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Electrical Engineering Studio

A complete engineering resource for electrical design and code-compliance professionals. Covers NEC load calculations (Article 220), conductor and conduit sizing (NEC Chapter 9), arc flash hazard analysis per IEEE 1584, motor protection and starting per NEC Article 430, and transformer sizing — with 12 interactive calculators spanning residential, commercial, and industrial electrical design.

Built for electrical engineers, electrical contractors, licensed electricians, and PE/FE exam candidates. Covers the calculations tested on the FE Electrical & Computer and PE Power exams, plus IBEW/NJATC aptitude test preparation.

NEC 220Load CalcArc FlashMotor SizingConduit FillIEEE 1584PE/FE Exam
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🧮 Quick Calc:Ohm's LawVoltage DividerWire Ampacity NEC 310.16

Design Tools

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Residential Electrical DesignerLIVE

NEC 220 load calculation, panel schedule with AFCI/GFCI, single-line diagram, voltage drop (K-factor), grounding worksheet (NEC 250), and permit-ready package.

NEC 220AFCI/GFCIVoltage Drop
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Commercial Electrical System DesignerLIVE

Form-driven NEC 220 Part III/IV designer for offices, industrial, campus, retail, healthcare, data centers and more — lighting/receptacle/HVAC/motor (430)/kitchen (220.56) loads, 3-phase service, step-down transformer (450), panelboards, emergency/standby (700/701/702), fire pump (695), grounding (250), and a permit-ready package.

NEC 220 III/IV3-PhaseSwitchboard
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Power Substation DesignerLIVE

IEEE 551 short circuit study, protection coordination, ground grid (IEEE 80), arc flash (IEEE 1584), single line diagram, equipment schedule, and permit package.

IEEE 551IEEE 80Arc Flash
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3D Web Apps

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Residential Electrical 3D ViewerLIVE

Interactive 3D walkthrough of a typical single-family house — service entrance, main panel, AFCI/GFCI breakers, branch circuits, lighting, smoke/CO detectors, EV charger, and low-voltage systems. Click any device for NEC code references.

3D InteractiveNECResidentialEV Charger
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Residential Electrical 3D Interactive DesignerLIVE

Split-screen interactive designer — explore a 3D two-story dwelling alongside a live one-line / panel schematic. Click any device or schematic node to cross-highlight across both views: service entrance, branch circuits, lighting, safety, and low-voltage systems with NEC references.

3D InteractiveOne-LineCross-HighlightNEC 2020
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Commercial Electrical 3D Interactive DesignerLIVE

Split-screen interactive designer for a 3-story commercial building — explore the 3D building alongside a live electrical one-line and floor plan. Click any device or node to cross-highlight across all three views: utility service, main switchboard, step-down transformers, floor panelboards, branch circuits, mechanical feeders, and the emergency/standby system (generator, ATS, fire pump) with NEC references.

3D + One-LineCommercialSwitchgearNEC 700/695
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Power Substation 3D InteractiveLIVE

Split-screen interactive explorer for a complete 138 kV / 13.8 kV transmission substation — 3D switchyard (lattice towers, transformers, SF6 breakers, busbars, switchgear) alongside the IEEE single-line diagram. Click any component or SLD symbol to cross-highlight and inspect the full engineering profile for all 54 components across 8 systems: primary equipment, relay protection, control, auxiliary power, grounding, communications, feeders and monitoring.

3D + SLD138 kVIEEE 80Relay Protection
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Simulators

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Electronic Circuit SimulatorLIVE

Interactive DC circuit simulator — build resistor, LED, switch and source circuits on a schematic and solve node voltages, branch currents, and power with live nodal analysis (MNA). Includes voltage divider, LED, and Wheatstone bridge presets.

Nodal AnalysisOhm's LawDC Circuits
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PCB DesignerLIVE

A full PCB design studio in your browser — component reference library, parametric templates, a plain-English design generator, and a multi-layer CAD editor with a Lee wave-propagation autorouter, Design Rule Check, and Gerber / KiCad / SVG / BOM export. No account or API key required.

AutorouterDRCGerber Export
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Circuit Breaker Coordination SimulatorLIVE

Plot time-current curves (TCC) on a log-log diagram for upstream and downstream breakers. Adjust trip settings and verify selectivity — see exactly where coordination fails.

TCC CurvesSelectivityOvercurrent
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Panel Load Balance SimulatorLIVE

Assign circuits to Phase A, B, or C in an interactive 3-phase panel. Watch live phase totals and percent imbalance update as you build the schedule.

3-Phase PanelLoad BalancingImbalance %
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Motor Starting Transient SimulatorLIVE

Animate inrush current, voltage dip, and speed ramp for DOL, star-delta, and VFD motor starts. Adjustable HP, kVA, and system impedance.

Inrush CurrentVoltage DipDOL / VFD
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Power Factor Correction SimulatorLIVE

Interactive kW/kVAR/kVA power triangle. Stage capacitor bank steps and watch PF, apparent power, and estimated demand charge savings update in real time.

kVARCapacitor BankDemand Savings
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Fault Scenario SimulatorLIVE

Apply 3-phase, line-to-line, and line-to-ground faults at any bus in a simple distribution system. Trace fault current path and watch the upstream breaker trip sequence.

3Φ / L-G / L-LFault CurrentBreaker Trip
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NEC Load Calculation Scenario SimulatorLIVE

Walk through a complete NEC 220 residential or small-commercial load calculation step by step. Each stage shows the applicable code section and running service-entrance total.

NEC 220Step-by-StepService Size
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Calculators

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NEC Load CalculatorLIVE

NEC 220 residential and commercial demand load calculation. Determines service entrance size and total connected load with demand factors.

NEC 220Demand LoadService Size
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Voltage Drop CalculatorLIVE

Calculate conductor voltage drop per NEC 210.19. Verifies branch circuits and feeders stay within the recommended 3% (5% total) drop.

NEC 210.19Conductor SizingFeeders
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Conduit Fill CalculatorLIVE

Verify conduit fill compliance per NEC Chapter 9, Table 1. Supports EMT, RMC, IMC, PVC, and LFNC with multiple conductor types and sizes.

NEC Ch. 9EMT/RMC/PVCFill %
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Wire Ampacity & DeratingLIVE

NEC 310.15 conductor ampacity with temperature correction and bundling derating factors. Covers THWN, XHHW, USE-2, and more.

NEC 310.15DeratingCorrection Factors
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Short Circuit CurrentLIVE

Calculate available fault current at the transformer secondary using impedance method. Determines minimum interrupting rating for breakers and fuses.

IEEE 551Fault CurrentOCPD Rating
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Arc Flash Incident EnergyLIVE

IEEE 1584 arc flash analysis. Calculates incident energy (cal/cm²), PPE category, arc flash boundary, and required working distance.

IEEE 1584PPE CategoryIncident Energy
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Motor Branch Circuit SizingLIVE

NEC 430 full sizing for motor branch circuits — conductor ampacity, overcurrent protection, overload relay, and disconnecting means.

NEC 430FLAOverload Relay
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Panel Schedule Load BalancerLIVE

Balance circuit loads across Phase A, B, and C in a 3-phase panel. Calculates phase totals, percent imbalance, and total panel demand.

3-PhaseLoad BalancingImbalance %
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Generator SizingLIVE

Size standby and emergency generators based on connected loads, demand factors, and motor starting kVA. Recommends standard generator kW rating.

NFPA 110Standby PowerMotor Starting
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Transformer SizingLIVE

Calculate required transformer kVA for single-phase and three-phase systems. Applies demand factors and selects from standard ANSI/IEEE kVA ratings.

ANSI/IEEEkVA RatingDemand Factor
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Power Factor CorrectionLIVE

Determine the capacitor bank size (kVAR) needed to correct power factor to a target value. Reduces apparent power and utility demand charges.

kVARCapacitor BankDemand Charges
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Ground Conductor SizingLIVE

Size equipment grounding conductors (EGC) and grounding electrode conductors (GEC) per NEC 250.122 and 250.66 based on OCPD rating.

NEC 250EGCGEC
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Ohm's Law CalculatorLIVE

Solve for voltage, current, resistance, or power given any two known values. Includes full V/I/R/P formula reference table.

V=IRPowerFundamentals
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Voltage Divider CalculatorLIVE

Calculate output voltage, current, and power dissipation for a resistive voltage divider. Includes SVG circuit diagram.

VoutR1/R2Circuit Design
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Wire Ampacity Calculator (NEC 310.16)LIVE

Interactive NEC Table 310.16 lookup with ambient temperature correction factor and conduit fill derating. Cu and Al, all gauges.

NEC 310.16DeratingAmpacity
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Electrical PE & Electrician License Exam Prep

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Exam Prep Overview — All Electrical Licenses

How every electrical license exam works and how they relate — the FE and PE (Power, Electronics/Controls/Comms, Computer) engineering path and the electrician trade ladder (journeyman → master → contractor). Requirements, exam formats, references allowed, and study strategies.

OverviewRequirementsExam Strategies
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FE Electrical and Computer Exam Prep

Fundamentals of Engineering — the first step toward a PE license. Practice problems and review across circuits, electronics, digital systems, power, signals, and engineering economics.

NCEESEITComputer-Based
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PE Power Exam Prep (Electrical and Computer: Power)

Depth-exam prep for power-system engineers — distribution, transformers, motors, protection & coordination, fault analysis, grounding, and NEC/NESC/IEEE codes.

NCEES PEPowerProtection
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PE Electronics, Controls & Communications Exam Prep

Depth-exam prep covering analog/digital electronics, control systems, communications theory, signal processing, and instrumentation.

NCEES PEControlsCommunications
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PE Computer Engineering Exam Prep

Depth-exam prep for computer hardware and embedded systems — digital design, computer architecture, embedded systems, networks, and hardware/software interfacing.

NCEES PEEmbeddedArchitecture
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Journeyman Electrician Exam Prep

NEC-based trade exam prep — fast code lookup, conductor and box/conduit fill, branch-circuit and feeder sizing, motor calculations, grounding & bonding, and electrical theory.

NECCode LookupCalculations
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Master Electrician Exam Prep

Advanced NEC application, load and service calculations, plan review, and supervisory knowledge for the master electrician license.

NECService CalcsPlan Review
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Electrical Contractor Exam Prep

Trade plus business & law prep for the contractor license — estimating, project management, contracts and liens, labor/safety regulations, insurance, and bonding.

Business & LawEstimatingPermits
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Residential Wireman Exam Prep

Limited-scope residential license prep — dwelling load calculations, AFCI/GFCI, service and panel installation, branch circuits, and grounding for one- and two-family dwellings.

ResidentialDwelling LoadsAFCI/GFCI
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Low-Voltage / Limited-Energy Technician Exam Prep

Limited-energy license prep — Class 2/3 circuits, structured cabling, fire alarm (NFPA 72), security and access control, and communications (NEC Chapter 8).

Low VoltageNFPA 72Structured Cabling
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IBEW Aptitude Test Prep (NJATC)

Practice for the IBEW/NJATC electrical apprenticeship aptitude test — algebra & functions and reading comprehension sections. 50 original questions mirroring the real exam format.

ApprenticeshipAlgebraReading Comprehension

Knowledge Articles

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NEC Electrical Code: A Practical Guide for Contractors and Engineers
8 min read
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Electrical Load Calculations: How to Size Panels and Conductors
7 min read
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How to Size a Residential Electrical Panel: Step-by-Step Load Calculation
10 min read
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GFCI vs AFCI: What Is the Difference and Where Are They Required?
7 min read
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Wire Gauge and Ampacity Chart: How to Choose the Right Wire Size
8 min read
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Conduit Fill Calculations: NEC Chapter 9 Explained
7 min read
IBEW Aptitude Test: What to Expect and How to Prepare
7 min read
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FE Exam Guide: What to Study and How to Pass
6 min read
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PE Exam Preparation: A Complete Strategy to Pass on Your First Try
9 min read
Arc Flash Hazard Analysis: What Every Electrical Engineer Needs to Know
9 min read
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Three-Phase Power Systems: A Practical Guide for Electrical Engineers
8 min read
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FE Electrical and Computer Exam: Study Guide and What to Expect
8 min read
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NEC 2023 Key Changes: What Electrical Engineers and Contractors Need to Know
9 min read
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Transformer Sizing Guide: How to Select the Right KVA, Voltage, and Configuration
9 min read
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Motor Protection Per NEC Article 430: Branch Circuits, Overloads, and Disconnects Explained
9 min read
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Underground Electrical Utilities: NEC Requirements, Burial Depths, and Conduit Selection
8 min read
How to Design a Commercial Electrical System (NEC 220)
13 min read
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Circuit Analysis Basics: Ohm's Law, KCL/KVL, and Nodal Analysis
12 min read
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PE Power Exam: Study Guide and How to Pass (NCEES)
12 min read
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How to Read Electrical Single-Line Diagrams (SLDs)
8 min read
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What Score Do You Need to Pass the FE Exam?
6 min read
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How to Use a Circuit Simulator for Electrical Engineering
10 min read
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NEC Wire Color Codes: Complete Guide for Electricians and Engineers
10 min read
How to Size a Generator for a Home or Commercial Building
12 min read
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Conduit Types Comparison: EMT, PVC, Rigid, IMC, and FMC Explained
11 min read
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Electrical Panel Grounding Requirements: NEC Article 250 Explained
13 min read
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How to Read a P&ID Diagram: A Complete Guide for Engineers and Technicians
14 min read
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NEC 2020 vs NEC 2023: What Changed and What Engineers Need to Know
11 min read
VFD vs Soft Starter: Which Motor Control Device Should You Use?
9 min read
Electrical Inspection Checklist: What Inspectors Look For (NEC Reference)
12 min read
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NEC 210.8 GFCI Requirements: Where GFCI Protection Is Required
10 min read
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NEC Article 230 Service Entrance Requirements: A Practical Guide
11 min read
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NEC Terminology Glossary: 50 Essential Electrical Code Terms Explained
12 min read

Downloads

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Interactive Reference Guides

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NEC Electrical Design Reference
14 sections · Interactive Reader

Interactive 14-section NEC 2023 guide: load calculations, ampacity tables, motor circuits, grounding, conduit fill, voltage drop, and one-line diagram reading.

NEC 2023Load CalculationsAmpacity TablesMotor Circuits
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Drawing Sets

📐Commercial Electrical System Design Drawings Set

Full commercial electrical design drawing set including single-line diagrams, panel schedules, lighting plans, and power distribution layouts.

CommercialSingle-LinePanel ScheduleLightingPDF · 1.93 MB
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