Recent content by chener16

One thing I did not mention in my preparation thread that helped me was my method of studying and scheduling, which of course is subjective and different for everyone. Having a study plan was great, but knowing how to effectively execute that study plan (via active learning) was huge to overcome...

I felt pretty good after taking the exam, although I didn't want to believe I was going to pass until I saw the 4 green letters. I don't think anyone can come out of an exam like that feeling overly optimistic, especially with a 40+ day wait ahead for results. With my preparation, I probably...

Passed the October 2018 Power PE Exam! Below is a thread I started outlining my preparation. Planning to make some updates to it shortly. 

^^^ Felt good on the morning portion, definitely was a challenge tho. Glad my brain was working. Had more guesses and 50/50's on the second half, but thought I had a good shot at passing after calculating my projected score. If all of my guesses were wrong, then I'm screwed. But anyways...

I'm banking on my brain going into fight or flight mode on exam day and being able to extract all the information I've stuffed in it over the past couple of months. I'm currently reviewing all of my solutions and resources in an attempt to prime my brain in understanding that all this stuff is...

Practice (CI tests) + learning from mistakes + practice (EngProGuides Exam) + learning from mistakes + practice (Graffeo) + learning from mistakes + practice (NCEES practice exam) + learning from mistakes + practice (NEC code problems) + reading Wildi + YouTube videos = My preparation.

Can someone explain to me why the NCEES solution to problem 510 uses the table value from 310.15(B)(16) to size the overload protection device? Shouldn't table values be used for conductor sizing? It clearly states in 430.6 (2) that nameplate values should be used to determine current ratings...

I've taken both exams, below are my results: 1 month into studying, took EngProGuide exam and scored 49/80.  1.5 months into studying, took the Graffeo practice exam and scored 65/80. This exam contained more "easy" questions compared to the EngProGuide and NCEES practice exams.  2 months...

Just took the NCEES practice exam and scored a 56/80 (70%). Was hoping to score a little higher but the test was fairly difficult in my opinion even after 2 months of studying. To those who have passed the exam (or studying now), how did you score on the NCEES practice exam? Given that the...

Has anyone found doing the Wildi practice problems in the helpful chapters mentioned above (both sample problems in the chapter and easy-medium problems at the end of the chapter) helpful for the actual exam or is it not a good use of time? Debating whether or not I should squeeze in Wildi...

P.S., I haven't passed the exam (yet), so I don't know what I'm talking about (yet).

Hi all. I will be taking the Power PE exam in the fall for the first time. Please critique my study plan and let me know if there are notable resources or steps I'm missing that I should take a look at or reference. Also if anyone wants to share their study plans in preparation for the upcoming...