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Are there "rules" that professionals should follow when negotiating their salary at a new company? I'm moving back home after getting my PE. I've got several offers of varying salary and benefit packages. If I counteroffer and a company meets my offer, am I obligated to accept their offer...

For what its worth I was just told that a friend of mine passed the National surveying licensing exam here in Alaska. He's still got the state exam next year before his PLS license. Its a different animal from the PE no doubt, just passing the info.

So I'm trying to plan how to tackle each question. From the boards it appears there are two theories on this: (1) Attempt each problem from first to last. (2) Sort problems by perceived level of difficulty, then answer from easiest to hardest. What do past test takers have to say on this...

After taking a few days off of studying, I can't recall where, if anywhere at all, I have gotten practice with three phase circuits where loads are not balanced, or are connected between wye and delta systems. I know this sounds silly, but I don't recall touching on the types of questions from...

How have your scores been when taking the NCEES sample test as if it was the real thing? I just took the test (after several months of studying) and only got a 47/80 = 59%. 22/40 in the morning and 25/40 in the afternoon power. This is upsetting. I'll keep working these final weeks but it...

Are they allowed into the exam? I forget. Thanks.

I just went through the "NEC Handout" from the "EE PE Materials" documentation provided elsewhere on this board. Example questions no. 1, 3, 7, 8 ask to calculate loads based on Table 220.12, Section 220.14 and Section 220.43 of the NEC. None of these portions of the code indicate to multiple...

Can anyone recommend good reference(s) for understanding the basics of ladder logic design? I don't want to delve into theory. Basically I need to get up to speed on how to "walk through" a typical ladder schematic, and how to design a basic ladder schematic using relay coils, relay N.O. &amp...

I was doing an NEC review this morning when I remembered the copy of "Stallcup's Electrical Design Book" I've got in my office reference library. I haven't taken the PE yet, but it looks like this is a perfect review book for the NEC questions likely to appear on the exam. It covers all...

Hi All, I'm having trouble understanding the following scenario involving a shunt trip circuit breaker and a fire pump controller I'm mapping out. I've attached a schematic diagram. Here's the story: A fire pump controller is connected to an automatic transfer switch which is fed from either...

I work off of the latest NEC edition at work, NEC 2008, but which edition do they expect you to have handy for the test? 2002, 2005, or 2008? Thanks in advance, Brian

Hi All, In going through 'Power Systems Analysis' I've complied some questions. Past test takers, please comment: Were unsymmetrical 3 phase fault calculations on the exam, or just symmetrical 3 phase faults? (Unsymmetrical faults are considerable more time consuming to solve.) Are the 3...

Hi everyone. Sorry for so many posts lately, but I've gotten into full study mode and questions keep popping up! I'm working through Elements of Power System Analysis by Stevenson. I'm in the Network Calculations chapter which applies matrix algebra to solutions of one line diagrams. However...

Hello, This question is for past PE examinees: I've found in past open book exams that I spend lots of time preparing my references only to hardly use them during the test. I would like to avoid spending lots of study time organizing and practicing using references if I don't need to. How...

I've heard from several sources that VFD's need to be reviewed for the test. I've also heard that Wildi's 'Electrical Machines, Drives and Power Systems' is a good source to study VFD's. However, due to my lack of experience with VFD's I'm having trouble pinpointing which chapters in the book to...

Hi everyone, I've been searching around for the lowest priced Wildi, Electrical Machines, Drives and Power Systems reference. I see some online sellers have the "international" verison about 1/2 price versus the standard version. What's the catch? Is the international version not as complete...