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 fault calculations were done by hand. In the modern world, short circuit calculations are completed with the help of computer simulated calculations, however, the NCEES® Electrical […]
New 2018 NCEES Practice Exam for the Electrical Power PE Exam
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 questions: If you already have the older edition, should you still purchase the newer edition released in November 2017? What does the new NCEES® practice exam […]
2018 Changes to the NCEES® Exam Specifications
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 exam for the Electrical Power PE Exam. At first, there appears to be a lot of changes but the good news is that the PE […]
What Do Successful Engineers that Pass the Electrical PE Exam have in Common?
One of the questions I get asked the most from students is: “Zach, how many Months do I need to study to pass the PE exam?” Each and every person has their own individual needs based on industry experience, math background, and test taking skills. This means that it is close to impossible to say exactly […]
Base Impedance – Do We Use Single Phase or Three Phase Values to Calculate?
Related Article: Try our fully worked out Per Unit Example with the following free article: Electrical PE Review – Per Unit Example: Tips, Tricks, and What to Watch Out for Imagine you come across a three phase system with per unit impedances and you need to calculate the actual value in ohms: […]
Complex Number How To’s: Math & Converting Vectors and Phasors
While not an individual exam topic, complex numbers and vector mathematics are a key fundamental skill that appears on numerous questions throughout the exam. You can expect to see them anytime complex impedances, apparent power, and phasors with a magnitude and angle appear. It helps to have a comfortable understanding of what complex numbers are […]