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SmartPlant ElectricalUsers Guide

October 2001 Version 1.0

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Table of Contents

SmartPlant Electrical Users Guide 3

Table of Contents

Preface......................................................................................................................... 7

Using SmartPlant Electrical: An Overview............................................................. 8

Find Dialog Box.................................................................................................... 9

Using the Reference Data Explorer: An Overview ................................................. 10

Using the Electrical Index: An Overview................................................................. 12

Using the Electrical Engineer: An Overview........................................................... 14

Create Electrical Associations Using the Drag-and-Drop Operation ......................... 16

Drag-and-Drop Rules for the Electrical Engineer .................................................. 17

D................................................................................................................................... 19

Change an Existing Electrical Association ................................................................. 24Dissociate an Item from its Feeding Item ...................................................................24Find Other Parent Items in the Electrical Engineer .................................................... 25Working in SmartPlant Electrical Common Tasks ..................................................... 25Create a Reference Item..............................................................................................26Create a Project Item................................................................................................... 27Edit the Properties of an Item .....................................................................................27D.................................................................................................................................. 28

Rename an Item........................................................................................................... 28D.................................................................................................................................. 29R.................................................................................................................................. 29Select a Set of Tags.....................................................................................................31Creating Default Data Common Tasks ....................................................................... 31Create a Typical Electrical Motor............................................................................... 33Creating Other Reference Items Common Tasks........................................................ 33Creating Typical Panels ..............................................................................................35C.................................................................................................................................. 36Create a Typical Local Panel ...................................................................................... 36Create a Typical Junction Box....................................................................................37Create a Reference Cable............................................................................................37

Create a Typical Circuit ..............................................................................................38Create a Profile for a Motor ........................................................................................ 38Create Lookup Tables ................................................................................................. 39

Lookup Table Structure Example ......................................................................... 41

Lookup Table Data Example ................................................................................ 41Create Typical Schematic Blocks ............................................................................... 41Create a Typical Schematic......................................................................................... 42

Reference Cable Properties Dialog Box ............................................................... 43


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General Tab (Reference Cable Properties Dialog Box) ........................................ 43

Design Data Tab (Reference Cable Properties Dialog Box)................................. 46

Cable Color Pattern Dialog Box ........................................................................... 47Equipment Profile Properties Dialog Box ............................................................ 47

General Tab (Equipment Profile Properties Dialog Box)..................................... 48

Protection Devices Tab (Equipment Profile Properties Dialog Box) ................... 49Space Heater Tab (Equipment Profile Properties Dialog Box)............................. 49

Lookup Table Properties Dialog Box ................................................................... 50

Data Tab (Lookup Table Properties Dialog Box) ................................................. 50Structure Tab (Lookup Table Properties Dialog Box) .......................................... 51

Reference Control Station Properties Dialog Box ................................................ 52

Select Cables Dialog Box ..................................................................................... 52

Cable Catalog Library Window ............................................................................ 54Typical Blocks Dialog Box ................................................................................... 54

Typical Schematic Dialog Box ............................................................................. 55Creating Electrical Equipment Common Tasks..........................................................56Create an Electrical Motor .......................................................................................... 57Calculate Power Requirements for an Electrical Motor ............................................. 57Duplicate an Electrical Motor.....................................................................................58C.................................................................................................................................. 59Create Other Equipment.............................................................................................. 59Create a Generator ......................................................................................................60Create a Battery Bank ................................................................................................. 60C.................................................................................................................................. 61Create a Transformer .................................................................................................. 61Copy a Reference Item to the Electrical Index ........................................................... 62

Electrical Motor Properties Dialog Box................................................................ 63General Tab (Electrical Motor Properties Dialog Box) ........................................ 63

Load Data Tab (Electrical Motor Properties Dialog Box) .................................... 65Electrical Data Tab (Electrical Motor Properties Dialog Box)............................. 68Control and Signals Tab (Electrical Motor Properties Dialog Box)..................... 69

Feeder Data Tab (Electrical Motor Properties Dialog Box) ................................. 72

Static Load Properties Dialog Box........................................................................ 73General Tab (Static Load Properties Dialog Box) ................................................ 73

Load Data Tab (Static Load Properties Dialog Box) ............................................ 75

Electrical Data Tab (Static Load Properties Dialog Box) ..................................... 76

Control and Signals Tab (Static Load Properties Dialog Box)............................. 77Feeder Data Tab (Static Load Properties Dialog Box).......................................... 78

Converting Equipment Properties Dialog Box ..................................................... 80

General Tab (Converting Equipment Properties Dialog Box) .............................. 80Electrical Data Tab (Converting Equipment Properties Dialog Box)................... 82

Control and Signals Tab (Converting Equipment Properties Dialog Box)........... 84

Feeder Data Tab (Converting Equipment Properties Dialog Box) ....................... 84Apply Lookup Table Data to Equipment.................................................................... 86Apply a Profile to a Motor .......................................................................................... 87Assign a Typical Circuit to a Motor ...........................................................................88Assign Control Stations to a Motor ............................................................................89


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Apply Options Dialog Box.................................................................................... 91

Equipment Profile Tab (Apply Options Dialog Box) ........................................... 91

Typical Circuit Tab (Apply Options Dialog Box)................................................. 92Control Station Tab (Apply Options Dialog Box) ................................................ 92

Lookup Tables Tab (Apply Options Dialog Box)................................................. 93

Managing Power Distribution Boards Common Tasks ..............................................94Create a Power Distribution Board (PDB)..................................................................95Create a Bus ................................................................................................................ 96Create a Cell................................................................................................................ 97C.................................................................................................................................. 98C.................................................................................................................................. 98Delete a Power Distribution Board or a PDB Internal Item........................................99Deletion Rules for PDBs and PDB Internal Items ......................................................100Design a PDB Layout.................................................................................................. 100Power Distribution Board Properties..........................................................................102Display a PDB Layout ................................................................................................ 103Resize a Cell on the PDB Layout Design Sheet ......................................................... 103Cancel the Assignment of a Cell to a Compartment................................................... 104Change Cell Assignment to Another Compartment.................................................... 105Change the Zoom Level in a PDB Layout Design Sheet ............................................105Generate a PDB Layout Design Report ......................................................................106

Cell Size Dialog Box............................................................................................. 106Zoom Options Dialog Box.................................................................................... 107

Creating Project Panels............................................................................................... 107C.................................................................................................................................. 108Create a Local Panel ................................................................................................... 109Create a Junction Box ................................................................................................. 109Create a Panel Circuit ................................................................................................. 110

Control Station Properties Dialog Box ................................................................. 111

Managing Cables: An Overview............................................................................... 112

Managing Cables Common Tasks............................................................................... 112Create a Project Cable................................................................................................. 113Size a Cable................................................................................................................. 114Batch Size Cables........................................................................................................ 115Replace Cables............................................................................................................116

Cable Properties Dialog Box................................................................................. 118

General Tab (Cable Properties Dialog Box) ......................................................... 118Design Data Tab (Cable Properties Dialog Box) .................................................. 122Sizing Data Tab (Cable Properties Dialog Box) ................................................... 124

Batch Cable Sizing Window................................................................................. 128Replace Cables Dialog Box .................................................................................. 128Associating Electrical Equipment Common Tasks.....................................................129A.................................................................................................................................. 130A.................................................................................................................................. 131Associate Sectionizer Circuits with Coupler Circuits................................................. 132Associate a Control Station with an Electrical Item................................................... 133Associate a Control Station with Cables..................................................................... 134Associate a Cable with Electrical Equipment............................................................. 134


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B............................................................................................................................ 135

Calculated electrical consumption ........................................................................ 136

Working with Schematics: An Overview................................................................. 137

Recommended Workflow for Generating Schematic Drawings.................................137

Generate a Schematic.................................................................................................. 138Generate Schematics in Batch Mode ..........................................................................139Recommended Workflow for Creating Schematic Blocks in the Catalog Manager... 140Recommended Workflow for Creating Schematic Blocks in SmartSketch................ 140Guidelines for Creating Schematic Blocks in AutoCAD and MicroStation............... 141Macro Definition Guidelines ......................................................................................141

Batch Options for Schematics Dialog Box ........................................................... 143Generate Schematic Dialog Box ........................................................................... 143

SmartSLD Generation Settings Dialog Box ......................................................... 145

Source Definitions Tab (SmartSLD Generation Settings Dialog Box)................. 145Coupled Bus Tab (SmartSLD Generation Settings Dialog Box).......................... 145

Page Setting Tab (SmartSLD Generation Settings Dialog Box)........................... 146

Circuit & Internals Tab (SmartSLD Generation Settings Dialog Box)................. 146Circuit Connections Tab (SmartSLD Generation Settings Dialog Box)............... 146

Bus Tab (SmartSLD Generation Settings Dialog Box) ........................................ 147

Document Properties Dialog Box ......................................................................... 147

Working with External Documents: An Overview................................................. 148

Working with External Documents Common Tasks...................................................148Define an External Document Reference....................................................................149Associate External Documents with Electrical Items................................................. 150D.................................................................................................................................. 150Open an External Document....................................................................................... 151

Document Reference Definition Dialog Box........................................................ 151Associated Documents Dialog Box ...................................................................... 152

Printing PDF Files...................................................................................................... 154

SmartPlant Electrical Glossary................................................................................. 155

Appendix..................................................................................................................... 160

Electrical Power Calculations ............................................................................... 160Input Data.................................................................................................................... 160

Calculations................................................................................................................. 160Required Data for Cable Sizing ............................................................................ 162

Thermal Sizing............................................................................................................162Voltage Drop Calculations..........................................................................................163Cable Sizing Algorithm Flow Diagrams.....................................................................165

Index............................................................................................................................ 166


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Preface


PrefaceThis user's guide describes concepts, procedures, and interface features of SmartPlant

Electrical.


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Using SmartPlant Electrical: An Overview


Using SmartPlant Electrical: AnOverview

SmartPlant Electrical enables Electrical Engineers, Designers, Maintenance personnel

in EPCs, and Plant Owners to design and maintain the electrical equipment anddocumentation for Process plants, refineries, and so forth. You can use theapplication for determining the load requirements in your plant, keeping track of your

electrical inventory, and establishing the electrical relationships among the different

components.

In the SmartPlant Electrical main window, the following windows are available:

Electrical Index

Enables you to quickly create, modify, view, and select items in your project

inventory. For more information, see Using Electrical Index: An Overview, page ???.

Reference Data Explorer

Enables you to create your default electrical equipment and data, loads, panels, and

cables, which you can then use to create and populate the project database in an

efficient and consistent manner. The Reference Data Explorer enables you to defineequipment profiles, a powerful means of creating standard data. You can apply this

data in batch mode to a large number of components of the same type, such asmotors, resulting in the creation of project items and populating them with defaultdata. For more information, see Using Reference Data Explorer: An Overview, page

???.

Electrical Engineer

Enables you to create, modify, and display the electrical relations between various

electrical items. In this way, you establish the electrical infrastructure. For more

information, see Using Electrical Engineer: An Overview, page ???.

Properties Window

Displays the data fields of the currently selected item in tabular style where you can

edit the property values as needed. For more information, see Using Properties Window: An Overview.

Tabular Editor

Enables viewing and editing of items of the same type, and batch assignment of

properties to a selected group of items. You can also use the tabular editor to selectthe required items for including in reports. For more information, see Using Tabular Editor: An

Overview.


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Single Line Diagram

Provides a graphical presentation of the electrical relations and connections for the

currently selected item and its related items. For more information, see Using Single Line DiagramWindow: An Overview.

Schematic

Provides a graphical presentation of the electrical wiring for a selected load or otheritem in the project. For more information, see Using Schematic Window: An

Overview.

Find Dialog Box

Allows you to search the active catalog for a specific item based on user-definedsearch criteria.

Tag- Enter the tag name of an item for which you want to search. You can type an

asterisk ( *) as a wildcard character to find multiple characters, or type a questionmark ( ?) as a wildcard character for a single character.

Equipment type- Specifies the type of item for which you want to search. Usually,when you select a specific item from the Reference Data Exploreror the ElectricalIndex, the software displays only the equipment type appropriate for the item you

select.

Property- Select a property if you want to narrow the search for items by a specifiedproperty.

Value- Enter the value of the property that appears in the Propertybox to search foritems that have that value only. You can type an asterisk ( *) as a wildcard character

to find multiple characters, or type a question mark ( ?) as a wildcard character for a

single character.

Find Now- Click to start a search of the items that correspond to the equipment type,and where relevant, the other filter criteria that you select for the search.

New Search- Click to clear all search criteria in preparation for a new search.

Close- Click to close the Finddialog box.

Results- Displays a list of the items that meet the search criteria. You can double-click an item in the list to select it.

Related Topics a_sppidsearch_for_items_in_catalog_expl_h NOT FOUND


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Using the Reference Data Explorer: An Overview


Using the Reference Data Explorer: AnOverview

You use the Reference Data Explorerfor creating reference items that you use as

templates for your SmartPlant Electrical items in the Electrical Index.

The main features of the Reference Data Explorerare:

Toolbar

The toolbar contains the following options:

Find- Click Catalog to open the Finddialog box. Click Closeto close the

active Reference Data Explorerwindow.

Views- Click View Settings to toggle through each view of the items in the list

view pane, or click the arrow and select the required view.

Buttons- Buttons provide a useful shortcut to an item or a group of items. Click

Show Buttons to toggle show / hide for existing buttons. To create a button forthe currently selected item or folder, click the arrow and select Add Button. To

remove a button, select the button to remove, then click the arrow, and select RemoveButton. Note that if you do not select any button to remove, the software removes

the uppermost button in the list.

Tree View Pane

The tree view pane of the Reference Data Explorershows typical items organized

by folders. SmartPlant Electrical defines standard folders in the database. Youcannot move or delete these folders, nor can you add new folders. However, you can

rename folders if required. Each folder contains a particular item type, and the

options available on the menus depend on the currently selected item type.

Expand or collapse the hierarchy by clicking the +and -icons respectively or bydouble-clicking a folder.

List View Pane

The list view pane of the Reference Data Explorerdisplays items, other than

folders, that are contained in the currently selected folder or item in the tree viewpane.

Note

You can create several instances of the Reference Data Explorerby

clicking Window > New> Reference Data Explorer.


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Related Topics Using the Electrical Engineer: An Overview, page 14 Using the Electrical Index: An Overview, page 12


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Using the Electrical Index: An Overview


Using the Electrical Index: An OverviewYou use the Electrical Indexfor creating items in your SmartPlant Electrical

inventory, selecting them for use in your electrical configuration, and managingassets with edit, duplicate, and delete operations.

The main features of the Electrical Indexare:

Toolbar

The toolbar contains options that allow you to find items and configure how thesoftware displays them:

Find- The arrow beside the Catalogicon includes a Findoption that opens the

Finddialog box where you can search for items in the Electrical Indexwindow.

The Closeoption enables you to close the active Electrical Indexwindow.

Views- The View Settingsicon allows you to toggle through different views ofthe items in the list view pane. The arrow beside the icon allows you to select aspecific view.

Buttons- Buttons provide a useful shortcut to an item or a group of items. The Show

Buttons allow you to toggle between showing and hiding existing buttons. The

arrow beside the icon includes options that allow you to add or remove buttons for the

currently selected item or folder. Note that when removing a button, if you do notselect a specific button, the software removes the uppermost button in the list.

Tree View Pane

The tree view pane of the Electrical Indexshows the equipment in your inventoryorganized by folders. SmartPlant Electrical defines standard folders in the database.

You cannot move or delete these folders, nor can you add new folders. However, you

can rename folders if required. Each folder contains a particular item type, and theoptions available on the menus depend on the currently selected item type.

Expand or collapse the hierarchy by clicking the +and -icons respectively or by

double-clicking a folder.

List View Pane

The list view pane of the Electrical Indexdisplays items, other than folders, that arecontained in the currently selected folder or item in the tree view pane.

Note

You can create several instances of the Electrical Indexby clicking

Window > New > Electrical Index.


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Related Topics Drag-and-Drop Rules from the Electrical Index to the Electrical Engineer,

page 19 Using the Electrical Engineer: An Overview, page 14

Using the Reference Data Explorer: An Overview, page 10


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Using the Electrical Engineer: AnOverview

You use the Electrical Engineerto manage electrical associations among equipment

in your plant. You can make new electrical associations or change the existing ones.The Electrical Engineerdisplays electrical items based on the electrical relationshipsamong them, for example source to load. The Electrical Engineeralso shows every

item that has an electrical connection with a selected item. The Electrical Engineer

allows you to generate and display a single line diagram (SLD) that shows theelectrical network distribution powered from an item selected in the Electrical

Engineer.

The software synchronizes any new electrical relationships that you create in the

Electrical Engineerwith the Electrical Index. When creating a new item in the

Electrical Index, the software also adds this item in the Electrical Engineerif

appropriate (some items do not appear the Electrical Engineer).

Display Rules

The Electrical Engineerdisplays electrical items based on their electricalrelationship. Therefore, a power source, for example, is always on a higher

hierarchical level than a load. The following rules define which electrical items

appear in the Electrical Engineer:

The Electrical Engineerdisplays all electrical items that have at least one

electrical association.

Certain items appear automatically in the Electrical Engineerafter youcreate them in the Electrical Index. These items appear in the ElectricalEngineereven if they have don't have any electrical association. These

items are generators, buses, circuits, battery banks, battery chargers, UPSs,and transformers.

The Electrical Engineerautomatically displays power cables that the

software creates when you create a load or when you activate the Apply

Optionfeature to automatically associate that load with a feeder.

Items that have no hierarchical parents appear at the root of the Electrical

Engineerprovided that they feed other items.

Certain items do not appear in the Electrical Engineer. These items arepower distribution boards, cells, control stations, and their cables. Only theitems that are included in single line diagrams or power distribution

networks appear in the Electrical Engineerexcept for circuit internals

that do not appear in the Electrical Engineerat all.

The main features of the Electrical Engineerare:


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Toolbar

The toolbar contains the following options:

Find- Click Catalog to open the Finddialog box. Click Closeto close theactive Electrical Engineerwindow.

Views- Click View Settings to toggle through each view of the items in the list

view pane, or click the arrow and select the required view.

Buttons- Buttons provide a useful shortcut to an item or a group of items. Click

Show Buttons to toggle show / hide for existing buttons. To create a button forthe currently selected item or folder, click the arrow and select Add Button. To

remove a button, select the button to remove, then click the arrow, and select RemoveButton. Note that if you do not select any button to remove, the software removesthe uppermost button in the list.

Tree View PaneThe tree view pane of the Electrical Engineershows electrical items organized in the

Plantfolder. SmartPlant Electrical defines standard folders in the database. Youcannot move, delete or rename this folder, nor can you add new folders. Each item

contained in the Plantfolder contains other items that are associated with it

electrically. The options available on the menus depend on the currently selecteditem type.

Expand or collapse the hierarchy by clicking the +and -icons respectively or bydouble-clicking a folder.

Notes You can create several instances of the Electrical Engineerby clicking

View > New> Electrical Engineer.

You can right-click any item in the Electrical Engineerto find it in the

Electrical Indexor click an item in the Electrical Indexto find it in the

Electrical Engineer. Note that both the Electrical Engineerand the

Electrical Indexhave to be open if you want to use this feature.

Related Topics Associating Electrical Equipment Common Tasks, page 129 Drag-and-Drop Rules for the Electrical Engineer, page 17

Drag-and-Drop Rules from the Electrical Index to the Electrical Engineer,page 19

Using the Electrical Index: An Overview, page 12


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Create Electrical Associations Using the Drag-and-Drop Operation

1. In the Electrical Index, expand the required folder hierarchy by clicking the +

icon or by double-clicking the required folder.

2. Highlight the item that you want to associate.

3. In the Electrical Engineer, expand the item hierarchy where you want to make

the new association. Click the + icon or double-click the relevant item.

4. Drag the highlighted item from Electrical Indexto the Electrical Engineerand

drop it on the required item.

Note

There are specific rules that govern electrical associations. These rulesdetermine electrical associations of items in the Electrical Engineer. For

more information, seeDrag-and-Drop Rules from the Electrical Index to

the Electrical Engineer, page 19.

Related Topics Associating Electrical Equipment Common Tasks, page 129

Change an Existing Electrical Association, page 24

Dissociate an Item from its Feeding Item, page 24 Drag-and-Drop Rules from the Electrical Index to the Electrical Engineer,

page 19

NOT FOUND Using the Electrical Engineer: An Overview, page 14 Using the Electrical Index: An Overview, page 12


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Drag-and-Drop Rules for the Electrical Engineer


Drag-and-Drop Rules for the ElectricalEngineer

You associate electrical equipment by dragging required items in the Electrical

Engineer. There are specific rules that govern electrical associations. The followingrules apply when dragging an item within the Electrical Engineer:

Source Item Target Item Result

Load, converting electrical

equipment (except fortransformers), primary

transformer winding, cable,

incomer circuit, junction box,local panel, other electrical

equipment

Feeder circuit, cable The source item

becomes the childof the target item

in the Electrical

Engineer.

Sectionizer circuit Coupler circuit The source item

becomes the child

of the target itemin the ElectricalEngineer.

Cable, incomer circuit Generator, battery bank,

UPS, battery charger,

converting electricalequipment (except for

transformers), secondary

transformer winding

The source item

becomes the child

of the target itemin the ElectricalEngineer.

Panel - Circuit Cable The source itembecomes the child

of the target item

in the Electrical

Engineer.

Cable Panel - Circuit The source itembecomes the child

of the target itemin the Electrical

Engineer.

Any item The root of the Electrical

Engineertree view

The software

dissociates the

source item from

its parent item.


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Special Conditions

The software creates the following electrical items automatically in the ElectricalEngineerwhen you create them in the Electrical Index. These items appear at the

root of the Electrical Engineertree view after you create them in the Electrical

Indexeven if they do not have an existing electrical relation.

Buses

Generators

Battery banks

UPSs

Battery chargers

Transformers

If the dragged item has no hierarchical parent item:

The system creates a new relation with the parent item.

The system copies all the existing associations from the target item to the

dragged item. The copied associations include the highest item in thehierarchy, such as a load or an incomer circuit.

If the dragged item has a hierarchical parent item:

Dragging it to another item that is not its parent item dissociates thedragged item from its current parent item.

The dragged item acquires a new electrical relation with the item to which

it is dragged. The copied associations include the highest item in thehierarchy, such as a load or an incomer circuit.

The system copies all the existing associations from the target item to the

dragged item. The copied associations include the highest item in the

hierarchy, such as a load or an incomer circuit.

Related Topics Associating Electrical Equipment Common Tasks, page129 Using the Electrical Engineer: An Overview, page 14



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Drag-and-Drop Rules from the Electrical Index to the Electrical Engineer


Drag-and-Drop Rules from the ElectricalIndex to the Electrical Engineer

You can create electrical associations among items by dragging the required items

from the Electrical Indexto the Electrical Engineer. There are specific rules thatgovern electrical associations. The following rules apply when dragging an itemfrom the Electrical Indexand dropping it on an item in the Electrical Engineer:

Source Item in the

Electrical Index

Target Item

in the

Electrical

Engineer

Result Pre-conditions

Bus, cable Generator The source itembecomes the child

item of the targetgenerator in the

Electrical Engineer.

The source item hasno parent item in the


Motor, heater, resistor,capacitor, harmonic

filter, battery bank,

heat tracing, UPS,primary transformer

winding, battery

charger, other

electrical equipment,other converting

equipment

Generator The source itembecomes the child

item of the target

generator in the


The source item hasa parent cable in the

Electrical Engineerand that cable hasno electrical parent

item.

Bus, cable Battery bank The source item

becomes the childitem of the target

battery bank in the


The source item has

no parent item in the

Electrical

Engineer.

Motor, heater, resistor,

harmonic filter, heat

tracing, UPS, otherelectrical equipment

Battery bank The source parent

cable becomes the

child item of thetarget battery bank in

the Electrical

Engineer.

The source item has

a parent cable in the

Electrical Engineerand that cable has

no electrical parentitem.


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Source Item in the

Electrical Index

Target Item

in the

Electrical

Engineer


Bus, cable UPS The source itembecomes the child

item of the target

UPS in the Electrical

Engineer.


Electrical

Engineer.


harmonic filter,

battery bank, heat

tracing, variablefrequency drive

(VFD), other electrical

equipment

UPS The source parent

cable becomes the

child item of the

target UPS in the


The source item has


Electrical Engineerand that cable hasno electrical parent

item.

Cable Capacitor The source itembecomes the childitem of the target

capacitor in the



Electrical

Engineer.

Bus, cable Secondarytransformer

winding

The source itembecomes the child

item of the target

secondarytransformer winding

in the ElectricalEngineer. The

dragged item inheritsall the target

transformer relations.


Electrical

Engineer. Thetarget transformer is

associated with a

circuit.

Resistor, capacitor,

harmonic filter, heattracing, UPS, battery

charger, VFD, otherelectrical equipment

Secondary

transformerwinding

The source item


secondarytransformer windingin the Electrical

Engineer. The

dragged item inherits

all the targettransformer relations.

The source item has


Electrical Engineer

and the targettransformer isassociated with a

circuit.


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Source Item in the

Electrical Index

Target Item

in the

Electrical

Engineer


Bus, cable Batterycharger

The source itembecomes the child

item of the target

battery charger in the



Electrical

Engineer.

Capacitor, harmonic

filter, battery bank

Battery

charger

The source parent

cable becomes the

child item of the

target battery chargerin the ElectricalEngineer.

The source item has

a parent cable and

the parent cable has

no parent item in the

ElectricalEngineer.

Bus, cable Variable

frequencydrive (VFD)

The source item

becomes the childitem of the targetVFD in the ElectricalEngineer. The

dragged item inheritsall the target VFD

relations.

The source item

does not have aparent cable in the

Electrical Engineerand the target VFD

is associated with acircuit.

Motor, heater,

capacitor, harmonicfilter, transformer

winding, other

electrical equipment,

other convertingequipment

VFD The source parent

cable becomes thechild item of the

target VFD in the


The dragged iteminherits all the target

VFD relations.

The source item has

a parent cable in theElectrical Engineerand the target VFD

is associated with a

circuit.


capacitor, harmonicfilter, battery bank,

heat tracing, UPS,primary transformerwinding, battery

charger, VFD, cable,

other converting

equipment

Circuit The source item


circuit in theElectrical Engineer.The software assigns

the dragged item to

the parent item of the

target circuit: bus,cell, or PBD.

The source item is

not associated withthe target circuit or

cable and the cableis a feeder.


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Source Item in the

Electrical Index

Target Item

in the

Electrical

Engineer


Motor, heater, resistor,capacitor, harmonic

filter, battery bank,

heat tracing, UPS,primary transformer

winding, battery

charger, VFD, cable,


Circuit The source itembecomes the child

item of the target

circuit in the


The software assigns

the dragged item to

the parent item of thetarget circuit: bus,

cell, or PBD.

The source item isnot associated with

the target circuit.

The source itemmust have a parent

cable that has no

parent item of its

own. The circuitmust a feeder.


capacitor, harmonicfilter, battery bank,

battery charger, heat

tracing, UPS, primarytransformer winding,

VFD, cable, other

electrical equipment,


Cable The source item


cable in the

Electrical Engineer.The dragged item

inherits all the target

cable relations.

The source item has

no parent item andthe target cable has

no child items in the

Electrical

Engineer. The

target cable must be

associated with a

circuit.

Cable Panel-circuit The source item

becomes the childitem of the targetpanel-circuit in the


The dragged item

inherits all the targetpanel-circuit

relations.

The target panel-

circuit is associatedwith a circuit.

Panel-circuit Cable The source item

becomes the child

item of the targetcable in the

Electrical Engineer.The dragged item


cable relations.

The target cable is

associated with a

circuit.


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Source Item in the

Electrical Index

Target Item

in the

Electrical

Engineer


Junction box, localpanel

Cable The source itembecomes the child

item of the target

cable in the


The dragged item


cable relations.

The source item hasno child items and

the target cable is

associated with acircuit in the

Electrical

Engineer.

Cable Junctionbox, local

panel

The source cablebecomes the child

item of the target item

in the Electrical

Engineer. The

dragged cable inherits

all the target junctionbox or local panel

relations.

The source item hasno child items and

the target junction

box or local panel isassociated with a

circuit in the

Electrical

Engineer.

Special Conditions

The software creates the following electrical items automatically in the Electrical

Engineerwhen you create them in the Electrical Index. These items appear at the

root of the Electrical Engineertree view after you create them in the ElectricalIndexeven if they do not have an existing electrical relation.

Buses

Generators

Battery banks

UPSs

Battery chargers

Transformers

You cannot dissociate the following items, i.e., you cannot drag them to the root of

the Electrical Engineer:

Buses with existing incomer circuits

Feeder circuits

Coupler circuits


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Transformer secondary winding

Related Topics Using the Electrical Engineer: An Overview, page 14


Change an Existing Electrical Association1. In the Electrical Engineer, navigate to the item whose association you want to

change.

2. Expand the item hierarchy to the location of the new association. Click the + icon

or double-click the items.

Tip

To facilitate the drag-and-drop operation and to eliminate the need to

scroll up or down in the Electrical Engineer, open another Electrical

Engineerwindow and navigate to the required place in the tree viewbefore you start dragging an item.

3. Drag the required item to the new location in the Electrical Engineerand drop it

on the item with which you want to associate it.

Note

There are specific rules that govern electrical associations. These rulesdetermine how you can change an existing electrical association of a

particular item. For more information, seeDrag-and-Drop Rules within

the Electrical Engineer, page ???.

Related Topics Associating Electrical Equipment Common Tasks, page 129

Drag-and-Drop Rules for the Electrical Engineer, page 17

Using the Electrical Engineer: An Overview, page 14

Dissociate an Item from its Feeding Item1. In the Electrical Engineer, navigate to the item that you want to dissociate.

2. Right-click the required item, and on the shortcut menu, click Dissociate.

3. At the prompt, click Yesto confirm the dissociation.

Tip

The dissociated item moves to the root of the tree view of the

Electrical Engineerprovided that it is associated with at least one

other electrical item. If the dissociated item has no other electrical

associations, it disappears from the Electrical Engineer. Note that thesoftware also dissociates all the items that are associated with the

dissociated item from the feeding item.


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Related Topics Associating Electrical Equipment Common Tasks, page 129 Drag-and-Drop Rules for the Electrical Engineer, page 17 Drag-and-Drop Rules from the Electrical Index to the Electrical Engineer,

page 19


Find Other Parent Items in the Electrical Engineer1. In the Electrical Engineer, navigate to the required item.

2. Right-click the required item and select Find Other Parent Items.

3. In the Finddialog box, double-click an item and then click Close.

Tip

The software highlights the parent item in the Electrical Engineer and

closes the Finddialog box. You can repeat the same procedure to findanother parent item.

Related Topics

Associating Electrical Equipment Common Tasks, page 129 Create Electrical Associations Using the Drag-and-Drop Operation, page

???


Working in SmartPlant Electrical Common Tasks

When creating or modifying data in the Reference Data Exploreror the ElectricalIndex, there are a number of commonly used tasks that you perform throughout theapplication.

Create an Item

You can create electrical loads, cables, junction boxes, and other electricalequipment, either by creating items on-the-fly in the Electrical Index, or by creating

typical items in the Reference Data Explorerand using those typical items as

templates for new items or for profiles.

For more information, see:

Create a Reference Item, page 26.

Create a Project Item, page 27.

Edit an Item

When any item has focus in the Reference Data Exploreror the Electrical Index,you can edit the item properties in the Propertieswindow. For some of the items,


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you can edit the most commonly used properties more conveniently on a dialog box.

For more information, seeEdit an Item, page ???.

Duplicate an Item

You can duplicate an item in the Reference Data Exploreror the Electrical Index.

This method is advantageous when you have items that include a hierarchy of sub-items, in which case the software duplicates the sub-items with the parent item. Formore information, seeDuplicate an Item, page 28.

Rename an Item

You can rename any item that has focus. For more information, seeRename an Item,page 28.

Delete an Item

You can delete items in the Reference Data Exploreror the Electrical Index.

When you delete items, the software deletes them from the database. For moreinformation, seeDelete an Item, page 29.

Select a Set of Tags

You can make a multiple selection of tags for performing editing operations in the

Reference Data Exploreror the Electrical Index. For more information, see Select

a Set of Tags, page 31.

Create a Reference Item1. In the Reference Data Explorer, expand the folder hierarchy by clicking the +

icons or by double-clicking the folders.

2. Right-click the required folder or parent item where you are going to add the new

item, and then click New.

3. Type a name of up to 80 characters for the item.

4. Edit the item properties in the Propertieswindow according to the catalog

information.

Note

For some items, you can edit properties in either the Propertieswindowor on a Propertiesdialog box. You can click the Propertiescommand onthe shortcut menu for an item to open a dialog box on which you can edit

the most commonly used properties for the item. For full details of the

properties, see the appropriate dialog box topic.

Related Topics Creating Default Data Common Tasks, page 31 Reference Cable Properties Dialog Box, page 43


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Create a Project Item1. In the Electrical Index, expand the folder hierarchy by clicking the + icons or by

double-clicking the folders.

2. Navigate to the required folder or parent item where you are going to add the new

item, right-click, and then click New.3. Type a name in accordance with the naming convention for the item.

4. Edit the item properties in the Propertieswindow as required.

Note

For some items, you can edit properties in either the Propertieswindowor on a Propertiesdialog box. You can click the Propertiescommand on

the shortcut menu for an item to open a dialog box on which you can edit



Related Topics Delete an Item, page 29

Duplicate an Item, page 28 Edit the Properties of an Item, page 27 Rename an Item, page 28

Edit the Properties of an Item1. In the Reference Data Exploreror the Electrical Index, expand the folder

hierarchy by clicking the + icons or by double-clicking the folders.

2. Edit the item properties as required in the Propertieswindow.

Notes

For some items, you can edit properties in either the Propertieswindow

or on a Propertiesdialog box. You can click the Propertiescommand onthe shortcut menu for an item to open a dialog box on which you can edit



If you edit a profile, a typical circuit, or a control station in the Reference

Data Explorer, the software uses the latest update when you next apply

options to a project item. For example, if you modify the components of a

typical circuit that already has a reference from a motor, the software doesnot automatically update the change in the typical circuit connected to themotor. The software updates the change only when you next apply a

typical circuit or a profile to the motor.

Related Topics Create a Project Item, page 27 Delete an Item, page 29


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Duplicate an Item, page 28

Rename an Item, page 28

Duplicate an Item1. In the Reference Data Exploreror the Electrical Index, expand the folder


2. Right-click an item, and on the shortcut menu, click Duplicate.

3. In the text box, type a name for the duplicated item.

4. For the item that you duplicated, edit the item properties in the Properties

window.

Notes

For some items, you can edit properties in either the Propertieswindow

or on a Propertiesdialog box. You can click the Propertiescommand on

the shortcut menu for an item to open a dialog box on which you can editthe most commonly used properties for the item. For full details of the


When you duplicate an item, the software copies only the item properties,except for the Tagproperty, which follows the item naming convention.

The software does not copy associated items such as cables, typical

circuits, or control stations, nor does it duplicate associations to feedercircuits.

For an item that includes sub-items, such as a power distribution board

with internal components, the software duplicates the sub-items as well.

In this case, the sub-items are the internal components.

Related Topics Apply Lookup Table Data to Equipment, page 86 Create a Project Item, page 27

Creating Electrical Equipment Common Tasks, page 56

Delete an Item, page 29 Edit the Properties of an Item, page 27


Rename an Item1. In the Reference Data Explorer, the Electrical Index, or the ElectricalEngineer, expand the folder hierarchy by clicking the + icons or double-clicking

the folders.

2. Right-click an item, and on the shortcut menu, click Rename.

3. In the text box, type a new name for the item.


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Note

If you rename a profile, a typical circuit, or a control station in the

Reference Data Explorer, the software uses the new name if there is areference to one of these items from a project item. For example, if you

change the name of a typical circuit that already has a reference from a

motor, the software automatically updates the name of the typical circuitassociated with the motor.

Related Topics Create a Project Item,page 27

Delete an Item, page 29

Duplicate an Item, page 28 Edit the Properties of an Item, page 27

Delete an Item1. In the Reference Data Exploreror the Electrical Index, expand the folder


2. Right-click the item that you want to delete, and on the shortcut menu, click

Delete.

3. At the prompt, click Yesto confirm the deletion.

Note

You can delete only items that do not have associations to other items.For example, you cannot delete a power distribution board associated with

loads unless you first dissociate the loads.

Rules for Deleting Reference and Project ItemsThe following rules apply when you delete an item in the Reference Data Explorer:

Item Precondition Result

Profile The profile is not the most recent onethat you applied to any motor.

The software deletes theprofile only.

Typical

circuit

You have dissociated the typical circuit

from all profiles to which it belongedand the typical circuit is not the most

recent one that you applied to anymotor.

The software deletes the

typical circuit and all thecircuit internals.


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Typical

control

station

You have dissociated the typical control

station from all profiles to which it

belonged and the typical control stationdoes not have a link with any motor.


typical control station

and dissociates anycontrol station cables.

Typicalschematic You have dissociated the schematicfrom all profiles and project loads to

which it belonged.

The software deletes thetypical schematic only.

Typical

block

You have dissociated the block from all

schematics to which it belonged.


typical block only.

Typicalmotor

You have dissociated the motor from allprofiles to which it belonged.

The software deletes themotor and any space

heater associated with the

motor.

The following rules apply when you delete an item in the Electrical Index:

Item Precondition Result

Motor None. The software deletes any space

heater associated with the motor and

clears any To side cable association.The software also clears any

relationships to control stations.

Static load None. The software clears any Toside

cable association. The software also

clears any relationships to controlstations.

Converting

equipment

None. or Toside cable association.

Panel You have dissociated all the

circuits in the panel from

external items, such ascables, loads, and so forth.

The software deletes all the internal

panel circuits and moves any items in

the electrical hierarchy below thedeleted panel to the root of the


Panel circuit None. The software moves any items in the

electrical hierarchy below the deletedpanel circuit to the root of the


Related Topics a_delete_cable_h NOT FOUND


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Delete a Power Distribution Board or a PDB Internal Item, page 99

Select a Set of Tags1. In the Reference Data Exploreror the Electrical Index, expand the folder


2. Right-click a folder and adjust the size of the panes to view the items in the list

view pane.

3. If required, change the view in the list view pane by clicking View Settingsto toggle through each view of the items in the list view pane, or click the arrow

beside the icon and select the required view.

4. Select one or more items in the list view pane. Press and hold Ctrlto selectseveral items or press and hold Shiftto select a range of items.

Note

When you select a set of data, the list at the top of the Propertieswindowdisplays Select setand you can type properties that apply to all the items.

Also, you can select a specific item from the list to view or edit itsindividual properties.

Related Topics Edit the Properties of an Item, page 27


Creating Default Data Common TasksThe following tasks are used frequently when you create default electrical equipmentsuch as motors, junction boxes, control stations, and cables in the Reference DataExplorer. Later on, you can use the default equipment to generate specific items foryour project in the Electrical Indexwith the minimum amount of manual data entry.

Create Default Data

You create default data and values for each item type, for example motors, heaters,circuit breakers, or panels, in the Data Dictionary Manager. Default data affects all

items at the plant level and specifies the values that appear when you create new

items. For more information, see Create Default Data, page ???.

Create a Typical Electrical Motor

Most loads in your project are likely to be electrical motors, many with similarproperties. For convenience of creating motors in the Electrical Index, you can

create typical motors to use as templates for creating each group of project motors

with common properties. Also, when you create an electrical motor, you can specify


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a space heater used to heat the motor windings during the non-operating state of the

motor. For more information, see Create a Typical Electrical Motor, page 33.

Creating Other Reference Items

You can create any item in the Reference Data Explorerto use as a template for

creating new items that appear in the Electrical Index. These items includegenerators, static electrical equipment such as heaters and harmonic filters,transformers, and UPS equipment. For more information, see Creating Other

Reference Items Common Tasks, page 33.

Create a Reference Cable

You use reference cables as a basis for creating new cables in your project. Unlike

other items, which you can create directly in the Electrical Indexor copy from the

Reference Data Explorer, you must create reference cables prior to creating newcables in the Electrical Index. For more information, see Create a Reference Cable,

page 37.

Create Schematic Blocks

Blocks are the basic graphical components of schematics. You create your library ofblocks in the Reference Data Explorer. The definition of each block comprises the

block name, the block type, and the drawing file associated with the block. You can

create the drawing files for use with blocks in the Catalog Manager, or in an externalCAD application such as SmartSketch , AutoCAD , or MicroStation . For more

information, see:

Create Schematic Blocks, page ???.

Create Drawing Files.

Create a Typical Schematic

Many loads have a common circuit layout, where the graphical components are

identical, but the data is different. In order to generate a schematic for a particular

load, you must create a typical schematic. A typical schematic includes drawingblocks and macros to represent the graphical components and data types respectively.

The software uses the typical schematic as a template for generating the schematic

drawing that contains the actual load data. For more information, see:

Create a Typical Schematic, page 42.

Create Macros.

Create a Profile

You can create a profile for a motor in the Reference Data Explorerand use it to

create items associated with the motor as well as to define default values for themotor and the associated items in the Electrical Index. For more information, see

Create a Profile, page 38.


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Create Lookup Tables

Lookup tables enable you to define a set of default values for properties consisting of

one or more key properties and their related common properties. For more

information, see Create Lookup Tables, page 39.

Related Topics Delete an Item, page 29 Duplicate an Item, page 28

Create a Typical Electrical Motor1. In the Reference Data Explorer, expand the folder hierarchy Electrical

Equipment> Loads> Motors.

2. Right-click the Motorsfolder, and then click New Motoror New Motor withHeater.

3. Type a name of up to 80 characters for the motor.

4. Right-click the motor and click Propertiesto open the Electrical Motor

Propertiesdialog box.

5. Enter data as needed on each tab.

Notes

For full details of the most commonly used properties, see Electrical

Motor Properties, page ???. Also, you can edit these properties andadditional properties on the Propertieswindow or on the Tabular Editor.

When you add a motor with a space heater, the heater appears as a sub-

item of the motor. If you subsequently delete the motor, the software

deletes the heater also.

Related Topics Delete an Item, page 29 Duplicate an Item, page 28

Edit the Properties of an Item, page 27 Electrical Motor Properties Dialog Box, page 63 Rename an Item, page 28

Creating Other Reference Items Common TasksIn addition to electrical motors, you can create other items of equipment in the

Reference Data Explorer. Later on, you can use the default equipment to generate

specific items for your project in the Electrical Indexwith a minimum amount of

manual data entry.


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Create Static Electrical Equipment

You can create the following types of static electrical equipment in your project:

Heaters- Electrical process heaters are used for heating fluids in theplant.

Heat Traces- An electrical heat trace is a kind of cable that is used to

heat equipment and pipes, to ensure that the temperature for the process

does not fall below the required level.

Capacitors- You can include power factor correction capacitors in your

project.

Harmonic Filters- A harmonic filter enables you to select and filter out a

particular frequency in a power distribution network.

Resistors- You can include power dissipation resistors in your project.

For more information, see Create Static Electrical Equipment, page ???.

Create Other Electrical Equipment

Other electrical equipment includes the following items that you can create in your

project:

Lighting Fixtures- You can add and define each lighting fixture in yourplant, whether the fixture consists of single or multiple lighting units.

Socket Outlets- You can add and define each socket outlet in your plant,

whether the outlet consists of single or multiple sockets.

Welding Outlets- You can add and define welding outlets in your plant.

For more information, see Create Other Electrical Equipment, page ???.

Create a Generator

You can include generators to provide power supply for your utility. For more

information, see Create a Generator, page 60.

Create a Battery Bank

You can include battery banks to provide a power supply backup for your utility. For

more information, see Create a Battery Bank, page 60.

Create Converting Electrical Equipment

You can include the following types of converting electrical equipment in your

project:

UPSs- An Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) provides a means of power

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Transformers- You can include various transformers in your project

wherever you need to step-down or step-up the voltage. You can create

transformers with two or three sets of windings. For more information,see Create a Transformer, page 61.

Battery Chargers- You can include battery chargers in your project to

maintain your emergency batteries at optimum charge levels.

Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs)- A variable frequency drive is a

device that controls the speed of a motor by supplying power at differentvoltage / frequency ratios.

Other Converting Equipment- Other converting equipment includes

devices such as rectifiers.

For more information, see Create Converting Electrical Equipment, page ???.

Managing Power Distribution Boards

Power distribution boards (PDBs) provide the backbone of the electrical system thatsupplies power to the loads in yourproject. For more information, seeManaging

Power Distribution Boards, page 94.

Creating Typical PanelsYou can create the following types of typical panels in the Reference DataExplorer:

Control Stations- Small cabinets containing low voltage start-stop

circuitry used to control a load at a remote location. For moreinformation, see Create a Typical Control Station, page 36.

Local Panels- Cabinets containing circuit, equipment, and wiring items,

used for example, to provide switching or isolation close to a motor. For

more information, see Create a Typical Local Panel, page 36.

Junction Boxes- Cabinets used to connect wires that run between variousitems of electrical equipment. For more information, see Create a Typical

Junction Box, page 37.

Note

In contrast to Power Distribution Boards (PDBs), panels are much smallerin size and do not contain busbars.

Related Topics Creating Default Data Common Tasks, page 31

Creating Project Panels,page 107 Delete an Item, page 29 Duplicate an Item, page 28


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Create a Typical Control Station1. In the Reference Data Explorer, expand the folder hierarchy Wiring

Equipment> Panels.

2. Right-click the Control Stationsfolder, and then click New.

3. Type a name of up to 80 characters for the control station.

4. Right-click the control station and click Propertiesto open the ReferenceControl StationPropertiesdialog box.

5. To add a cable to the control station, click Addand perform the following steps.

6. On the Select Cablesdialog box, select the required cable specification.

7. Click Browseto open the Cable Catalog Librarydialog box, and select the

cable that you require.

8. Repeat the preceding steps if you require additional cables.

Note

You can define as many reference control stations as required for

assigning to loads by applying equipment profiles.

Related Topics a_add_control_station_h NOT FOUND

Creating Default Data Common Tasks, page 31

Create a Typical Local Panel1. In the Reference Data Explorer, expand the folder hierarchy Wiring

Equipment> Panels.2. Right-click the Local Panelsfolder and then click New.

3. Type a name of up to 80 characters for the local panel.

4. If required, right-click the local panel and click New Circuitto add an internalcircuit.

Tip

Also, you can add a panel circuit by expanding the Typical Circuits

folder in the Reference Data Explorerand dragging an existing

typical circuit to the panel.

Note

When you copy a typical local panel to the Electrical Index, if the local

panel includes a typical circuit, the software copies that typical circuit and

its associated items also.



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Create a Typical Junction Box1. In the Reference Data Explorer, expand the folder hierarchy Wiring

Equipment> Panels.

2. Right-click the Junction Boxesfolder and then click New.

3. Type a name of up to 80 characters for the junction box.

4. If required, right-click the junction box and click New Circuitto add an internal

circuit.

Tip

Also, you can add a panel circuit by expanding the Typical Circuitsfolder in the Reference Data Explorerand dragging an existing

typical circuit to the junction box.

Note

When you copy a typical junction box to the Electrical Index, if the

junction box includes a typical circuit, the software copies that typicalcircuit and its associated items also.


Create a Reference Cable1. In the Reference Data Explorer, expand the folder hierarchy Wiring

Equipment> Cables.

2. Right-click the Power, Control, or Groundingfolder according to the type ofcable required, and then click New.

3. Edit the cable properties on the Reference Cable Propertiesdialog box

according to the available catalog information, including conductor arrangement,

size, and material, and electrical cable data.

Notes

When creating power cables for your project in the Electrical Index, youmust first define reference (catalog) cables in the Reference Data

Explorerto use as templates for creating the project cables.

You must enter values for the Reference itemand Cable specificationproperties. To enable sizing of a power cable in the project, you shouldenter values for all the properties on the Generaltab. For full details of

the most commonly used properties, see Reference Cable

Properties, page ???.

Related Topics

Creating Default Data Common Tasks, page 31 Reference Cable Properties Dialog Box, page 43


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Create a Typical Circuit1. In the Reference Data Explorer, right-click the Typical Circuitsfolder and then

click an option to create a new typical circuit of one of the following standardtypes:

New Feeder Circuit New Incomer Circuit

New Coupler Circuit

New Sectionizer Circuit

New Panel Circuit

2. Type a name of up to 80 characters for the circuit.

3. Right-click the circuit and click an option to create new disconnecting, protection,or control equipment of one of the following standard types:

New Contactor New Overload Relay

New Protection Relay

New Disconnect Switch

New Circuit Breaker

New Fuse

New Starter

4. Repeat the previous step as often as needed to create additional items for the

circuit.

Related Topics a_add_typical_circuit_h NOT FOUND


Create a Profile for a Motor1. In the Reference Data Explorer, expand the Profilesfolder by clicking the +

icon beside the folder.

2. Right-click the Motorsfolder and then click New.

3. Type a name of up to 80 characters for the profile.

4. Right-click the profile and click Propertiesto open the Equipment ProfilePropertiesdialog box.

5. Click the Generaltab.


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Tip

If you want to use this profile as the default whenever you apply a

profile to a motor, select Set as default.

6. Beside the Typical schematicsbox, click Findto select a typical schematic forassociating with the motor profile.

7. Select the required typical motor in the Catalog itemlist.

Tip

The software uses the data values from this typical motor to populate

the properties of the motor where you apply the profile.

8. To associate cables with the profile, under Associated cables, click Addto openthe Select Cablesdialog box, where you can select the required cable.

Tip

You can add more than one cable to a profile.

9. Under Typical control station, click Browse.

10. On the Finddialog box, click Find Nowto display the available control stations.

11. In the list of control stations, double-click each control station that you want to

associate with the motor profile.

12. When done, click Closeto return to the Equipment Profile Propertiesdialog

box.

13. Click the Protection Devicestab and click Findto select a typical circuit for the

motor profile.

14. For a motor that includes an internal heater, click the Space Heatertab and

define cables and a typical circuit as required for the heater.

Related Topics Apply a Profile to a Motor, page 87


Create Lookup Tables1. In the Reference Data Explorer, expand the Lookup Tablesfolder by clicking

the + icon beside the folder.

2. Right-click the folder for the required item and then click New.3. Type a name of up to 80 characters for the item lookup table.

4. Right-click the lookup table and click Propertiesto open the Lookup TablePropertiesdialog box.


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Tip

To define the lookup table as the default for the current item type,

select Default lookup table.

5. Click the Structuretab where you determine the item properties that you want touse for applying data.

6. Click Addto add a new property line to the lookup table definition.

7. Under Edit, select in the Property list the required property to use for the lookup

table.

8. If required, modify the caption text for the header that appears on the Datatab.The default is the property name.

9. From Input-output value, select Inputif you want to define the property as a

key field - otherwise, select Output.

Tip

The software uses key field values to identify the data to update usingthe appropriate values for the output fields.

10. From Overwrite option, select Trueif you want to overwrite existing data when

you apply the lookup table values, or select Falseto insert the values only where

no data exists previously.

11. Repeat the preceding steps for as many other properties as you require.

12. If required, change the order of the properties under Definitionby selecting anindividual property and clicking Upor Down.

Tip

The order of the properties affects how they are arranged on the Datatab. It is usually convenient to arrange the input properties at the

beginning, followed by the output properties. For more details, seeLookup Table Structure Example, page 41.

13. Click the Datatab and enter the required data values for the required properties.

14. Click Addto add a new line and enter data values for the required properties.

15. Repeat the previous step for each set of data required.

Tip

Ensure that each combination of data in the key fieldsis unique. For

more details, seeLookup Table Data Example, page 41.

Note

You can define as many lookup tables as you require for a particular item

type.

Related Topics

Apply a Profile to a Motor, page 87


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Apply Lookup Table Data to Equipment, page 86

Creating Default Data Common Tasks, page 31 Lookup Table Properties Dialog Box, page 50

Lookup Table Structure Example

Lookup Table Data Example

Create Typical Schematic Blocks1. In the Reference Data Explorer, right-click the Typical Blocksfolder, and then

click New.

2. Type a name of up to 80 characters for the typical block.

3. Right-click the typical block and click Propertiesto open the Schematic Blocks

dialog box.

4. Under Block details, select the required block type in the Block type list.

5. Beside File name, click the ellipsis button to navigate to the drawing file that

contains the graphical representation of the block.


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6. Click Addto add and define more blocks in the library without having to close

the dialog box.

7. When done, click Apply

Notes

For full details of the most commonly used properties, see SchematicBlocks, page ???. Also, you can edit these properties