Library · 23 guides
Engineering guides, worked end to end
Every guide below cites the code table or formula behind it and walks a real example with numbers you can check — conduit pulls, attic derating, EV feeders, room-by-room ducts, steel beams. Filter by trade, open a guide, then carry the answer into the calculator.
Last updated: October 2026
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Voltage Drop vs Ampacity: the Complete Circuit-Sizing Workflow
Size any circuit end to end — continuous loads, fill, derating, drop, breaker — with three worked examples.
Updated October 2026
Read guide →In-DepthNEC 2023 vs 2020: 7 Changes That Affect Field Work
GFCI, surge protection, disconnects, ampacity tables, neutrals, reconditioned gear, island receptacles.
Updated October 2026
Read guide →In-DepthManual D Duct Design: 5 Mistakes That Cause Callbacks
Rule-of-thumb CFM, area-based conversion, ignored fittings, compressed flex, blown static budgets.
Updated October 2026
Read guide →Electrical · All electrical calculators
Conduit Fill guides
Conduit Fill Chart
Max THHN counts per trade size at the 40% limit — EMT & PVC Sch 40, 14 AWG–4/0.
Updated October 2026
Read guide →How-ToHow to Calculate Conduit Fill
Worked examples: same-size pulls, mixed conductors, ground sizing, jam ratio.
Updated October 2026
Read guide →NEC TablesNEC Tables 1, 4, 5 Reference
Table 1 limits, Table 4 conduit areas, Tables 5/8 conductor areas, Table 250.122 grounds.
Updated October 2026
Read guide →Electrical · All electrical calculators
Wire Size & Ampacity guides
Wire Size Chart
Minimum copper and aluminum for 15–200A at 75°C with 240.4(D) breaker caps.
Updated October 2026
Read guide →How-ToHow to Size Wire
Attic derating, 60A EV charger, 100A subpanel feeder, and the #14/#12 trap.
Updated October 2026
Read guide →ReferenceCopper vs Aluminum
Size equivalents, voltage-drop parity, cost break-even, termination rules.
Updated October 2026
Read guide →ReferenceAmpacity vs Voltage Drop
When heat governs the size vs when volts delivered govern — and how to satisfy both.
Updated October 2026
Read guide →NEC TablesTable 310.16 Reference
Base ampacity by size, material, and insulation column plus correction tables.
Updated October 2026
Read guide →Electrical · All electrical calculators
Voltage Drop guides
Max Distance Chart
How far 12, 10, 8 AWG run at 3% — feeders, EV chargers, solar homeruns.
Updated October 2026
Read guide →How-ToHow to Calculate Voltage Drop
Kitchen circuit, EV charger, 480V feeder, and 12V solar worked examples.
Updated October 2026
Read guide →FormulaVoltage Drop Formulas
K-method and Table 9 impedance method for DC, single-phase, and three-phase.
Updated October 2026
Read guide →NEC TablesVoltage Drop NEC Tables
Table 8 K-factors and circular mils, Table 9 R/X with power factor.
Updated October 2026
Read guide →HVAC · All hvac calculators
Duct Sizing guides
CFM to Duct Size Chart
100–2,000 CFM at standard friction rates — round, rectangular, and flex.
Updated October 2026
Read guide →How-ToHow to Size Ductwork
Room CFM from loads, TEL, friction rate, with bedroom, branch, and trunk examples.
Updated October 2026
Read guide →FormulaDuct Sizing Formulas
Darcy-Weisbach, Swamee-Jain, and Huebscher rectangular equivalents.
Updated October 2026
Read guide →Structural · All structural calculators
Beam Deflection guides
How to Calculate Beam Deflection
Wooden bench, 20-ft steel beam, balcony cantilever, fixed-vs-supported comparison.
Updated October 2026
Read guide →FormulaBeam Deflection Formulas
All 10 cases: simply supported, cantilever, fixed-fixed, and propped.
Updated October 2026
Read guide →ChartAllowable Deflection Limits
L/360, L/240, L/480, L/180 chart with inch examples per IBC Table 1604.3.
Updated October 2026
Read guide →ReferenceSimply Supported Beams
Joists and lintels on two walls — formulas, checks, and modeling pitfalls.
Updated October 2026
Read guide →ReferenceCantilever Beams
Balconies and overhangs — the 16× rule, L/180, and wall-moment demands.
Updated October 2026
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