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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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The importance of limiting voltage drop

You may not know that the National Electric Code doesn’t make complying with its voltage drop criteria mandatory. But there are still some important…

Sizing cable

Voltage drop

Voltage drop is a basic skill required for every electrical engineer in the nuclear power industry. Here’s a summary of how it’s calculated. There…

Sizing cable