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Journeyman Practice Test Score: Are Both Parts Above 70%

Score a journeyman practice test by part: 70% on NEC Knowledge and 70% on Calculations, each on its own. Find your gap to 70% and to 80% for both parts.

Updated 2026-10-22 · Read the article ›

Journeyman Exam NEC Lookup: Turn the Question Into the Right Article

Journeyman exam NEC lookup starts with the keyword: load goes to Article 120, ampacity to 310, fill to 314 and Chapter 9, motors to 430, transformers to 450.

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Journeyman Exam Motor and Transformer Calculations Step by Step

Journeyman exam motor and transformer calculations: size motor conductors at 125% of table current, not nameplate, then find transformer current from kVA.

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Journeyman Exam Mistake Log: Sort Every Miss by Cause

A journeyman exam mistake log sorts every miss by cause: wrong article, wrong table column, skipped step, rounding, misread question or out of time.

Updated 2026-10-22 · Read the article ›

Journeyman Exam Grounding: 250.66 or 250.122, Which Table to Open

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 ›

Journeyman Exam Rule: Skip Exceptions and Optional Methods Unless Asked

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 in the 2026 Article 120

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 a Solution You Can Check

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.

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Journeyman Exam Ampacity: Correction, Adjustment and the Termination Limit

Journeyman exam ampacity: start in the 90 C column of Table 310.16, apply ambient and conductor-count factors, then check the termination limit.

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Texas Journeyman One-Year Deadline: Finish Your Hours and Pass in Time

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 ›