Washington Equipment Repair Administrator 07E Book Package

Prepare for the Washington Equipment Repair Administrator examination with a focused reference package built around the electrical code, Washington electrical law, and state administrative rules used for the 07E Equipment Repair specialty. This package includes the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) Chapter 19.28, Washington Administrative Code (WAC) Chapter 296-46B, and the National Electrical Code, NEC, 2020 Edition.

Washington identifies this specialty as 07E Equipment Repair. The classification covers servicing, maintaining, repairing, or replacing qualifying utilization equipment. Washington law establishes a detailed definition of the equipment covered by this specialty, including how it must be constructed, listed or evaluated, connected to electrical power, and limited by voltage.

The Washington 07E Electrical Administrator examination tests National Electrical Code knowledge, electrical theory, and Washington electrical laws and rules. Candidates should be prepared for questions involving general NEC requirements, wiring and protection, overcurrent protection, grounding and bonding, wiring methods, electrical equipment, motors and related equipment, hazardous locations, special occupancies, special conditions, general trade knowledge, administrator responsibilities, contractor requirements, and the legal scope of Equipment Repair work.

Electrical administrators have an important compliance role in Washington. An administrator assigned to an electrical contractor helps ensure that the contractor follows applicable Washington electrical laws and administrative rules. A specialty administrator is limited to assignment with an electrical contractor holding the corresponding specialty classification, making a detailed understanding of the 07E work scope especially important.

The Washington electrical administrator examination is open book. Approved reference materials may be used during testing, so preparation should include both subject knowledge and efficient reference navigation. Candidates should practice identifying whether a question is controlled by the NEC, RCW Chapter 19.28, or WAC Chapter 296-46B and then locating the applicable provision quickly.

The 07E specialty permits work on qualifying utilization equipment connected as a single unit to a single source of electrical power of up to 600 volts. Qualifying equipment may also have a separate single source of electrical control power of up to 250 volts. These limits do not create unrestricted electrical authority. The equipment must meet Washington's definition of utilization equipment, and the electrical work remains restricted to the specific activities permitted by law.

This package combines the three core references needed for organized exam preparation. The NEC provides national technical requirements, RCW Chapter 19.28 establishes Washington electrical law and the statutory scope of Equipment Repair, and WAC Chapter 296-46B contains the detailed administrator, contractor, specialty, certification, permit, inspection, and examination rules used in Washington.

What You Get

• Revised Code of Washington (RCW) Chapter 19.28
  Washington electrical law covering administrators, electricians, contractors, certification, electrical installations, enforcement, and the statutory scope of the Equipment Repair specialty, including the definition of qualifying utilization equipment.
• Washington Administrative Code (WAC) Chapter 296-46B
  Washington's detailed electrical safety, administrator, contractor, examination, specialty-scope, permit, inspection, certification, and installation rules. This reference recognizes Equipment Repair as specialty classification 07E.
• National Electrical Code, NEC, 2020 Edition
  The NEC edition permitted for the Washington electrical examination covered by this package. It provides technical requirements for wiring and protection, overcurrent protection, grounding and bonding, wiring methods, electrical equipment, motors, hazardous locations, special occupancies, and special conditions.

Exam Details

The Washington 07E Equipment Repair Electrical Administrator examination contains two required sections: NEC & Theory and Washington Codes.

• NEC & Theory: Approximately 30 questions
• Time Allowed for NEC & Theory: 2 hours
• Washington Codes: Approximately 17 questions
• Time Allowed for Washington Codes: 1 hour
• Total Questions: Approximately 47 questions across both sections
• Total Testing Time: Approximately 3 hours across both sections
• Passing Score: 70% or greater on each required examination section
• Exam Type: Open book
• Testing Provider: PSI
• Exam Code Reference: National Electrical Code, NEC, 2020 Edition

The NEC & Theory outline includes approximately one question from NEC Article 90, one from NEC Articles 100 through 110, one involving wiring and protection, four involving overcurrent protection, four involving grounding and bonding, five involving wiring methods, two involving electrical equipment, four involving motors, HVAC equipment, generators and transformers, one involving hazardous locations, one involving special occupancies, one involving special conditions, and approximately five questions involving general trade knowledge and electrical theory.

The Washington Codes section contains approximately 17 questions involving Washington electrical laws and administrative rules. Candidates should prepare for administrator certification, contractor requirements, scope-of-work restrictions, examinations, permits, inspections, specialty assignments, and the statutory requirements governing Equipment Repair.

Open Book Test

The Washington Equipment Repair Administrator examination is an open book test. Approved reference materials may be brought into the testing center under Washington electrical examination rules.

The 2020 National Electrical Code may be used during the examination. Permanent index tabs are acceptable. Removable tabs, sticky notes, and handwritten notes are prohibited. Original copyrighted reference materials may contain highlighting, underlining, and permanent index tabs when they otherwise satisfy examination requirements.

Printed copies of RCW Chapter 19.28 and WAC Chapter 296-46B may also be used. Printed Washington electrical laws and rules should be hole-punched and placed in a three-ring binder.

Because the technical section contains approximately 30 questions in two hours, candidates should develop efficient navigation habits. Wiring methods, grounding and bonding, overcurrent protection, motors, equipment requirements, and electrical theory deserve particular attention.

The Washington Codes section requires strong familiarity with both statutory and administrative requirements. Equipment Repair is especially important because much of its legal scope is contained in RCW 19.28.095. Candidates should know where to locate the definition of utilization equipment, permitted replacement and repair activities, voltage limits, supply-whip rules, and excluded work.

Licensing Steps

Washington electrical administrator certification is administered through the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries. Administrator candidates follow a different examination pathway from electricians and Master Electricians because there are no experience prerequisites and no prior L&I examination approval requirement.

1. Select the 07E Equipment Repair Administrator classification. This specialty administrator credential corresponds to the 07E Equipment Repair electrical contractor specialty.
2. Register directly with PSI. Administrator candidates do not need prior examination approval from Washington Labor & Industries before scheduling.
3. Prepare for NEC & Theory. Study the 2020 NEC with emphasis on wiring methods, overcurrent protection, grounding and bonding, electrical equipment, motors, hazardous locations, special occupancies, and electrical theory.
4. Prepare for Washington Codes. Study RCW Chapter 19.28 and WAC Chapter 296-46B, including administrator duties, contractor requirements, examinations, permits, inspections, and 07E scope limitations.
5. Take all required examination sections. The first attempt begins the one-year administrator examination period.
6. Pass each required section with at least 70%. NEC & Theory and Washington Codes must each be passed independently.
7. Retake failed sections when necessary. During the active one-year examination period, sections already passed do not need to be repeated.
8. Complete all examination sections within one year. If the full examination is not completed during the examination period, all sections must be taken again in a new examination period.
9. Apply for the Administrator certificate. After passing all required sections, submit the required passing score reports and certification materials to Washington Labor & Industries.
10. Submit the certification materials within 90 days. L&I must receive the required materials within 90 days of the last passing score.

State Requirements

Washington identifies Equipment Repair as electrical specialty classification 07E. There are no qualification or experience requirements for taking an electrical administrator examination. Candidates may contact the testing agency directly to register for the appropriate specialty administrator examination.

Administrator certification alone does not authorize a person to perform electrical installation, maintenance, or repair work with the tools of the trade. Anyone personally performing electrical work must separately hold the appropriate Washington electrician certificate.

A specialty electrical administrator may only be assigned to an electrical contractor holding the corresponding specialty. A 07E Equipment Repair Administrator may therefore serve as the designated administrator for an electrical contractor holding the Equipment Repair specialty rather than providing general electrical contracting authority.

The statutory scope of 07E Equipment Repair involves servicing, maintaining, repairing, or replacing utilization equipment or related wiring, appliances, devices, or equipment as permitted by Washington law and rule.

To qualify as utilization equipment under this specialty, the equipment must be self-contained on a single skid or frame and factory built to standardized sizes or types. It must also be listed or field evaluated by an appropriate laboratory or otherwise approved by Washington Labor & Industries under applicable equipment-approval requirements.

The qualifying utilization equipment must be connected as a single unit to a single source of electrical power with a maximum rating of 600 volts. The equipment may also be connected to a separate single source of electrical control power limited to a maximum of 250 volts.

Washington excludes devices used for occupant space heating in industrial, commercial, hospital, educational, public, private commercial, and other covered buildings from the utilization equipment included in the Equipment Repair specialty.

The scope includes like-in-kind replacement of qualifying utilization equipment when the same unmodified electrical circuit is used to supply the replacement equipment.

The specialty also includes like-in-kind replacement or repair of remote-control components that are integral to the operation of qualifying utilization equipment, as well as like-in-kind replacement or repair of electrical components within the equipment.

A 07E contractor may disconnect, replace, and reconnect low-voltage control wiring and line-voltage supply whips not more than six feet in length, provided there are no modifications to the characteristics of the branch circuit.

The Equipment Repair specialty does not authorize installation, repair, or modification of wiring that interconnects equipment and remote components, branch-circuit conductors, services, feeders, panelboards, disconnect switches, motor control centers, remote magnetic starters or contactors, or raceway and conductor systems interconnecting multiple pieces of equipment or other electrical components.

The specialty also excludes work that provides electrical feeds into a power distribution unit and the installation of conduits and raceways.

Electrical work governed by NEC Articles 500, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 510, 511, 513, 514, 515, and 516 is generally outside the 07E scope because those provisions address classified locations. Washington law provides an exception for qualifying electrical work in sewage pumping stations.

The Equipment Repair specialty cannot perform plumbing work regulated under Washington plumbing law.

These boundaries are particularly important for an electrical administrator. When assigned to a contractor, the administrator accepts responsibility for helping ensure that the contractor complies with applicable Washington electrical laws and rules and does not perform work beyond the authority of its license.

Reference Books

• Revised Code of Washington (RCW) Chapter 19.28
  This reference contains Washington electrical statutes governing administrators, contractors, electricians, certification, installations, enforcement, and the statutory Equipment Repair scope. RCW 19.28.095 contains key definitions and limits for 07E work.
• Washington Administrative Code (WAC) Chapter 296-46B
  This reference contains Washington rules governing administrator certification, contractor assignments, specialty classifications, examinations, permits, inspections, and the recognition of Equipment Repair as specialty classification 07E.
• National Electrical Code, NEC, 2020 Edition
  The NEC provides technical requirements involving wiring and protection, overcurrent protection, grounding and bonding, wiring methods, electrical equipment, motors, hazardous locations, special occupancies, and special conditions tested on the 07E Administrator examination.

Candidates should study all three references together. Technical questions about wiring methods, motors, overcurrent protection, or grounding generally point toward the NEC. Questions about administrator duties, contractor authority, certification, scope limitations, or permitted Equipment Repair work generally require the RCW or WAC.

Exam Room Approved Books

• National Electrical Code, NEC, 2020 Edition
  The 2020 NEC is permitted during Washington electrical examinations. Permanent index tabs, highlighting, and underlining are allowed under the applicable testing rules, while handwritten notes, removable tabs, and sticky notes are prohibited.
• Revised Code of Washington (RCW) Chapter 19.28
  Printed copies of Washington electrical law may be used during testing when prepared according to Labor & Industries examination requirements.
• Washington Administrative Code (WAC) Chapter 296-46B
  Printed copies of Washington electrical rules may be used during the examination when prepared according to the applicable testing requirements.

Preparing with the same references used during the examination can help candidates become more familiar with article organization, definitions, statutory language, specialty provisions, and Washington administrator requirements.

Test Information and Study Materials

Wiring Methods: Wiring methods represent one of the larger technical categories on the 07E Administrator examination. Review raceways, cables, conductors, boxes, fittings, flexible wiring methods, protection, support requirements, and equipment connections.

Overcurrent Protection: Study circuit breakers, fuses, equipment protection, conductor protection, branch-circuit ratings, and overcurrent requirements that may affect utilization equipment.

Grounding and Bonding: Review equipment grounding conductors, bonding, continuity, grounding of equipment enclosures, and grounding requirements for equipment supplied at different voltages.

Motors and Related Equipment: Equipment Repair frequently involves motor-driven machinery and utilization equipment. Review motors, controllers, overload protection, disconnecting means, generators, transformers, and related electrical requirements.

Electrical Equipment: Study switches, receptacles, flexible cords, equipment wiring, transformers, storage batteries, capacitors, and other electrical equipment relevant to the published exam outline.

Hazardous Locations: The examination includes hazardous-location knowledge even though 07E generally excludes work governed by the identified classified-location NEC articles. Candidates should understand the technical concepts and the Washington specialty limitation.

Special Occupancies and Special Conditions: Review applicable NEC requirements for specialized locations, occupancies, and electrical conditions that may affect utilization equipment.

General Trade Knowledge and Theory: Practice voltage, current, resistance, power, Ohm's law, series and parallel circuits, electrical troubleshooting, motor fundamentals, and other trade calculations.

07E Utilization Equipment Definition: Know that qualifying equipment must be self-contained on a single skid or frame, factory built to standardized sizes or types, appropriately listed, field evaluated, or approved, and connected as a single unit to a qualifying electrical source.

Voltage Limits: Remember the maximum 600-volt electrical power source and the separate maximum 250-volt electrical control-power source.

Permitted Repair Activities: Study like-in-kind equipment replacement, integral remote-control component repair, internal electrical-component repair, and the six-foot supply-whip provision.

Excluded Work: Understand the limits involving branch-circuit conductors, services, feeders, panelboards, disconnect switches, motor control centers, remote starters, interconnecting wiring, power distribution unit feeds, conduits, and raceways.

Administrator Responsibilities: Review contractor assignments, specialty authority, examinations, certification, permits, inspections, compliance responsibilities, and the distinction between administrator certification and electrician certification.

A practical study strategy is to identify the likely source before beginning a code lookup. Technical questions involving grounding, motors, wiring methods, or overcurrent protection will generally point toward the NEC. Questions involving legal scope, assignments, administrator responsibilities, or contractor authority are more likely to require RCW Chapter 19.28 or WAC Chapter 296-46B.

How 1 Exam Prep Helps You Reach Your Goal

1 Exam Prep helps Washington Equipment Repair Administrator candidates organize preparation around the three core references included in this package: the 2020 National Electrical Code, RCW Chapter 19.28, and WAC Chapter 296-46B.

The package supports trade-focused review of wiring methods, overcurrent protection, grounding and bonding, electrical equipment, motors, electrical theory, Equipment Repair specialty limits, administrator responsibilities, and Washington electrical laws and rules.

1 Exam Prep encourages practice-oriented preparation for an open-book examination. Candidates can improve reference-navigation skills by reading each question carefully, identifying the subject, selecting the correct reference, locating the controlling provision, and applying it efficiently.

Administrator candidates need both technical electrical knowledge and a clear understanding of the legal scope of the contractor specialty. A technically possible repair still must fall within the authority granted to a 07E Equipment Repair contractor.

Washington-specific preparation is especially important for this classification because the Equipment Repair specialty relies on detailed statutory definitions. Understanding what qualifies as utilization equipment, what repair activities are included, what voltage limits apply, and which wiring activities are excluded can strengthen preparation for the Washington Codes section.

The goal is to combine electrical knowledge with organized code study, stronger regulatory understanding, efficient reference navigation, and confidence-building preparation. This Washington Equipment Repair Administrator 07E Book Package provides the core reference materials needed to support that study process.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the official Washington classification for Equipment Repair?

Washington identifies Equipment Repair as electrical specialty classification 07E.

What books are included in this package?

This package includes RCW Chapter 19.28, WAC Chapter 296-46B, and the 2020 National Electrical Code.

Is the Washington 07E Administrator examination open book?

Yes. Washington electrical examinations are open book under the applicable testing rules.

How many questions are on the 07E Administrator examination?

The published examination outline lists approximately 30 NEC & Theory questions and 17 Washington Codes questions, for approximately 47 questions total.

How much testing time is allowed?

The NEC & Theory section allows approximately 2 hours, and the Washington Codes section allows approximately 1 hour.

What score is required to pass?

Washington requires a score of at least 70% on each required examination section.

Do I need electrical experience before taking the 07E Administrator examination?

No. Washington does not require prior electrical work experience or an electrician certificate before taking an electrical administrator examination.

Do I need L&I approval before scheduling the Administrator exam?

No. Electrical administrator candidates may register directly with PSI without prior examination approval from Washington Labor & Industries.

How long do I have to pass all examination sections?

Administrator candidates must successfully complete all required sections within the applicable one-year examination period.

How soon must I apply for certification after passing?

Washington Labor & Industries must receive the required passing score reports, application information, and certification fee within 90 days of the last passing score date.

Can a 07E Administrator personally perform electrical work?

Administrator certification alone does not authorize electrical installation or repair work. A person performing electrical work must separately hold the appropriate Washington electrician certification.

What voltage limit applies to qualifying 07E utilization equipment?

Qualifying utilization equipment may be connected as a single unit to a single electrical power source limited to a maximum of 600 volts.

Can qualifying 07E equipment have a separate control-power source?

Yes. Qualifying equipment may also be connected to a separate single source of electrical control power limited to a maximum of 250 volts.

Can a 07E contractor replace qualifying utilization equipment?

Yes. The specialty permits like-in-kind replacement of qualifying utilization equipment when the same unmodified electrical circuit supplies the replacement equipment.

Can a 07E contractor repair components inside utilization equipment?

Yes. The specialty includes like-in-kind replacement or repair of electrical components within qualifying utilization equipment and qualifying remote-control components that are integral to its operation.

Can a 07E contractor reconnect a supply whip?

Yes. The specialty permits disconnection, replacement, and reconnection of qualifying low-voltage control and line-voltage supply whips not exceeding six feet when branch-circuit characteristics are not modified.

Can a 07E contractor install new branch circuits or feeders?

No. The Equipment Repair specialty does not authorize installation, repair, or modification of branch-circuit conductors, services, feeders, panelboards, or other excluded building-wiring systems.

Can a 07E contractor install conduit or raceway systems?

No. The Equipment Repair specialty excludes installation of conduits and raceways and work providing electrical feeds into a power distribution unit.

Can I use the 2020 NEC during the examination?

Yes. The Washington electrical examination covered by this package permits the 2020 National Electrical Code.

Can I bring RCW 19.28 and WAC 296-46B into the examination?

Yes. Printed copies of both Washington electrical references may be used when prepared according to Labor & Industries examination requirements.

Who administers the Washington 07E Administrator examination?

Washington electrical administrator examinations are administered through PSI.

What should I focus on while studying?

Focus on wiring methods, overcurrent protection, grounding and bonding, motors, electrical equipment, general theory, the statutory definition of utilization equipment, 07E scope limitations, administrator responsibilities, and Washington electrical laws and rules.