Electrical Licensing Clarifications. Journeyman and Limited Licenses.

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The rules below can be found here: Chapter 918 Division 282

918-282-0170 General Journeyman License

(1) A general journeyman:

(a) Is authorized to make any electrical installation; and

(b) Shall work under the supervision, direction and control of a general supervising electrician unless doing the type of work that may be supervised, directed or controlled by a person holding a specific limited supervising electrician license, or the type of work requiring no supervision.

(2) A general journeyman working in a manufacturing or industrial plant without a supervising electrician or engineer is limited to maintenance work.

918-282-0240

Limited Maintenance Electrician License

(1) A limited maintenance electrician:

(a) Maintains, repairs and replaces electrical installations on the premises of an industrial plant where the individual is employed;

(b) Maintains, repairs and replaces electrical installations on systems that are less than 600 volts phase to phase on the premises of a commercial office building, a building occupied by the state or by a local government entity or a facility designated by the board, where the individual is employed; and

(c) Is not authorized to make any new electrical installations or to perform any work on services.

918-282-0260

Limited Building Maintenance Electrician License

(1) A limited building maintenance electrician:

(a) Is authorized to maintain, repair and replace the following electrical installations required on the premises of commercial office buildings, buildings occupied by the state or a local government entity or facilities designated by the board in electrical systems not exceeding 300 volts to ground:

(A) Electrical appliances;

(B) Light switches;

(C) Light fixtures;

(D) Fans;

(E) Receptacles; and

(F) Fluorescent ballasts.

(b) May be employed by the owner of a commercial office building or the owner's agent, neither of whom need to be licensed.

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Electrical Licensing Clarifications. Journeyman and Limited Licenses.

Below is a Real Question from our Electrical Continuing Education Courses for Electrical License Renewal:

Which of the following is true of a limited building maintenance electrician?

A: They are permitted to perform maintenance work on a 120/208 volt 3-phase electrical service.
B: They are permitted to perform maintenance work on a 480-volt step down transformer.
C: They are permitted to replace a 240-volt panelboard.
D: They are permitted to replace a 277-volt fluorescent luminaire ballast in a commercial office building.
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