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In November 2017 NCEES® released a new edition of their official PE Electrical and Computer: Power practice exam (ISBN: ISBN: 978-1-932613-92-6).
In this article we are going to address two main …
As of November 2017, NCEES® has officially updated the Electrical Power PE Exam Specifications starting 2018 for all future exams.
They also released a new edition of the NCEES® official practice …
NCEES® recently updated the Power PE Exam specifications for the first time since 2018!
The new changes go into effect starting October 2025.
👇 Click play to watch or listen to this article on the new reference handbook for the CBT Electrical Power PE Exam: https://youtu.be/g_xH90G9r-A
On July 15th, 2020, NCEES® officially released the …
Transformer Magnetic Circuit Diagram Magnetic circuits used to be one of my least favorite types of problems on the electrical power PE exam.
It seemed overly complicated and resources that taught …
Power Triangle for a Single-phase Circuit
What's in this Article?
Power Factor Basics Video Example With Phasor Diagrams, Power Triangles, and Unity Power …
Two Method Wattmeter Diagram Connected to a Three-phase System
Basic Rules, Circuit and Formula P = W1 + W2 (Two Method …
Congratulations to our October 2019 PE exam semester students!
Below are just a handful of the emails we have received shortly after the first round of results of the electrical PE exam were …
Have you ever noticed that the fraction in the formula for base changing per unit (or percent) impedance appears to be upsidedown?
For example, when compared to the standard per-unit base change …
Click play to watch the video for this worked out problem: https://youtu.be/46xG3dBZ-R0 What's in this Article?
Introduction Solving for phase voltages …
It's always an exciting time when the results of the PE exam come out. Many have been eagerly waiting after a tremendous amount of hard work and we could not be more proud of our April 2019 students!. …
The results of the April 2018 Electrical Power PE Exam are beginning to be released by each state. I thought I would share some of the most recent emails from successful students that we have …
Symmetrical components is a subject that makes most engineers wince in pain and frustration when they first hear these words.
Before the days of computer-assisted fault current calculations, all …
How much power can an open delta transformer deliver?
How much power can an open delta deliver compared to a standard three phase delta transformer?
Where does the power formula for the open delta …
There is a lot of confusion surrounding the per unit system, and rightfully so. If you've never used it before, it is easy to become confused with all of the individual pieces that make the …
Updated for the most recent NCEES® Exam Specifications Since the PE exam moved to computer-based testing (CBT), outside books, notes, and personal references are no longer allowed in the exam …
The TI-36X Pro is hands down the best calculator for the Electrical Power PE Exam and the good news is that it is CHEAP!
Let's face it: You are going to have a hard time solving complex math problems …
Update: Be sure to purchase the 2017 National Electrical Code (NEC®) or the 2017 National Electrical Code® Handbook (recommended) for the Electrical Power PE Exam for all exams from 2018 to …
The many "-tance" terms of Electrical Engineering https://youtu.be/xKNv2gXYzlk
There are many different types of impedance components and they all rhyme, making it hard to remember which one is …
Following the theme of preparing for qualitative theory and concept questions, which caught many students off guard during the 2016 October Electrical PE Exam, here is another example of how to …
The 2016 October NCEES Electrical PE Exam was described by test takers as strikingly heavy in qualitative theory based questions compared to what was expected.
While not an individual exam topic, complex numbers and vector mathematics are a key fundamental skill that appears on numerous questions throughout the exam.
The square root of three. This is one of the top 5 most misunderstood and asked about topics in three phase power.
This is a quick and short how to guide to using calculators for complex number analysis, converting back and forth between rectangular and polar, and how to carry out complex math without making …