How To Use The Electrical Panel Estimator Tool:
Run your software and go to File menu on the top. Click New and a form opens
which allows you to select various options to design your electrical control
panel board. You can select here main bus bar chamber location - top or bottom,
type of electrical control panel to be designed - Power Control Center or PCC,
Motor Control Center or MCC, Feeder Pillar Panel for outdoor installation,
control panel for PLC based panel to be used in industrial machine control, DB
or Small DB Design for lighting control of residencial buildings, commercial
buildings and offices. Once you have selected the required option press
"Submit". Keep in mind that all the properties like main bus bar location, type
of bus bar - Cu/Al, height of base frame, type of panel base frame can be
modified later on also.
Feeder Location ID
Now the Panel Design Canvas is ready to accept your inputs to draw a panel. Just
follow the YouTube or video tutorials to add empty chambers /feeders in the
panel. You can add maximum 10 chambers or feeders in one column. And you can add
maximum 5 column in a panel. By default the very first column added in the
design is called Feeder Location - "11" and feeders chambers added above "11"
are called Feeder Location "12" and Feeder Location "13". Here, the first digit
represents the column number and second digit represents the location of the
feeder or chamber in the column. "11" means very first bottom feeder or chamber,
"12" means second chamber or feeder above "11", "13" means third chamber/feeder
above "12" and so on for other feeders or chambers in first column. Same
applies to other columns also. Feeder Location "24" means second column and
fourth chamber or feeder. Use the LT Electrical Panel Design Software Tool for
any type of electrical panel design and manufacturing. Very powerful panel
design tool for elctrical
Type of Components
Once you have added the chambers in the columns you can insert the components
now. There are two main catagories of electrical components viz - Switchgears
and Accessories. Types like ACB, MCCB, MCB, COS, Contactor, SFU, Isolator,
Drives all come under Switchgears. All Indicators, Voltmeter, Ammeters,
Frequency Meters, Power Factor Meters, KW Meters, Energy Meter, Digital Meter,
Ammeter Selector Switches, Voltmeter Selectror Switches, Terminal Plocks,
Connectors, Push Buttons, Push Button Elements, Fuses, Neutral Links, Door
Locks, Door Knobs, Door Hinges, Door Handles, Gaskets, All Timers, Any Type of
Relays, Power Supplies, All Electronic Devices, Data Loggers, GPRS RTUs or
anything that is being used (except switchgears items mentioned above) come in
the Accessory Catagory. The LT Control Panel Board Design Software Tool has
separate catagories for MS Sheets, Bus Bars, Control Cables, Power Cables. You
can use the software tool to design any type of Power Control Center - PCC,
Motor Control Center - MCC, Distribution Panel Board for lighting applications,
Feeder Pillar Panels for outdoor installations, PLC based Control Panels for
Industrial automation and process control.
Insert Components
Now you can insert components in the empty chambers and in your electrical panel
design canvas. To insert a component say, a switchgear or an accessory, first
click insidethe chamber in which you want to insert a component. It gets
selected, then right click inside the chamber and you see a menu list to choose
an item. Select "Insert Switchgear". You see a Component Library bar at the
bottor of the software window appears. You can easily read on right side
"Component Library". On right side of this you see an upward arrow. Click upon
that arrow and the Component Library expands up side. You have three drop down
menus, select "Insert Switchgear" or "Insert Accessory", Type of Components and
third one Library Names available in the software package. By default you get 20
top brand libraries with the LT Electrical Control Panel Board Design Software
Tool. You can select the desired library from the third dropdown menu. You see
row wise components details those are available in that library. Choose your
desired component and click any where on the that row which have your desired
component. Better you practice to click upon the "Model" number (or Catalog n
uumber) of the component. One click upon the Model number means the component
has been added in the chamber. Similarly, you can add more components and
Accesssory items in the chamber. So the PLC Control Panel Design Software comes
with a ready made library to use.
About Component Library
You can use Library Management Tool to add new libraries, new components in the
existing libraries, modify data/properties of existing comonents already added
in a library, delete a component from a library. So you are given full control
over the component libraries to maintain it as per your requirements. In the
existing LT Electrical Control Panel Design Software Tool there are
top 20 libraries of branded component manufcaturers like ABB, AE, C&S, HCL, HPL,
L&T, Siemens, Schneider, BCH, Kalinga, Tata, MMTC, SAIL, KayCee and so. You can
extend these libraries to any extent and use in your electrical panel designs as
much as you can. We have already added MS Sheet of various thickness and SWG
under a library. Similarly, you will find MS Angles and MS C-Sections of various
sizes and configurations in the library. Bus Bar sections of various cross
sections are also added for your benefit and convenience.
Feeder Properties
You can set the default value of all the clearances inside the feeder or
chamber. So when you add empty feeders it gets drawn taking into calculations
the width + Left Clearance & Right Clearance, Height + Top Clearances + Bottom
Clearance, Depth + Front Clearance + Back Clearance. The Feeder Width, Height &
Depth can also be set as default but can be changed any time though these get
modified when we insert a switchgear in the panel design sheet. The LT
Electrical Panel Board Design Software has feature to change any dimension any
time. Apart from this there is a "Feeder Property" window which helps you to
remove a Swithchgear from a feeder to enable you to make it empty or add another
switchgear. It also helps you to remove accessories, if required. You can also
designate a switchgear as Coupler, Incomer or Outgoing which is required to calculate the
Main Bus Bar size.
Auto-Height Set
While designing an Electrical Control Panel we add feeders in columns and then
insert switchgears. The switchgears may be of same type or different makes and
types. So these may vary in dimensions. When we insert a switchgear in a feeder
or empty chamber the chamber re sizes itself with the dimensions of switchgear &
clearances. This affects the height of each column. If the switchgears are of
same type and same dimensions then height of each column would be same. But if
the inserted switchgears are of different types, makes and with different
dimensions then the height of each column would be different. The Electrical
Control Panel Design Software is well set to equalize the height of each column
same. We can use the "Auto Height Set" option to set the height of each column
eqaul and similar to the column with maximum height.
General - Promo
Electrical Panel Design Software is a powerful tool for electrical engineers,
electrical consultants, LT electrical panel board builders, PLC control panel
design associates. One can use any type of Electrical Panel Board using Softbit
Electrical Panel Design Software. This software in all in one package having
built in Electrical Control Panel Design, Electrical Circuit Design, Electrical
Symbol Design and ERP - Store Management facility. Our Electrical Panel Design
Software has built in electrical component library of top 20 manufacturers with
all types of switchgears, accessories, MS Sheet Data, MS Channel Data, MS Angle
Data, Al Bus Bar Data, Cu Bus Bar Data. One can update the library with more
libraries of other makes, components etc.,. You can instantly get GA drawing,
Estimation & Costing, SLD, MS Sheet details, Bus Bar Calculations with
Electrical Panel Design Software. A must try tool.
Import/Export/Template
You can save all the components i.e.,. accessories of a feeder/chamber as a
Template so that you can use the same template in your other panel desings. Its
very simple just finish your feeder/chamber by adding the accessories like
indicators, meters, VSS, push buttons and save all these accessories/components
in the template by giving a name to this group of components. Using this feature
of Electrical Panel Design Software you can add all these group components in
any other electrical panel design. This saves your lot of time for inserting,
opening the libaray and selecting a required component and adding to the design.
This is a very unique feature of Softbit Electrical Control Panel Design
Software.
Design Electrical Circuit
The LV Electrical Panel Estimator is well loaded with an electrical circuit
design tool. You can design any type of electrical circuit using in built
electrical symbol library. You can also create your own electrical symbols. You
can draw star delta starter, DOL starter, power factor improvement circuit,
inching circuit or any other required electrical circuit. You can draw single or
multiple lines in one stroke, select an insert electrical symbols, add jointing
circles, add line numbers. Here, you can connect with the component library to
attach specifications to the added electrical components. Like if you have
inserted a contactor from the electrical symbol library and want to convert or
use this contactor as Siemens contactor, simply connect with the component
library, select your electrical symbol from the drop down menu (here it is
contactor), search the library and select the required specifications from the
data base to convert your contactor into that particular Simens's contactor with
given catalog number/part number. Similarly if you want to make it a L&T
contactor instead of Siemens then search the L&T component library and attache
the required data row with your contator. So you can attach any brand
specifications to the inserted electrical symbol. This is one of the versatile
features of the LT Electrical Panel Design SOftware.
How To Insert Electrical Symbols
Click first top right dropdown menu to select a catagory like Ammeter,
Contactor, Indicator, push-button etc.,. and you will see the electrical symbols
available in that particular selected catagory. Now click upon tis second drop
down menu and select a electrical symbol name and press "Insert". The symbol
would be added in the circuit zone on top right green corner. This zone is
called "Circuit Bucket" and is with pale green back groud. The symbol inserted
does not have any property associated with it or you can say it is not
associated with any brand or catalog/part number. You need to "Connet With
Libray" to attach properties to this symbol or associate this symbol to a brand
and catalog/part number. The Electrcal sybol added can be dragged on circuit
zone to required position to complete the circuit. This is how you insert
electrical symbols in LT Electrical Panel Design Software Tool.
LT Panel Design Software can be
used to design distribution panels for
colleges, schools, hospitals, hotels, industries, commercial buildings, office
complexes, theaters, airports, railway stations. You can design LT distribution
boards, power control centers, motor control centers, desk type control panels,
PLC Control Panels, Industrial Process Control Panels With
LT Panel Design Software you can instant out data like GA drawings, BOM/BOQ,
estimation & costing, Single Line Diagram, Draw Electrical Circuits, Design
Electricla Symbols, Electrical Component Library update using Library Management
In Built Tool. A very powerful tool to design all types of electrical
panels.
LT Electrical Panel Design Software is best suitable panel design tool for
electrical panel builders, electrical panel board manufacturers, electrical
consultants, town plannes, govt departments engagged in tendering processes,
MNCs, purchase departments of corporate industries. This design tool is also
very useful for engineering students, professionals in electrical consultancy,
architects. They can draw and design the panels instantly for estimation and
quoting purpose. The LT Electrical Panel Design Software tool finds its utility
in any big project where lots of main and distribution panels are required
to connect the different sections of the plant and building with the main panel.
The design departmnet can design the panels in house and instantly as per
requirement. Editing & modification in design can be done at any stage.
Estimation sheet gives an instant idea of total cost of panel required. This
helps you by comparing the prices submitted by the vendors and panel
manufacturers. You can compare the prices and specification before placing an
order to a vendor. So LT Electrical Panel Design Software is a very helpful tool
in the industry.
Builders can use the LT Electrical Panel Design Software to design small
distribution boards, DBs, main panels. Use the switchgears in the library or add
new library using Library Management Tool. You can instant costing, dimensions
of the distribution board for client approval. Take printout or send the DB
design in PDF formate through email to your client. So best design tool for
civil engoneers and builders.
You can
access it using a web browser. Therefore, monitoring and control can be done
from any location. This GPRS/GSM based logical controller and web-based SCADA
system cut the maintenance costs and increases the device’s uptime.
In GPRS based communication we need a hardware unit called RTU, a backend server
to communicate with the field hardware and finally a monitoring application or a
web interface for live data monitoring. We get the live data at an interval of 2
minutes from the field hardware through server. 14072022
