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Residential Electrician

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Iowa State Fire Marshal
Electrical Examining Board (IEEB)

215 East 7th St.
Des Moines, IA 50319
Phone:  (515) 725-6147
Exam Provider
PSI Services LLC
3210 E. Tropicana Ave
Las Vegas, NV  89121
Phone:  (855) 746-8173
Exam Type
OPEN  BOOK
Exam Content
Content Areas% of
Questions
General Electrical Knowledge10
Wiring & Protection25
Wiring Methods & Materials25
Equipment for General Use20
Special Occupancies5
Special Equipment5
Special Conditions5
Communication Systems5
Total number of test questions:
50
Time allowed (minutes):
120
Books Allowed in the Exam
1.
National Electrical Code (NFPA-70), [or] National Electrical Code Handbook, 2023, NFPA
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QUESTION:  "What is the difference between the National Electrical Code (NEC) and the Handbook version?".  As far as the actual NEC code quoted in the text... it's the same.

The NEC Handbook has additional diagrams, graphics and explanations inserted into the text (adding more pages and raising the price).  It was designed for engineers and inspectors.  The typical exam candidate should not use it as a preferred reference.

Books NOT Allowed in the Exam
1.
Ugly's Electrical References, 2014, 2017 or 2020, Charles Miller
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NOTE: We do not recommend buying older (out-of-print) editions of Ugly's References as suggested in the exam bulletin which tend to be more expensive and harder to find.

Additional Recommended Books

The books listed below are NOT allowed at the exam location

1a.
Ferm's Fast Finder Index, 2023, IAEI
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1b.
Tom Henry's Key Word Index, 2023, Tom Henry
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We highly recommend that you purchase one of the reference books above to study for your exam.  Each book is a comprehensive subject index to the NEC.  They provide an even faster way to look up answers in the code and are far more detailed than the index at the end of the code book.

2.
Practical Calculations for Electricians, 2023, Ray Holder
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Available Study Materials
Residential Electrician
Practice Exam
$114.95

Questions are sourced from the NEC and Ugly's Electrical Reference.

This package contains approx. 1,830 sample questions.

Additional bonus sample calculations for Ohm's Law and Series/Parallel combination circuits are included.

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