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ARC FLASH
Availability: AVAILABLE

Arc Flash Concept Simulator

Explain how incident energy is influenced by available fault current, clearing time, working distance, and equipment configuration.

SIMULATOR · 15–35 MIN · ENGINEER
  • NFPA 70E
  • IEEE 1584
  • ARC FLASH
INTERMEDIATEVIEW LAB
NEC CALCULATORS
Availability: AVAILABLE

Box Fill Calculator

Apply the five NEC 314.16(B) counting categories — conductors, clamps, support fittings, device yokes, and equipment grounding conductors — and sta…

CALCULATOR · 10–15 MIN · CONTRACTOR
  • NEC
  • BOX FILL
  • NEC 314.16
BEGINNERVIEW LAB
PROTECTION & RELAYS
Availability: AVAILABLE

Breaker Trip Unit Simulator

Identify the four LSIG regions on a time-current characteristic curve and explain the protection purpose of each.

SIMULATOR · 20–35 MIN · ENGINEER
  • IEEE
  • LSIG
  • TRIP UNIT
INTERMEDIATEVIEW LAB
NETA FIELD TESTING
Availability: AVAILABLE

Busway / Bus Duct Insulation & Connection Test Report

Document a complete busway insulation resistance and connection resistance test record from project header through dual-signature review.

FIELD REPORT · 30–120 MIN · TECHNICIAN
  • NETA ATS
  • NETA MTS
  • BUS DUCT
FIELD / PROFESSIONALVIEW LAB
NEC CALCULATORS
Availability: AVAILABLE

Commercial Load Build-Up Calculator

Apply the correct NEC Article 220 demand factor for each commercial load category — general lighting (220.42), non-dwelling receptacles (220.14(H))…

CALCULATOR · 20–40 MIN · ENGINEER
  • NEC
  • COMMERCIAL LOAD
  • SERVICE LOAD
INTERMEDIATEVIEW LAB
NEC CALCULATORS
Availability: AVAILABLE

Conductor Ampacity & Wire Sizing Calculator

Look up conductor ampacity from NEC Table 310.16 on the 90°C column, then cap the result at the terminal temperature rating under 110.14(C).

CALCULATOR · 10–20 MIN · ENGINEER
  • NEC
  • AMPACITY
  • CONDUCTOR SIZING
INTERMEDIATEVIEW LAB
NEC CALCULATORS
Availability: AVAILABLE

Conductor Derating & Adjustment Explorer

Apply temperature correction factor from NEC 310.15(B)(2) for the actual ambient temperature and explain why a higher ambient reduces allowable amp…

CALCULATOR · 15–25 MIN · ENGINEER
  • NEC
  • CONDUCTOR DERATING
  • ADJUSTMENT FACTOR
INTERMEDIATEVIEW LAB
NEC CALCULATORS
Availability: AVAILABLE

Conduit Fill Calculator

Apply the NEC Chapter 9, Table 1 fill percentage limits — 53% for one conductor, 31% for two, 40% for three or more — to a raceway fill calculation.

CALCULATOR · 10–20 MIN · CONTRACTOR
  • NEC
  • CONDUIT FILL
  • NEC CHAPTER 9
BEGINNERVIEW LAB
NEC CALCULATORS
Availability: AVAILABLE

Continuous Load Sizing Basis Calculator

State the NEC definition of a continuous load (maximum current for 3 hours or more) and explain why the classification triggers the 125% sizing mul…

CALCULATOR · 10–20 MIN · ENGINEER
  • NEC
  • CONTINUOUS LOAD
  • NONCONTINUOUS LOAD
BEGINNERVIEW LAB
PROTECTION & RELAYS
Availability: PREVIEW

CT / PT and Relay Measurement Simulator

Explain how CT ratio and burden affect secondary current accuracy and relay input.

SIMULATOR · 25–45 MIN · ENGINEER
  • IEEE
  • NETA ATS
  • NETA MTS
ADVANCEDVIEW LAB
PROTECTION & RELAYS
Availability: AVAILABLE

Differential Protection Simulator

Explain the operate-vs-restraint characteristic and why a percentage slope is used instead of a fixed pickup.

SIMULATOR · 25–40 MIN · ENGINEER
  • IEEE
  • NETA ATS
  • 87T
ADVANCEDVIEW LAB
NEC CALCULATORS
Availability: AVAILABLE

Dwelling Unit Load Calculator

Apply the NEC Standard Method under Article 220 Part III to a single-family dwelling, calculating general lighting load, small appliance branch cir…

CALCULATOR · 15–25 MIN · CONTRACTOR
  • NEC
  • DWELLING UNIT
  • RESIDENTIAL LOAD
BEGINNERVIEW LAB
NEC CALCULATORS
Availability: AVAILABLE

Equipment Grounding Conductor (EGC) Sizing Calculator

Look up the minimum EGC size from NEC Table 250.122 given a known OCPD rating and explain why EGC sizing is based on OCPD rather than load current.

CALCULATOR · 15–25 MIN · ENGINEER
  • NEC
  • EGC
  • NEC 250.122
INTERMEDIATEVIEW LAB
NEC CALCULATORS
Availability: AVAILABLE

EV Charger Branch, Feeder & Service Calculator

Apply the NEC Article 625 continuous-load factor to EVSE branch circuit sizing.

CALCULATOR · 15–25 MIN · ENGINEER
  • NEC
  • EV CHARGER
  • EVSE
INTERMEDIATEVIEW LAB
FAULT CURRENT
Availability: AVAILABLE

Fault Current & Short-Circuit Simulator

Convert system impedances to a common per-unit base and compute total impedance from source to fault location.

SIMULATOR · 20–40 MIN · ENGINEER
  • IEEE
  • IEC 60909
  • SHORT CIRCUIT
ADVANCEDVIEW LAB
NEC CALCULATORS
Availability: AVAILABLE

General Lighting & Receptacle Branch-Circuit Calculator

Look up the general lighting VA/ft² value from NEC Table 220.12 for a given occupancy type and calculate the total general lighting load for a defi…

CALCULATOR · 10–20 MIN · CONTRACTOR
  • NEC
  • GENERAL LIGHTING
  • RECEPTACLE
BEGINNERVIEW LAB
NETA FIELD TESTING
Availability: AVAILABLE

Generator Test Documentation

Document complete generator and engine nameplate data including manufacturer, ratings, fuel type, and ignition classification for both the alternat…

FIELD REPORT · 45–120 MIN · TECHNICIAN
  • NETA ATS
  • NETA MTS
  • GENERATOR
FIELD / PROFESSIONALVIEW LAB
POWER SYSTEMS FUNDAMENTALS
Availability: AVAILABLE

Generator, ATS & Emergency Power Sequence Simulator

List the sequence of states from utility loss to stable generator supply and identify timing requirements for each.

SIMULATOR · 15–30 MIN · ENGINEER
  • GENERATOR
  • ATS
  • EMERGENCY POWER
INTERMEDIATEVIEW LAB
GROUNDING & BONDING
Availability: AVAILABLE

Grounding & Bonding System Visualizer

Distinguish between grounding (earth connection) and bonding (equipotential connection) as defined by NEC Article 250.

SIMULATOR · 15–30 MIN · ENGINEER
  • NEC
  • GROUNDING
  • BONDING
BEGINNERVIEW LAB
NEC CALCULATORS
Availability: AVAILABLE

Grounding Electrode Conductor (GEC) Sizing Calculator

Look up the GEC size from NEC Table 250.66 given the largest service-entrance or feeder conductor size and explain why the GEC is sized from the so…

CALCULATOR · 10–20 MIN · ENGINEER
  • NEC
  • GEC
  • NEC 250.66
INTERMEDIATEVIEW LAB
POWER QUALITY
Availability: AVAILABLE

Harmonics & Waveform Distortion Lab

Explain Fourier decomposition and how any periodic waveform can be expressed as a sum of harmonic components.

SIMULATOR · 20–35 MIN · ENGINEER
  • IEEE
  • HARMONICS
  • THD
INTERMEDIATEVIEW LAB
NEC CALCULATORS
Availability: AVAILABLE

HVAC & Refrigeration MCA / MOCP Interpreter

Explain the difference between Article 440 (nameplate-driven) and Article 430 (calculation-driven) sizing and identify which applies to hermetic re…

CALCULATOR · 15–25 MIN · CONTRACTOR
  • NEC
  • HVAC
  • MCA
INTERMEDIATEVIEW LAB
PLC & CONTROLS
Availability: AVAILABLE

Industrial Sensor & Signal Simulator

Trace a process variable through a sensor, signal conditioner, and 4–20 mA loop to a PLC analog input.

SIMULATOR · 15–30 MIN · TECHNICIAN
  • 4-20MA
  • 0-10V
  • INDUSTRIAL SENSOR
BEGINNERVIEW LAB
NETA FIELD TESTING
Availability: AVAILABLE

LV Circuit Breaker Test Report

Document complete LV circuit breaker nameplate data — including category, frame size, sensor and rating plug values, trip functions present, and as…

FIELD REPORT · 30–90 MIN · TECHNICIAN
  • NETA ATS
  • NETA MTS
  • CIRCUIT BREAKER
FIELD / PROFESSIONALVIEW LAB
NETA FIELD TESTING
Availability: AVAILABLE

MCC Inspection & Test Documentation

Complete the 12-item MCC visual and mechanical inspection checklist — from overall cleanliness through wiring and terminations — recording Inspecte…

FIELD REPORT · 45–120 MIN · TECHNICIAN
  • NETA ATS
  • NETA MTS
  • MCC
FIELD / PROFESSIONALVIEW LAB
NEC CALCULATORS
Availability: AVAILABLE

Motor Branch-Circuit Conductor & OCPD Study Tool

Look up full-load current from NEC Tables 430.248 and 430.250 for single-phase, three-phase, and synchronous motors, and explain why nameplate amps…

CALCULATOR · 20–30 MIN · ENGINEER
  • NEC
  • MOTOR BRANCH CIRCUIT
  • NEC ARTICLE 430
INTERMEDIATEVIEW LAB
MOTORS
Availability: AVAILABLE

Motor IR / DAR / Polarization Index Test Record

Identify the correct IEEE 43-2013 winding category and minimum IR acceptance value for form-wound and random-wound motor windings and explain why t…

FIELD REPORT · 30–60 MIN · TECHNICIAN
  • NETA ATS
  • NETA MTS
  • IEEE
FIELD / PROFESSIONALVIEW LAB
MOTORS
Availability: AVAILABLE

Motor Starting Simulator

Compare inrush current magnitude and duration for DOL, reduced voltage, soft starter, and VFD starting methods.

SIMULATOR · 20–35 MIN · ENGINEER
  • IEEE
  • MOTOR STARTING
  • DOL
INTERMEDIATEVIEW LAB
NEC CALCULATORS
Availability: AVAILABLE

Multiple Motor Feeder & Service Calculator

Apply NEC 430.24 to size a feeder conductor for multiple motors — 125% of the largest motor FLC plus 100% of every other motor FLC plus any non-mot…

CALCULATOR · 15–25 MIN · ENGINEER
  • NEC
  • MOTOR FEEDER
  • NEC 430.24
ADVANCEDVIEW LAB
NETA FIELD TESTING
Availability: AVAILABLE

MV Air Circuit Breaker Test

Document complete MV air circuit breaker nameplate data including maximum voltage (kV), interrupting capacity (kA), ampacity, operating voltage, an…

FIELD REPORT · 45–120 MIN · TECHNICIAN
  • NETA ATS
  • NETA MTS
  • MV CIRCUIT BREAKER
FIELD / PROFESSIONALVIEW LAB
NEC CALCULATORS
Availability: AVAILABLE

OCPD Sizing Calculator

Apply the NEC 240.4(B) next-standard-size-up rule and identify when it is permitted versus when 240.4(D) imposes a hard cap based on conductor size.

CALCULATOR · 15–25 MIN · ENGINEER
  • NEC
  • OCPD
  • OVERCURRENT PROTECTION
INTERMEDIATEVIEW LAB
POWER SYSTEMS FUNDAMENTALS
Availability: PREVIEW

One-Line Diagram Builder & Explorer

Place and connect standard one-line diagram symbols for sources, transformers, breakers, buses, and loads.

DIAGRAM BUILDER · 20–40 MIN · ENGINEER
  • ONE-LINE DIAGRAM
  • SINGLE-LINE DIAGRAM
  • SLD
INTERMEDIATEVIEW LAB
NEC CALCULATORS
Availability: AVAILABLE

Panelboard & Feeder Load Calculation

Identify which NEC Article 220 demand factor applies to each load category — general lighting (220.42), non-dwelling receptacles (220.14(H)), offic…

CALCULATOR · 20–35 MIN · ENGINEER
  • NEC
  • PANELBOARD LOAD
  • FEEDER LOAD
INTERMEDIATEVIEW LAB
PLC & CONTROLS
Availability: AVAILABLE

PLC Ladder Logic Simulator

Describe the PLC scan cycle — input scan, program execution, output update — and explain why scan order matters.

DIAGRAM BUILDER · 20–40 MIN · STUDENT
  • PLC
  • LADDER LOGIC
  • SCAN CYCLE
INTERMEDIATEVIEW LAB
POWER QUALITY
Availability: AVAILABLE

Power Factor Correction Simulator

Draw and label the power triangle with real (kW), reactive (kVAR), and apparent (kVA) power components.

SIMULATOR · 15–25 MIN · ENGINEER
  • IEEE
  • POWER FACTOR
  • KVAR
INTERMEDIATEVIEW LAB
NETA FIELD TESTING
Availability: AVAILABLE

Power Panel Insulation Resistance Test Record

Complete the pre-test safety checklist — confirming de-energization/LOTO, manufacturer test method review, and disconnection of loads, electronics,…

FIELD REPORT · 30–60 MIN · TECHNICIAN
  • NETA ATS
  • NETA MTS
  • INSULATION RESISTANCE
FIELD / PROFESSIONALVIEW LAB
POWER SYSTEMS FUNDAMENTALS
Availability: AVAILABLE

Power System Simulator

Calculate line-to-neutral and line-to-line voltages for both Wye and Delta connections given source voltage.

DIAGRAM BUILDER · 15–30 MIN · ENGINEER
  • THREE-PHASE POWER
  • SINGLE-PHASE
  • PHASOR DIAGRAM
INTERMEDIATEVIEW LAB
TRANSFORMERS
Availability: AVAILABLE

Power Transformer Simulator

Explain the two components of transformer losses — core (no-load) losses and copper (load) losses — and identify at what load level efficiency is m…

SIMULATOR · 20–35 MIN · ENGINEER
  • IEEE
  • NETA ATS
  • TRANSFORMER
INTERMEDIATEVIEW LAB
PROTECTION & RELAYS
Availability: AVAILABLE

Protection Zone & Relay Scheme Explorer

Draw and describe the protection zone boundaries for feeder, transformer, and bus protection in a simple substation.

SIMULATOR · 25–45 MIN · ENGINEER
  • IEEE
  • PROTECTION RELAY
  • PROTECTION ZONE
ADVANCEDVIEW LAB
PROTECTION & RELAYS
Availability: AVAILABLE

Protective Relay Coordination / TCC Visualizer

Read a time-current characteristic curve and identify the pickup, time-delay, and instantaneous regions for both upstream and downstream devices.

SIMULATOR · 25–40 MIN · ENGINEER
  • IEEE
  • TCC
  • TIME-CURRENT CURVE
ADVANCEDVIEW LAB
PROTECTION & RELAYS
Availability: AVAILABLE

Protective Relay Test Record

Complete a NETA-aligned protective relay test record from job header through dual-signature review, following the logical sequence of a relay accep…

SIMULATOR · 30–90 MIN · TECHNICIAN
  • NETA ATS
  • NETA MTS
  • PROTECTIVE RELAY
FIELD / PROFESSIONALVIEW LAB
FAULT CURRENT
Availability: AVAILABLE

SCCR / AIC Fault Current Compliance Checker

Distinguish AIC (device interrupting capacity) from SCCR (assembly withstand rating) and explain why both must be checked.

CALCULATOR · 15–20 MIN · ENGINEER
  • NEC
  • SCCR
  • AIC
INTERMEDIATEVIEW LAB
NEC CALCULATORS
Availability: AVAILABLE

Service & Feeder Conductor Sizing Calculator

Apply the NEC continuous-load multiplier (125%) to calculate minimum conductor ampacity for feeders and services under Articles 215 and 230.

CALCULATOR · 15–25 MIN · ENGINEER
  • NEC
  • SERVICE ENTRANCE
  • FEEDER CONDUCTOR
INTERMEDIATEVIEW LAB
POWER SYSTEMS FUNDAMENTALS
Availability: AVAILABLE

Substation & Switchgear Bus Configuration Explorer

Describe the key differences between single bus, double-ended, sectionalized bus, and alternate source configurations in terms of redundancy and sw…

SIMULATOR · 25–45 MIN · ENGINEER
  • IEEE
  • SUBSTATION
  • BUS CONFIGURATION
INTERMEDIATEVIEW LAB
NETA FIELD TESTING
Availability: AVAILABLE

Switchgear Inspection & Test Record

Complete all 19 visual and mechanical inspection checklist sections in the NETA-aligned sequence — from nameplate verification through as-left conf…

FIELD REPORT · 45–180 MIN · TECHNICIAN
  • NETA ATS
  • NETA MTS
  • SWITCHGEAR
FIELD / PROFESSIONALVIEW LAB
POWER SYSTEMS FUNDAMENTALS
Availability: AVAILABLE

Symmetrical Components & Fault Visualizer

Explain why any unbalanced phasor set can be decomposed into three balanced sequence sets.

DIAGRAM BUILDER · 20–45 MIN · ENGINEER
  • IEEE
  • IEC 60909
  • SYMMETRICAL COMPONENTS
ADVANCEDVIEW LAB
TRANSFORMERS
Availability: AVAILABLE

Transformer Vector Group & Polarity Visualizer

Interpret an IEC vector group designation (e.g., Dyn11, YNd1) and identify the winding connection and phase shift it encodes.

DIAGRAM BUILDER · 15–25 MIN · ENGINEER
  • IEEE
  • DYN11
  • YND1
INTERMEDIATEVIEW LAB
TRANSFORMERS
Availability: AVAILABLE

Transformer Winding Resistance Test Report

Configure the winding resistance test matrix for any transformer vector group (Dyn, Ynd, Dd, Yyn) using the wizard or presets, specifying the corre…

FIELD REPORT · 30–90 MIN · TECHNICIAN
  • NETA ATS
  • NETA MTS
  • IEEE
FIELD / PROFESSIONALVIEW LAB
NEC CALCULATORS
Availability: AVAILABLE

Voltage Drop Calculator & Explorer

Calculate AC voltage drop percentage using conductor resistance and reactance from NEC Chapter 9 tables, applying power factor and temperature corr…

CALCULATOR · 10–20 MIN · ENGINEER
  • NEC
  • IEEE
  • VOLTAGE DROP
BEGINNERVIEW LAB