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South Carolina (MASC)

Master Electrician

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Municipal Association of South Carolina
1411 Gervais St.
Columbia, SC  29201
Phone: (803) 933-1209
Exam Provider
ProV, Inc.
5200 NW 43rd Street, Suite 102-167
Gainesville, FL  32606
Phone: (866) 720-7768
Exam Type
OPEN  BOOK
Exam Content
Subject Areas# of
Questions
Equipment for General Use9
General Electrical Knowledge16
Motors & Controls6
Plan Reading4
Special Conditions5
Special Equipment5
Special Occupancies7
Wiring & Protection18
Wiring Methods & Materials25
Low Voltage Communication Systems5
Total number of test questions:
100
Time allowed (hours):
4.0
Books Allowed in the Exam
1.
American Electricians' Handbook, 17th Edition, 2021, Frederic Hartwell
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2.
National Electrical Code (NFPA-70), 2020, NFPA
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3.
NFPA 72: National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code, 2010, NFPA
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4.
Code of Federal Regulations, 29 CFR Part 1926 (OSHA) & 1903, 1904, 1910, MANCOMM
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Additional Recommended Books

The books listed below are NOT allowed at the exam location

1a.
Ferm's Fast Finder Index, 2020, IAEI
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1b.
Tom Henry's Key Word Index, 2020, Tom Henry
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We 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.
Blueprint Reading for Electricians, 3rd Edition, Rob Zachariason
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3.
Ugly's Electrical References, 2020, Charles Miller
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Ugly's References contain practical applications of the NEC such as Ohm‘s Law, series/parallel circuits, voltage drop, load calculations, motor phases, impediance, inductance and math formulas you are expected to know.  “Basic Knowledge” and “Electrical Calculations” are subjects covered in the exam and are assumed (most likely not listed as a subject for electrical and mechanical exams of all types).

Available Study Materials
(MASC) Master Electrician
Practice Exam
$159.95

Questions are sourced from the NEC, American Electricians' Handbook, NFPA 72 and OSHA.

This package contains approx. 3,600 sample questions.

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

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