
NTC Blue Book — Low Voltage Systems Handbook, 2020, NTC
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4.
Code of Federal Regulations, 29 CFR Part 1926 (OSHA), GPO [or] (OSHA) Selections by PSI, 2013
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Additional Recommended Books

The books listed below are NOT allowed at the exam location

1a.
Ferm's Fast Finder Index, 2020, IAEI
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1b.
Tom Henry's Key Word Index, 2020, Tom Henry
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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.

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