Knowledge Objectives

Introduction to Pressurized Water Reactors Part 1

Introduction to Pressurized Water Reactors Part 2

NRC PWR Equation Sheet

Steam Tables - English Engineering Units Section

Steam Tables SI Units and Mollier Diagram

GFE Test Breakdown Distribution

Extra Equation Sheet for GFES Exam

NRC Equation Sheet Letters

Solutions Files' Download (Start here)

GP Solutions Manual (Dated and not reccommended)

Compiled Solutions File (All Sections)

7-Day Challenge Orientation - Part 1 Who and What is It For

7-Day Challenge Orientation - Part 2 What To Finish Up First

7-Day Challenge Orientation - Part 3 How to Study Day 1 Schedule

(Supplement) 7-Day Challenge Orientation - Part 4 The Science of Learning How to Study Systems VS Fundamentals VS Procedures

Student Files

Valves Part 1-2 - Parts of a Valve

Valves Part 3 - Packing (Note: we would use gloves and would not normally use a crescent wrench)

P1704 (B1802) Check Closed simple

P7651 (B7651) Non rising steam rev 2

Valves 4 - Safety and Relief

P3401 (B3401) Valves blowdown

P6701 B6701 Relief valve

Valves Part 5 - MOV

Valve Part 6 - AOV

P1602 (B1404) Check closed

P2415 (B2415)

P7302 (B7302) Three Valve Problem

P7711 (B7711)

P4201 (B4201)

P5901 (B5901) AOV

Volumetric Flow rate dp

P7631 and P3304 (B7631 and B3304)

P4201 (B4201)

P7731 (B7731 Bench test a valve)

P7781 (B7781) 3 valves (Plus 1)

15 Random Valves Q Quiz

Valves Quiz

Pumps Student Files

Pumps 1 - Objectives

Pumps 2 - Head vs Pressure

Pumps 3 - Centrifugal Pumps Overview

Pumps 4 - Suction Head and Suction Lift

Pumps 5 - Cavitation Intro

Pumps 6 - Cavitation what is it, NPSHa, NPSHr Definition

Pumps 7 - Cavitation (again)

Pumps 8 - Practice P2680

Pumps 9 - Said another way, NPSHa

Pumps 10 - NPSHa, NPSHr questions

Pumps 11 - Memory Aid NPSHr and NPSHa Figure

Pumps 12 - NPSHa, NPSHr PowerPoint Definitions (3rd Times a Charm)

Pumps 13 - P5511 (B5510)

Pumps 14 - P44120 B4410 NPSHA Calculation Question

Pumps 15 - P5211 (B5210) Pump

Pumps 16 - Pump Design

Pumps 17 - PDP and Pump Laws

Pumps 18 - Pump and System Curves

Pumps 19 - Centrifugal Pumps

Pumps 20 - Pump and System Curve Part ii

(Supplemental) P7655 Motor Current Question for after Motors and Generators (B7655)

(Supplemental) (Overachiever) B1221

(Supplemental) P2019 Pump Recirculation Line B2017

(Supplemental) P6910 Pump Press B6910

(Supplemental) 2-Phase Flow Water Hammer

Your Feedback Greatly Appreciated

(Supplemental) Student Downloads

Sensor and Detectors (Radiation) - Part 1 Objectives

Sensor and Detectors (Radiation) Part 2 - Scintillation Detectors

Sensor and Detectors (Radiation) Part 3 - Gas Amplification RIPLGC Curve

Sensor and Detectors (Radiation) Part 4 - 2nd time Gas Amplification RIPLGC Curve

Radiation Detectors Part 5 - Geiger Muller Intro Video

Radiation Detectors Part 6 - Geiger Muller Continued

Sensor and Detectors (Radiation) Part 7 - RIPLGC Gas Amp Curve Applied P6206 P5206

Sensor and Detectors (Radiation) Part 8 - GM Example and How Each detector work SR IR PR

Sensor and Detectors (Radiation) Part 9 - More Examples P1713 and P1114

Sensor and Detectors (Radiation) - P6505

Sensor and Detectors (Radiation) Part 10 - Positive Space Charge Effect Introduction

Sensor and Detectors (Radiation) Part 11 - TLD's SRPD's and P5706

Sensor and Detectors (Radiation) Part 12 - Detector Failures, Fission Chamber, Neutron Detector, P1514

Sensor and Detectors (Radiation) Part 13 - Homogenous Core Voiding and P3112

Sensors and Detectors 8 - Radiation Detectors Gas Amp Intro and Scintillation

Sensors and Detectors 8.1 Radiation Detectors Gas Amplification Explained

Sensors and Detectors 8.2 Radiation Detectors Gas Amplification Questions

Sensors and Detectors 8.3 Radiation Detectors Rad Monitoring

Student Download

Thermocouple What they Physically Look Like

Sensors and Detectors Part 1 - Introduction and Thermometers

Thermocouple Physical Construction

Seebeck Effect Underlying the Thermocouple and NIST tables

Sensors and Detectors Part 2 - Thermocouples and RTD circuits and failures

PT100 RTD Theory

Sensors and Detectors Part 3 - Pressure Detectors

Sensors and Detectors Part 4 - Level DP Detectors (Don't do the pressure vessel ones... those are more like our SG)

Sensors and Detectors Part 5 - Level dp 2

Supplement Sensors and Detectors Level d/p 2 (supplement is from our BWR class and we don't do the pressure vessel ones.... but they are similar to our SG)

Sensors and Detectors Part 6 - Flow Detectors and DP relationship to Volumetric Flow

Pitot Tube

D/P Flow

DP Flow (Modern)

Sensors and Detectors Part 7 - Flow Elements and Samples

Ultrasonic Flow Meter

Electromagnetic Flow Meter

Thermal Flow Mearsurement

20 Random Green Sensors and Detectors Questions

Sensors and Detectors Quiz

Student Dowload

Controllers Part 1 - Objectives

Controllers Part 2 - A degree of freedom

Controllers Part 3 - Degree freedom, direct and reverse

Controllers Part 4 - Emphasing you have a degree of freedom

P7792 (B7792) Replaced direct vale with reverse

P7783 (B7783) Reverse direct drain

P7734 (B7734) (Direct Reverse Valve letdown)

Controllers Part 5 - Basic Control String and Closed Loop Feedback

Controllers Part 6 - Bistables Intro

Controllers Part 7 - Bistables Intro

Controllers Part 8 - P4508 (B4508) Simple bistable dead band

P3215 (B3216)

Controllers Part 9 - P3715 P17 P217, 4 AOV Type Problems Like P5809

Controllers Part 10 - Gain P5107 P5607 P715

Controllers Part 11 - Porportional Integral Derivative and Controller Example

Controllers Part 12 - And, or, nor, Gates, Example P509 and force over area

(Supplement) P7762 (B7762) Advanced Bistables and Gates

P1117 (B1116) lbf per in2 area calculation

Controllers Part 13 - Valve positioners and Misc Controllers

P1217 (B1416) Purpose of valve positioner

P417 (B417) speed sensor fails low, turbine speeds up

Controllers Part 14 - Diesel FlyBalls

Controllers and Positioners Quiz

Copy of Controllers and Positioners Quiz

Heat Transfer and Hx and Condenser Student Files

Heat Exchanger Heat Transfer Objectives

Heat Tansfer and Exchangers - Part 1 Conductive, Convective, and Radiative Rev 2

Heat Tansfer and Exchangers - Part 2 Conductive, Convective, and Radiative a Second Time

Heat Tansfer and Exchangers - Part 3 Third times a charm, Conductive, Convective, Overall

Heat Tansfer and Exchangers - Part 4 Convection Example Problem

Heat Tansfer and Exchangers - Part 5 Convection P84

Heat Tansfer and Exchangers - Part 6 Core Thermal Power Estimate P585

Heat Tansfer and Exchangers - Part 7 Overall Heat Transfer and the Core

Heat Tansfer and Exchangers - Part 8 Examples P2284

P3633 LO Heat Exchange

LO HE P3833

Heat Tansfer and Exchangers - Part 9 Heat Exchanger Tubes vs Shell

Heat Tansfer and Exchangers - Part 10 Heat Exchanger Construction and P5316

Heat Tansfer and Exchangers - Part 11 Condensor construction

Heat Tansfer and Exchangers - Part 12 U-Tube vs Once Through Steam Generators

Heat Tansfer and Exchangers - Part 13 Counter Parrellel Cross Heat Exchangers and P7316

Heat Tansfer and Exchangers - Part 14 Calometric, Core Thermal Power, and P6044

Calometric Example P1384

Modes of Heat Transfer Sample Problems with Solutions

Heat Transfer 2 fundamentals of heat transfer

Heat Transfer 3 Conduction Convection Thermal Conductivity

Heat Transfer 4 Heat Exchanger Construction

Plate Heat Exchanger Design and Construction (Optional)

Heat Transfer 5 Temperature Characteristics of Hx Types

Heat Transfer 6 Startup and Shutdown and Leaks

Heat Transfer 7 Condensers

Heat Transfer and Heat Exchangers and Condensers Question Review/explanations

Electric Basics Intro

What's the goal with these videos?

What is Reactance? (Think Resistance of a different type)

Voltage, Current, Energy Basics Visualized

Resistors (Think resist the current-electron flow)

What is Reactance? (Think resistance to the current flow of a different type)

Inductors 1 (That's a coil...)

Capacitors

Capacitors Visualized

Inductors 2 (Coils in AC)

Inductors 1 (Please watch me again...)

Inductors Visual

Inductors Visual with questions (Skip)

3-Phase AC Grid Delivered Power Visualized

Resistors, Inductors, and Capacitors in an AC Circuit Visualized

RLC Electric Basics (Summary Take Aways...)

Student Download

Most important single picture to memorize

Motors and Generators Part 1

Motors and Generators Part 2 RLC - Electric Basics

Motors and Generators Part 3 - Current Flow and Left Hand Rules

Motors and Generators 4 - What makes a motor motor or a Generator Generate

P2127 (B1326) Shaft Seizes

Motors and Generators Part 5 - DC Motor

Motors and Generators Part 6 - DC Motor (overachiever moment)

Motors and Generators Part 7 - Induction Motor

Motors and Generators Part 8 - Induction Motor

Shaft Seizure P25 and P227

Motors and Generators Part 9 - Causes of Excessive Current

P7785 (B7785) and P7635 (B7635) decopling, Reverse, Running, Starting Current Anaylsis

P7635 (B7635) Effects of Decrease Voltage on Motor Ampherage

Motors and Generators Part 10 - Stator Insulation Breakdown and P1028 (B1526)

Motors and Generators Part 11 Star Delta Configuration

Starting Current With Wye (Star) Delta Connections

P3331 (B3327) Frequent Motor Start Precaution

Motors and Generators Part 12 - Amperage Draw and FHP

P428 (B2030) FHP

Motors and Generators Part 14 - Excessive Current and Breakdown

P7774 (B7774) I2R Loss with Increasing Current

Motors and Generators Part 15 - Inductive Loads on the Grid What is Reactive Load

P1928 (B226) Slipping a pole

Motors and Generators Part 16 - RLC - Electric Basics

Motors and Generators Part 17 - Synchronous Motor (Same Construction as a Generator)

Understanding 3-phase transmission and distribution (optional)

Motors and Generators Part 18 - Power Triangle

Generator

P1928 (B226) What does underexcited mean

P1428 (B1830) MW MVARS

Motors and Generators Part 19 - pf - Power Factor - P7684 (B7684)

P7644 (B7644) Power Factor Question

Motor Generators Part 20 - Transformers

Tranformers

P7605 (B7605) Reading Breaking HP Curve to Imply Current

P7794 (B7794) Degraded Supply Voltage

P6114 (B6114) Power Factor Closer to 1.0

P7214 (B7214) Axial Fan

P2611 (B228) Reason to Minimize Frequent Starts

20 Questions Motors and Generators Quiz

Motors and Generators Quiz

Student Files

Breakers Relays Disconnects Introduction Objectives and Disconnect Switches

Breakers Relays Disconnects 2.1 Medium Voltage "Load Break" Disconnect Switch

Breakers Relays Disconnects 2.2 High Voltage "No Load" Disconnects Opening

Breakers Relays Disconnects 2.3 161KV "No Load" Disconnect closing

Breakers Relays Disconnects 2.4 Various Style "No Load" High Voltage Disonnects Operating

Breakers Relays Disconnects Disconnects 2 - NRC Questions for Disconnects

Bkrs Relays Disconnects 3 basic circuit breaker design and operation

Breakers Relays Disconnects 3.1 GE Magneblast Medium Voltage Breaker Operation in Shop

Breakers Relays Disconnects 3.2 Medium Voltage Breaker racked out and in with test position

Bkrs Relays Disconnects 4 - NRC Breaker Questions loss of control power

Bkrs Relays Disconnects 5 - Breaker Racking and Indication questions

Bkrs Relays Disconnects 6 - Paralleling Operations

Bkrs Relays Disconnects 6.1 - Out of Phase breaker closing and subsequent damage

Bkrs Relays Disconnects 9 - Basic Schematic Reading and Safe work practices.

20 Questions Breakers, Relays and Disconnects Quiz

Breakers, Relays and Disconnects Quiz

Student Files

Demineralizers and Ion Exchangers 1 Purpose theory and DF

Ion Exchange (Read the note in the beginning as there is no sound)

Powdex Resin Pre-Coat, Service and Backwash

Demineralizers and Ion Exchangers 2 DP monitoring and temperature impacts

20 Questions Demineralizers Quiz

Demineralizers Quiz

1 hour electrical theory overview

P3337 Decontaimination Factor, P337 Ion Exchanger Sites and Ion Exchanger video

P709 4 Level Detectors

P6103 Steam in a nozzle

P2873 Level Detector Ruptured Diaphram

P7690 Kw per foot long railroad track

P6510 Cavitation Have vs Needs

P7661 and 5 examples of downstream and upstream valves opening and closing

P7721 Upstream and downstream valve part 2

P7741 Upstream and Downstream valve part 3

P7753 FHP Pump Speed Change and P2779 Flow through leak

P7752 Controlers Positioning, P7772 FO, FC

P7762 Bistables

Relief Valve P7711, P4701, P6101, P4201, Pumps Series Parrellel P7735,

Level Detector P1411

Level Detector P911

P7109 Direct Reverse Valves

P6309 Direct Reverse FO FC

2022 Saturday Help (Great Video New Schedule and Study Update)

7-6 Review of Controllers (and air operated valves)

Sunday Morning Hour 1 POAH Level Detectors P254, P754, P3730, P5809, P7693, P7772

Sunday Hour Two Circuit Diagrams, Tubes Plugges, P5421, P385, P4521, P5920

Sunday Hour Three