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These tasks are will never be complete,
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so long as the notebook is in use.
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### Assign Note Authorship
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![[backlog.base#notes-without-authorship]]
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### Assign Note Destiny
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![[backlog.base#notes-without-destiny]]
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### Assign Note Status
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![[backlog.base#notes-without-status]]
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### Cull Fleeting Notes
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Handle and delete [[tags#destiny/fleeting|fleeting]] notes.
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![[backlog.base#fleeting-notes]]
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## One-Time Tasks
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![[tasks.base#meta]]
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---
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tags:
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- destiny/fleeting
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- topic/construction/electrical
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- type/encyclopedia
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title: Alternating Current
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tags: []
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up: "[[electricity]]"
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---
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# Alternating Current
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---
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tags:
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- destiny/fleeting
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- topic/construction/electrical
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- type/encyclopedia
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title: Conductor Sizing
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tags:
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- type/encyclopedia
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up: "[[electrical-construction]]"
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---
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# Conductor Sizing
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$$
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1~\text{electric horsepower} \equiv 746~\text{watts}
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$$
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full-load current (FLC) / full-load amperes (FLA)
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minimum circuit ampacity (MCA)
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@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
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---
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title: Conduit Sizing
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tags:
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- destiny/fleeting
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- topic/construction/electrical
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- type/encyclopedia
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up: "[[electrical-construction]]"
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---
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@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
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---
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tags:
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- destiny/fleeting
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- topic/construction/electrical
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- type/task
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- topic/meta
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title: Consolidate Electrical Info
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tags:
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- topic/meta
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- type/task
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up: "[[my-tasks]]"
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---
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# Consolidate Electrical Info
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Necessitated by task [[refactor-system-scripts]].
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Consolidate [[electrical-disambiguation|electrical]] info:
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* Consolidate and expand on existing content
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* Create an entry point for topic
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@@ -64,7 +64,3 @@ Create and use cross-topic notes for complex thoughts:
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* [[estimating-philosophy]]
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* [[purpose-of-construction-estimating]]
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* [[orthodox-construction-estimating]]
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## Relevant Notes
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![[estimating-thoughts.base#fleeting]]
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@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@
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title: C#
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tags:
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- type/encyclopedia-entry
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up: "[[computer-language]]"
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---
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# C\#
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C\# (read "C sharp", like the [[music-theory|musical]] symbol)
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is modern high-level [[programming-languages|language]]
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is modern high-level [[computer-language|programming language]]
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supporting [[object-oriented-programing|object-oriented]] patterns.
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It is the sane man's Java.
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---
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tags:
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- type/encyclopedia
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- topic/construction/electrical
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title: Distribution Equipment
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up: "[[electrical-construction]]"
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---
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# Distribution Equipment
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@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ even where serving Amenity spaces.
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Clubline Raceway, also called CRG Raceway,
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is a glorified cable management trough.
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It is not a [[nfpa-70_376_metal-wireways|wireway]],
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It is not a [[nfpa-70_376|wireway]],
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so conductors must be run in a [[nfpa-70_national-electric-code#Chapter 3 Wiring Methods and Materials|Chapter 3]] wiring method.
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Count receptacles normally,
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up: "[[conest-projects]]"
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---
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# Elliot St. Hotel
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Elliott St. Hotel (fka 88 Elliott Street)
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88 ELLIOTT ST SW, ATLANTA, GA 30313
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---
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tags:
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- topic/construction/electrical
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- type/encyclopedia
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title: Emergency Communications Systems (ECS)
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up: "[[electrical-construction]]"
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---
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# Emergency Communications Systems (ECS)
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---
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tags:
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- topic/construction/electrical
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- type/guide
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title: Fire Alarm
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tags: []
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up: "[[electrical-construction]]"
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---
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# Fire Alarm
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---
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tags:
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- authorship/original
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- destiny/permanent
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- status/incomplete
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- topic/construction/electrical
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- type/encyclopedia
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title: Fire Resistive Wiring Methods
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tags:
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- type/encyclopedia
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up: "[[electrical-construction]]"
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---
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# Fire Resistive Wiring Methods
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@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@ See also [[lighting-controls-takeoff]] and [[electrical-takeoff#Lighting Homerun
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[[fixture-designations]]
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## Emergency Fixtures
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It is not usually necessary to count emergency fixtures separately.[^1]
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[^1]: [[2025-11-18_16-33-00]]
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## Garage
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### Fixtures
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---
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title: Gold Plating
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tags:
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- status/complete
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- topic/construction
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- topic/construction/electrical
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- topic/risk
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- type/encyclopedia-entry
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tags: []
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up: "[[construction]]"
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---
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# Gold Plating
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---
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title: Heterodox Construction Estimating
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tags: []
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---
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# Heterodox Construction Estimating
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**Heterodox construction estimating**
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refers to unpopular or unconventional methods of [[construction-estimating]].
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As [[heterodoxy]],
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such methods are defined by their variance from [[orthodox-construction-estimating]].
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* [x] [[feeders-takeoff]]
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* [x] [[subfeeds-takeoff]]
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* [ ] [[switchgear-takeoff]]
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* [ ] Lighting Inverters
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* [x] [[switchgear-takeoff]]
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* [x] Lighting Inverters
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* [x] [[units-takeoff]]
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* [/] [[fixtures-takeoff]]
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* [ ] Site Lighting
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* [/] Site Lighting
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* [/] [[lighting-controls-takeoff]]
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* [/] [[electrical-takeoff]]
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* [ ] Residential level 04 lighting inverter(s?) power
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* [ ] Trash chute power
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* [x] Residential level 04 lighting inverter(s?) power
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* [x] [[electrical-takeoff#Trash Chute]]
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* [ ] [[electrical-takeoff#Unit Condensing Units]]
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* [-] Unit CU control wiring, conduit
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* [ ] EV Chargers
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* [/] [[lighting-controls-takeoff]]
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* [?] Lighting controls in corridors
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* [/] EV Chargers
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* [x] [[lighting-controls-takeoff]]
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* [x] Lighting controls in corridors
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* [ ] [[telecom-takeoff]]
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* [ ] Homeruns
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* [ ] [[low-voltage-takeoff]]
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---
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tags:
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- destiny/uncertain
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- topic/construction/electrical
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- type/encyclopedia
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title: HVAC Calculations
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up: "[[electrical-construction]]"
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tags:
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- authorship/other
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- exclude-from-word-count
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- topic/construction/electrical
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- topic/construction
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- type/media/reference
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title: SECTION 403---HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS
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---
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tags:
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- authorship/other
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- exclude-from-word-count
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- topic/construction/electrical
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- topic/construction
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- type/media/reference
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title: SECTION 918---EMERGENCY RESPONDER COMMUNICATION COVERAGE
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---
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tags:
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- authorship/other
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- exclude-from-word-count
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- topic/construction/electrical
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- topic/construction
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- type/media/reference
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---
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# SECTION 1009---ACCESSIBLE MEANS OF EGRESS
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tags:
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- authorship/other
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- exclude-from-word-count
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- topic/construction/electrical
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- topic/construction
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- type/media/reference
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---
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# SECTION 510---EMERGENCY RESPONDER RADIO COVERAGE
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tags:
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- authorship/other
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- exclude-from-word-count
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- topic/construction/electrical
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- topic/construction
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- type/media/reference
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---
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# SECTION 907---FIRE ALARM AND DETECTION SYSTEMS
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# Incentives
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> [!quote] Charlie Munger
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> Show me the incentive and I will show you the outcome.
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> Show me the incentive
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> and I will show you the outcome.
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> [!cite] Goodhart's Law
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> When a measure becomes a target,
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---
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title: Lighting Controls
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tags:
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- topic/construction/electrical
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- type/encyclopedia
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up: "[[electrical-construction]]"
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---
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# Lighting Controls
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---
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tags:
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- topic/construction/electrical
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- type/encyclopedia
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title: Lightning Protection
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up: "[[electrical-construction]]"
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---
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# Lightning Protection
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---
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tags:
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- type/encyclopedia
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title: Low Voltage Systems
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up: "[[electrical-construction]]"
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---
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# Low Voltage Systems
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---
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title: Luminaire Types
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tags:
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- topic/construction/electrical
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up: "[[electrical-construction]]"
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---
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# Luminaire Types
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---
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title: Medium Voltage
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tags:
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- topic/construction/electrical
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- type/encyclopedia-entry
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up: "[[electrical-construction]]"
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---
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- status/draft
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- topic/writing
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up: "[[my-interests]]"
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---
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# Favorite Quotes
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tags:
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- topic/hobbies/homelab
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- type/minutes
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up: "[[my-interests]]"
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---
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# Homelab
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- destiny/permanent/entry-point
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- status/draft
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- type/directory
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up: "[[zane-meyers]]"
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---
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# Personal Tasks
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# My Tasks
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This note collects my personal tasks and goals.
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For tasks relevant to the organization of [[this-notebook]],
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see [[TODO]].
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![[tasks.base#personal]]
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---
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title: Article 376 Metal Wireways
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tags: []
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---
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# Article 376 Metal Wireways
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* [[nfpa-70_370_cablebus|370 Cablebus]]
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* [[nfpa-70_372|372 Cellular Concrete Floor Raceways]]
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* [[nfpa-70_374|374 Cellular Metal Floor Raceways]]
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* [[nfpa-70_376_metal-wireways|376 Metal Wireways]]
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* [[nfpa-70_376|376 Metal Wireways]]
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* [[nfpa-70_378|378 Nonmetallic Wireways]]
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* [[nfpa-70_380|380 Multioutlet Assembly]]
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* [[nfpa-70_382|382 Nonmetallic Extensions]]
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---
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title: Ohm's Law
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tags:
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- type/encyclopedia-entry
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up: "[[electricity]]"
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---
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---
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title: Organization
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tags: []
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---
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# Organization
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Also "single-point estimation"
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as opposed to the standard three-point.
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"Traditional estimating methods"
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as referenced frequently in [[this-notebook]]
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"[[orthodoxy|Orthodox]] estimating methods"
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as referenced in [[this-notebook]]
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are those [[construction-estimating]] methods that produce:
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* an _exhaustive_ and _specific_ bill of material
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### Limitations of Orthodox Methods
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Traditional estimating methods,
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sometimes referred to as "Detailed Takeoff",
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seek to detail all constituent subcosts,
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including 100% itemized pricing by way of a _material extension_,
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A hallmark of orthodox estimating methods is "Detailed Takeoff",
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which seeks to [[estimate-decomposition|decompose]]
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an estimate to _all_ its constituent subcosts,
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including 100% itemized pricing by way of a **material extension**,
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a complete list of all material included in the price.
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For clarity and contrast to [[risk-oriented-estimating]],
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which does not require itemized pricing,
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because "detailed takeoff"
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I'll refer to these methods as "item-oriented estimating".
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By popular belief,
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---
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title: Outlets
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up: "[[electrical-construction]]"
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## Setup WBS
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> See [[earned-value-management]]
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> See [[pdi-wbs]]
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```pwsh
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Set-Location "\\EgnyteDrive\Shared\Estimating\19 WBS Agreement GP"
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---
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# PDI WBS
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> See [[earned-value-management]].
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## CBOM Accubid Export
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In master [[accubid|Accubid]] file,
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---
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id: 2026-05-01
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title: 2026-05-01
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tags: []
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weekly: "[[2026w18]]"
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monthly: "[[2026-05]]"
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quarterly: "[[2026q2]]"
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previous: "[[2026-04-30]]"
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---
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# 2026-05-01
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title: Psychology
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tags: []
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---
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# Psychology
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title: Python
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tags:
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- type/encyclopedia-entry
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- up: "[[programming-languages]]"
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- up: "[[computer-language]]"
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---
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# Python
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---
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title: Raceway Terms
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tags:
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- destiny/fleeting
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- topic/construction/electrical
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- type/encyclopedia
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up: "[[electrical-construction]]"
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---
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tags:
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- topic/software
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- type/encyclopedia-entry
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up: "[[computer-language]]"
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---
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# Regular Expressions
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@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
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title: Secure Facilities
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tags:
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- authorship/other-for-now
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- topic/construction
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- topic/construction/electrical
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- type/encyclopedia-entry
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up: "[[construction]]"
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---
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@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ tags:
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authors:
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- David A. Snyder, PE
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year: 2020
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up: "[[electrical-construction]]"
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---
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# Voltage Drop Calculations
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@@ -35,4 +35,4 @@ and estimation
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It's not engineering to budget for the most likely case.
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Estimators need not know _why_ there tends to be ~~example~~,
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they need need only have basis for applying that generalization to another project.
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they need only have basis for applying that generalization to another project.
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@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ daily: "[[2025-10-31]]"
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_Friday Evening_
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|
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This morning as I was leaving for work I saw a massive congregation
|
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of all the walky water birds I love so much. A hundred and more, milling about
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of all the walky water [[birds]] I love so much. A hundred and more, milling about
|
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in-the early sunrise. The banks were covered in ibises picking at the grass
|
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around the feet of egrets standing proudly and spaced just so. A dozen anhingas
|
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splashed messily in the center of the pond while a lone stork looked on with
|
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|
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@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ _Saturday Morning_
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Somehow I've already let an hour get away from me.
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Today I need to do some cleaning: a load of laundry and leftover dishes
|
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at least. I'll do those after I finish this note, plus some pushups, before
|
||||
I shower and change to go visit the birds across the street. Later I'll need
|
||||
to go to the store for more sliced almonds and coconut oil so I can make granola
|
||||
I shower and change to go visit the [[birds]] across the street. Later I'll need
|
||||
to go to the store for more sliced almonds and coconut oil so I can make [[granola]]
|
||||
for tomorrow's breakfast. I'll go to Walmart so I can get a new mattress
|
||||
protector, too. Copy paper, a 3-hole punch and a small binder would also be
|
||||
nice for my typewriter journaling.
|
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|
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@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@ _Saturday Morning_
|
||||
|
||||
I wasted more time doomscrolling after my last note, but I did manage
|
||||
to do the laundry, dishes, and pushups. Now I need to shower and dress in time
|
||||
to see the birds.
|
||||
to see the [[birds]].
|
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|
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@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ daily: "[[2025-11-01]]"
|
||||
# 2025-11-01 08:25:??
|
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|
||||
There were fewer than yesterday, but still a ton. There was a chill, but
|
||||
I was dressed well for it. I think with exposure the birds will get used to
|
||||
mg presence. I saw a bald eagle (_Haliaeetus leucocephalus_) for the first time
|
||||
I was dressed well for it. I think with exposure the [[birds]] will get used to
|
||||
my presence. I saw a bald eagle (_Haliaeetus leucocephalus_) for the first time
|
||||
in Florida. They are ugly creatures, of both body and spirit, unlike the wood
|
||||
stork (_Mycteria americana_) which is uglier of body, but pure of heart.
|
||||
There was also some guy getting dumped on the phone and not taking it well.
|
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|
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@@ -36,10 +36,9 @@ This analysis of 334.12(A)(2) is flawed.
|
||||
Based on the [[nfpa-70_100_definitions|Article 100]] definitions
|
||||
of [[nfpa-70_100_definitions#Exposed (as applied to wiring methods).|exposed]]
|
||||
and [[nfpa-70_100_definitions#Dwelling, Multifamily.|dwelling]],
|
||||
[[nfpa-70_334_nm-cable#334.12(A) Types NM and NMC.|334.12(A)(2)]]
|
||||
can be paraphrased as follows:
|
||||
334.12(A)(2) can be paraphrased as follows:
|
||||
|
||||
> [!cite] NEC 334.12(A)(2), pp.
|
||||
> [!cite] [[nfpa-70_334_nm-cable#334.12(A) Types NM and NMC.|NEC 334.12(A)(2)]], pp.
|
||||
> Types NM and NMC cable are not permitted to be installed
|
||||
> in accessible spaces above suspended ceilings,
|
||||
> _except in buildings containing one or more dwelling units._
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ daily: "[[2025-11-11]]"
|
||||
|
||||
_Tuesday Morning, Before Work_
|
||||
|
||||
One of the most appealing aspects of estimating
|
||||
One of the most appealing aspects of [[construction-estimating]]
|
||||
to me is the dynamic we have with our employers.
|
||||
my experience was at Ace that estimators act like,
|
||||
my experience was at [[ace-electric-inc|Ace]] that estimators act like,
|
||||
and are treated like good artists, like loveable
|
||||
little scamps who always get into trouble, but
|
||||
you keep them around because they do good work.
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ daily: "[[2025-11-11]]"
|
||||
---
|
||||
# 2025-11-11 14:41:??
|
||||
|
||||
I just saw a post on a construction estimators forum
|
||||
I just saw a post on a [[construction-estimating|construction estimators]] forum
|
||||
from a user lamenting that their coworkers and customers
|
||||
largely do not understand the difference between markup and margin.
|
||||
|
||||
It made me remember the micro-debates about that I would have with Dale
|
||||
It made me remember the micro-debates about that I would have with [[dale-flythe|Dale]]
|
||||
every time we were closing out an estimate.
|
||||
This is the example I would always give
|
||||
while trying to explain it to him.
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ daily: "[[2025-11-13]]"
|
||||
---
|
||||
# 2025-11-13 08:03:??
|
||||
|
||||
I was thinking about recent critiques of my writing style
|
||||
I was thinking about recent critiques of my [[writing]] style
|
||||
and how they don't really apply to my speech,
|
||||
even though I don't imagine myself approaching them differently.
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ daily: "[[2025-11-13]]"
|
||||
|
||||
I'm still working on articulating
|
||||
my main difficulty in the transition
|
||||
from Ace to PDI estimating.
|
||||
from [[ace-electric-inc|Ace]] to [[power-design-inc|PDI]] estimating.
|
||||
|
||||
At a high level,
|
||||
it's that our process is built on _instrumental_ methods,
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -38,10 +38,7 @@ Fire stopping budget = $25-35 per Unit.
|
||||
Robotic Total Station hours: match Structural Foreman.
|
||||
|
||||
For contracts 5--15 million dollars:
|
||||
|
||||
$$
|
||||
\text{Equipment Cost} \approx 1\%
|
||||
$$
|
||||
Equipment Cost $$\approx$$ 1% of Contract Value
|
||||
|
||||
Mid Atlantic: 1 trip per month
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -9,6 +9,12 @@ daily: "[[2025-11-21]]"
|
||||
---
|
||||
# 2025-11-21 10:11:??
|
||||
|
||||
## "Hours Burned vs. Hours Earned"
|
||||
|
||||
%%
|
||||
A criticism of [[earned-value-management]] in [[construction]].
|
||||
%%
|
||||
|
||||
> [!quote] [ELECTRI's Industry Benchmarking Tool - ELECTRI International](https://www.electri.org/research-overview/electris-industry-benchmarking-tool/)
|
||||
> ### Hours Burned vs. Hours Earned
|
||||
>
|
||||
@@ -23,7 +29,7 @@ This is a terribly problematic metric.
|
||||
If a project went over its material budget
|
||||
despite standard rigorous oversight
|
||||
where would you first look,
|
||||
construction or estimating?
|
||||
operations or estimating?
|
||||
In almost all cases the safer bet is estimating.
|
||||
Why should labor be different?
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -31,6 +37,4 @@ Wherever there is budget variance
|
||||
there is a persistent tendency to blame construction
|
||||
before estimating.
|
||||
|
||||
[[earned-value-management-in-construction-estimating]]
|
||||
|
||||
[[purpose-of-construction-estimating#The Myth of Estimate Accuracy]]
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@ daily: "[[2025-11-24]]"
|
||||
|
||||
## Extracting PDF Panel Schedules
|
||||
|
||||
%%
|
||||
steps to extract panel schedule data
|
||||
from [[pdf]] drawings
|
||||
%%
|
||||
|
||||
Extract relevant pages
|
||||
|
||||
Crop Sheet Titles
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ daily: "[[2025-12-02]]"
|
||||
|
||||
### Set Notation Example
|
||||
|
||||
Let $A$ and $B$ be sets
|
||||
Let $A$ and $B$ be [[set-theory|sets]]
|
||||
sharing some but not all elements.
|
||||
|
||||
* $A \cap B \neq \varnothing$:
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@ daily: "[[2025-12-02]]"
|
||||
|
||||
### Panel Schedule Relationship Diagram
|
||||
|
||||
%%
|
||||
brainstorming abstractions for `Panelboard` objects,
|
||||
possibly for use in custom [[construction-estimating-software]].
|
||||
%%
|
||||
|
||||
#### Sections
|
||||
|
||||
A panelboard with multiple sections
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ daily: "[[2026-02-12]]"
|
||||
---
|
||||
# 2026-02-12 09:49:56
|
||||
|
||||
[[electrical-construction]]
|
||||
|
||||
### Interrupting Rating
|
||||
|
||||
* "short-circuit interrupting rating"
|
||||
@@ -25,7 +27,8 @@ Measured in amperes, usually shown as kAIC.
|
||||
|
||||
[[nfpa-70_110_requirements#^10|NEC 110.10 Circuit Impedance, Short-Circuit Current Ratings, and Other Characteristics.]]
|
||||
|
||||
Applies to **assemblies**: distribution equipment like switchboards, panelboards, switches, etc.
|
||||
Applies to **assemblies**: distribution equipment
|
||||
like switchboards, panelboards, switches, etc.
|
||||
|
||||
Maximum current that the equipment can withstand
|
||||
in a short-circuit event without damage.
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
|
||||
---
|
||||
title: Twisted Pair Cable
|
||||
tags:
|
||||
- topic/construction/electrical
|
||||
- type/encyclopedia-entry
|
||||
up: "[[electrical-construction]]"
|
||||
---
|
||||
# Twisted Pair Cable
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
+2
-2
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ tags:
|
||||
---
|
||||
# Utility
|
||||
|
||||
[Utility](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utility)
|
||||
[**Utility**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utility)
|
||||
is a measure of a party's **satisfaction**
|
||||
with a certain state of the world.
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ and that I've thought about
|
||||
|
||||
## See Also
|
||||
|
||||
[Sorites paradox in utility theory](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sorites_paradox#Resolutions_in_utility_theory)
|
||||
[Sorites paradox resolutions in utility theory](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sorites_paradox#Resolutions_in_utility_theory)
|
||||
|
||||
## Normative and Descriptive Utility
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -13,9 +13,13 @@ of some reduction in [[uncertainty]].
|
||||
It is the amount a rational party would be willing to pay
|
||||
to gain access to information prior to making a decision.
|
||||
|
||||
"Value" in this context could represent several concepts,
|
||||
currency or [[utility]],
|
||||
but usually measured in the local medium of exchange.
|
||||
|
||||
## Example
|
||||
|
||||
Suppose a decision maker has the opportunity to purchase information $I$.
|
||||
Suppose a decision maker has the opportunity to purchase [[information]] $I$.
|
||||
Consider these two scenarios:
|
||||
|
||||
1. the decision maker does not purchase the information
|
||||
|
||||
+1
-1
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
|
||||
---
|
||||
title: Voltage Drop
|
||||
tags:
|
||||
- topic/construction/electrical
|
||||
- type/encyclopedia-entry
|
||||
up: "[[electricity]]"
|
||||
---
|
||||
# Voltage Drop
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
+1
-1
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
|
||||
title: Wishlist
|
||||
tags:
|
||||
- status/draft
|
||||
up: "[[zane-meyers]]"
|
||||
up: "[[my-things]]"
|
||||
---
|
||||
# Wishlist
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
+1
-1
@@ -76,5 +76,5 @@ tend to spend it exercising or in other more reasonable activities.
|
||||
|
||||
I want to be involved construction estimating for the rest of my working life.
|
||||
Current discourse on the subject is self-similar and sanitized.
|
||||
I'd like to be known as an innovator in [[estimating-philosophy]],
|
||||
I'd like to be known as an innovator in [[heterodox-construction-estimating]],
|
||||
and for solving some of its open problems.
|
||||
|
||||
Reference in New Issue
Block a user