Can anyone give a reasonable explanation why Tom Henry's exam prep materials would ask questions like "What would you use to sharpen an electrician's knife?" or "Should you use a hardened steel hammer on hardened steel?" It's bad enough having to go through this BS all over again 16 yrs later because I moved out of originating licensing state. I don't know anyone who has time to waste with materials like this. I figured I would get a different perspective from other than Mike's materials- seems to be a big mistake.
Tom Henry's ancient unrelated test questions
- Thread starter M3 Repair
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I have no idea why that is on the test prep. I can't believe that would ever be on a test but maybe somewhere they ask those questions. I wouldn't get upset about it though. Mike Holt's material is excellent, however, he has questions that would be geared more toward a journeyman's license. I would just skip those questions.
petersonra
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they seem like things an electrician should know.
I know of a few tests that actually asked, "How many times do you turn a wire nut?"
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I hope "till its tight" is an answer.
I never found out. It was in a different state years ago.
Instructions:
1. Turn off power before removing or installing connectors.
2. Strip wires to 1/2 in. (13mm).
3. Straighten wires and align frayed strands.
4. Hold wires together with ends even. Lead stranded wires slightly ahead of solid wires.
5. Pre-twisting is recommended, but not required. For pre-twisting; strip wires long, hold wires
together with insulation even, twist wire ends together, trim to recommended strip length.
6. Insert wire bundle through center of pie-wedge shaped cap and twist clockwise until tight.
So you're supposed to write all that as an answer? :blink:
kwired
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A state of confusion?
Adamjamma
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I would fail because I use wago now..lol.
hbiss
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You would use a sharpening stone to sharpen a knife. What? You don't have one on your truck? You don't use an electrician's knife you say? You should.
You never want to strike hardened steel with hardened steel such as a hammer. To do so could cause shards to break off and go flying.
These are things electricians should know to be well rounded. I learned them in high school shop class. What? They don't have shop class anymore? They should!
-Hal
You never want to strike hardened steel with hardened steel such as a hammer. To do so could cause shards to break off and go flying.
These are things electricians should know to be well rounded. I learned them in high school shop class. What? They don't have shop class anymore? They should!
-Hal
Adamjamma
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Don’t burn it.. send it to me care of my sister in Georgia..lol... I collect books I can use in a few years to help teach younger people with in Jamaica when I retire..lol... old craft books, old radio books, anything I can get I try to get together on crafts and such so interested kids can learn from them.
electrofelon
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What do you use to sharpen an electricians knife? Whatever you want. You'll have all the time in the world to try a bunch of different things after you get fired for wasting time trying to sharpen a utility knife blade instead of just changing it.
hbiss
EC, Westchester, New York NEC: 2014
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I can't tell you how many times I have seen guys do that. When the supply of spare blades runs out that are stored in the handle you're out of luck.
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