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  1. Sparky Bill PE

    Please help me find a reference to solve this NCEES practice test problem

    So if C is 3/4 and B is 1/4, does the flux in B+C always = A? I remember covering this in college, but apparently I don't remember this at all. I tried to look it up in my machines book I'm sorry for the questions. 
  2. Sparky Bill PE

    April/October 2020 Power PE Exam Prep

    I had quite a few problems working the NCEES practice exam that I thought was way too ez to be on the actual exam (maybe I'm wrong). Like calculating the voltage of CT burden, and calculating and finding "which dial setting" would you used given a curve. Maybe there are some "low hanging fruit"...
  3. Sparky Bill PE

    Please help me find a reference to solve this NCEES practice test problem

    Yeah I looked in my Wildi book and couldn't find anything, I forgot I even had my Chapman book with me, I'll check it tomorrow.  I'm missing how C is 3x the length of leg B. If B is "d distance away" from a, why wouldn't C be "2d distance away" ? 
  4. Sparky Bill PE

    NCEES Practice exam problem 135 question

    Why is it 2'-9" in column 4 instead of column 3? 3 is for exposed parts and it says there is exposed energized bus. 
  5. Sparky Bill PE

    Please help me find a reference to solve this NCEES practice test problem

    I"m not connecting the dots of connecting what you just said to this problem. Is A and C area the same? 
  6. Sparky Bill PE

    NCEES Practice exam problem 135 question

    God what a long miserable F'in day.  Anyways, I can't seem to find this 2'-7". I am using the 2018 70E book, the problem says 2015, the NCEES specifications says to use 2018. Can someone plz let me know if this value changed or if I"m looking at something wrong.  I used the graph on AC, to go...
  7. Sparky Bill PE

    Please help me find a reference to solve this NCEES practice test problem

    Funny part is I got it right. I "counted the windings" on leg A which was 4 loops and did 3.0/4 = .75 and got the correct answer. After looking at solutions I realized that wasn't AT ALL how I was supposed to solve it. I couldn't find anything in my references (zach stones/ Engr pro guides /...
  8. Sparky Bill PE

    Spin Up test question, open-delta Transformer

    Yup, I think that's it too. I couldn't find anything else in Wildi about open delta from index and flipping.  I really hated PPI for FE, but man that camera book is VERY GOOD if you're lost. That index is amazing. I am using it a lot when I "don't know" questions more than Zach's course binder...
  9. Sparky Bill PE

    Spin Up test question, open-delta Transformer

    Yeah I found the answer in PPI, but am I understanding Wildi wrong or is it an error? He is calling his 87% "load capacity", don't know if its a play on words or if i lack the understanding of spin up asking for "total power available"  Really going to suck if this happens on PE. I pray that...
  10. Sparky Bill PE

    Spin Up test question, open-delta Transformer

    Below is the question asked, I looked up in Wildi but his answer of 86% wasn't an available option, so i looked through another reference (PPI Camera) and found what it was looking for. Am I reading Wildi's wrong , or why is it different? If this was PE and 86.6% was offered, I would have chosen...
  11. Sparky Bill PE

    NEC Question from CI 300 drill book question 31

    I have the second edition code drill problems which is based off the 2014. I use the 2017 NEC to answer them. I also have a PDF copy of the 2014 HB NEC to check myself if the answer "isn't int he 2017". 
  12. Sparky Bill PE

    NEC Question from CI 300 drill book question 31

    This is the question. I can't figure out why  the answer is XHHW and not RHW
  13. Sparky Bill PE

    October 2019 - First Time Pass - My Preparation

    UTChatt here. We got lots of good ole southern people up in here
  14. Sparky Bill PE

    First Time Pass - What I did - Other Passers Please Contribute!!

    With Zach Stone's class, before you even "start" the modules for the PE exam he has added a "circuits boot camp" and a "power boot camp" it literally starts at the most basic level and builds up. I think it's a great foundation starter for anyone taking the exam. 
  15. Sparky Bill PE

    2 Questions to people who have passed. 1. How much time did you have left? 2. How many problems did you have an example of?

    1) Hey guys, again congrats on passing! I had a couple of questions. I plan on taking the exam in "passes". So once you finished all your paces, and had answers (or a guess) for everything and shifted into "ok now I have time to back check my work" how much time was left on the clock? I am...
  16. Sparky Bill PE

    April/October 2020 Power PE Exam Prep

    I have to give a shout out to Zach Stone's course. Great and precise information and well instructed. 
  17. Sparky Bill PE

    First Time Pass - What I did - Other Passers Please Contribute!!

    I am taking the exam first time April 2020. I can't express how amazing Zach Stone's Electricalpereview course is. I have worked through all the class work and printed all the materials and I am honestly excited to go through it all again to get a stronger grasp on concepts.  I used PPI during...
  18. Sparky Bill PE

    Question about NEC 2017 I can't figure out if its an error or not

    Yeah considering the numbers changed once (2011/2014) that means it was messed up for the last 20 years. I tried to send an email to them but their website is giving me an error when uploading the question lol. I think it said they have a live support chat mon-fri 9-5 so im excited to see what...
  19. Sparky Bill PE

    Question about NEC 2017 I can't figure out if its an error or not

    Attached is 2014. The numbers are highlighted so that means they changed from 2011 to 2014. I don't see how it can be confusing and not be an error. Unless they just brought it upon themselves to make a random chart that isn't like other charts. I use IEEE all the time at work doing clearances...
  20. Sparky Bill PE

    Question about NEC 2017 I can't figure out if its an error or not

    Below is a picture of TABLE 230.51.(C) Supports. Is that first "maximum volts" column really supposed to be 1000 then 1000 under it? looks like it would be around 300 or 600 V. I could be reading it all wrong. 
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