{"product_id":"north-carolina-unlimited-electrical-contractor-exam-book-package","title":"North Carolina Unlimited Electrical Contractor Exam Book Package","description":"\u003ch1 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eNorth Carolina Unlimited Electrical Contractor Exam Book Package\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrepare for the North Carolina Unlimited Electrical Contractor examination with a comprehensive book package covering commercial, industrial, institutional, residential, and large-scale electrical installations. The included references support study of services, feeders, branch circuits, motors, transformers, grounding, bonding, overcurrent protection, fire alarm systems, load calculations, plans, specifications, contractor licensing law, Board rules, business practices, and project management.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe North Carolina Unlimited electrical contractor classification is the state’s broadest regular electrical contracting license. It allows a properly licensed contractor to engage in electrical contracting projects regardless of project value, provided the work is performed under an active license and complies with applicable electrical codes, permitting requirements, inspection rules, and professional obligations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis package includes the 2020 National Electrical Code and NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code, 2019 Edition. These technical references support preparation for questions involving electrical installations, power distribution, fire alarm systems, signaling circuits, motors, generators, transformers, grounding, bonding, conductor sizing, raceways, equipment protection, emergency systems, and system calculations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe package also includes three closed-book study references that are not allowed in the examination room: Electrical Contractors Licensing Law, the Board’s Rules for the Implementation of the Electrical Contractors Licensing Law, and the NASCLA Contractors’ Guide to Business, Law, and Project Management: North Carolina Electrical Edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese closed-book references address North Carolina licensing requirements, qualified-individual responsibilities, license classifications, prohibited practices, contracts, estimating, financial management, project scheduling, employment practices, insurance, safety, recordkeeping, and contractor business administration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlimited electrical work may involve complex projects with multiple distribution systems, large services, panelboards, switchboards, transformers, motor loads, emergency systems, fire alarm systems, special occupancies, hazardous locations, lighting systems, and extensive plans and specifications. Successful preparation requires more than memorizing isolated Code rules. Candidates should understand how multiple NEC articles work together and how to apply those requirements to realistic project conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe North Carolina Unlimited Electrical Contractor examination is open book for the approved technical references. Candidates may use the 2020 NEC and NFPA 72, 2019 Edition, during the examination. The licensing law, Board rules, and NASCLA business reference are included for closed-book preparation and cannot be consulted during the test.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book package provides the technical, legal, and business references needed to build a structured preparation plan for the North Carolina Unlimited Electrical Contractor examination. It is designed for experienced electrical professionals preparing to demonstrate advanced technical knowledge, supervisory ability, code-navigation skills, and an understanding of electrical contracting responsibilities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eWhat You Get\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 3px solid #d32f2f; padding: 20px; margin: 25px 0; background-color: #fff7f7;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNational Electrical Code, NEC, 2020\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNFPA 72 - National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code, 2019 Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElectrical Contractors Licensing Law, General Statutes Chapter 87, Article 4\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Board’s Rules for the Implementation of the Electrical Contractors Licensing Law, Title 21, North Carolina Administrative Code, Chapter 18B\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNASCLA Contractors’ Guide to Business, Law, and Project Management: North Carolina Electrical Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTechnical Preparation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Study support for services, feeders, branch circuits, motors, transformers, generators, grounding, bonding, overcurrent protection, fire alarm systems, calculations, and plans.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLicensing Preparation:\u003c\/strong\u003e References covering North Carolina electrical contractor law, Board rules, applicant qualifications, license operation, and listed qualified individual responsibilities.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBusiness Preparation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Study material addressing contracts, estimating, financial management, project administration, employment practices, safety, insurance, and risk management.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eExam Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe North Carolina Unlimited Electrical Contractor examination contains 100 multiple-choice questions. Candidates have a maximum of six hours to complete the examination, and a minimum score of 70 percent is required to pass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe examination is administered through PSI after the North Carolina State Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors approves the applicant. Candidates must receive examination authorization before scheduling a testing appointment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe examination evaluates technical, regulatory, and business knowledge needed to supervise and direct electrical contracting without a project-value limitation. The exam may involve the National Electrical Code, NFPA 72, electrical plans, specifications, calculations, permits, inspections, licensing law, Board rules, estimating, and business practices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eService and feeder preparation may include load calculations, service conductor sizing, service equipment, disconnecting means, grounding electrode conductors, grounded conductors, parallel conductors, transformer secondaries, feeder demand factors, voltage drop, and protection of conductors and equipment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBranch-circuit preparation should include conductor ampacity, continuous loads, receptacle and lighting loads, appliance circuits, multiwire branch circuits, overcurrent protection, conductor identification, voltage limitations, and requirements for specific occupancies or equipment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMotor questions may involve full-load current, branch-circuit conductor sizing, feeder sizing, overload protection, short-circuit and ground-fault protection, controllers, disconnecting means, duty ratings, multimotor installations, and the correct use of NEC motor tables.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTransformer preparation may include primary and secondary conductor sizing, overcurrent protection, grounding and bonding, separately derived systems, transformer vaults, ventilation, clearances, installations in buildings, and secondary-system calculations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrounding and bonding questions may involve grounding electrode systems, service bonding, separately derived systems, equipment grounding conductors, bonding jumpers, raceway bonding, parallel paths, objectionable current, metal piping, structural metal, and effective ground-fault current paths.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRaceway and conductor questions may address conduit fill, conductor adjustment, ambient-temperature correction, terminal limitations, conductor insulation, support, bends, wet locations, physical protection, cable trays, underground installations, pull boxes, junction boxes, and conductor-pulling requirements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOvercurrent-protection preparation should include standard fuse and circuit-breaker sizes, conductor protection, tap conductors, transformer protection, motor circuits, selective coordination, series ratings, interrupting ratings, equipment protection, and permitted exceptions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial-system preparation may involve emergency systems, legally required standby systems, optional standby systems, fire pumps, generators, healthcare facilities, hazardous locations, marinas, swimming pools, photovoltaic systems, energy storage systems, electric vehicle charging equipment, and communications systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFire alarm preparation may include control units, initiating devices, notification appliances, supervising stations, emergency communications, signaling line circuits, notification appliance circuits, system power supplies, batteries, inspection, testing, maintenance, and documentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlans and specifications may require candidates to interpret symbols, riser diagrams, panel schedules, service layouts, feeder routes, motor connections, lighting plans, conductor sizes, equipment ratings, and installation notes. Candidates should practice connecting plan information with the applicable NEC requirements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBusiness and law questions may involve contracts, estimating, bidding, project scheduling, financial controls, employment practices, insurance, safety programs, recordkeeping, permits, inspections, license use, supervision, and the responsibilities of a listed qualified individual.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eOpen Book Test\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe North Carolina Unlimited Electrical Contractor examination is an open-book test. Candidates may use the 2020 National Electrical Code and NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code, 2019 Edition, as the technical exam-room references included in this package.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2020 NEC supports questions involving electrical installation, services, feeders, branch circuits, motors, transformers, generators, grounding, bonding, conductor sizing, raceways, overcurrent protection, emergency systems, special occupancies, and special equipment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNFPA 72, 2019 Edition, supports questions involving fire alarm system fundamentals, initiating devices, notification appliances, supervising stations, emergency communications, pathways, power supplies, documentation, inspection, testing, and maintenance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Electrical Contractors Licensing Law, Board rules, and NASCLA business reference are included for closed-book preparation. Candidates should study these materials before the examination because they may not be consulted during the test.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApproved references should be complete and bound in an acceptable softbound, spiral-bound, or hardbound format. Loose-leaf books, partial references, loose papers, and unauthorized inserts are not permitted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReferences may be highlighted, underlined, or annotated before the examination. Notes written in pencil must be highlighted, while notes written in pen do not have to be highlighted. Candidates may not write in the references during the examination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePermanent tabs may be used when they comply with current testing requirements. Temporary tabs, removable notes, divider tabs, stapled tabs, loose pages, and unauthorized added materials are not allowed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOpen-book testing still requires advanced familiarity with both technical references. Candidates should know how to move from a question to the proper article, chapter, table, definition, exception, annex, or cross-reference without searching randomly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA motor-feeder question may require more than one NEC section and table. A transformer question may involve primary protection, secondary conductor rules, grounding, and separately derived system requirements. A fire alarm question may require both the NEC and NFPA 72.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCandidates should practice identifying which reference controls the subject before beginning a search. Installation and conductor questions will generally require the NEC, while system-performance, inspection, testing, and fire alarm notification questions may require NFPA 72.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTimed reference practice is essential for a six-hour, 100-question examination. Candidates should develop a repeatable process: identify the topic, select the correct reference, locate the governing provision, read the complete rule, check exceptions, and complete the calculation or interpretation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eLicensing Steps\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConfirm the Unlimited classification.\u003c\/strong\u003e Review the authority and responsibilities associated with an electrical license that has no project-value limitation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDocument qualifying experience.\u003c\/strong\u003e Gather employment and project records showing the required primary, secondary, or equivalent electrical experience.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrepare supervisory statements.\u003c\/strong\u003e Obtain written statements from at least two people familiar with the applicant’s ability to supervise and direct electrical wiring and installation work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComplete the examination application.\u003c\/strong\u003e Submit the required personal, employment, experience, and background information to the Board.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProvide character references.\u003c\/strong\u003e Include the written character statements required with the application.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubmit experience verification.\u003c\/strong\u003e Provide records and statements documenting qualifying electrical experience.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubmit the examination fee.\u003c\/strong\u003e Include the applicable payment with the completed application.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReceive Board approval.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Board reviews the application and determines whether the applicant meets the Unlimited examination requirements.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReceive examination authorization.\u003c\/strong\u003e Approved candidates receive eligibility and scheduling instructions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSchedule the examination.\u003c\/strong\u003e Register with PSI and select an appointment within the authorized testing period.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrepare the approved references.\u003c\/strong\u003e Confirm that the 2020 NEC and NFPA 72, 2019 Edition, comply with exam-room rules.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComplete the examination.\u003c\/strong\u003e Bring the required identification and approved technical references to the testing center.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComplete the license application.\u003c\/strong\u003e After passing, submit the licensing information and financial documentation required for the Unlimited classification.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablish a listed qualified individual.\u003c\/strong\u003e The license applicant must list at least one qualified individual who has the authority and responsibility to supervise electrical contracting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaintain the license.\u003c\/strong\u003e Follow renewal, continuing education, financial responsibility, supervision, and compliance requirements.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eState Requirements\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe North Carolina State Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors regulates the Unlimited examination and license. The Board establishes applicant qualifications, approves examinations, certifies qualified individuals, issues licenses, and enforces electrical contracting laws and rules.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn applicant for the Unlimited classification must document at least 9,000 hours of qualifying experience. At least 8,000 hours must be primary experience. The remaining experience may be primary, secondary, or a combination of both.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrimary experience generally includes direct work installing electrical wiring and equipment governed by the NEC or work activities directly related to those installations. Credit may also be available for qualifying supervisory, estimating, inspection, engineering, instructional, maintenance, military, and other approved electrical experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlimited applicant must submit written statements from at least two people who are familiar with the applicant’s electrical experience and can attest to the applicant’s ability to supervise and direct all electrical wiring or installation work performed by an Unlimited electrical contracting business.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unlimited license permits a license holder to engage in electrical contracting projects regardless of project value. Unlike the Limited and Intermediate classifications, the Unlimited classification does not impose a maximum dollar value on a single electrical contracting project.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe broad project authority of the Unlimited license does not remove the requirement to comply with the National Electrical Code, state building codes, permits, inspections, contract obligations, occupational safety requirements, and other laws governing the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElectrical contracting must be conducted in the exact name shown on the active license. Each principal and branch place of business must comply with the Board’s licensing and listed qualified individual requirements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA listed qualified individual must be regularly on active duty and have the authority and responsibility to supervise and direct electrical contracting performed under the license.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApplicants for an Unlimited license must provide the financial responsibility or bonding ability documentation required for the classification. The information must be submitted in the name of the license applicant and accepted by the Board.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePassing the examination certifies the individual’s qualifications but does not by itself authorize electrical contracting. The appropriate license must be issued and active before the person or business offers to perform or performs regulated electrical contracting work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLicense holders must remain within the law even though the Unlimited classification has no project-value ceiling. Fraud, misrepresentation, unlicensed contracting, misuse of a license, false advertising, gross negligence, and other prohibited conduct may result in disciplinary action.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eReference Books\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNational Electrical Code, NEC, 2020\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis technical exam-room reference covers services, feeders, branch circuits, motors, transformers, generators, grounding, bonding, raceways, conductor sizing, overcurrent protection, emergency systems, special occupancies, and electrical equipment.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNFPA 72 - National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code, 2019 Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis technical exam-room reference covers fire alarm fundamentals, initiating devices, notification appliances, supervising stations, pathways, emergency communications, power supplies, documentation, inspection, testing, maintenance, and system performance.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eElectrical Contractors Licensing Law, General Statutes Chapter 87, Article 4\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis closed-book study reference addresses Board authority, electrical contracting, license classifications, qualified individuals, license operation, prohibited conduct, enforcement, and statutory responsibilities. It is not allowed in the examination room.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Board’s Rules for the Implementation of the Electrical Contractors Licensing Law, Title 21, North Carolina Administrative Code, Chapter 18B\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis closed-book study reference covers examination qualifications, experience requirements, licensing procedures, project limitations, listed qualified individuals, financial responsibility, renewals, continuing education, and disciplinary requirements. It is not allowed in the examination room.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNASCLA Contractors’ Guide to Business, Law, and Project Management: North Carolina Electrical Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis closed-book study reference supports preparation involving business organization, contracts, estimating, financial management, project scheduling, employment practices, safety, insurance, recordkeeping, and risk management. It is not allowed in the examination room.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eExam Room Approved Books\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNational Electrical Code, NEC, 2020\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUsed for open-book questions involving electrical installations, calculations, conductors, services, feeders, motors, transformers, grounding, bonding, overcurrent protection, and special systems.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNFPA 72 - National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code, 2019 Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUsed for open-book questions involving fire alarm systems, initiating devices, notification, pathways, power supplies, inspection, testing, maintenance, and system documentation.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eTest Information and Study Materials\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuild a study schedule around services, feeders, branch circuits, motors, transformers, grounding, bonding, conductor sizing, overcurrent protection, fire alarms, emergency systems, special occupancies, plans, licensing law, Board rules, and business practices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePractice service, feeder, dwelling, commercial, motor, transformer, and voltage-drop calculations. Show each step and learn which NEC tables and demand factors apply.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse the 2020 NEC for timed navigation involving conductor ampacity, correction factors, raceway fill, box sizing, grounding conductors, equipment ratings, transformer protection, motor circuits, and special-system requirements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse NFPA 72, 2019 Edition, to study system operation, fire alarm pathways, initiating devices, notification appliances, supervising stations, emergency communications, testing, inspection, maintenance, and documentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePractice interpreting lighting and power plans, panel schedules, one-line diagrams, risers, symbols, equipment notes, conductor callouts, and circuit information. Connect the plan details to the applicable NEC rule.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStudy the licensing law and Board rules separately because they are not available during the examination. Focus on Unlimited experience requirements, supervisory statements, listed qualified individuals, license operation, financial responsibility, and prohibited conduct.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReview the NASCLA business reference for contracts, estimating, bidding, scheduling, accounting, employment practices, insurance, safety administration, project documentation, and risk management.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eHow Contractor Exam Prep Helps You Reach Your Goal\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContractor Exam Prep helps North Carolina Unlimited Electrical Contractor candidates organize technical, licensing, and business references into a practical preparation structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrade-focused review connects NEC requirements with real electrical contracting work, including services, feeders, motors, transformers, generators, grounding, bonding, overcurrent protection, fire alarm systems, and special installations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePractice-oriented preparation helps candidates identify the electrical subject, select the correct reference, locate the governing provision, complete calculations, and interpret the requirement efficiently.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReference-navigation practice builds familiarity with NEC articles, NFPA 72 chapters, definitions, tables, exceptions, annexes, and cross-references. These skills support more effective use of the approved books during the six-hour examination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlans-based preparation helps candidates interpret symbols, schedules, riser diagrams, installation notes, and equipment information while connecting those details to applicable Code provisions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClosed-book study guidance helps candidates review the Electrical Contractors Licensing Law, Board rules, Unlimited experience requirements, supervisory responsibilities, financial requirements, and business-management subjects that cannot be referenced during the test.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConfidence-building study structure helps candidates divide a broad 100-question examination into manageable technical, regulatory, calculation, plans, and business sections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo book package can guarantee examination passage or license issuance. Results depend on the candidate’s experience, qualifications, preparation, familiarity with the references, calculation skills, supervisory knowledge, and performance during the examination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eWhat books are included in this package?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe package includes the 2020 National Electrical Code, NFPA 72 2019 Edition, Electrical Contractors Licensing Law, the Board’s electrical contracting rules, and the NASCLA Contractors’ Guide to Business, Law, and Project Management: North Carolina Electrical Edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eIs the Unlimited examination open book?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Candidates may use the approved 2020 NEC and NFPA 72, 2019 Edition, during the examination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eAre the licensing law, Board rules, and NASCLA book allowed in the examination room?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Those references are included for closed-book study and are not allowed in the testing room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eHow many questions are on the examination?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe North Carolina Unlimited Electrical Contractor examination contains 100 multiple-choice questions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eHow much time is allowed?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCandidates have a maximum of six hours to complete the examination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eWhat score is required to pass?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA minimum score of 70 percent is required to pass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eHow much experience is required?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApplicants must document at least 9,000 hours of qualifying experience, including at least 8,000 hours of primary experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eAre supervisory statements required?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Unlimited applicants must submit statements from at least two people familiar with their ability to supervise and direct electrical installation work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eIs there a project-value limit?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. The Unlimited classification permits electrical contracting projects regardless of project value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eDoes the examination include calculations?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Preparation should include conductor, feeder, service, motor, transformer, grounding, raceway, box-fill, load, and voltage-drop calculations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eDoes the examination include electrical plans?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe examination may require candidates to interpret lighting and power plans, panel schedules, riser diagrams, equipment information, and installation notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eDoes passing the exam automatically issue the license?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Passing satisfies the examination requirement, but the applicant must complete the Board’s licensing process and meet the applicable financial and listed qualified individual requirements.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"1 Exam Prep","offers":[{"title":"Complete Book Package","offer_id":45919395151925,"sku":null,"price":700.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Complete Book Package + Highlighted \u0026 Tabbed [+$300]","offer_id":45919395184693,"sku":null,"price":1000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2522\/1688\/files\/2026NEWPRODUCTS-21-NC-UNLIMITED-ELECTRICAL-BOOKS.jpg?v=1787552656","url":"https:\/\/contractorexampreps.com\/products\/north-carolina-unlimited-electrical-contractor-exam-book-package","provider":"Contractor Exam Preps","version":"1.0","type":"link"}