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Oh for sure, if my coworkers didn't know i would never study here. But all my directors/VP's made the biggest deal after getting my master's and passing FE that THEY KNEW I WOULD PASS PE FIRST TIME AND WANTED ME TO SIGN UP FOR IN THIS APRIL. So yeah, you're right, if they didn't know about it I...

Problem is parking, UTC is VERY quick at slinging tickets. They have tons of meter maids constantly patrolling. I have a freaking double alumni tag they need to just honor it and not ticket me on weekends. Like no one is there on weekends anyways 😞

Random question to anyone with experience with libraries. Like I can't study at home, i got 2 5 year old twin princesses and I can't do it so I have to leave.  Would it be awkward or raise safety concerns if i wheeled a suit case into a library? I think I have more reference than most EE's, but...

Had strep throat last 5 days but got to study a pretty good bit on Sunday, I have taken a couple practice test but need to take more timed. Technically I've taken 5 practice test but only 2 were timed. I can not take a practice test at home, I don't see how anyone could with as much reference...

Good to know. Thank you so much for helping us with resources so we don't spin our wheels on wasteful material!

I took 2 spin ups 3 weeks ago, the white book the week before, and CI AM/PM (test 1) this past weekend. I don't think I can narrow down too much of a weak point, it looks like I am doing good at getting low hanging fruit, but the harder problems in a lot of sections I'm not able to connect the...

Yeah I went the Zach way of each section being by the NCEES Specifications page. I made 2 binders A-Z There are 48 total sections so 26 letters x 2 binders means 52 tabs. SO each section has its own tab. I have an index at the start of each binder that labels those sections.  So if its a...

I'm going to be putting in an all-dayer tomorrow doing practice test working problems. I'll be doing at least one full practice exam. I tried to use Zach's notes all I could but man I keep wasting WAY too much time trying to remember "what section" certain topics are in. Like it's hard to tell...

That's exactly how it used to be. The SE (Structural engineering) exam is still that way. One of the test graders work with me. All questions are graded on a scale and then compared to another grader for accuracy.  It is weird to imagine, you for sure would have some PE's that aren't PE's today...

The problem is it's a standardized test that is graded multiple choice and will never be a decent "guide for passing" or "proving someone's engineering knowledge". I wish the test cost $1,500 but EVERY TEST was to be hand graded. That way they know and see EXACTLY what you know and who is ready...

I'm still lost. If they question had a 0.85 PF you would still solve it simply looking over at the R and X values? 

Wouldn't you need to know the PF is .9 AND NOT .85 so you know exactly which impedance's to use on the NEC table 9 chart? 

Yeah I have my electronics book but I hope this book will be more focused and in-line with what PE questions are asking.  That made me feel good you saying you "hoped for the best" and you have passed. That honestly is what I needed to read today. I am blessed that I think my biggest strengths...

@Chattaneer PE Chattaneer is seriously one of the most brilliant engineers I've ever met, and he CONSTANTLY references this book when helping people. He's the only reason I bought it. But I"ll let you know what I think too. 

Just had to buy it off Amazon. Never dreamed I"d be spending $150 on a damn power electronics book to take a Power PE exam. :( I am way too clueless when it comes to rectifiers/diodes/capacitors and all kinds of tricks they use. 

Why can't I just do the normal S(xfmr)/Z%, then use Sf to find Isc by doing Sf/sqrt3*VL? Is all of this extra math with bases etc just because they gave me "20 mile" length instead of an "infinite bus" like I"m used to? 

That's a good point. I was SO EXCITED when I passed me FE to finally get to take my POWER PE. What all my education and work experience has been leading me to. Give me Transmission lines and give me transformers..... And then I'm taking my practice test and I see some stupid tiny wave form...

Here's the "gotcha" part I was looking for:  These are the type of problems I honestly don't see how anyone could get this right on first try. It's like you have to get screwed once to learn from the ignorance. I told my wife that was the most disheartening thing about taking the practice exam...

Thanks boss! Excited to pull it back up to see where it told me to use that column if it's a qualified person! That 100% is exactly what I was missing!

Thanks for explaining that! Now that I get that, it's hard for me to imagine how A doesn't equal C. All I can see is your green part being "mirrored over" and have A=C. I am digging through Wildi/Chapman books right now to see if I can find a section to read up on .