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  1. K

    HAWAII - RESULTS Oct 2010

    got results on Saturday..passed! Hoping the best for everyone else!
  2. K

    HAWAII - RESULTS Oct 2010

    coworker says he called the state board and they're mailing the results out end of this week. which means either Saturday or Monday or Tuesday or... Let's hope for good news!
  3. K

    Change of Base

    Referring to NCEES #540 G1=22kV and T1 on secondary=230kV. Not sure why we don't need include the voltages, since the voltages don't match. I realize that in other cases Vbase,new = Vbase,old so obviously the factor is 1. Too close to test time to be stressing!!
  4. K

    Change of Base

    All problems related to short ckt calcs in the NCEES book I used the P.U. method using this formula: Znew,pu = Zold,pu*(Sb,new/Sb,old) (like NCEES #540, where I chose Sb=933MVA [T1], and needed to convert Zold=0.23 [G1] to a new) When do we use the following, which i just found in one of my...
  5. K

    Transformers Q

    Need clarification on problem: Is the "2400-120V" stated in the problem? Or, is the "208V, 3 phase" stated? Just want to make sure we have the correct problem statement. Took a stab at it: Isecondary = 200kW/sqrt(3)/208V = 555.2A a=2400/120 = 20 Iprimary = Isecondary/a = 27.8A Vd,cable =...
  6. K

    Transformers Q

    If at all possible, could you post the question with the solution? Trying to work as many good sample questions I can. thanks!
  7. K

    NCEES #501

    2x for both ways, going out to the load and back to the source
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