ABOUT
I have published and made available herein some of the key training materials I have written for electricians and would-be electricians alike.
ELECTRICAL BASICS – Parts 1 & 2
Electrical Basics – Parts 1 & 2 was written for electricians and would-be electricians alike to introduce and explain the basic concepts of electricity in the sequence in which these concepts were discovered and developed historically. The series is intended to assist in the training of electricians by providing definitions, examples, and applications of terminology, concepts, and technology used or encountered in the electrical trade. Throughout, the absolute irreducible minimum of mathematics was used while carrying the subject clear through Parallel AC Circuits and Power Transmission Loss Solutions.
ELECTRICAL METERS and TESTERS
Modern, high-tech electrical measuring instruments do not always produce better, more accurate results than the low-tech instruments of yesteryear. What would be best depends on the application. The electrical measuring device one chooses to use must be correct for the situation and measurement needed. The wrong type of meter could give incorrect results.
HOW TO TROUBLE SHOOT
“Trouble-Shooting” refers to the process of locating, identifying, repairing, handling or eliminating the specified trouble AND ALSO the SOURCE or CAUSE of that trouble.
FLUORESCENT TROUBLE SHOOTING
First, one must determine if one or more of the tubes are bad. One bad tube can cause another good tube to go dark in a 2 tube fixture.
WHAT COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG?
If you are altering or disassembling electrical equipment, wiring, switches, outlets, circuits, etc, where the wires make up in a specific manner then pay attention. There are lessons to be learned.
ELECTRICAL CALCULATION TOOLS
Over the years I have seen and created a number of computer tools (e.g. Spreadsheets) for making Electrical Load Calculations, Voltage Drop Calculations and Panel Schedules. None were as nice and useful as these which you will find at http://www.newcalc.com/engineering-software.htm.
THE 12 COIN PROBLEM
IF one had 12 seemingly identical coins, with 11 being of the exact same weight and 1 being either heavier or lighter than the other 11,
THEN using only a balance, not a scale, and with only 3 measurements allowed, how could one determine which of these 12 seemingly identical coins is different and whether it is heavier or lighter than the other 11?
See if you can solve this problem
BEFORE you click here to view the solution
3 GREAT OLD COWBOY SONGS (Now 5)
I have spent years searching for all the words and verses of these 3 … the way I remembered them. Now, with a little help from my friends and access to the Internet I have finally figured out the remainder of what I had been looking for and trying to remember in detail for the past 50 years. So here you are, with links to a few sources, a bit of history, and even links to a few versions as played by others.
And here are a couple late comers I just thought I’d add on:
And a link to a page I call
COWBOY TIME in the Sierras – 2011
Now this was fun. And it all started because 2011 was the year of my 50th high school reunion out in Oakdale, California, where I grew up. We enjoyed 9 weeks total, out and back, with friends and family in Colorado, Idaho, and California. COWBOY TIME in the Sierras – The 2011 Photos is a link to the group of photos I have put together which represents what could be called “Part 3″ of our adventure.