• The Young Electrician Podcast

  • By: Ruben Young
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The Young Electrician Podcast

By: Ruben Young
  • Summary

  • The Young Electrician Podcast is all about giving electricians a leg up, whether they're just stepping into the journeyman role, getting their feet wet, or already deep in the apprenticeship trenches. I'm here to share all the tips and tricks I wish I knew when I was starting out in the trade. Tune in for some real talk and practical advice to help you become a leader and climb the career ladder faster and smoother. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theyoungelectrician/support
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Episodes
  • S2 E4 | 5 Tips For Exam Day | Journeyman Exam
    Nov 11 2024

    On this episode I share 5 tips for when you’re taking the electrical journeyman exam.

    Here’s the tips

    - The Exam time doesn’t start until you press start on the test screen. Use this time to put tabs (which are provided by the test site) in the NEC on sections you want to find easily. Like different tables.

    - Use your scratch paper to write down equations you know you might use on the exam. This helps you to not trip up when answering a question that needs an equation. For example: I wrote the constant of copper which is 12.9 because it’s used to calculate voltage drop and the the equation: 2kil/CM. I wrote 3.732: the square root of 3 also: P/E•I & E/R•I for ohms law. I knew these things, I just didn’t want to go blank trying to remember them under pressure.

    - Don’t spend longer than 1 and a half minutes trying to answer each question. Some questions are designed to trip you up and waist your time. If it’s taking too long to find the answer just guess and mark it. There will probably be a few questions you can answer correctly in the same amount of time you might waist on a question designed to eat up your time.

    - If one of the questions is something like: if you are troubleshooting a house that was built prior to 1955 and has a main electrical panel the is Federal Pacific, what should you do? The answer is: replace the panel (trust me)

    - Remember: all of the exam questions that can be found in the NEC will be asked in a formate that is word for word from the NEC. So when you find that answer in the NEC then you can be confident you got it right.


    DM me your email to sign up for my free upcoming ebook: How to pass the journeyman exam



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    18 mins
  • S2 E3: Competence = Confidence| Journeyman Prep
    Oct 21 2024

    On this episode is share one of the most important lessons I’ve learned about preparing for the Electrical Journeyman Exam: Confidence = Competence. Many of us go into the journeyman exam lacking confidence, feeling nervous, over thinking and we end up being too overwhelmed to give it our best. I think I’ve learned the key for overcoming this “lack of confidence”.


    check out this episode and make sure to leave a comment or review and tell us what you thought!

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    22 mins
  • S2 E2: If I had to take the Journeyman Exam again
    Sep 23 2024

    On this episode of the podcast, I share with you the exact steps that I would take if I had to take the journeyman electrical exam again today I feel like this information is vital because this is exactly what I would’ve like to have when I was first trying to get certified


    I’d ask that you guys would please give the podcast rating we would greatly appreciate it!


    Also, if anybody would like to sign up for the waiting list for the free e-book or if you have any questions about getting one on one coaching with me, you can email me at TheYoungElectricianpod@gmail.com

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    26 mins

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