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Peerless Study Guide Book: Electrical (C-10)

CSLB Electrical (C-10): Study Guide

$150.00

What this book covers

The Peerless Electrical (C-10) Study Guide Book prepares you for the trade portion of the California CSLB contractor license exam. Per the state's classification, a C-10 contractor "installs, erects, constructs, repairs, services, alters, adds to, or designs... electrical wiring, services, equipment, and apparatus for light, heat, and power." This printed book covers the subjects the state tests. See the official CSLB C10 classification.


Book chapters

  1. Service entrance
  2. Ground-fault circuit interrupters
  3. Transformers
  4. Electrical materials
  5. Electrical tools & equipment
  6. Electrical code
  7. Photovoltaic (PV) power systems
  8. Plans & specifications
  9. Mathematics review

Sample questionsTry our free practice test

  1. At what depth should U.F. cable be buried in the earth, given it has no supplemental protection?
    A. 12" · B. 18" · C. 24" ✓ · D. 36"
  2. The larger the conductor, the:
    A. Lower the ampacity · B. Lower the resistance ✓ · C. Higher the resistance · D. Higher the voltage
  3. Type UF cable shall not be used in:
    A. Hoistways · B. Motion picture studios · C. Storage battery rooms · D. All of the above ✓

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California contractors who passed

Load calculation questions were the hardest for me. The diagrams in the study guide showed me how the parts connect, and after that the practice questions made sense.

Rafael Los Angeles, CA  · Electrical (C-10)

Some of the code language is hard even for people who speak English at home. The guide explained it in normal words.

Dimitar San Jose, CA  · Electrical (C-10)

Two weeks of practice exams after work and I passed.

Elmer Wilmington, CA  · Electrical (C-10)