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I am the proprietor of a small engineering company doing specialty work for a large corporation. My work dovetails into projects completed by larger engineering firms, that at one level also are competitors. Due to the project nesting, the customer sent our project proposal, including terms and...

Is it generally ethical to ask the design engineer to pay for an omission from his design? I can understand the idea that a customer needs to be made whole if the design left out some cost, that was not planned for; however, this also would seem to open up controversy, including 1) that the...

This change was proposed some time ago in our State Professional Engineering Journal and now is being proposed as a revision CR-102 to the Revised Code of Washington RCW 34.05.320 The purpose given for this change is to address applicants that are seeking licensure in Washington State that are...

This is not a serious question, but something to debate over beer and pizza. Having recently observed huge unit coal trains in Wyoming State, how does the efficiency of these railroad trains compare to mine-mouth plants using high voltage transmission lines? I am curious what the power lost...

I am doing work for a facility that has a robust PM program based on plant experience. They wish to convert experience into written procedures. I am seeking published industry standards or article to support (or correct) their procedures. We have been tracking down recognized standards that...

Has anyone heard replacement of 115kV arrestors (MOV type) is required on a periodical basis?

I have worked on a large installation with state of the art software, and compared results with three other, eminent engineering companies. The following do not constitute questions so much as observations of some of the inconsistencies and challenges arising from trying to apply the above...

Anybody have good experience slotting switchgear enclosure walls to eliminate heating caused by eddy currents? We have a high amperage, medium voltage section, with only one small area of cubicle sidewall overheating, proximate to where nearest vertical bus joins horizontal main bus. Heating...