4 years doing service and panel swaps out of little falls. not taking the EC exam tomorrow, i know i need my experience squared away first, but i want to start on the business and law side now since that's the part nobody at my shop can tell me anything about. my boss took his like 20 years ago and says "it's common sense, don't worry about it." idk, that's what people said about every test i ever failed.
what's on it? nj law stuff like contracts and liens, or general business? open book? anyone take it recently
Electrical inspector (former contractor) · 26 years · Ocean County, NJ
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I'd be careful with that, Thiago. When I took it, some sections allowed references and some didn't, and I'm sure the format has changed since. The testing company publishes a candidate bulletin that lists what's covered and which references are allowed. That's the only document I'd trust.
From memory, business and law covered NJ licensing rules, contracts, liens, insurance, payroll and tax basics, and record keeping. Read the bulletin before you buy a single book.
HVAC contractor, owner · 25 years · Middlesex County, NJ
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Ours on the HVACR side had a business and law section too. What helped me:
- Read the candidate bulletin first, then buy only the references it lists
- Practice tabbing the books; if references are allowed, the clock is the real enemy
- The law part is less common sense than people say, especially liens and contracts