Master Electrician's Review
based on the 2005 NEC

Fifth Edition
Author: Richard Loyd

The success-proven Master Electrician’s Review has been greatly expanded and updated based on the 2005 edition of the National Electrical Code® to provide journeyman electricians with a clear-cut route to acquiring all of the knowledge and professional expertise they need to become licensed master electricians.

New, realistic practice exams, plus a math refresher to update readers’ skills in working with fractions, decimals, square roots and powers, are just the beginning.

Each easy-to-understand chapter in this concise, yet comprehensive, study guide invites the reader to examine a specific topic on the master electrician licensing exam in detail—from general wiring methods and branch circuits through special conditions and communications systems!

Each chapter also contains a large number of questions - styled like those that appear on actual exams - to guide readers quickly and efficiently to mastery of the content

The Master Electrician’s Review study guide is a “must” when preparing for licensing exams as well as a long-lasting reference that can be used to solve the challenges of today’s most complex electrical installations.

Features:

• An introduction to examinations, national testing organizations, and approved testing laboratories is included to acquaint readers with all aspects of master electrician licensure.

• Chapter-end questions are now styled like the ones on licensing exams, allowing users to identify topics they've mastered and pinpoint those that require further study.

• Questions about NEC®-related topics require users to cite specific Code references, providing practice in using the NEC 2005 plus familiarity with the new Code requirements.

• Three complete practice tests mimic actual licensing exams; familiarizing users with standard exam formats, helping them assess their readiness, and building their confidence.

• Answers to all tests and questions are included in the back of the book, making it perfect for self-study.

Contents:

Chapter One
Examinations and National Testing Organizations.
Developing and Item (Question) Bank.
Preparing for an Examination.
Sample Examination - 75 Questions.

Chapter Two
National Fire Protection Association Standards.
National Electrical Code (NEC).
Local Codes and Requirements.
Approved Testing Laboratories.
Question Review

Chapter Three
Basic Electrical Mathematics Review.
Calculator Math.
Working with Fractions.
Working with Decimals.
Working with Percentages.
Working with Square Root.
Powers.
Ohm's Law.
Practice Exam - 15 questions
Question Review.

Chapter Four
Introduction to the National Electrical Code (NEC).
Know Your Code Book.
Question Review.

Chapter Five
General Writing Requirements.
 Question Review.

Chapter Six
Branch-Circuits.
Feeders.
Voltage Drop.
Question Review.

Chapter Seven
Services 600 Volts or Less.
Services Over 600 Volts.
Question Review.

Chapter Eight
Overcurrent Protection.
Capable of Carrying the Fault Current.
Question Review.

Chapter Nine
Grounding Electrical Systems.
Question Review.

Chapter Ten
Wiring Methods.
Question Review.

Chapter Eleven
General Use Utilization Equipment.
Question Review.

Chapter Twelve
Special Equipment and Occupancies.
Question Review.

Chapter Thirteen
Special Conditions and Communication Systems.
Question Review.

Chapter Fourteen
Electrical and NEC Question Review

Practice Examination - 50 questions
2005 Code Change Quiz 1 - 15 questions
2005 Code Change Quiz 2 - 15 questions
2005 Code Change Quiz 3 - 20 questions
2005 Code Change Quiz 4 - 20 questions
2005 Code Change Quiz 5 - 20 questions
2005 Code Change Quiz 6 - 20 questions
2005 Code Change Quiz 7 - 20 questions
2005 Code Change Quiz 8 - 20 questions
2005 Code Change Quiz 9 - 20 questions
2005 Code Change Quiz 10 - 20 questions
2005 Code Change Quiz 11 - 20 questions

Practice Exam 1 - 25 questions
Practice Exam 2 - 25 questions
Practice Exam 3 - 25 questions
Practice Exam 4 - 25 questions
Practice Exam 5 - 25 questions
Practice Exam 6 - 25 questions
Practice Exam 7 - 25 questions
Practice Exam 8 - 25 questions
Practice Exam 9 - 25 questions
Practice Exam 10 - 25 questions
Practice Exam 11 - 25 questions
Practice Exam 12 - 25 questions
Final Examination - 75 questions

Appendix 1: Symbols
Appendix 2: Basic Electrical Formulas
Appendix 3: Answer Key

Index

397 Pages - 8-1/2 x 11 in.

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