Smarter Sparky

02/15/2026

How about cuddling up with your special someone on this Valentine's day, and learn how to wire multiple receptacles to an electrical panel! How romantic! 😍

Wiring multiple receptacles is a core skill for apprentice electricians and a common task on real-world jobsites. In this full walkthrough, licensed Master E...

02/13/2026

Basic Ohm's Law Explained for Electricians. Where do the formulas come from?

Struggling to understand Ohm’s Law? You’re in the right place! In this video, I simplify basic Ohm’s Law for electricians, students, and beginners alike. We ...

01/14/2026

Electrical Question of the Day ⚡

In this short, we walk through an NEC-based test prep problem to find the maximum overcurrent protective device permitted on the secondary of a 3-phase, 75 kVA transformer.

If you’re getting ready for a state electrical licensing exam and want more concept-based explanations taught step by step, check out my live test prep class at SmarterSparky.com.

01/06/2026

Getting ready for your state electrical exam? Join one of our 36 hour test prep classes this year! It's taught live on Zoom, sessions are recorded so you can look at them later, and there's a large online practice question bank included. https://www.smartersparky.com/TestPrep

10/06/2025

Getting ready for your state electrical exam? Fall 2025 Test Prep starts tomorrow (October 7th, 2025). Sign up at https://www.smartersparky.com/nextclass

You can join Night 1 for free to check it out.

06/01/2025

Summer electrical test prep starts this coming Tuesday (June 3rd, 2025). Sign up at https://www.smartersparky.com/nextclass

01/21/2025

Spring 2025 Electrical Test Prep class starts February 4th! Sign up for our 12-week, 36-hour class: https://www.smartersparky.com/NextClass

09/30/2024

Fall 2024 Electrical Test Prep starts tomorrow! Sign up here:

12 week test prep course starting October 1st, 2024. From 6pm to 9pm.

08/21/2024

Next round of test prep starts October 1st. Sign up here: https://www.smartersparky.com/NextClass

05/21/2024

Summer test prep starts in two weeks! Anyone can sign up for the first night for free! Our weekly class starts June 4th. https://www.smartersparky.com/product/summer-2024-test-prep/

03/05/2024

Spring test prep starts tonight! Get signed up if you want to join us!

12 week test prep course starting March 5th, 2024. From 6pm to 9pm.