Recent content by pgm44

I agree with the above two posts. I have been meeting the PDH training requirements in multiple states for years and have only had to pay for a few PDH courses over that time period (mostly because I waited too close to the renewal date to complete the credits). A number of links to trade...

Many states with a two year renewal cycle like Florida require 30pdh hours to renew so going to 18pdh is not too stringent in comparison. Are there really any engineers out there though that forget how to be ethical every two years and need a refresher. Who really thinks "man, I almost thought...

I think you get a pass until your renewal in 2015. They should have the bugs worked out by then.

Well, I started the fingerprinting process today. I got to enjoy sitting on the phone for 35 minutes to find out that the they know their online form has an error in it but they have not had time to correct it yet (or to add a note to tell users what to do). The instructions the board mails...

What engineering field are you looking to get into? (civil, structural, electrical, mechanical, computer, manufacturing, aerospace, electronics, chemical, controls, ....)

When I looked this up a few weeks ago the board site said they were starting the fingerprint program with the March 2014 renewals. Looks like you lucked out this year.

Thanks for posting. I just read through the sunset report and the fingerprinting justification (http://www.sunset.state.tx.us/83rd/eng/eng_sr.pdf). They claim the benefit is more accurate identification of criminals using PE licenses compared to their current method of running background checks...

Wow, I must have been having a bad week when I listed "people not checking their work" as one of the "biggest issues in the workplace". I don’t recall what was going on that that time but I guess it goes to show you that what’s going on can affect us. I am going to change my answer on this...

This is probably too late for your class, but here you go anyway: • What type of work do you do? Electrical Engineering • Why did you choose this career? I had always been interested in electricity, computers, and what made things work. I took many things apart as a kid so that I could see...

I agree with sticking to one designation as noted above. Use either P.E. or Peng depending on the project or who you are marketing. If you have a LEED credential most persons will go ahead and add that onto the end to for marketing reasons. That is probably the only second one I would list...

NEC 110.14(1)(b)(2) and NEC 110.14 specifically require that the calculation limit the ampacity to the lowest rated component of the connection, including the termination. Any sustained amperage that is above the maximum rated amperage of the termination (cable-lug combination) will exceed its...

The way I read the code is as follows. Sorry there is not a simplier way that I see to answer the question. NEC 110.14© allows the 90deg ampacity rating to be used for adjustment of the cable ampacity provided that the resulting ampacity after adjustment is not greater than the rating of the...

I attended a presentation given by Eaton on this topic. They indicated the problem mostly exists when the distance between the source vacuum breaker and transformer is less than 200 feet (at the medium voltage level) and the transformer is dry type. The 200 feet of cable adds impedance which...

You might want to consider control systems engineering or process controls engineering. Engineers in those fields typically have to work with the system designers to understand what is being controlled and why. They then figure out the best way to control it, and once they have enough...

I took a look at the California Board of Professional Engineers website and I dont see any restrictions for solutions manuals provided they are bound properly. You can always double check with the board to be safe but it looks like solutions books are clearly allowed to me, if they are bound...