2024 STATE TECHNICAL STANDARDS • PAGE 13 Online Online Resumé Resumé Submission Submission SERIES: BUILDING TRADES A CONTEST: ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION WIRING CONTEST: ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION WIRING Series Director: NOEL LAMOTHE • (508) 347-7381 • [email protected] Competition: Blackstone - Rooms 210 & 208 with Event Manager: Tom Donahue REQUIREMENTS AND SCOPE OF CONTEST Advisors will be sent log-on information for the Learning Management System Learning Management System, which will be open on April 10. Contestants must submit an electronic copy of their resumé to the LMS LMS by April 22, by 5:00pm. Clothing Requirements: avoid a clothing penalty Khaki work pants, as shown Leather work boots Safety glasses SkillsUSA Massachusetts T-Shirt, provided Hard hat NO cell phones or SmartWatches allowed Safety: avoid a safety violation or being removed from the contest NO loose/long hair (must be secured) NO loose clothing NO jewelry NO sneakers Tool Requirements: Contestants must submit online a one-page type-written resume, failure to do so will result in a 50-point penalty 1 - 1/2” EMT bender 1 - Key hole saw 1 - Scratch awl 1 - 25’ Extension cord 1 - Diagonal pliers 1 - Roto splits 1 - Side cutters 1 - 3/4” - 7/8” Auger bit 1 - Empty nail apron 1 - Hacksaw 1 - Roll electrical tape 1 - Tool box w/lock 1 - 8’ - 12’ Measuring tape 1 - Wire strippers 1 - Electricians knife 1 - Arc joint pliers 1 - Torpedo level 1 - Claw hammer 1 - Needle nose pliers 1 – Multimeter 1 - 3/4” Spade bit Cordless Drills Assorted wood chisels ¼” to 1” Assorted flat blade and Phillips screwdrivers Wire Snake 1 - Corded Electrical Drill 3/8” or 1/2” chuck 1 - Current 2023 Massachusetts Electrical Code Book (NO code handbooks allowed) 1 - Scientific calculator (NO electrical specific calculators) Note: NO corded or cordless screwdrivers allowed or wood blocks for measuring Note: NO corded or cordless screwdrivers allowed or wood blocks for measuring National Skills: Contestants in residential wiring are tested on their ability to install wiring in a residence or light commercial installation, working from drawings and specifications sheets. Professional electricians judge the contestants on the basis of general workmanship, accuracy of layout and installation, adherence to National Electrical Code and safety. The test consists of two parts--conduit bending and the simulated wiring of two or more rooms of a typical residence. The wiring will be judged according to standard residential and commercial wiring practices, and the The wiring will be judged according to standard residential and commercial wiring practices, and the current edition of the National Electrical Code (2023). current edition of the National Electrical Code (2023). State Skills: All aspects of the contest will center on residential or light commercial installations. The project will be wired in a simulated wall sections, either studs or finished wall. Students may be asked to trouble shoot an existing circuit using a multimeter and repair/replace problems with devices. The project may consist of the following methods: Romex, BX, EMT, Conduit, Wiremold, PVC, ENT, Bell Wire, Cat 5, and Cat 6 Cabling. Drywall may be a component of this contest, be prepared to work with drywall. Contestant projects will be judged on workmanship, accuracy, speed, adherence to the current Massachusetts Electrical Code, and other requirements as applied to the project. Scoring Details: Safety - 100 points NEC Violations - 150 points Box/Device Height - 100 points Device Location - 50 points Splice, Terminate, Ground - 200 points Device Function & Operation - 200 points Surface Conduit Install - 100 points
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