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Apr 20, 20223 min read

How to Become an Electrical Engineer

Growing up, I didn't know what I wanted to be. I liked math and science, and, as I got older, I realized that I particularly liked...

Apr 20, 20223 min read

Building a Better Schedule

Schedules are the lifeblood of a successful project. Big or small, expensive or lower-budget, setting a good schedule helps you...

Apr 20, 20225 min read

Short Circuit Current (3-Phase)

A short circuit, also known as a fault, occurs when energized conductors inadvertently come into contact with one another or another...

Apr 19, 20224 min read

Grounding (NEC 250)

I once had a professor tell me that grounding was the "black magic" of the electrical world. I thought it was funny until I started...

Apr 19, 20223 min read

Why do we need transformers?

Transformers are an essential part of AC power systems. It was transformers that brought about the AC revolution across the world, thanks...

Apr 12, 20225 min read

Conduit and Raceways

General - The 2020 edition of the National Electrical Code outlines the requirements for raceways, channels for routing conductors and...

Apr 8, 20224 min read

Voltage Drop and Losses

Voltage Drop is the loss of voltage in a non-ideal conductor. In other words, conductors have an impedance, a resistance and a reactance,...

Apr 8, 20222 min read

Wind Power (NEC 694)

Wind power is ubiquitous. Massive wind turbines can be seen from miles away all across the United States. While the inner workings of...

Apr 7, 20222 min read

Thermal Resistivity and Soil Dryout

When reading through NEC ampacity tables you'll notice that many make reference to an assumed "thermal resistivity of 90°C*cm/W". What's...

Apr 6, 20225 min read

Solar Photovoltaic Systems (NEC 690)

Solar photovoltaic (PV) systems are capable of generating large amounts of electrical power by interconnecting smaller solar modules...