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In TX they release your individual score. You can only see your own, though.

As I posted in This Thread  I passed the Power PE with a 91. I'm selling most of my study material. Make me an offer for some or all of this stuff and take it off my hands! I'll sell bulk or just one book at a time. Whatever you need. NFPA 70E – Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace –...

I did great on the exam. While this can't be entirely attributed to the books I use, they did play a part. I'll be selling most of the books I used, either on the classifieds here or on Ebay. Also you can PM me if you want to have first dibs on any of my books; I will be selling them cheap...

Well considering only a 57% pass rate, that may not be too far off...

I passed the Power PE. TX releases grades so I just checked - got a 91. Is there a thread where people are comparing grades or trying to determine the cut scores for the various exams?

I wonder if EB is a self-selecting group of people who stress hard about the exam, or if it is a representative sample of takers? If it is a representative sample, and most takers experience such a high stress level (amounting to trauma), I wonder if some kind of therapy or pre-therapy could be...

Oh man. It's not killing me, but I am starting to feel a bit antsy. I was supremely confident after the exam, but now that time has passed I don't feel the same... plus, I was happy just to be done with it then.  I've gathered all the books I used and separated them into two categories: the...

Can anyone explain how to inform NCEES of a potentially faulty question, or any other technical issues on the exam? The survey I got in an email said it should be done through MyNCEES, but I logged in and couldn't find a link for messaging or exam feedback.

Man I thought it was great, finished each half early. Had to guess on a couple in each half, and was unsure about a few of my choices, but I felt pretty strong.

I plan on walking to the test center in Houston, at Reliant, in the morning. I'm assuming there will be a locker available for my phone and any unbound documents I accidentally left in my pockets. Does anyone know for sure?

Good luck everyone. In a hotel now within walking distance of the Houston test center, one mid-sized crate of books. Going to watch another video on Power Flow, then cartoons and an early night. Remember general exam-taking guidelines: eat wisely, stay hydrated, and don't get nervous. If you're...

I was concerned about this too. I suspect that instead, they will put questions from the 2018 book on the exam, or make certain to deconflict questions so they don't penalize you for having the current edition. I think they wrote that question before the '18 edition came out. But, just in case...

Question: A 50HP 460V 3ph induction motor, svc factor 1.0, what is the initial maximum size of protection device?  OP is correct about 65A full load current. OP is correct about 1.15 multiplier based on 430.32(A)(1), giving 74.75A. In 5-A increments, I'd want 75A, but that's not a choice. The...

After reading the suggestions above, I found a PDF of the 2006 edition of Blackburn online. I've been reading it and have ordered it printed and bound at Office Depot. I'll be bringing it, but I don't have a lot of time to familiarize myself with all its content in the 10 days I have left. It...

I will be bringing that as well. However, it's a tough read - seems like it was written in the '50s - and I wonder how much modern protection differs from what is covered in that book. Can anyone weigh in on that? Surf'n'Snow, when you say it's the "go to" you sound like you know what you're...

The "no scratch paper" kills me. I always use scratch paper. I like having notes about problems to return to, etc. Oh well. Anyone taking the exam in Houston? I heard last year there were some issues with the chief proctor...

Looking over the exam specs at https://ncees.org/wp-content/uploads/Power-April-2018.pdf, I realized the largest section of the exam is the Protection subheading of the T&D category. Protection has 13 of the 80 questions - more even than code lookups, which have 12. I think this category...

Right, I have seen problems that state the load does not contribute, or that it is a resistive load. In this example, that was not stated. I believe it was an oversight on Graffeo's part. As far as I know, any motor loads contribute fault current; and if not said otherwise, a KVA load can be...

I'm working thru Graffeo's other book, PE exam primer - Three Practice Exams for the Power PE. There 3-phase fault current question which shows a generator connected thru a transformer to a transmission line, which is faulted. The other end of the transmission line is connected thru a...

Well if nobody else answers, I guess we'll both know in 3 weeks! I think it compares evenly with the NCEES practice exam. I ordered Graffeo's other offering, which is 3 more practice exams. I plan on using those to identify weaknesses now that I've seen the answers to the NCEES practice exam and...