the Nuclear Electrical Engineer
An educational resource for electrical engineers in the nuclear power industry
Routing a new conduit through a wall? Need to make a new penetration? There are hidden risks you need to know about, especially if you the responsible engineer for a mod package . . . . Continue reading “Electrical, civil, and mechanical risks when creating new wall penetrations”
There is a lot to learn about design control. Design control is the NRC-mandated process for generating new modification packages. . . . Continue reading “Learn about design control from the NRC”
A bug was discovered on the Raspberry Pi 2, a small computer intended to promote computer science education to children. While new to the Raspberry Pi, this is old news to the nuclear power industry . . . . Continue reading “Raspberry Pi 2 sheds new light on an old control room problem”
Do you know how much you should be saving to retire? . . . . Continue reading “How much money do you need saved for retirement?”
It always helps to know a little history, especially when it’s relevant to your career field. The NRC went into operation in the 1970’s, but its legacy began several decades earlier . . . .
Lots of people use Google Earth. It’s free. You may even use it yourself. But did you know about Google Earth Pro? . . . . Continue reading “Save $400 by getting Google Earth Pro for free”
Engineers like to substitute symbols for words. For example, “V” for voltage, “I” for “current,” and “W” for power. Some of these symbols are commonly understood, especially by other electrical engineers reading your content. But sometimes they are confusing, either because they are not commonly used or understood by a specific audience or because they convolute the sentence that they are used in . . . . Continue reading “Technical writing tips – using symbols properly”
If you’re like most people, you have too many clothes in your closet . . . . Continue reading “Clean out your closet the smart way”