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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.

Sizing cable · Feature

Power cable sizing tips video

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You might be surprised at what you can learn in under three minutes. . . . 

I created this high-definition video to hit some of the high points of electrical power cable sizing in less than three minutes. Watch it by clicking below, or load it up on YouTube by clicking here to launch it in a separate window.

After watching the video, you can read more detailed articles by clicking “Start Here” at the top of this page. There, you’ll find an organized list of articles related by topic. They contain more in-depth information on the topics covered in the video.