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## Voltage Drop
> [!info] Ohm's Law
>
> $$
> V = I \times R, \quad R = \frac{V}{I}, \quad I = \frac{V}{R}
> $$
### Step 1: Effective Impedance $Z$
$$
Z = R \cos(\theta) + X \sin(\theta)
$$
where
* $Z$ = Effective impedance
* $R$ = AC resistance
* $X$ = Reactance
* $\theta$ = Power factor angle = $\arccos(PF)$
#### Parallel Runs
The equivalent resistance of parallel resistances is given by
$$
\frac{1}{R_{\text{eq}}} = \frac{1}{R_1} + \frac{1}{R_2} + \frac{1}{R_3} + \dots + \frac{1}{R_n}
$$
For $n$ parallel resistances of value $R$
$$
\begin{align*}
\frac{1}{R_{\text{eq}}} &= n \times \left(\frac{1}{R}\right) \\
&= \frac{n}{R} \\
R_{\text{eq}} &= \frac{R}{n}
\end{align*}
$$
### Step 2: Voltage Drop
> [!important]
> This section assumes a 3-phase
> 208Y/120V or 480Y/277V voltage system
> [!info] 3-Phase Voltage
>
> $$
> V_{L} = \sqrt{3} \times V_{P}, \quad V_{P} = \frac{V_{L}}{\sqrt{3}}
> $$
3% allowable voltage drop for a 120V line-to-neutral load:
$$
\text{Max} \Delta V = 0.03 \times 120 \text{V}_{P} = 3.6 \text{V}_{P}
$$
3% allowable voltage drop for a 208V line-to-line load:
$$
\text{Max} \Delta V = 0.03 \times 208 \text{V}_{L} = 6.24 \text{V}_{L}
$$
#### Line to Neutral Loads
$$
\Delta V_{P} = I \times Z \times 2L
$$
#### Line to Line Loads
$$
\Delta V_{L} = \sqrt{3} \times \left( I \times Z \times 2L \right)
$$
#### 3-Phase Loads
$$
\Delta V_{3\phi} = \sqrt{3} \times \left( I \times Z \times L \right)
$$
where
* $\Delta V$ = Voltage drop in volts ($V$)
* $I$ = Current in amperes ($A$)
* $L$ = Length of wire one way in feet ($\text{ft}$)
> [!important]
> "Current" is not the OCPD rating,
> but the actual load.
***
It is often more useful to know the maximum length
a certain wiring configuration is suitable for.
$$
L = \frac{ \Delta V }{ I \times M } \times \frac{1}{Z}
$$
[[voltage-drop]]
## Transformers
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id:
aliases: []
tags:
- authorship/original
- destiny/permanent
- topic/organization
title: Individual Ability
---
# Individual Ability
**Effort is the smallest part of improvement.**
This note is about practical ability.
For discussion of how others _perceive_ ability,
see [[professionalism]].
Individuals differ in **learning rate** and **capacity for familiarity**.
Whether nature or nurture is to blame,
there is little an adult can do to move those needles.
Making the most of the resources you have
requires developing effective coping mechanisms
(like [[notetaking]]).
To gain and maintain skill is time consuming.
The barrier to greater professional skill
for most people is **responsibility**.
## Capacity for Familiarity
There is a practical limit to the mind's "shelf space".
It's not only a question of experience or exposure,
familiarity requires maintenance.
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id:
aliases: []
tags:
- authorship/original
- destiny/permanent
- topic/organization
title: Notetaking
---
# Notetaking
## `TALK`
This note is intended for
* why one should want to take notes,
* what good notes should do
There are bad media for notetaking
* print
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P &= I \times (I \times R) \\
&= I^{2}R
\end{align*}
$$
$$
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---
id:
aliases: []
tags:
- authorship/original
- destiny/permanent
- topic/organization
title: Professionalism
---
# Professionalism
<!-- TODO: -->
## `TALK`
I want to use this note to talk about
what makes an expert and
what makes an "expert".
* imposter syndrome
* effectiveness vs productivity
* traits valued by employers/clients
* being a "salesman" of your abilities
### Being a Salesman of Your Ability
To "sell" something in the sales sense
is to make it more appealing _without changing it_.
A cynic might call this lying.
A more fair take is that people generally present their ability as less than it is.
I suspect that the most knowledgeable
and technically effective practitioners of any field
are not known to be such.
To be a salesman of some ability
is a deviation from specialization in that ability.
Every bit of [[individual-ability#Capacity for Familiarity|capacity]]
devoted to salesmanship
is a bit less to the skill itself.
> [!example]
> Mike Holt has a better grasp on code than most,
> but there are likely hundreds better than him
> specifically in that aspect.
>
> It is his salesmanship, his visible confidence in his ability,
> that makes up the difference.
### Optics, or Playing the Game
#### Example: Notetaking
note-takers always look more valuable than they would otherwise.
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---
id:
aliases: []
tags:
- authorship/original
- destiny/permanent
- status/incomplete
- topic/organization
- type/guide
title: Resolving Process Uncertainty
---
# Resolving Process Uncertainty
## Process Uncertainty Resolution Steps
1. **Check your [[#Writing Process Notes|notes]]**
2. **[[#Asking Process Questions|Ask]] a ==peer== whose answers you trust**
3. **Ask your immediate supervisor**
Only escalate if you are still uncertain.
## Writing Process Notes
<!-- TODO: -->
### `TALK`
Taking notes has many benefits,
many of which I would not list as such
* **deferring responsibility:**
* **optics:**
note-takers always look more valuable than they would otherwise.
### Citation
When you get an answer to a [[#Asking Process Questions|question]],
or otherwise get some useful direction
that you expect to use later,
You should add it to your notes as soon as possible.
With any direction you should include:
* **who** said it,
* **when** they said it, and
* **what** it was in reference to.
```md
> [!quote]
```
## Asking Process Questions
Ask your question as succinctly as possible **first**,
provide background or complications **after**.
Prepare for any obvious clarifying questions.
### Choosing Your Target
<!-- TODO: -->
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id:
aliases: []
tags:
- authorship/original
- destiny/permanent
- status/incomplete
- topic/construction/electrical
title: Voltage Drop
---
# Voltage Drop
> [!info] Ohm's Law
>
> $$
> V = I \times R, \quad R = \frac{V}{I}, \quad I = \frac{V}{R}
> $$
## Step 1: Effective Impedance $Z$
$$
Z = R \cos(\theta) + X \sin(\theta)
$$
where
* $Z$ = Effective impedance
* $R$ = AC resistance
* $X$ = Reactance
* $\theta$ = Power factor angle = $\arccos(PF)$
### Parallel Runs
The equivalent resistance of parallel resistances is given by
$$
\frac{1}{R_{\text{eq}}} = \frac{1}{R_1} + \frac{1}{R_2} + \frac{1}{R_3} + \dots + \frac{1}{R_n}
$$
For $n$ parallel resistances of value $R$
$$
\begin{align*}
\frac{1}{R_{\text{eq}}} &= n \times \left(\frac{1}{R}\right) \\
&= \frac{n}{R} \\
R_{\text{eq}} &= \frac{R}{n}
\end{align*}
$$
## Step 2: Voltage Drop
> [!important]
> This section assumes a 3-phase
> 208Y/120V or 480Y/277V voltage system
> [!info] 3-Phase Voltage
>
> $$
> V_{L} = \sqrt{3} \times V_{P}, \quad V_{P} = \frac{V_{L}}{\sqrt{3}}
> $$
3% allowable voltage drop for a 120V line-to-neutral load:
$$
\text{Max}\ \Delta V = 0.03 \times 120 \text{V}_{P} = 3.60 \text{V}_{P}
$$
3% allowable voltage drop for a 208V line-to-line load:
$$
\text{Max}\ \Delta V = 0.03 \times 208 \text{V}_{L} = 6.24 \text{V}_{L}
$$
### Line to Neutral Loads
$$
\Delta V_{P} = I \times Z \times 2L
$$
### Line to Line Loads
$$
\Delta V_{L} = I \times Z \times 2L
$$
### 3-Phase Loads
$$
\Delta V_{3\phi} = \sqrt{3} \times \left( I \times Z \times L )
$$
where
* $\Delta V$ = Voltage drop in volts ($V$)
* $I$ = Current in amperes ($A$)
* $L$ = Length of wire one way in feet ($\text{ft}$)
> [!important]
> "Current" is not the OCPD rating,
> but the actual load.
***
It is often more useful to know the maximum length
a certain wiring configuration is suitable for.
$$
L = \frac{ \Delta V }{ I \times M } \times \frac{1}{Z}
$$
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---
id:
aliases: []
tags:
- authorship/original
- destiny/fleeting
- type/task
title: Write More Philosophy
---
# Write More Philosophy
I've been making steady progress on the factual content of [[this-notebook]],
however it's getting drier with every `#type/encyclopedia`.
I want to write more opinionated, less universally agreeable pieces.
## Recent Additions
What one _should_ do with their life:
* [[notetaking]]
What traits people _should_ value:
* [[professionalism]]
What is _wrong_ but widely accepted:
* [[individual-ability]]