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Chicago Supervising Electrician (Low Voltage)
Try 10 questions weighted like the CTS Low Voltage outline: wiring methods, communication systems, wiring and protection, electrical principles, special equipment and conditions, OSHA safety and the city’s Titles 2, 4 and 13. Every question cites the 2017 NEC, Chicago’s Title 14E amendments, the Municipal Code or OSHA section it comes from, and where Chicago changes a rule, such as its fire alarm and plenum cabling rules, the question follows Chicago. You get a score for each area and an explanation for every answer.
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A Chicago low voltage electrical contractor must employ a supervising electrician who passed the Low Voltage exam. It is 100 questions in 3 hours on paper, open book on the 2018 Chicago Electrical Code, and you need 70.
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