woodduder
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I am pretty sure I can bring a cde book with tabs and marked with highlighter. Does Mike Holt sell a looseleaf binder code book with tabs installed and highlighted already for you?
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bphgravity
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woodduder
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- West Central FL.
Thanks. One more question. I don't suppose that sticker with the 12 OHM'S LAW FORMULAS can be placed in the code book during the exam, can it?
bdarnell
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- Retired Engineer
woodduder said:
When I took the test a year and a half ago, I had a sticker on my code book, on my Florida Contractors Manual, on the back of my calculator, and one on my storage box. The proctors didn't even glance at it.
Good luck.
woodduder
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- West Central FL.
Thanks, I'll Try The Same Thing
dezwitinc
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- Delray Beach, FL
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Took the test last fall.
If you haven't signed up for Mike's review class, I would highly recommend it.
As far as the Ohm's law stickers, they will give you all you want at Mike's class to stick on everything you have.
Make sure that the tabs you use are the permanent type.
Post-It Notes and the like are not allowed and you may be forced to remove them or staple them to the pages of your books.
If you take Mike's class they will supply you with a tabbing guide that is very helpful.
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Took the test last fall.
If you haven't signed up for Mike's review class, I would highly recommend it.
As far as the Ohm's law stickers, they will give you all you want at Mike's class to stick on everything you have.
Make sure that the tabs you use are the permanent type.
Post-It Notes and the like are not allowed and you may be forced to remove them or staple them to the pages of your books.
If you take Mike's class they will supply you with a tabbing guide that is very helpful.
electrojet
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- Sacramento, California
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Are you guy's talking about the Journeymans Exam or the Master Electrician exam or what?
I took the General Journeyman exam in january here in California and we were NOT Allowed to bring any references in to the test. In fact we had to lock all personal possesions in a supplied locker. I am surprised they let me keep my clothes on!!!! That would have been an ugly site...... Ha! Ha!
There were cameras all over the place..They only supplied a copy of the 1999 NEC code book , 2 sheets of paper.2 pencils and a big ass calculator.
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Are you guy's talking about the Journeymans Exam or the Master Electrician exam or what?
I took the General Journeyman exam in january here in California and we were NOT Allowed to bring any references in to the test. In fact we had to lock all personal possesions in a supplied locker. I am surprised they let me keep my clothes on!!!! That would have been an ugly site...... Ha! Ha!
There were cameras all over the place..They only supplied a copy of the 1999 NEC code book , 2 sheets of paper.2 pencils and a big ass calculator.
Terrynistler
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- Central Texas
I totally agree I think that every state should make us all retake an exam after 20 years of documented experience and licensing just because we decided to move from one state to another.
I think they should do the same for all professions. I think if you live in a tristate area and want to do work in all three states you should have to test in all three states. After all then we can pay for three licenses, three sets of tests abide by three sets of rules or maybe fifty because of individual ahj's.
I think there should be no reciprocity agreements once so ever. It makes it way to easy to do our work where ever we may be. That would be simply foolish. Why we might begin to think we were free to live and or work anywhere in the UNITED States.
I remember when I served ten years in the Army that every time they moved me they made me retest for my MOS to make sure I could do it to that country's/states level. Didn't matter where I died they had my hometown address to send me back too. Couldn't bury me anywhere else they needed to test to get burial authority.
And yes I understand that basic electricity does differ in every city, county and state in the US devided we stand.
I think they should do the same for all professions. I think if you live in a tristate area and want to do work in all three states you should have to test in all three states. After all then we can pay for three licenses, three sets of tests abide by three sets of rules or maybe fifty because of individual ahj's.
I think there should be no reciprocity agreements once so ever. It makes it way to easy to do our work where ever we may be. That would be simply foolish. Why we might begin to think we were free to live and or work anywhere in the UNITED States.
I remember when I served ten years in the Army that every time they moved me they made me retest for my MOS to make sure I could do it to that country's/states level. Didn't matter where I died they had my hometown address to send me back too. Couldn't bury me anywhere else they needed to test to get burial authority.
And yes I understand that basic electricity does differ in every city, county and state in the US devided we stand.
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Terrynistler said:I totally agree I think that every state should make us all retake an exam after 20 years of documented experience and licensing just because we decided to move from one state to another.
I think they should do the same for all professions. I think if you live in a tristate area and want to do work in all three states you should have to test in all three states. After all then we can pay for three licenses, three sets of tests abide by three sets of rules or maybe fifty because of individual ahj's.
I think there should be no reciprocity agreements once so ever. It makes it way to easy to do our work where ever we may be. That would be simply foolish. Why we might begin to think we were free to live and or work anywhere in the UNITED States.
I remember when I served ten years in the Army that every time they moved me they made me retest for my MOS to make sure I could do it to that country's/states level. Didn't matter where I died they had my hometown address to send me back too. Couldn't bury me anywhere else they needed to test to get burial authority.
The point being?
Roger
Terrynistler
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how could you agree that your test is harder then mine have you taken it? I will gladly sponsor you for it. I am sure you could pass it. We should all just take all 28 tests available and call ourselves diversified and unitedly employable electricians.
Terrynistler said:
Since you edited your post after I asked what your point is let me ask you another question?
Say Texas requires you to have 8000 hrs to sit for your license exam and Louisiana only requires 6000, do you think its fair to those holding Texas licenses to watch Lousiana licenses come into your area and bid against you?
If you do, you are truly a good person, a pushover maybe, but a good person.
Roger
Terrynistler said:
Who knows whose is harder, and I don't need you to sponsor me.
You are missing the point, In NC we must have 14000 hrs before we can sit for our unlimited license, how many do you have to have?
The problem with the states we reciprocate is, their requirements are less stringent, kind of odd IMO.
Before you stick your foot to far down into your mouth go here and click on NC and the states we reciprocate, then check out Texas.
Roger
Terrynistler
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If you do not know how to wire, know the code and do calculations after 6,000 hours I would guess you would loose money and be out of business extremely quickly. So no I welcome all competition.
I get more jobs from reference then price. I bring quality and education to my jobs. I have had to take multiple state tests and find them a joke. You either know it or you fail. I have never failed. I have a texas drivers license does that mean I can't drive in oklahoma?
I get more jobs from reference then price. I bring quality and education to my jobs. I have had to take multiple state tests and find them a joke. You either know it or you fail. I have never failed. I have a texas drivers license does that mean I can't drive in oklahoma?
Terrynistler
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12,000 hours in texas for masters exam. I am not starting an argument but I do think that the states need to consolidate and make licensing requirements the same and allow electricians to move back and forth.
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- Massachusetts
Terrynistler said:
I was thinking about this.
Just imagine for a moment if the Federal Government stepped in and started handling all trade licensing and inspections.
Just how bad could they make it? :grin:
Need a rough inspection?
Only a dozen forms to fill out, have notarized send in and expect the inspection will be three weeks from never.:roll:
Terrynistler
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- Central Texas
God forbid!!!
Being an ec, me, mp and living with the changing rules are quite enough for me thank you. But seriously I am 41 I may want to get a summer home in mn which is where I was previously a master electrician and master plumber. Why should I have to take the test again? I should be able to do work there as long as I hold a license from another state. I know that we differ and I agree that they should normalize the requirements if there is going to be reciprocity.
I moved to Texas after my divorce and having lost everything I worked for for ten years. To have to start over and have it take two years and retest was crazy.
I am sure there are tons of electricians that want to move from one state to another but loath having to take a state test again.
Most of us are settled and have our areas but not all of us have that stability or lifes circumstances to make that happen. I am not planning on moving ever again have a nice homestead, new wife and a nice business.
Being an ec, me, mp and living with the changing rules are quite enough for me thank you. But seriously I am 41 I may want to get a summer home in mn which is where I was previously a master electrician and master plumber. Why should I have to take the test again? I should be able to do work there as long as I hold a license from another state. I know that we differ and I agree that they should normalize the requirements if there is going to be reciprocity.
I moved to Texas after my divorce and having lost everything I worked for for ten years. To have to start over and have it take two years and retest was crazy.
I am sure there are tons of electricians that want to move from one state to another but loath having to take a state test again.
Most of us are settled and have our areas but not all of us have that stability or lifes circumstances to make that happen. I am not planning on moving ever again have a nice homestead, new wife and a nice business.
iwire said:
The most frightning scenario is that they would make this a part of the IRS, then it would take 2 years of phone calls to get back to who actually inspected and red tagged the job only to find out that you will need to call the inspection in again. :grin:
Roger
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