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IEC Electrical Installation Guide (& Calculations ?)

IEC Electrical Installation Guide (& Calculations ?)

Kaaud said:
IEC Electrical Installation Guide
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I just did a Google search on this book and read the description about it .
There is no mention that it contains formulae for electrical calculations , does it ? :confused:

Carl :)
 
Krim said:
I just did a Google search on this book and read the description about it .
There is no mention that it contains formulae for electrical calculations , does it ? :confused:

Carl :)
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oh ,the book itself has links to the IEC codes ,appendices ..etc , besides the Book recommends using Ecodial 2.2 for calculations..
 
As a former Contractor and Master electrican and now and enineer I crunch numbers and check code all the time. Nothing beats the NEC handbook, but for 85% of all calcs the electriccalc by Calculated Industries is hands down the best and fastest. Time is money

Ken
 
kenaslan said:
As a former Contractor and Master electrican and now and enineer I crunch numbers and check code all the time. Nothing beats the NEC handbook, but for 85% of all calcs the electriccalc by Calculated Industries is hands down the best and fastest. Time is money

Ken
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Thanks Ken, EBFD6 had mentioned the electricalc in #3 & #7 above.
It's starting to look like a very worthwhile investment more & more each day.
Only 1 more week 'til payday !
Carl :)
 
Good morning,
I ride and promote the Ugly's book as well as the Electricalc Pro. Never the less the NEC and the web are always near by. However, I still use pencil and paper to make sure I don't attend the use it or lose it class. The calculator is a great investment and a huge time saver. Not to mention they update it for free.

LHarrington
Go Lions, right back in the locker room your going to lose anyway.
 
LHarrington said:
The calculator is a great investment and a huge time saver. Not to mention they update it for free.

LHarrington
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Are you saying that if one buys an Electricalc Pro the company (calculated industries) will update the memory card/chip for free for life ?
I've seen the update module for the older style electricalc's selling for around $40.00 and thought that I'd have to pay for a new updated module every 3 or so years whenever the formulae are required to be changed.

Carl :)
 
Krim said:
Are you saying that if one buys an Electricalc Pro the company (calculated industries) will update the memory card/chip for free for life ?
I've seen the update module for the older style electricalc's selling for around $40.00 and thought that I'd have to pay for a new updated module every 3 or so years whenever the formulae are required to be changed.

Carl :)
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If you think about it, the formulas don't change. They are pretty standard and are not really subjuct to the same kind of revisions that the rest of the code undergoes. Someone can (and I'm sure they will) correct me if I'm wrong, but my Electricalc still has the '99 version chip and I'm pretty sure that it is still up to date with all of the calculations in 2008! No real need to spend the extra $40 IMO
 
EBFD6 said:
If you think about it, the formulas don't change. They are pretty standard and are not really subjuct to the same kind of revisions that the rest of the code undergoes. Someone can (and I'm sure they will) correct me if I'm wrong, but my Electricalc still has the '99 version chip and I'm pretty sure that it is still up to date with all of the calculations in 2008! No real need to spend the extra $40 IMO
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Yeah , You've got a point there the basics will always remain ... addition,subtraction,multiplication,division,square roots,etcetera are all still the same since high school and even farther back. Doesn't look like their gonna change.
There is still the question though as to how you use these basics in relation to the formulaec calculations. Those are still subject to be changed depending on the required results .
Carl :)
 
Art 220 Toy ?

Art 220 Toy ?

any of the "toys" like electricalc do Art 220 calculations ?
Be handy in the field to be able to rough- check service sizes without all the pencil work
 
augie47 said:
any of the "toys" like electricalc do Art 220 calculations ?
Be handy in the field to be able to rough- check service sizes without all the pencil work
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I like my ElectriCalc. Does anyone know if an upgrade to the '08 references is out yet? I know, I know. I'll go look it up. Just wondering if anyone has applied it yet if it's out there.
 
76nemo said:
I like my ElectriCalc. Does anyone know if an upgrade to the '08 references is out yet? I know, I know. I'll go look it up. Just wondering if anyone has applied it yet if it's out there.
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76nemo, Per the article online if you have the 2005 version an upgraded module is not necessary ( in other words there is none ) the calculation formulas' haven't changed . According to some suppliers (retailers) the company , Calculated Industries , has sent decals out to be applied to the packaging of existing on shelf 'Electricalc Pro' units that state " 2008 Compliant ". But if you do have an older 'Electricalc Plus' , all models prior to the 2005 model , an upgrade module is available for around $40.

Carl :)
 
Krim said:
76nemo, Per the article online if you have the 2005 version an upgraded module is not necessary ( in other words there is none ) the calculation formulas' haven't changed . According to some suppliers (retailers) the company , Calculated Industries , has sent decals out to be applied to the packaging of existing on shelf 'Electricalc Pro' units that state " 2008 Compliant ". But if you do have an older 'Electricalc Plus' , all models prior to the 2005 model , an upgrade module is available for around $40.

Carl :)
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Actually, I have the "Pro", and still have yet to look that question up online. THANKS Krim! You saved me some time:smile:

Thanks to everyone else who hasn't shunned the maintenance guy. I am fairly new to the forum and quite addicted. Call me the "sponge". I'd rather soak the code up from anyone of you over the book if I think I can get away with it, and reference it ASAP. Thanks for everyone's replies!
 
76nemo said:
Actually, I have the "Pro", and still have yet to look that question up online. THANKS Krim! You saved me some time:smile:

Thanks to everyone else who hasn't shunned the maintenance guy. I am fairly new to the forum and quite addicted. Call me the "sponge". I'd rather soak the code up from anyone of you over the book if I think I can get away with it, and reference it ASAP. Thanks for everyone's replies!
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76nemo, You're welcome, you've gotta read through the code book yourself in order to get the jest of what's in there and the tabs are nice for quick referencing . The link to Calculated Industries for you to read up on the ElectriCalc Pro is : http://www.calculated.com/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=0&idproduct=160

This will save you from searching for it . The pictured calculator isn't shown in the Armadillo Gear™ protective Hard Case , but it says on it that it's the Pro model.
Take care,
Carl :)
 
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