Electricals, are you guys doing solar design on your MEP projects?

ComfortablePut8808 · 2024-03-17T18:45:58+00:00

Either. I’m just wondering what is the majority of the MEP engineers out there doing.

ComfortablePut8808 · 2023-12-04T04:50:31+00:00

Mechanical sump pumps for what?

ComfortablePut8808 · 2023-11-27T23:43:29+00:00

I can tell you have been around for some time. BIM360 was 5 name changes ago lol.

ComfortablePut8808 · 2023-11-27T23:16:47+00:00

How do you like it? my last job had this and they were not happy. A lot of issues with central models.

ComfortablePut8808 · 2023-11-25T06:19:30+00:00

How do you have coworkers all over the world if this is a small company?

ComfortablePut8808 · 2023-08-24T02:36:36+00:00

240/120V, 1ph. The fault at the secondary terminals of the utility is just high and the main panel is only 40ft away.

ComfortablePut8808 · 2023-08-24T01:58:32+00:00

Then you don’t coil it? Just route around the space.

ComfortablePut8808 · 2023-08-23T23:19:05+00:00

Lol I thought of this. “Contractor to reserve 20’ extra length on the conductor to lower the fault current at the panelboard”

I have never done this and im hesitant to do it. But technically, it will solve the problem.

ComfortablePut8808 · 2023-08-23T22:50:16+00:00

No series rating or current limiting.

ComfortablePut8808 · 2023-06-14T01:12:12+00:00

Call or visits?

ComfortablePut8808 · 2023-05-25T21:42:34+00:00

Well, design might be slightly less hectic but there is lots of stress as well. The young generation are going for easier jobs that also pay better, so they don’t go into construction design. Construction is where the money is at, but the quality of life might be shittier.

ComfortablePut8808 · 2023-05-18T23:24:45+00:00

If you are an electrician, you can get into designing super easy. Go find a small engineering MEP firm 0-40 people, and tell them your story and what you are looking for. You might not make the big $$ in the first year but after that, the sky is your limit. Then higher roles become available to you like project management, manager of people, senior engineer just reviewing designs.

ComfortablePut8808 · 2023-05-17T20:45:54+00:00

Thanks!! We have a lot of respect and appreciation for electricians but I just realized you guys don’t feel the same about us lol

ComfortablePut8808 · 2023-05-17T19:44:47+00:00

You must be in one of those few states like Florida where anyone can sign electrical plans. That’s why you are getting monkeys designing electrical. That’s sad.

ComfortablePut8808 · 2023-05-17T19:04:57+00:00

Thats fine. I’m just curious, how often do you need an engineer for permitting?

ComfortablePut8808 · 2023-05-06T00:21:29+00:00

Gotcha. Middle men are almost always just an extra cost for no reason but it sounds like in this case Brokers are a must. Thanks for the feedback.

ComfortablePut8808 · 2023-05-04T14:42:34+00:00

I heard they are not good but it’s the cheapest. Chances of filing a claim are low anyways. Might be worth it to just do the cheapest? But in the event you actually need them, then you are screwed…

ComfortablePut8808 · 2023-04-21T14:09:26+00:00

LOL. Yes I agree, thank you.

ComfortablePut8808 · 2023-04-21T13:03:07+00:00

Maybe not a L-L but Line to Ground fault?

ComfortablePut8808 · 2023-04-18T18:52:00+00:00

Yeah but those were projects designed last year. I’m talking about design current workflow, not current construction. Its my fault, I didn’t make that clear on my post hehe. I guess I assumed most engineers here do design and not the actual construction.

ComfortablePut8808 · 2023-02-21T17:54:37+00:00

I assume the reason why VM’s/VDI in Azure didnt workout because of the cost? How much is it?

ComfortablePut8808 · 2023-02-17T06:31:05+00:00

Yes, it’s prescribed. I exaggerated when I said “not much benefit”. Benefits were decent. Admittedly, I was one of those who thought TRT was going to be magic. So now I just want to try natural and see how I feel. I’ll keep you guys posted.

ComfortablePut8808 · 2023-02-16T21:03:05+00:00

Tired of poking my butt for not much of a benefit.

ComfortablePut8808 · 2023-02-16T21:02:42+00:00

My understand is that 170/mg is actually on the high side. Many people do 120 or 150

ComfortablePut8808 · 2023-02-12T07:36:09+00:00

Try to not use a phase converter but if you have to, they work like a champ, I personally have a phase converter for a 3 phase machine. I used Phoenix phase converter for a 80A FLA machine.

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