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Example: Placing Electrical Equipment / Power Panels

Example: Placing Electrical Equipment / Power Panels

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Workflow

  • Step 1: Load MEP Versions of Component Families
    • Library > Electrical > MEP > Electric Power > Distribution
      • Lighting and Appliance Panelboard
        • 208V or 480V
        • MCB (miniature circuit breaker) or MLO (main lug only — no breaker)
        • Surface-mounted or Inset
  • Step 2: Place Components
    • Switch to Power Plan views
    • Place Panelboard(s)
      • Systems > Electrical > Electrical Equipment
        • Choose Component from Type Selector
          • Size (Max Capacity)
        • Placement Options
          • Place on Vertical Face
          • Place on Face
          • Place on Work Plane
        • Set Elevation from Level

Electrical equipment consists of panels and transformers. Electrical equipment can be hosted components (an electrical panel that must be placed on a wall), or unhosted (a transformer that can be placed anywhere in a view).

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Place a Power Panel
  1. In the Project Browser, expand Views (all)Floor Plans, and double-click the view where you want to place the equipment.
  2. Click Systems tab> Electrical panel > Electrical Equipment.
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  3. In the Type Selector, select a component type.
  4. On the ribbon, verify that Tag on Placement is selected to tag the equipment automatically.
  5. On the Options Bar, to include a tag leader, select Leader and specify the length.

    6. To load additional tags, click Tags. See Loading Tag Styles.

  6. Move the cursor over the drawing area.

    7. The equipment is previewed as you move the cursor over a valid location in the drawing area.

  7. Click to place the equipment.
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Select a Distribution System

Electrical panels and transformers that are added in your electrical design must be configured for a distribution system before they can be used with circuits.

  1. In the Project Browser, expand View (all) > Floor Plans, and double-click the plan containing the panel or transformer.
  2. In the drawing area, select a panel, and on the Options Bar, click the Distribution System drop-down, and select a distribution system.

    3. The list contains all of the available distribution systems that match the voltage specification of the panel or transformer, ordered according to distance from the load (closest at the top).