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Philadelphia (PA)

(211) Master Electrician

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City of Philadelphia Business Services
1401 John F. Kennedy Blvd.
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Phone: (215) 686-8686

Exam Provider

International Code Council (ICC)
900 Montclair Rd.
Birmingham, AL 35213
(877) 234-6082
(Testing facilities & scheduling provided by Pearson VUE)

Exam Type

OPEN BOOK

Exam Content

Content Areas	% of Questions
General Knowledge & Plan Reading	12
Services & Service Equipment	16
Feeders	4
Branch Circuits & Conductors	16
Wiring Methods & Materials	19
Equipment & Devices	10
Control Devices	3
Motors & Generators	8
Special Occupancies, Equipment & Conditions	12

Total number of test questions:

100

Time allowed (hours):

5.0

Books Allowed in the Exam

National Electrical Code (NFPA-70), 2017, NFPA

Ugly's Electrical References (any edition), George Hart

Additional Recommended Books

The books listed below are NOT allowed at the exam location

1a.

Ferm's Fast Finder Index, 2017, IAEI

1b.

Tom Henry's Key Word Index, 2017, Tom Henry

Blueprint Reading for Electricians, 3rd Edition, NJATC

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.

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