Journeyman exam grounding: open 250.66 for a grounding electrode conductor and 250.122 for an equipment grounding conductor, sized by the breaker ahead of it.
Updated 2026-10-22 · Read the article ›On the Texas journeyman exam, skip code exceptions and optional calculation methods unless the question tells you to use them. Assume copper unless noted.
Updated 2026-10-22 · Read the article ›Journeyman exam dwelling load, standard method: 2 VA per sq ft, 1,500 VA per small-appliance and laundry circuit, 3,000 VA at 100% then 35%, divide by 240 V.
Updated 2026-10-22 · Read the article ›Journeyman exam calculation steps: write the givens, the code path, the formula, each step and the rounding rule, then match your answer to the choices.
Updated 2026-10-22 · Read the article ›Journeyman exam ampacity: start in the 90 C column of Table 310.16, apply ambient and conductor-count factors, then check the termination limit.
Updated 2026-10-22 · Read the article ›The Texas journeyman one-year deadline runs from the day TDLR received your application. Finish 8,000 hours and pass both exam parts at 70% inside it.
Updated 2026-10-17 · Read the article ›Texas journeyman exam topics in the 2026 PSI outline: Branch Circuits, Wiring Methods and Equipment carry 10 Knowledge items each. Check your weak areas.
Updated 2026-10-17 · Read the article ›You can take the Texas journeyman exam in Spanish at no extra cost; choose it when you schedule with PSI. Other languages need a paid PSI translation request.
Updated 2026-10-17 · Read the article ›Texas journeyman exam accommodations are requested through PSI, not TDLR. Start PSI's accommodations process as soon as TDLR approves you, and ask PSI how it fits with scheduling.
Updated 2026-10-17 · Read the article ›Texas journeyman application status: TDLR verifies your packet, then PSI emails your exam notice, or mails a postcard. What to watch for and who to contact.
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