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Ecodial V3.3 Low-voltage electrical installation design software

March 2003

Building a New Electric World

Ecodial V3.3 complies with the latest electrical standards, bringing LV installation design software to a new level of performance.

With Ecodial V3.3, design lo the easy way Personalise your project

New standards Ecodial V3.3 has been approved by the UTE. It can be used to produce design files complying with: c the CENELEC R 064-003 European calculation guide c IEC 364 installation standards. Any changes or amendments to these standards will be covered by software updates made available through your product support and/or update contract.

You create your project with all the necessary general information: c one window to enter project data (project name, customer name, etc.) c another for the general electrical installation characteristics used for the calculations (earthing arrangement, cascading, etc.) Default values can be modified and saved for future projects. All this information is used in the subsequent steps of the design process and for the printout of the project file. It can be modified at any time.

User friendly interface c Unequalled flexibility c Extremely clear windows and menus c On-line help

Higher performance c Adapts to user practices for maximum effectiveness c Perfect project design files every time c Complete calculations

Create your diagram

Operating principles General information concerning the installation

Build your installation diagram quickly and easily by using standard electrical symbols from the toolbox (e.g. transformer + conductor + protection). You can even customise the toolbox by adding your own group of symbols to the library.

Diagram Default circuit characteristics

Power sum

Schneider data base Selection guide

Step-by-step calculation

Optimise circuit-breaker curves

Pre-sizing Curves

Printed project file

At any time, you can display the time-current curves of the circuit-breakers to check discrimination between any two devices. If necessary, optimise discrimination by modifying the circuit-breaker settings. The new curves are calculated and displayed immediately.

ow-voltage electrical installations Step-by-step calculation Determine the source power Just enter the current or power values for the various loads and the applicable diversity factor in the power sum window. Ecodial V3.3 calculates the required source power, and can automatically balance single phase loads on three phase boards.

The preliminary results are displayed for each circuit: c cable cross-sections with corresponding sizing criteria c protective devices, Isc max (1, 2 or 3-phase), Isc min (1 or 2-phase), earth fault current, R, X, trip unit settings c voltage drops, earth-fault protection Different simulations can be carried out at this stage to optimise the design. Ecodial V3.3 continuously checks the calculations and compliance with standards (green flag beside circuit when the calculation has been successfull). For total security, the calculation is stopped if an error is detected. Ecodial V3.3 also offers total interactivity between the calculations and the diagram (any modification in one is immediately reflected in the other).

Print or export results The Ecodial V3.3 print and export functions offer key features. The final results can be produced in three different forms: c a complete printout, clearly presenting the project and demonstrating compliance with standards. In addition to the calculation results, all the information required by the installer or panel-builder is automatically included (cable lists, equipment lists, device settings, etc.). c export file containing the list of components c export file in DXF or RTF format, for use by other software on the market.

Print the project design file Display the results at any time The results of some or all of the installation calculations can be displayed: c item names c discrimination characteristics c power sum (items + consumption + currents) c results for calculated items.

c Ecodial V3.3 new features v Ecodial V3.3 sizes and verifies sockets outlets distribution, thanks to a new macrocomponent v Ecodial V3.3 offers enhanced power sum to take into account LV/LV isolating transformer v Ecodial V3.3 is more accurate in the LV incomer short circuits calculation. It takes now into account earthing upstream of the incomer. v Ecodial V3.3 has been entirely converted to 32-bit technology. Ecodial V3.3 is today 3 times faster ! v Ecodial V3.3 is fully compatible with the Sispro single-line drawing module. The Ecodial singleline diagram is opened directly. v Ecodial V3.3 presents now calculation results into three different tabs windows: alarms, results, details. It makes the results clearer. v Ecodial V3.3 makes sure that in the range of assumed fault currents, the limitation capacity of the breaker enables not to exceed the admissible thermal stress of the cable just downstream c Recommended configuration v PC with Pentium III processor 700 MHz or equivalent v 128 Mb RAM v System: Windows 98 SE (second edition), Windows 2000, XP v Screen: 1024x768 pixels (17' screen) or wider v Compatible printer

For further details concerning Ecodial V3.3, ask your Schneider Electric representative for a free demonstration.

For more information, please contact:

Schneider Electric Industries SAS Postal address eB@SE - SIS Meylan FF 38050 Grenoble Cedex 9 http://www.schneiderelectric.com Rcs Nanterre B 954 503 439

As standards, specifications and designs change from time to time, please ask for confirmation of the information given in this publication. This document has been printed on ecological paper.

Conception : SIS, Insign’Studio Réalisation : Insign’Studio Impression : JPF Impression 03 / 2003...