The plugin associates 16 shared parameters to the category of electrical circuits:

• bw_powercalc: VoltAmpere apparent load; this parameter have the apparent load of calculation of each circuit, in the case of electrical circuits formed by an element Electrical Equipment type, that is a panelboard or switchboard that have other circuits connected the load will the total estimated demand, so the user can make a correct calculus of the circuit according to the demand.

• bw_currentcalc: Ampere apparent current; this parameter have the apparent current of calculation of each circuit.

• bw_vddata: Number; data porcentage of voltage permissible drop: 0.5 % to 5 %.

• bw_factorbreaker: Number; value equal or greater than 1 (Recommended 1.25).

• bw_breaker: Ampere current; the value of the breaker rating according the current load and standard sizes of the NFPA 70.

• bw_breakermin: Ampere current; it is the minimum value of the breaker rating of the circuit, it can be 15, 20 or 25.

• bw_factortemp: Number; it is the value of the correction factor of temperature, it works individually in each circuit.

• bw_factoragrup: Number; it is the value of the correction factor of number of circuits.

• bw_cabletype: Text; this parameter is referred to the type of electrical conductor of each circuit, takin in account the NFPA 70 standard, the value can be:

1.          C60 - Cu-60°C – Copper for 60°C.
2.          C75- Cu-75°C – Copper for 75°C.
3.          C90 - Cu-90°C – Copper for 90°C.
4.           A60 - Al-60°C – Aluminum for 60°C.
5.           A75 - Al-75°C – Aluminumfor75°C.
6.           A90 - Al-90°C – Aluminum for 90°C.

• bw_wiresize: Text; wire size calculated by the plugin.

• bw_neutral: Yes/No; this allows to the user to add the neutral conductor for circuits of 2 and 3 poles, for circuits of 1 pole it will be always be Yes.

• bw_vdcalculated: Number; calculated voltage drop according to the standard value.

• bw_vdropvolts: Electrical potencial in Volts; calculated voltage drop in Volts.

• bw_currenttable:  Amperes; it is the standard value Amperes of the wire size in the NFPA 70 table.

• bw_currentallowable: Amperes; it is the allowable current, the previous value of bw_currenttable multiplied for the derating factors of number of circuits bw_factoragrup and temperature bw_factortemp.

• bw_conduit: Text; conduit parameter in inches of the diameter of the conduit of the circuit, according to the Wire Size, it can has the following data: ½,¾, 1,1 ¼,1 ½, 2, 2 ½, 3,3 ½, 4,5 or 6 inches

In the windows of the plugin there are several data that are assigned to the electrical circuits:

•          Wiring: Select the type of wire according to copper or aluminum and isolation.
•       Temperature: Select the temperature range to assign the temperature factor to the circuits, it can be changed manually in the schedules.
•       Voltage drop: Value 0.5% to 5%, to voltage drop calculations.
•       Minimum breaker for circuits with lighting fixtures: It can be 15 A or 20 A.
•       Minimum breaker of circuits without lighting fixtures: It can be 15 A, 20 A or 25 A.

       Checkboxes :

Update: Update all the data according to the entry data of the window, if this is off, the circuits will remain data as tyoe of conductor, voltage drop, minimum breaker and derating factors

Neutral for 2 phases loads: Add neutral conductor for electrical circuits of 2 phases.

Neutral for 3 phases loads: Add neutral conductor for electrical circuits of 3 phases.

The Calculate button assigns to the aforementioned shared parameters the corresponding values according the electrical calculations.

The Table button creates a schedule of Electrical Circuits with all the previous shared parameters.

Once a circuit has been created, the shared parameters will be empty. When the Calculate button is run, these values will be assigned numbers or texts.

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