Ran Chen, EA, CFP®
Trades Exam Prep
Trades Exam Prep is a free, daily podcast by OpenExamPrep covering the most in-demand skilled trades licensing and certification exams — including EPA 608 (HVAC refrigerant), FAA Part 107 (drone), Master Electrician, Plumber, General Contractor, ASE automotive, NATE, OSHA 10/30, Welder Certification, and more. Each 5-minute episode breaks down one exam topic with concrete examples, common exam traps, code references, and field-ready memory tricks to help you pass on your first attempt. No fluff, no filler — just the concepts you need to know, explained the way the exam tests them. This podcast...
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Ran Chen, EA, CFP®
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13. Nov 2026
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[Journeyman] 12. Ambient Temperature and Current-Carrying Conductor Adjustments 19.10.2026 4:21
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: • How ambient temperature correction factors adjust allowable co...
[Journeyman] 11. Temperature Ratings and Conductor Ampacity 18.10.2026 5:07
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: • The distinction between conductor insulation ratings and equip...
[Journeyman] 10. Continuous Loads and Conductor-Sizing Logic 17.10.2026 4:24
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: * How the 2023 NEC Article 100 defines a continuous load based o...
[Journeyman] 9. Feeders and Branch Circuits: Where Each Begins 16.10.2026 4:21
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - How Article 100 of the 2023 NEC defines the operational bounda...
[Journeyman] 8. Service Equipment and Grounding Electrode Systems 15.10.2026 4:50
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - Role and location rules for service disconnecting means versus...
[Journeyman] 7. Grounded Conductors and Equipment Grounding Conductors 14.10.2026 4:46
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: • The functional distinction between a grounded neutral conducto...
[Journeyman] 6. Grounding and Bonding Serve Different Purposes 13.10.2026 3:32
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - The technical distinction between grounding to earth and bondi...
[Journeyman] 5. Series and Parallel Circuits Without Losing the Units 12.10.2026 4:18
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - How to calculate total resistance and circuit current for resi...
[Journeyman] 4. Power, Energy and Single-Phase versus Three-Phase Loads 11.10.2026 4:31
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - The fundamental distinction between real power in watts and en...
[Journeyman] 3. Voltage, Current, Resistance and Ohms Law 10.10.2026 4:27
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - Fundamental Ohm's law relationships connecting voltage, curren...
[Journeyman] 2. Finding Definitions, Articles and Exceptions in the NEC 09.10.2026 4:18
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - How to efficiently navigate the Table of Contents and Index du...
[Journeyman] 1. Choosing Your Exam and the Correct NEC Edition 08.10.2026 4:35
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - Why there is no single nationwide journeyman electrician licen...
NATE HVAC Exam Prep 50, Final CHP-5 Review and Troubleshooting Strategy 07.10.2026 4:37
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - How to integrate all five NATE CHP-5 domains into a systematic...
NATE HVAC Exam Prep 49, Verifying Repairs and Documenting Results 06.10.2026 4:15
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - How to perform steady-state post-repair operational testing to...
NATE HVAC Exam Prep 48, Preventive Maintenance that Proves Performance 05.10.2026 4:40
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - The distinction between visual checklist maintenance and quant...
NATE HVAC Exam Prep 47, Gas Furnace Service and Combustion Diagnosis 04.10.2026 4:03
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - Understanding the exact step-by-step sequence of operation for...
NATE HVAC Exam Prep 46, Heat Pump Service and Defrost Diagnosis 03.10.2026 3:53
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - How to diagnose reversing valve internal leakage using tempera...
NATE HVAC Exam Prep 45, Diagnosing Electrical and Control Failures 02.10.2026 3:43
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - How to isolate step-down transformer failures and identify sec...
NATE HVAC Exam Prep 44, Airflow Problems versus Refrigerant Charge Problems 01.10.2026 3:06
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - How to differentiate between low indoor airflow and low refrig...
NATE HVAC Exam Prep 43, Refrigerant Circuit Diagnostic Patterns 30.09.2026 3:55
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - How to analyze suction pressure, discharge pressure, superheat...
NATE HVAC Exam Prep 42, Turning Customer Complaints into Testable Symptoms 29.09.2026 3:40
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - How to convert vague HVAC customer complaints into testable ob...
NATE HVAC Exam Prep 41, The Professional HVAC Service Call Workflow 28.09.2026 3:36
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - The eleven-step chronological service call workflow required f...
NATE HVAC Exam Prep 40, Commissioning and Customer Handoff 27.09.2026 4:08
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - How to measure Total External Static Pressure and compare it a...
NATE HVAC Exam Prep 39, Evacuation Charging and Startup 26.09.2026 3:54
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - Why dry nitrogen pressure testing and low-PSI purging during b...
NATE HVAC Exam Prep 38, Fuel Gas Combustion Air and Vent Installation 25.09.2026 4:08
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - Gas shutoff valves must be installed within 6 feet of applianc...
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