About Sparky AI
Sparky AI is the AI-powered NEC reference and IBEW aptitude test prep app for electricians and apprentice applicants. It was built by a licensed IBEW journeyman, for working electricians, after a $800 lesson in why general AI doesn't belong on a job site.
The Origin Story
I was on a job and needed a quick NEC code answer. I asked ChatGPT. It gave me a confident, detailed answer. It was wrong.
I failed inspection. The callback cost me $800 and a day of rework. That’s when I started building Sparky AI — first for myself, then for other electricians, then for pre-apprentices going through the same process I did 15 years ago.
Why Sparky AI Exists
- ChatGPT gets NEC questions wrong roughly 60% of the time on technical questions
- Working electricians can’t afford to verify every AI answer against the codebook
- Pre-apprentices need IBEW prep that matches the actual NJATC test format
- One app should cover both — no switching between five tools on a job site
Who Built It
Michael B.
IBEW Local 134 Journeyman Electrician · Licensed Electrical Contractor
Michael is a licensed electrical contractor and IBEW Local 134 journeyman with years of field experience. He built Sparky AI after ChatGPT gave him wrong NEC code information on a job — costing him $800 in callbacks. Every answer in Sparky AI is verified against the actual NEC.
The Accuracy Commitment
- Every NEC answer is verified against actual NEC articles
- Accuracy audits run regularly across categories
- Any error reported is fixed within 24 hours
- Contact: asksparkyai@gmail.com
By the Numbers
- 1,200+ electricians and apprentice applicants
- 355+ reference modules
- 9 NEC-compliant calculators
- Available on iOS, Android, and web