RME Board Exam study guide
RME Board Exam · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Registered Master Electrician (RME) licensure examination is one of the electrical credentials administered by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) of the Philippines. It is intended for practitioners who install, maintain, and supervise electrical wiring systems in buildings and premises, and who want a license that carries the legal authority to do that work. The exam is delivered in multiple-choice format and is organized around two subject areas, weighted evenly: Practical Electricity and the Philippine Electrical Code. Practical Electricity tests the working knowledge an electrician applies on the job - circuits, motors, conductors, protective devices, and the calculations behind them. Topics on this exam: Practical Electricity and Philippine Electrical Code. The RME Board Exam study guide has 2 sections and about 709 words.
01Practical Electricity: Circuits, Power, and Machines
Nearly every computational item reduces to three tools: Ohm's law (V = IR), the power family (P = VI = I²R = V²/R), and Kirchhoff's laws. Energy is power × time, so a 1,500 W load for 4 hours consumes 6 kWh. In series circuits the current is common and resistances add; in parallel circuits the voltage is common and conductances (reciprocals) add. For AC, distinguish RMS from peak: V peak = √2 × V rms, which is why 230 V RMS has a peak near 325 V.
348 words, about 2 min02Philippine Electrical Code: Sizing, Protection, and Clearances
The Philippine Electrical Code is the wiring standard enforced by the electrical inspector of the local government unit. Part 1 covers the design and installation of electrical systems in buildings - branch circuits, feeders, service equipment, grounding, raceways, boxes, and special occupancies. Items test judgment in applying rules, not memorized article numbers, so learn the logic of each requirement. Distinguish branch circuit, feeder, and service conductors.
361 words, about 2 min