Master Electrician study plan

Classify the wiring methods permitted in each of the major occupancies and list the required support spacing and securing rules for each method from memory

Compute conductor ampacity after applying ambient-temperature correction and conductor-bundling adjustment factors to a set of given ampacity tables

Size branch-circuit conductors and overcurrent devices for a specified continuous and noncontinuous load mix, showing each step

Identify the receptacle, lighting, and small-appliance branch-circuit requirements for dwellings and compare them with those for commercial occupancies

Perform a complete standard-method dwelling load calculation starting from general lighting, small-appliance, laundry, and appliance loads through the service demand

Apply the optional method load calculation and compare the result with the standard method for the same dwelling

Determine the minimum size of the equipment grounding conductor and the system bonding jumper for a given service and feeder set

Distinguish grounding from bonding and identify where each is required at the service, at separately derived systems, and at panelboards

Design a grounding electrode system for a given structure, selecting electrodes and applying the required supplemental electrode rule

Trace the ground-fault current path for a fault in a feeder, in a branch circuit, and in a service, and explain why each path must be low impedance

Select the correct overcurrent device type and rating for a given conductor, load characteristic, and available short-circuit current

Apply the tap-conductor rules to determine the maximum permitted overcurrent protection for feeder and transformer taps

Evaluate a coordination scenario and determine whether the upstream and downstream overcurrent devices will selectively clear a downstream fault

Size service-entrance conductors and the service disconnecting means for a given calculated load and service voltage

Verify a panelboard schedule for correct bus rating, breaker rating, and neutral and grounding bar termination requirements

Determine the number of service disconnecting means permitted, their grouping, and the required marking at a building with multiple service drops

Compute full-load current, branch-circuit conductor size, branch-circuit short-circuit and ground-fault protection, and overload protection for a polyphase motor

Size the feeder conductors and feeder overcurrent device for a group of motors, applying the largest-motor rule

Identify the required disconnecting means location and rating for a motor and for a motor controller

Determine the disconnect, conductor, and overcurrent requirements for a hermetic refrigerant motor-compressor and its associated HVAC equipment

Determine the required ampacity, overcurrent protection, and wiring method for a standby generator and its transfer equipment, including the optional and non-optional standby distinctions

Specify the bonding and grounding requirements for a generator that is a separately derived system versus one that is not

Apply the classification rules for hazardous (classified) locations to select the permitted wiring method and equipment markings for a given area

Identify the additional requirements for health care facilities, assembly occupancies, and places of assembly with respect to emergency systems and life-safety loads

Determine the requirements for electrical installations in bathrooms, kitchens, pools, and other special locations, including equipotential bonding and GFCI protection

Apply the rules for Class I, Division 1 and Division 2 locations and compare them with Zone classification requirements

Define and apply the core theory terms: impedance, reactance, power factor, and the relationship between true, apparent, and reactive power

Solve series-parallel circuit problems for voltage, current, and power, and relate the results to conductor and equipment sizing

Size transformer overcurrent protection and secondary conductors for a given transformer kVA, voltage, and primary and secondary configuration

Compute available fault current at the secondary of a transformer and verify that the downstream equipment interrupting rating is adequate

Identify the responsibilities of the authority having jurisdiction for plan review, inspection, and approval, and describe the process for addressing a code violation

Execute a timed 60-question mixed-topic practice examination and score above 75 percent