South Dakota Journeyman Electrician Vocabulary Game
Exam terms with clues and explanations by OpenExamPrep.
About the South Dakota Journeyman Electrician Vocabulary Games
4 free word games built on 20 South Dakota Journeyman Electrician terms across 11 topics. Every game deals terms at random and shows what each term means, so you can keep playing as long as you like.
How to Play
- 1.Read the clue and type the term (3 to 6 letters).
- 2.Green: right spot. Yellow: wrong spot. Gray: not in the term.
- 3.Solve it in 6 tries, then read the explanation.
- 1.Swap two neighboring tiles to line up 3 of the same term.
- 2.Longer lines, two lines at once and chains score more.
- 3.Play until no swap can make a line.
- 1.Flip two cards. A matching pair stays face up.
- 2.Each pair you find shows what the term means.
- 3.Clear the board in as few moves as you can.
- 1.Find each listed term in the letter grid.
- 2.Drag across its letters: across, down or diagonally.
- 3.Find all five as fast as you can.
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Topics in the South Dakota Journeyman Electrician Vocabulary Game
General knowledge
Services and equipment
Supply conductors
Overcurrent and shock
Wiring methods
Equipment devices
Control devices
Rotating machines
Special occupancies
State licensing
State procedures
Sources for these terms (15)
- SI Units – Electric Current (NIST) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Ampere: Introduction (NIST) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- 29 CFR 1910.399 — Definitions applicable to this subpart (2025 CFR) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- The Basics of Grounding and Bonding (NFPA) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Preventing Home Fires: Arc Fault Circuit Interrupters (AFCIs), CPSC Publication 5133 · Source checked 2026-11-06
- NFPA 70 (2026 edition) Second Draft public comment report, Code-Making Panel 2 (NFPA) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- 29 CFR 1926.403 — General requirements for electrical installations (OSHA) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- 29 CFR 1926.405 — Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use (OSHA) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- NFPA 70 (2026 edition) First Draft public input report, Code-Making Panel 6 (NFPA) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- 29 CFR 1910.306 — Specific purpose equipment and installations (2025 CFR) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- 29 CFR 1910.305 — Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use (2025 CFR) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- South Dakota Electrical Commission (South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- South Dakota Electrical Commission — South Dakota Laws & Rules · Source checked 2026-11-06
- South Dakota Electrical Commission Wiring Bulletin (SDCL Chapter 36-16 and ARSD Article 20:44) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- South Dakota Electrical Commission — Fees for Inspections · Source checked 2026-11-06
About the SD Electrician Exam
The South Dakota Journeyman Electrician exam (ICC 531) is delivered by the International Code Council through Pearson VUE for the SD Electrical Commission. Based on the 2023 NEC, it covers electrical theory, services, feeders, branch circuits, wiring methods, equipment, control devices, motors and generators, and special occupancies.
Exam sponsor: SD Electrical Commission / ICC (Pearson VUE). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.
Questions
80 questions
Time Limit
4 hours
Passing Score
70%
Reported exam pass rate: ~55%. estimated first-time pass rate This describes exam candidates, not OpenExamPrep users or results from using our resources. Exam sponsor website
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the SD Electrician vocabulary game free?
Yes. The game is free to play with no sign-up. Signing in adds AI explanations for any term.
How do the SD Electrician vocabulary games work?
There are 4 games built on 20 SD Electrician terms. In Guess the Term, a clue describes one term and you have six tries to spell it, with green, yellow and gray letters showing how close you are. In Term Match, six terms appear as colored tiles; swap neighbors to line up three or more of the same term, and each match shows what the term means. In Term Pairs, twelve face-down cards hide six pairs of terms; flip two at a time to find each pair, and every pair you find shows what the term means. In Term Search, five terms hide in a grid of letters, reading across, down or diagonally; drag across a term to circle it, and each term you find shows what it means.
Where do the SD Electrician terms come from?
OpenExamPrep researched each term from the SD Electrical Commission / ICC (Pearson VUE) content outline and primary sources, listed under Sources on this page. The game is independent study material, not an official exam resource.
What NEC edition does South Dakota use for the electrician exam?
South Dakota enforces the 2023 NEC (with tentative interim amendments 23-1 through 23-15) for permits received on or after November 12, 2024, and all exams have used the 2023 NEC since December 2, 2024. The open-book ICC exam allows the 2023 NEC or the hardcover NEC Handbook plus Ugly's Electrical Reference, Ferm's Fast Finder Index and Tom Henry's Key Word Index.
How many questions are on the South Dakota electrician exam?
The exam has 80 multiple-choice questions with a 4-hour time limit. You need 70% (56 correct answers) to pass. The exam is open-book with the NEC 2023.