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The Nuclear Electrical Engineer

An educational resource for electrical engineers in the nuclear power industry

Here you can find design tips on technical skills like cable and breaker sizing, short-circuit evaluations and more, PLUS deep-dive analysis of nuclear-specific topics like design basis, Tech Specs, UFSARs, and safety-related SSCs — built from primary source documents.

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Category: The Engineer’s Life

Outages and Rodeos

From Tip of the Week, 16 February 2019 — week two of a six-week outage. Working the outage night shift has me thinking a…

The Engineer's Life

Notes from the Outage Floor

Reflections on experiences during plant outages from 2017 to 2021, documenting technical lessons and personal insights gained while working night shifts with diverse teams.

The Engineer's Life