7 Must Have Apps for Electrical Reference and Calculations on Your iOS or Android Device

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Elec Ref
Trunnion LLC
$ 3.99
Rating: 4+
Requirements:  iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iOS 4.3 or later. This app is optimized for iPhone 5

A pocket reference for electricians and electrical engineers, Elec Ref provides a set of convenient utilities for reference on the job or on the go.

Features:

  • Wire gauge calculator selects an appropriate wire gauge based on wire type, current, and environmental temperature.
  •   Parallel conductors determine the required number of conductors for a load and wire size.
  •   Conduit size calculator determines the minimum conduit diameter required for a series of wires.
  •   Transformer sizing calculator helps you buy the right transformer for your load, voltage, and phases.
  •   Resistor color code utility identifies the ohms, tolerance, and temperature coefficient based on a resistor’s color bands.
  •   Motor amps reference gives typical Full Load Amps for standard motors.
  •   Motor horsepower calculator determines a motor’s hp based on its voltage, efficiency, and amps. Also typical FLA values for electric motors.
  •   RJ45 Ethernet plug wiring reference.
  •   NEMA Plugs reference, locking and non-locking plugs to 60 amps.
  •   Standard wire colors for low voltage, 3 phase, telephone, British Automotive, bladed fuse color codes
  •   25/50 pair color codes for telephone cables
  •   Wire types defined for more than 20 types including THHN, THWN, MTW, and all the major types.
  •   Thermocouple wire reference for 12 different types
  •   OptiCut cut optimization: how best to get a series of wire cuts out of a combination of partial spools and how many new spools you’ll need to buy.
  •   Ohm’s Law feature does all the permutations of V=IR and calculates Power as well.
  •   Voltage Drop calculator
  •   Voltage Unbalance calculator

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