Keep the government out of it. Just do the work and get on with life. This
is government run amok, again. If you do all this garbage its just another
fund-raiser just because they don't tax you enough already. HA. Keep you
money, do the work, of course ensure you are doing it safely and move on.

Good luck

"James "Cubby" Culbertson" wrote in message
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Hiya Folks,
Getting everything in order to build a courtyard wall at my residence. I
intend to extend a lighting circuit and hang a couple of fixtures off the
wall. The State of NM requires me to get a permit for the electrical
portion of the work (as they should I suppose). To get this permit, I
have to pass a small exam. They describe it as "the first 4 chapters of
the NEC code" and the "NM Electrical code". This is a closed book exam.
They are kind enough to sell me the NEC and NM Codes for $90 but offer no
study guide etc... for me to use. Should I fail the exam, I can re-take
in no less than 30 days. Has anyone got any advice on how to prepare for
such a thing (ie. just what are the 4 chapters in the Code Book?). I
really don't want to plonk down $90 so I can run 20 ft. of conduit (yeah,
I'm being cheap!). I suppose I can take it and then I'll know what sort
of material they are covering but I really don't want to wait a month to
be able to get this done.
Thanks for any advice.
Cheers,
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