JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICIAN EXAM
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS
●● What was the general lighting load for dwellings in NEC 2023?
Answer: 3 VA per square foot (Article 220)
●● How many small-appliance circuits are required for a dwelling
kitchen?
Answer: Minimum of 2 circuits at 1,500 VA each
●● What is the VA allowance for a laundry circuit?
Answer: 1,500 VA
●● What demand factor applies to the first 10 kVA of general lighting?
Answer: 100%
●● What demand factor applies to general lighting load over 10 kVA?
Answer: 35%
●● Where are load calculations found in NEC 2026?
Answer: Article 120 (moved from Article 220)
,●● What is the EVSE load factor in NEC 2026?
Answer: 100% of nameplate (not 125%)
●● What table contains household range demand factors in NEC 2026?
Answer: Table 120.51 (was Table 220.55)
●● What is the Column C demand for one household range up to 12
kW?
Answer: 8 kW
●● How do you calculate demand for a range over 12 kW?
Answer: Add 5% of Column C value for each kW over 12 kW
●● What is the minimum dryer load for calculations?
Answer: 5 kW or nameplate rating, whichever is larger
●● What table contains dryer demand factors in NEC 2026?
Answer: Table 120.55
●● What is the demand factor for 1-4 household dryers?
Answer: 100%
, ●● What is Ohm's Law formula for voltage?
Answer: E = I x R (Voltage equals Current times Resistance)
●● What is Ohm's Law formula for current?
Answer: I = E / R (Current equals Voltage divided by Resistance)
●● What is the power formula using voltage and current?
Answer: P = E x I (Power equals Voltage times Current)
●● What is the power formula using current and resistance?
Answer: P = I squared x R
●● What is the three-phase power formula?
Answer: P = V x I x 1.732 x PF
●● What is the value of the square root of 3?
Answer: 1.732
●● What is the synchronous speed formula for AC motors?
Answer: n = (120 x f) / P where f=frequency and P=poles
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS
●● What was the general lighting load for dwellings in NEC 2023?
Answer: 3 VA per square foot (Article 220)
●● How many small-appliance circuits are required for a dwelling
kitchen?
Answer: Minimum of 2 circuits at 1,500 VA each
●● What is the VA allowance for a laundry circuit?
Answer: 1,500 VA
●● What demand factor applies to the first 10 kVA of general lighting?
Answer: 100%
●● What demand factor applies to general lighting load over 10 kVA?
Answer: 35%
●● Where are load calculations found in NEC 2026?
Answer: Article 120 (moved from Article 220)
,●● What is the EVSE load factor in NEC 2026?
Answer: 100% of nameplate (not 125%)
●● What table contains household range demand factors in NEC 2026?
Answer: Table 120.51 (was Table 220.55)
●● What is the Column C demand for one household range up to 12
kW?
Answer: 8 kW
●● How do you calculate demand for a range over 12 kW?
Answer: Add 5% of Column C value for each kW over 12 kW
●● What is the minimum dryer load for calculations?
Answer: 5 kW or nameplate rating, whichever is larger
●● What table contains dryer demand factors in NEC 2026?
Answer: Table 120.55
●● What is the demand factor for 1-4 household dryers?
Answer: 100%
, ●● What is Ohm's Law formula for voltage?
Answer: E = I x R (Voltage equals Current times Resistance)
●● What is Ohm's Law formula for current?
Answer: I = E / R (Current equals Voltage divided by Resistance)
●● What is the power formula using voltage and current?
Answer: P = E x I (Power equals Voltage times Current)
●● What is the power formula using current and resistance?
Answer: P = I squared x R
●● What is the three-phase power formula?
Answer: P = V x I x 1.732 x PF
●● What is the value of the square root of 3?
Answer: 1.732
●● What is the synchronous speed formula for AC motors?
Answer: n = (120 x f) / P where f=frequency and P=poles
