North Carolina Electrician Exam
Need of a License: Electrical contractors need a license to work in North Carolina. Journeyman electricians do not need a state license, but municipalities and counties may have qualifying requirements.
Who Grants a License: Electrician licenses are granted by The State Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors.
Qualifications Needed to Receive a License
Electrical Contractor: For Unlimited Classification, a candidate must have 7 years’ experience, at least 5 of which is primary experience.
For Limited Classification, a candidate must have 4 years’ experience, at least 2 of which is primary experience.
Journeyman Electrician: There are no state licensing requirements for journeymen.
Exam Requirements: A candidate for a master electrician license must pass the Master Electrician Examination.
How to Apply for a License: A candidate for licensure must complete/send an application to the North Carolina State Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors. The telephone to reach the department is 919-733-9042.
The application for the electrical contracting license can be found here.
Test Content
Electrical Contractor - The electrical contractor exam consists of 100 questions with a time limit of 6 hours. A candidate needs at least a 75% grade to pass.
The exam covers the following subject areas:
- BONDING AND GROUNDING
- Systems and equipment requiring grounding and ground-fault protection
- Location of connection and required interconnections
- Grounded, grounding, and grounding electrode conductors
- Methods of grounding and bonding, equipment and conductor specifications
- Bonding conductor connections
- Bonding/bonding grid
- Termination
- OVERCURRENT PROTECTION
- Location in circuit
- Sizing requirements
- Circuit breakers
- Plug and cartridge fuses
- Enclosures and locations
- High-voltage
- WIRING METHODS AND TERMINATIONS
- Raceway systems
- Cable systems
- Conductors
- Switchboards, panelboards, switches, and cabinets
- Special conditions
- High-voltage
For more information about the test, see the Candidate Booklet.
Fees: There is an examination fee.
Who Administers the Test: PSI - They can be contacted at 800-733-9267 or online at https://candidate.psiexams.com/.
License Renewal Requirements: Licenses are renewed annually. Renewal must be preceded by 10 hours of continuing education.
Applicable Code: NEC 2020
To prepare for your electrician exam, use the following two practice exams by Ray Holder (Master Electrician and Certified Electrical Trade Instructor) which have 300 questions with fully explained answers:
For more information on licensing and exam prep, go to Tests.com's Journeyman and Master Electrician Test Guide.
And take Tests.com's free Journeyman Electrician Practice Test and the Master Electrician Practice Test.
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