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Nevada (C-2F) Residential Wiring Exam Study Guide

What’s Included

This study guide is organized to match the way topics appear on the Nevada (C-2F) Residential Wiring exam.  Here is what is included in your download:

How to Use This Study Guide

Use these questions alongside your National Electrical Code (NEC) book.  Read a section of the book, then work through the related practice questions to check your understanding.

Each question includes a reference to the NEC article number where the subject is discussed.  This helps you quickly review why the correct answer is right and reinforces the process of looking up information efficiently — a key skill for an open-book exam.

Bookmarks have been added throughout the study guide to help you:

Use the additional questions drawn from Ugly’s Electrical References to strengthen your coverage of general theory, ohms law and topics that commonly appear on the electrical exam.

Available Study Materials
(C-2F) Residential Wiring
Exam Study Guide
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Sample questions are sourced from the National Electrical Code (NEC) and Ugly's Electrical References.  A subject category index mapped to question numbers is included with the answer key.

Bookmarks have been added to help the user randomly jump to specific questions related to NEC Articles in the code.

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Exam Details

Apply for the License

Nevada State Contractor‘s Board
2310 Corporate Circle, Suite 200
Henderson, NV  89074
Phone: (702) 486-1100
Exam Provider
PSI Clark County Office
450 N Stephanie St.
Henderson, NV  89014
Phone:  (855) 205-5827
Exam Type
OPEN  BOOK
Exam Content

The official exam bulletin is published and maintained by PSI.  Bulletin content (subjects covered in the exam), time allowed and passing score are detailed in this document.  Direct links to bulletin PDFs change regularly.  Always set your “FAVORITE” or “BOOKMARK” to the landing page we have linked above.  Candidates should always review the current exam information on the PSI website before submitting their license application.

Scope of Work

Installation, alteration and repair of electrical wires, fixtures, appliances and apparatuses whose electrical current does not exceed 600 volts on new or existing structures which do not exceed more than three stories above the ground.

This exam may also include questions on the following subjects:

  • Reading and interpreting construction codes and regulations
  • Nevada Health Department regulations
  • Appropriate building codes
  • Trade materials, tools, equipment and methods
  • Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Rules

Books Allowed in the Exam

1.
National Electrical Code (NFPA-70), [or] National Electrical Code Handbook, 2017, NFPA
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Books NOT Allowed in the Exam
1.
Ugly's Electrical References, 2008, 2011, 2014 or 2017, Jones & Bartlett Learning
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2.
Code of Federal Regulations, 29 CFR Part 1926 (OSHA), GPO [or] (OSHA) Selections by PSI, 2013
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Additional Recommended Books
1a.
Ferm’s Fast Finder Index, 2017, IAEI
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1b.
Tom Henry's Key Word Index, 2017, Tom Henry
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We recommend that you purchase one of the two NEC index 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 subjects covered in the exam and are far more detailed than the index at the end of the code book.

2.
Practical Calculations for Electricians, 2017, Ray Holder
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