Category: Electrician careers, career change & licensing

Service and Feeder Load Calculations for the Texas Journeyman Exam: How to Break Down the Problem, With Worked Examples (2026 NEC)

How to break down service and feeder load calculation questions on the Texas Journeyman exam: the dwelling optional method, service conductor sizing, and a commercial feeder with continuous loads and…

Updated 2026-10-16 · Read the article ›

How to Read a One-Line Diagram, Panel Schedule and Electrical Specs: Trace a Feeder From Source to Panel, With Worked Examples

An apprentice's guide to reading electrical one-line diagrams, panel schedules and Division 26 specifications: what each part of a feeder callout means, how to total and balance a panel schedule…

Updated 2026-10-12 · Read the article ›

NEC 450 Transformers for Apprentices: kVA to Amps, Primary and Secondary Protection, With Worked Examples (2026 NEC)

How to calculate transformer primary and secondary current from kVA, single-phase and three-phase, and how NEC Article 450 sets overcurrent protection on the primary only or on both sides, with…

Updated 2026-10-12 · Read the article ›

Industrial Controls for Apprentices: Relays, Contactors, PLCs and What a VFD Is, With Worked Examples

An apprentice's introduction to industrial controls: the difference between a relay, a contactor and a motor starter, how a PLC scans inputs and outputs, how to trace one input to…

Updated 2026-10-12 · Read the article ›

IBEW Aptitude Test Prep: A 30-Day Study Plan With Three Timed Mocks (2026)

A day-by-day 30-day plan for the IBEW/NECA apprenticeship aptitude test: what to study each week for the 33 question algebra and 36 question reading sections, when to take three full…

Updated 2026-10-12 · Read the article ›

IBEW Aptitude Test Practice Questions: 10 Free Sample Questions With Step-by-Step Solutions (2026)

10 free IBEW aptitude test practice questions written by us in the electrical training ALLIANCE style: 6 algebra and functions questions and 4 reading comprehension questions on one passage, each…

Updated 2026-10-12 · Read the article ›

Free GAN Aptitude Test Study Plan: Four Weeks of Practice

Short answer: This independent four-week plan organizes practice across the sections listed by your apprenticeship program. It is not an […]

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GAN Aptitude Test: What It Is, Who Uses It, Sections, Timing and How to Apply

Short answer: The GAN Aptitude Test is an apprentice selection battery. Electrical programs publish five or six sections covering computation, […]

Updated 2026-10-12 · Read the article ›

Structured Electrical Troubleshooting for Apprentices: From Symptom to Safe Test Plan, With Worked Measurements

A step-by-step troubleshooting process for electrical apprentices: gather the symptom, plan the safe test and the stop condition, measure, split the circuit in half, fix and verify, and record. Includes…

Updated 2026-10-12 · Read the article ›

NEC 518 and 520 for the Journeyman Exam: Places of Assembly or Theater? How to Pick the Article and Read Its Rules

Pick between 2026 NEC Article 518 places of assembly and Article 520 theaters, then find the wiring method, temporary wiring and stage rules.

Updated 2026-10-12 · Read the article ›