AL Electrician study plan
AL Electrician · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
General Code Requirements, Definitions, and Wiring Design
Define the Article 100 terms that appear most often on the exam (branch circuit, feeder, service, GFCI, AFCI, continuous load, ampacity) in your own words
Apply working-clearance, dedicated-equipment-space, and disconnect-marking rules to written scenario items
Distinguish general wiring-design requirements for dwelling units from those for non-dwelling occupancies
Locate and cite the code section that governs each of 25 sample violation descriptions
Your checkpoint
One-page glossary of 25 Article 100 terms plus a scored 50-question Domain 1 quiz (record the score and every missed item with its code reference)
General Code Requirements, Definitions, and Wiring Design & Wiring Methods, Materials, and Installation Practices
Compare permitted and prohibited uses for the major wiring methods (NM-B, MC, AC, EMT, IMC, PVC, LFMC) in a written table
Determine securing and supporting intervals and requirements for each raceway and cable type
Select the correct wiring method for 20 installation scenarios involving wet, damp, corrosive, and hazardous locations
Identify bending, fill, and physical-protection requirements that apply to raceways in exposed and concealed work
Your checkpoint
Wiring-method comparison matrix (7 methods x permitted uses / prohibited uses / support rules) plus 30 scenario selections scored at 80% or better
Wiring Methods, Materials, and Installation Practices & Grounding, Bonding, and Overcurrent Protection
Size and select overcurrent protective devices for branch circuits, feeders, and equipment using standard ratings and the next-size-up rule
Determine equipment grounding conductor sizes from the applicable table and explain when upsizing is required
Diagram the grounding and bonding path from service point through panelboard, raceway, and equipment
Apply tap-conductor, series-rating, and location rules for overcurrent devices to written problems
Your checkpoint
Hand-drawn grounding and bonding diagram for a 200 A residential service plus a scored 40-question Domain 3 quiz
Grounding, Bonding, and Overcurrent Protection & Services, Feeders, and Branch Circuit Calculations
Perform a complete standard-method dwelling load calculation including general lighting, small-appliance, laundry, range, dryer, and HVAC demand factors
Size service-entrance conductors, the main disconnect, and the service neutral from the calculated load
Size feeder conductors and overcurrent protection for a multi-unit or commercial feeder problem
Verify grounding electrode conductor and bonding jumper sizes against the service conductors selected
Your checkpoint
Completed service-calculation worksheet for a 2,400 sq ft dwelling showing every step and final conductor and breaker sizes, checked against the answer key
Services, Feeders, and Branch Circuit Calculations & Motors, Transformers, and Special Equipment and Occupancies
Calculate branch-circuit conductor ampacity and short-circuit/ground-fault protection for single and multiple motor installations
Size motor overload protection and determine the correct disconnect rating for a given motor nameplate
Apply transformer primary and secondary overcurrent protection rules to dry-type transformer problems
Identify additional requirements for special equipment and occupancies such as HVAC equipment, pools, and commercial cooking areas
Your checkpoint
Motor and transformer problem set (5 motors, 3 transformers) solved with every table reference shown, scored at 80% or better
Motors, Transformers, and Special Equipment and Occupancies & Electrical Theory, Load Calculations, and Conduit/Box Fill
Compute conduit fill for mixed conductor sizes and apply the 40/60 percent raceway fill limits
Compute box fill using the cubic-inch method for boxes with devices, clamps, and equipment grounding conductors
Apply ambient-temperature correction and conductor-bundling adjustment factors to derate ampacity
Solve voltage-drop and basic AC theory problems (Ohm's law, power, series/parallel, power factor) showing each step
Your checkpoint
Twenty fill, derating, and voltage-drop problems solved with work shown, with at least 18 of 20 correct
Business Practices, Estimating, and Alabama Contractor Regulation & Electrical Safety, Tools, and Testing
Outline the Alabama contractor licensing, qualifying-agent, and permit/inspection requirements that apply to an electrical contractor
Build a material takeoff and labor estimate for a small residential rough-in and add overhead and markup
Demonstrate correct use of a multimeter, clamp meter, and insulation tester for common diagnostic tasks
Sequence lockout/tagout, PPE selection, and safe approach distances for typical service work
Your checkpoint
One-page bid estimate with itemized material, labor hours, overhead, and profit, plus a scored 25-question safety, tools, and business-practices quiz
General Code Requirements, Definitions, and Wiring Design & Wiring Methods, Materials, and Installation Practices & Grounding, Bonding, and Overcurrent Protection & Services, Feeders, and Branch Circuit Calculations & Motors, Transformers, and Special Equipment and Occupancies & Electrical Theory, Load Calculations, and Conduit/Box Fill & Electrical Safety, Tools, and Testing & Business Practices, Estimating, and Alabama Contractor Regulation
Re-drill every missed question from weeks 1-7 and write the governing rule for each
Take a full-length timed practice exam under exam-day conditions
Rank your domains by practice-exam accuracy and re-study the two weakest
Build a one-page formula and table-reference sheet you can review in the final 48 hours
Your checkpoint
Full-length 80-question timed practice exam completed with a score of 80% or higher and a written list of the top five weak areas with a re-study action for each
Milestones
Week 2: Score 80% or better on a 20-question mixed Domain 1 and 2 quiz without using the index
Week 4: Finish the dwelling service calculation with correct service conductor size, main breaker, and neutral, and score 80% or better on a 40-question mixed Domain 1-4 quiz
Week 6: Complete the fill, derating, and voltage-drop set with at least 18 of 20 correct and no table look-up errors
Week 7: Complete the sample bid estimate end to end and explain each line item out loud without notes
Week 8: Score 80% or higher on the full-length timed practice exam, with no domain below 70%