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PE Power Exam Preparation Course
Welcome
Welcome Lecture - Must Watch! (11:13)
PE Power Kick-off Meeting [Recording] - Must Watch! (77:16)
PE Power Exam Preparation Planner
Calculator Tutorials - Casio fx-115 (2:32)
Calculator Tutorials - TI-36X Pro
I - General Power Engineering
A - Measurement and Instrumentation (3:05)
Instrument Transformers - Part 1 (Classification, Application, Terminology) (14:46)
QUIZ - Instrument Transformers - Part 1
Instrument Transformers - Part 2 (Burden ratings, Calculations) (12:00)
QUIZ - Instrument Transformers - Part 2
Instrument Transformers - Part 3 (Errors, Accuracy Classes) (33:46)
QUIZ - Instrument Transformers - Part 3
Instrument Transformers - Part 4 (Saturation, Knee-point, Excitation Curves) (22:18)
QUIZ - Instrument Transformers - Part 4
Instrument Transformers - Part 5 (Construction, Testing, Safety) (11:48)
QUIZ - Instrument Transformers - Part 5
Power Measurement - Introduction (9:41)
Power Measurement - Two-Wattmeter Method (29:30)
Power Measurement - Two-Wattmeter Method (Leading/Lagging Power Factor - Live Training) (4:46)
QUIZ - Power Measurement
Insulation Testing - Part 1 (Introduction, Factors impacting insulation) (14:13)
QUIZ - Insulation Testing - Part 1
Insulation Testing - Part 2 (Insulation current types) (17:06)
QUIZ - Insulation Testing - Part 2
Insulation Testing - Part 3 (Testing methods, voltages, results) (19:00)
QUIZ - Insulation Testing - Part 3
Ground Resistance Testing - Part 1 (Introduction) (13:24)
QUIZ - Ground Resistance Testing - Part 1
Ground Resistance Testing - Part 2 (Testing Methods) (14:57)
QUIZ - Ground Resistance Testing - Part 2
Mini-Exam: Measurement & Instrumentation
B - Applications (2:52)
Lightning protection - Part 1 (Introduction, Risk Analysis) (23:14)
QUIZ - Lightning Protection - Part 1
Lightning protection - Part 2 (Design methodology) (23:45)
QUIZ - Lightning Protection - Part 2
Surge protection - Part 1 (Introduction, Standards) (25:31)
QUIZ - Surge Protection - Part 1
Surge protection - Part 2 (Surge protection devices, Applications) (28:08)
QUIZ - Surge Protection - Part 2
Reliability - Part 1 (Introduction, System configuration) (24:30)
QUIZ - Reliability - Part 1
Reliability - Part 2 (Reliability indices) (25:00)
Reliability - MTTF, MTTR, MTBF Visualization (Live Training) (4:54)
QUIZ - Reliability - Part 2
Mini-Exam: Applications (Lightning Protection, Surge Protection, Reliability)
Illumination / lighting and energy efficiency - Part 1 (Introduction, Technologies) (22:10)
QUIZ - Illumination / lighting and energy efficiency - Part 1
Illumination / lighting and energy efficiency - Part 2 (Lumens method)) (16:25)
Illumination / lighting and energy efficiency - Part 3 (Room Ratio Calculations, Reflected Illuminance) (15:31)
QUIZ - Illumination / lighting and energy efficiency - Part 2
Demand calculations - Part 1 (Introduction, Terminology) (22:43)
QUIZ - Demand calculations - Part 1
Demand calculations - Part 2 (Factors, Calculations) (14:25)
QUIZ - Demand calculations - Part 2
Energy management - Part 1 (Introduction, Billing) (17:53)
QUIZ - Energy management- Part 1
Energy management - Part 2 (Terminology, Recommended Practices) (19:47)
QUIZ - Energy management - Part 2
Mini-Exam: Applications (Lighting, Demand Calculations, Energy Management)
Engineering Economics - Interest Rate (15:30)
Engineering Economics - Present Worth, Future Worth (14:24)
Engineering Economics - Annuity, Gradient (15:50)
Engineering Economics - Additional Problems on Annuity (25:42)
Engineering Economics - Additional Problems on Gradient (18:09)
Engineering Economics - Inflation (10:11)
Engineering Economics - Depreciation, Book Value, Capitalized Cost (25:44)
Engineering Economics - Additional Problems on Depreciation (15:49)
Engineering Economics - Risk Analysis, Break-even Analysis, Cost-Benefit Analysis (16:19)
Engineering Economics - Bonds (24:31)
Engineering Economics - Taxation (19:25)
Engineering Economics - Rate of Return (24:25)
QUIZ - Engineering Economics - 1
QUIZ - Engineering Economics - 2
QUIZ - Engineering Economics - 3
Grounding - Part 1 (Introduction, Benefits, Body Current Limits) (18:23)
QUIZ - Grounding - Part 1
Grounding - Part 2 (GPR, Step and Touch Voltage) (21:41)
QUIZ - Grounding - Part 2
Grounding - Part 3 (Substation ground resistance, Schwarz's formula, Ground rod resistance) (17:20)
QUIZ - Grounding - Part 3
Grounding - Part 4 (64:29)
QUIZ - Grounding - Part 4
Grounding - Corner Grounded Delta (Live Training) (2:36)
Grounding - High Delta Grounding (Live Training) (3:32)
Mini-Exam: Applications (Engineering Economics, Grounding)
C - Codes and Standards (5:00)
NEC Code Reference Summary Sheet (Downloadable)
National Electrical Code (NFPA 70, NEC 2017) - Part 1 (Introduction, Layout) (16:17)
National Electrical Code (NFPA 70, NEC 2017) - Part 2 (Conductor Sizing) (40:17)
National Electrical Code (NFPA 70, NEC 2017) - Part 3 (Overcurrent Protection) (12:33)
QUIZ - National Electrical Code (NFPA 70, NEC 2017) - Conductors, Overcurrent Protection
National Electrical Code (NFPA 70, NEC 2017) - Part 4 (Raceway, Junction Box) (15:42)
National Electrical Code (NFPA 70, NEC 2017) - Junction Box Sizing - Additional Practice Problems (19:26)
National Electrical Code (NFPA 70, NEC 2017) - Part 5 (Motors) (19:41)
National Electrical Code (NFPA 70, NEC 2017) - Motors - Additional Practice Problems (43:21)
National Electrical Code (NFPA 70, NEC 2017) - Part 6 (Transformers) (8:32)
National Electrical Code (NFPA 70, NEC 2017) - Transformers - Additional Practice Problems (21:23)
National Electrical Code (NFPA 70, NEC 2017) - Part 7 (Working Spaces) (9:57)
National Electrical Code (NFPA 70, NEC 2017) - Working Spaces - Additional Practice Problems (13:16)
QUIZ - National Electrical Code (NFPA 70, NEC 2017) - Motors, Transformers, Junction Box
National Electrical Safety Code (ANSI C2, NESC 2017) - Part 1 (15:32)
National Electrical Safety Code (ANSI C2, NESC 2017) - Part 2 (18:58)
QUIZ - National Electrical Safety Code (ANSI C2, NESC 2017)
Standard for Electrical Safety in Workplace: Electric Shock and Burns (NFPA 70E - 2018) - Part 1 (16:06)
Standard for Electrical Safety in Workplace: Electric Shock and Burns (NFPA 70E - 2018) - Part 2 (27:26)
Standard for Electrical Safety in Workplace: Electric Shock and Burns (NFPA 70E - 2018) - Part 3 (22:37)
Electrical Shock Protection - Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) (19:16)
QUIZ - Standard for Electrical Safety in Workplace: Electric Shock and Burns (NFPA 70E - 2018)
Hazardous Area Classification (Introduction, NEC/NFPA 70E-2017) - Part 1 (28:44)
Hazardous Area Classification (NFPA 497-2017, 499-2017, 30B-2015) - Part 2 (13:03)
QUIZ - Hazardous Area Classification (NEC, NFPA 497-2017, 499-2017, 30B-2015)
Mini-Exam: Codes & Standards (NEC, NFPA 70E, NESC, NFPA 497/499/30B)
II - Circuit Analysis
A. Analysis (4:17)
Complex Numbers Review - Recommended for 3-phase, Per Unit, Symmetrical Comp. Calculations (70:05)
Three-phase circuits - Part 1 (26:39)
Three-phase circuits - Part 2 (24:15)
Three-phase Deep Dive - Part 1 (Live Training) - Notation, ABC, ACB (28:38)
Three-phase Deep Dive - Part 2 (Live Training) - Wye Network (20:07)
Three-phase Deep Dive - Part 3 (Live Training) - Delta Network (21:25)
Three-phase Deep Dive - Part 4 (Live Training) - Delta-Wye Transformation (37:58)
QUIZ - Three-phase circuit analysis
Symmetrical Components - Part 1 (12:36)
Symmetrical Components - Part 2 (44:27)
QUIZ - Symmetrical components
Per-unit Analysis - Part 1 (30:29)
Per-unit Analysis - Part 2 (14:11)
QUIZ - Per-unit Analysis
Mini-Exam: Circuit Analysis (3-phase Systems, Per-unit System, Symmetrical Components)
Phasor diagrams - Part 1 (19:50)
Phasor diagrams - Part 2 (17:23)
QUIZ - Phasor diagrams
Single-phase circuits (11:25)
QUIZ - Single-phase circuits
Deep Dive - Single-phase 2-wire, 3-wire, Two-phase 3-wire (3:47)
Supplementary / Refresher - DC circuits - Part 1 (KCL) (16:45)
QUIZ - DC circuits - KCL
Supplementary / Refresher - DC circuits - Part 2 (KVL) (17:02)
QUIZ - DC circuits - KVL
Supplementary / Refresher - DC circuits - Part 3 (Series and Parallel Circuits) (10:05)
QUIZ - DC circuits - Series and Parallel Circuits
Supplementary / Refresher - DC circuits - Part 4 (Impedance) (22:45)
QUIZ - DC circuits - Impedance
Supplementary / Refresher - DC circuits - Part 5 (Source Transformation/Max Power Transfer)) (7:49)
Supplementary / Refresher - DC circuits - Part 6 (Thevenin Theorem) (11:48)
QUIZ - DC circuits - Thevenin Theorem
Supplementary / Refresher - DC circuits - Part 7 (Norton Theorem) (8:11)
QUIZ - DC circuits - Norton Theorem
DC circuits - RC Transient Response (32:49)
DC circuits - RL Transient Response (17:56)
QUIZ - RC/RL Transient Response
Single line diagrams - Part 1 (23:59)
Single line diagrams - Part 2 (23:33)
QUIZ - Single line diagrams
Mini-Exam: Circuit Analysis (Waveform Analysis, Phasors, DC Circuits, Transient Analysis, SLDs)
B - Devices and Power Electronic Circuits (4:13)
Battery characteristics and ratings - Part 1 (36:07)
Battery characteristics and ratings - Part 2 (20:30)
QUIZ - Battery characteristics and ratings
Power Supplies and Converters - Part 1a (Introduction, Power Electronics Technologies) (24:09)
Power Supplies and Converters - Part 1b (Semiconductor Switches) (17:26)
QUIZ - Power Supplies and Converters - Part 1 (Semiconductor Switches)
Power Supplies and Converters - Part 2a (AC-DC Converters, Single-phase Half-wave rectifiers) (27:19)
Power Supplies and Converters - Part 2b (AC-DC Converters, Single-phase Full-wave rectifiers) (28:38)
Deep Dive - Graphing Exercise - Single-phase Uncontrolled Rectifier (30:24)
Power Supplies and Converters - Part 2c (AC-DC Converters, Three-phase rectifiers) (16:01)
QUIZ - Power Supplies and Converters - Part 2 (AC-DC Converter)
Power Supplies and Converters - Part 3a (DC-DC Converter, Buck Converter) (34:47)
Power Supplies and Converters - Part 3b (DC-DC Converter, Boost/Buck-Boost Converter) (20:10)
QUIZ - Power Supplies and Converters - Part 3 (DC-DC Converter)
Power Supplies and Converters - Part 4a (DC-AC Converter, Single-phase) (19:36)
Power Supplies and Converters - Part 4b (DC-AC Converter, Three-phase) (14:31)
Power Supplies and Converters - Part 4c (AC-AC Converter) (10:58)
QUIZ - Power Supplies and Converters - Part 4 (DC-AC and AC-AC Converter)
Relays, switches and PLCs - Part 1 (25:41)
Relays, switches and PLCs - Part 2 (15:17)
QUIZ - Relays, switches and PLCs
Variable-Speed Drives - Part 1 (Introduction, Scalar Control) (35:04)
Variable-Speed Drives - Part 2 (Vector Control) (16:47)
Supplementary Lectures / Variable-Speed Drives (51:11)
QUIZ - Variable-speed Drives
Mini-Exam: Devices and Power Electronics (Battery, Power Electronics, Relays/Ladder Logic/Switches, VSDs)
III. Rotating Machines and Electromagnetic Devices
A. Rotating Machines (3:36)
Generator/Motor Applications - Induction Machines - Part 1 (17:01)
Generator/Motor Applications - Induction Machines - Part 2 (11:47)
Deep Dive - Induction Machine - Regions of Operation (42:43)
QUIZ - Generator/Motor Applications - Induction Machines
Equivalent circuits and characteristics - Induction Machines (24:18)
QUIZ - Equivalent circuits and characteristics - Induction Machines
Electrical Machine Theory - Induction Machines - Part 1 (14:28)
Electrical Machine Theory - Induction Machines - Part 2 (25:16)
QUIZ - Electrical Machine Theory - Induction machines
Generator/Motor Applications - Synchronous Machines (20:28)
QUIZ - Generator/Motor Applications - Synchronous Machines
Equivalent circuits and characteristics - Synchronous Machines (39:54)
QUIZ - Equivalent circuits and characteristics - Synchronous Machines
Electrical Machine Theory - Synchronous Machines - Part 1 (18:27)
Electrical Machine Theory - Synchronous Machines - Part 2 (14:44)
QUIZ - Electrical Machine Theory - Synchronous Machines
Motor Starting (40:58)
QUIZ - Motor Starting
Mini-Exam: Rotating Machines (Synchronous/Induction)
B - Electric Power Devices (2:41)
Transformers - Equivalent Circuit and Losses (24:24)
QUIZ - Transformers - Equivalent Circuit and Losses
Transformers - Testing (17:29)
QUIZ - Transformers - Testing
Transformers - Voltage Regulation and Efficiency (17:01)
QUIZ - Transformers - Voltage Regulation and Efficiency
Transformers - Per-unit Systems (12:42)
Transformer Overloading (10:11)
Transformers - Parallel Operation (21:38)
Deep Dive - 3-phase Transformer Parallel Operation (13:10)
QUIZ - Transformers - Per-unit System / Parallel Operation
Autotransformer - Part 1 (35:10)
Autotransformer - Part 2 (32:49)
Autotransformer - Part 3 (24:34)
Deep Dive - Autotransformer Dot Convention (18:46)
Transformer connections (31:25)
QUIZ - Transformers - Connections, Auto-transformer
Reactors - Part 1 (18:48)
Reactors - Part 2 (13:59)
Reluctance / Magnetic Circuits (9:39)
QUIZ - Reactors
Capacitors (15:39)
QUIZ - Capacitors
Mini-Exam: Rotating Machines (Transformers/Reactors/Capacitors)
IV. - Transmission and Distribution (HV, MV and LV)
A. System Analysis (6:00)
Voltage drop / Voltage regulation (37:16)
QUIZ - Voltage drop / Voltage regulation
Power Factor Correction - Part 1 (24:38)
Power Factor Correction - Part 2 (13:16)
QUIZ - Power factor correction and voltage support
Power Quality - Part 1 (40:36)
Power Quality - Part 2 (13:32)
Deep Dive - Power Quality (Harmonics) (63:05)
QUIZ - Power quality
Mini-Exam: Voltage Drop/Regulation, Power Factor/Quality
Sequence Networks of Transformers and Sync. Machines (18:04)
Fault current analysis - Part 1 (Symmetrical faults) (54:47)
Deep Dive - 3-phase Symmetrical Fault (LLL, LLLG) (18:38)
QUIZ - Fault current analysis - Part 1
Fault current analysis - Part 2 (Single line-to-ground fault) (29:07)
QUIZ - Fault current analysis - Part 2
Fault current analysis - Part 3 (Line-to-line fault) (21:58)
QUIZ - Fault current analysis - Part 3
Fault current analysis - Part 4 (Double line-to-ground fault) (24:30)
QUIZ - Fault current analysis - Part 4
Mini-Exam: Power System Analysis (Fault Current Analysis)
Transmission Line - Introduction (24:20)
QUIZ - Transmission Line - Introduction
Transmission Line - Parameters (36:21)
Transmission Line - Corona Effect (6:14)
QUIZ - Transmission Line - Parameters
Transmission line models - Short (38:42)
QUIZ - Transmission line models - Short
Transmission line models - Medium (23:15)
QUIZ - Transmission line models - Medium
Transmission line models - Long (24:32)
QUIZ - Transmission line models - Long
Mini-Exam: Power System Analysis (Transmission Lines)
Power flow - Part 1 (14:18)
Power flow - Part 2 (17:08)
Power flow - Part 3 (15:21)
QUIZ - Power flow
Power system stability - Part 1 (20:43)
Power system stability - Part 2 (29:54)
Power system stability - Part 3 (33:09)
Deep Dive - Equal Area Criterion (32:25)
QUIZ - Power system stability
C - Protection (2:03)
Overcurrent Protection - Part 1 (8:04)
Overcurrent Protection - Part 2 (17:53)
QUIZ - Overcurrent protection
Protective relaying - Part 1 (27:39)
Protective relaying - Part 2 (19:03)
Protective relaying - Part 3 (26:13)
Differential Protection of 3-phase Transformers (Deep Dive from Live Training) (26:36)
QUIZ - Protective relaying
Protective devices - Part 1 (33:52)
Protective devices - Part 2 (25:03)
QUIZ - Protective devices (fuses, breakers, reclosers)
Coordination - Part 1 (28:58)
Coordination - Part 2 (20:05)
Coordination - Breaker LSIG (13:49)
QUIZ - Protective device coordination
Substation Configurations - Introduction, Radial Systems (21:33)
Substation Configurations - Main and Transfer Bus (11:20)
Substation Configurations - Double Bus Double Breaker (9:55)
Substation Configurations - Ring Bus (13:02)
Substation Configurations - Breaker and a Half, Comparison of all schemes (18:56)
Mini-Exam: Power System Analysis (Protection)
BONUS: Full-length Computer-Simulated Practice Exam
Morning Session (Click on 'Analysis' to review your performance after finishing the exam)
Afternoon Session (Click on 'Analysis' to review your performance after finishing the exam)
Want More Practice? Try Full-length Computer-Simulated Practice Exam # 2 + Free 1-on-1 Coaching Call
Ground Resistance Testing - Part 2 (Testing Methods)
Useful resources for additional reading and exam day references:
Fluke - Earth Grounding Resistance: Principles, testing methods and application
AEMC Instruments -Understanding ground resistance testing
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