Step-by-Step Tutorials

4 calculator-backed tutorials covering conductor sizing, lighting layout, breaker selection, and power factor correction for U.S. electrical work.

Available Tutorials

Each tutorial turns a real electrical workflow into a guided study sequence you can review alongside the matching calculators.

intermediate45 min

Wire Sizing Tutorial for NEC Ampacity and Voltage Drop

Follow a practical U.S.-market workflow for sizing branch-circuit and feeder conductors from load current through terminal limits and voltage-drop review.

What this tutorial covers

  • Set conductor ampacity on the correct NEC basis
  • Apply derating and terminal limits in the right order
  • Keep voltage-drop review tied to conductor selection
4 stepsCalculator-backed practice
beginner35 min

Lighting Layout Tutorial for Footcandle Planning

Use a practical U.S. lumen-method workflow to estimate total lumens, fixture count, and first-pass spacing before photometric review.

What this tutorial covers

  • Set realistic first-pass footcandle targets for common spaces
  • Estimate total lumens with CU and LLF assumptions
  • Screen fixture count and spacing before detailed review
3 stepsCalculator-backed practice
intermediate40 min

Breaker Selection Tutorial for Continuous and Motor Loads

Follow a U.S.-market workflow for sizing breakers from load current, conductor limits, and the separate NEC paths for continuous and motor loads.

What this tutorial covers

  • Separate continuous-load and motor breaker logic
  • Check breaker selections against conductor constraints
  • Keep breaker sizing connected to fault-current review
4 stepsCalculator-backed practice
advanced40 min

Power Factor Correction Tutorial for Commercial and Industrial Systems

Work through a practical capacitor-sizing screen for balanced three-phase systems and learn when harmonic review still has to stay in scope.

What this tutorial covers

  • Estimate capacitor kvar from measured operating conditions
  • Connect correction decisions to current and penalty impacts
  • Recognize when harmonic review must remain part of the scope
4 stepsCalculator-backed practice