How Much Do Electricians Make? According to US News and World Report in 2016, the median wage for an electrician was $52,720. The highest-paid earned $90,420, while the lowest-paid electricians earned around $31,800 that year. An apprentice usually makes between 30 to 50 percent less than someone who is fully trained.? Licensed electricians earn three […]
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You\’ll need to know how to answer general lighting load calculation exam questions to get a passing score on your electrical exam. Understanding how to answer dwelling service calculation questions like the one below can help you get a passing score. What is the general lighting demand load for a 5000 square foot single family
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Can you answer ohm\’s law electrical exam questions related to total resistance in a series verses a parallel circuit? Here\’s what you need to know. Resistance in a series circuit is always additive whether you have two or two hundred resistances in series. To determine whether a resistance is in series, just open the resistance
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How To Get An Electrical License Why is your most valuable possession as an electrician your own electrical license? Licensed electricians?have greater earning potential and are more employable. They don\’t ?walk away from jobs because they aren?t licensed and can?t pull the required permits. Licensed electricians also don?t have to share their hard eared profits
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Electrical exam practice questions can be easily answered if you know which formula to use and how to use it. Motor calculation questions are commonly asked on electrical exams. Can you answer these practice questions? [os-widget path=\”/bbdco/electrical-exam-practice-questions\” of=\”bbdco\” comments=\”false\”] What is the efficiency of a 5 horse power, 230 Volt, single-phase alternating current motor?
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Can you answer this commercial service electrical exam question in less than 2 minutes? What is the general lighting demand load for a 10,000 sq.ft. office building? Step #1 Determine whether the occupancy lighting is continuous or noncontinuous. In the case of an office building the lighting is expected to be on for three hours
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How do you prepare to pass your electrical exam and get your license on the first try? How do you know which code articles and calculations you\’ll need to understand and remember? You need to know how electrical exams are structured and what your score will tell the examiner about your competence to do quality
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In order to really understand how to calculate the power factor or efficiency of any motor?you must understand the difference between true power or output? power and apparent power or input power. True Power = Output Power or the power that is used by the motor to do useful work. Apparent Power = Input Power
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To answer this question you\’ll need to know the relationship between phase and line voltage in a 3-phase, 4-wire wye secondary. Phase voltage (read between any line and the neutral) multiplied by the square-root of three or the constant 1.732 = line voltage. 120 ?phase volts x 1.732 = 208? line volts. This is the
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Importance of Master Electrician\’s License Becoming a Master Electrician isn\’t just about mastering electrical systems and ensuring safety?it\’s about unlocking a path to greater financial success. Earning a Master Electrician?s license is a significant milestone that can transform your career and lifestyle. This two-part series will explore how obtaining this credential can lead to financial
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