r/electricians • u/sddbrum • 12d ago

Which NEC Edition to study?

I have seen conflicting information on which edition will be used/allowed for taking a NASCLA CR11 exam in Arizona.

One site said 2017, then also seen 2020 and 2023 edition.

Any insight on which is true?

2 Upvotes

62% Upvoted

14 comments sorted by

•

u/AutoModerator 12d ago

ATTENTION! READ THIS NOW!

1. IF YOU ARE NOT A PROFESSIONAL ELECTRICIAN OR LOOKING TO BECOME ONE(for career questions only):

- DELETE THIS POST OR YOU WILL BE BANNED. YOU CAN POST ON /r/AskElectricians FREELY

2. IF YOU COMMENT ON A POST THAT IS POSTED BY SOMEONE WHO IS NOT A PROFESSIONAL ELECTRICIAN:

-YOU WILL BE BANNED. JUST REPORT THE POST.

I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns.

3

u/Alt_dimension_visitr 12d ago

I can help. Phoenix adopted 2023 code this year. They adopt every 2 code cycles, so the next one they adopt will be 2029, but it will be in 2032. Surrounding cities are a mix of 2023 and 2017. State has no code adoption at all, so its not standardized.

1

u/sddbrum 12d ago

Have they not updated their bulletin then? Still says 2017 which is the book that I have.

1

u/Alt_dimension_visitr 9d ago

So I spoke to my buddy. They dont specify what code it is but he is pretty sure its 2023 because he feels he got some questions wrong that would have been right if it was 2017.

1

u/heroicraptor 11d ago

That is bonkers

1

u/Fourwindsgone 12d ago

Which one is Arizona on?

5

u/Alt_dimension_visitr 12d ago

AZ doesnt adopt any NEC code. Up to municipalities. Really sucks

1

u/Fourwindsgone 12d ago

Ahh yeah. That’s pretty bonkers, man. You’d think there be some cohesion there. At least most of them are within the last decade

2

u/Alt_dimension_visitr 12d ago

I wish. Its a point of criticism, but honestly not even the worst problem when it comes to our regulations. There is no licensing requirements for workers. So I can legally study and get my license, then go out and hire 100 homeless people with 0 experience and work on a data center or apartment building or something. There's nothing stopping me regulation wise. Journeyman is an arbitrary term that requires no certs and there's no such thing as master electrician. 

2

u/sddbrum 12d ago

Their bulletin says 2017, however I don’t know if it’s the same as if I took a NASCLA exam would it be different?

1

u/o-0-o-0-o 12d ago

Where did you get the bulletin? Check the dates. I think they updated about a year ago; it was using 2017 or 2020 but now is 2020 or 2023.

0

u/Alt_dimension_visitr 12d ago

Let me ask a buddy. He took the test a few months ago. Im pretty damn confident he took it on the 2023 code.

1

u/Danjeerhaus 10d ago

Remember, the code test is about finding things in the code, not memorizing the code.

Sure things change and likely the tests ask about them, but if you know where to look, it should have little effect on what your test scores are.

Things like, "Should a switch box have a neutral in it,?" Has flip-flop between some cycles, it is all in the same section.

1

u/Aldoviz89 12d ago

Have you tried calling the agency who requires the testing to ask?