diff --git a/nfpa-70_national-electric-code.md b/nfpa-70_national-electric-code.md index e6cecfd..d726e50 100644 --- a/nfpa-70_national-electric-code.md +++ b/nfpa-70_national-electric-code.md @@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ dg-publish: false ## Chapter 2 Wiring and Protection -* [[nfpa-70_200|200 Use and Identification of Grounded Conductors]] +* [[nfpa-70_200_grounded-conductors|200 Use and Identification of Grounded Conductors]] * [[nfpa-70_210_branch-circuits|210 Branch Circuits]] * [[nfpa-70_215_feeders|215 Feeders]] * [[nfpa-70_220_load-calculations|220 Branch-Circuit, Feeder, and Service Load Calculations]] diff --git a/timestamped/2026-03-13_09-47-42.md b/timestamped/2026-03-13_09-47-42.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..758ade2 --- /dev/null +++ b/timestamped/2026-03-13_09-47-42.md @@ -0,0 +1,41 @@ +--- +id: 2026-03-13T09:47:42-04:00 +aliases: [] +title: 2026-03-13 09:47:42 +tags: + - authorship/original + - destiny/permanent + - status/draft + - type/periodic/timestamped +daily: "[[2026-03-13]]" +date-created: 2026-03-13T09:47:42-04:00 +dg-publish: true +monthly: "[[2026-03]]" +quarterly: "[[2026-Q1]]" +weekly: "[[2026-W11]]" +yearly: "[[2026]]" +--- +# 2026-03-13 09:47:42 + +I frequently have ideas of automation for [[construction-estimating]], +but I am often discouraged to the point of abandoning them +when considering the possibility that their use may not be permitted +because they can not be implemented with existing processes and tools. + +For example, measuring unit subfeeds manually in LiveCount +is a monotonous and labor intensive activity +that could, as a single task, be automated very simply +with a search algorithm like [A*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A*_search_algorithm). +Such a program could also calculate voltage drop. + +I think, though, I may have been unfair to my employers (current and previous). +Innovative methods will always be bottlenecked by Accubid's strict input pattern, +but there are still opportunities for improvement +that can comply with existing expectations of evidence. + +For the unit subfeeds example, +a program could be made to draw the paths +with colors by cable type +and a legend with counts and total lengths, +writing the markup to PDF or TIFF +which could be uploaded