Power for the
Electrical FE Exam

by Justin Kauwale, P.E.

1.0 Introduction

Power accounts for approximately 8 to 12 questions on the Electrical FE exam. These questions cover single phase and three phase power. It also covers power factor and more specific power topics like the transmission and distribution of power and voltage regulation. In addition, this section covers power equipment like transformers, motors and generators.

The NCEES FE Reference Handbook Statics section has a section called AC power, which covers the subtopics: Complex Power, Balanced Three Phase Systems, Turns Ratio, AC Machines, DC Machines, Servomotors, Generators and Voltage Regulation. All of these topics are covered in this section. There is another power topic in the NCEES FE Reference Handbook called Maximum Power-Transfer Theorem, but this topic is covered in Section 7.0 Circuit Analysis.



2.0 SINGLE VS THREE PHASE



This section is continued in more detail in the technical study guide . Also included are many more practice exam problems.

3.0 TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION



This section is continued in more detail in the technical study guide . Also included are many more practice exam problems.

4.0 VOLTAGE REGULATION



This section is continued in more detail in the technical study guide . Also included are many more practice exam problems.

5.0 TRANSFORMERS



This section is continued in more detail in the technical study guide . Also included are many more practice exam problems.

6.0 MOTORS AND GENERATORS



This section is continued in more detail in the technical study guide . Also included are many more practice exam problems.

7.0 POWER FACTOR



This section is continued in more detail in the technical study guide . Also included are many more practice exam problems.

8.0 Practice Problems

8.1 PRACTICE PROBLEM 1 –



8.2 PRACTICE PROBLEM 2 –



8.3 PRACTICE PROBLEM 3 -



Practice Problems 4 through 12 and all solutions are included in the technical study guide, along with many more practice exam problems.

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