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Besides creating assembly and wiring diagrams it is possible to verify the thermal calculation of the planned distribution enclosure according to IEC TR 60890 and thus meet one of the requirements of the EN 61439 standard (up to 1600A), with documentation included.
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With our pre-designed Schrack Technik distribution panel templates, you can select the desired board and enclosure, customise them if required, print the documentation, and immediately order it all.
If you create and use macros, you can even define your own personalised combinations of articles. All you have to do is insert the macro into your project and all items will be added automatically to the parts list.
Creating the parts list and your distribution board enclosure automatically generates the full documentation for you, including a heat calculation, all of it compliant with EN 61439.
The power loss testing according to IEC 60890 ensures that your planned distribution panel meets the corresponding requirement of the EN 61439 standard (every new and modified electrical distribution board enclosure must meet this standard) - this makes sure the project remains on the safe side.
The wiring diagram is generated automatically for RCDs, MCBs and RCD/MCCBs. Adding other article groups to the multi-line or single-line diagram is a simple drag & drop.
This function can be used to save article combinations to make project planning even quicker in the future. Placing a macro in the front view or in the circuit diagrams, automatically adds the items to the parts list.
All the relevant data, information details on the project and on the selected products, including the rating plate, are compiled in a standard compliant single document, ready for printing or saving.
Naturally, we will supply all the Schrack Technik products included in the planned final distribution board products. Simply add the selected products to the shopping basket with one click: there’s your distribution panel - fully planned, documented, ordered. Faster than coffee is prepared.
The Parts List functionality helps you to design one or several distribution boards independently from one another. It takes only a few steps to add or replace articles, change the quantity of an article or use pre-configured distribution boards.
If you select a modular distribution board with an article number for the complete enclosure (e.g.: EVN 3U24NE, IL164324NS), the system will display the parts list containing all the individual components of the enclosure. You can replace or remove individual articles from this list.
You can also use the outlined star icon to the right to define a product as a Favourite. It will be displayed in your personal article list (to the left of the product database) and will be available as a Favourite for you to use in future projects.
It is also possible to import a CSV file. This uploads your complete parts list into Schrack Design with a single click.
To design the front view of your distribution board simply drag the icons of all the distribution board components into the drawing window "Front View" and position them as required. These design icons of the articles are available in the parts list to the right of the article. By double-clicking the article in the parts list you can easily snap the icons one after each other.
This positions a new design icon directly next to the previously selected icon. You only need to position the first icon manually. If the distribution board contains more than one rows of modules, the first icon of each row must be positioned manually.
The Thermal Calculation Guide offers 3 easy steps which help you to recalibrate your distribution board to comply with standards.
In the first step, you can adjust influencing factors such as the ambient temperature, mounting type and reduction factor. These values have to match the actual conditions on site. It is also possible to replace the enclosure box and e.g. choose a larger body.
In the second step, you can add the busbars or adjust the length of previously added busbars to calculate the actual temperature.
In the third step, the software will suggest a suitable ventilation unit, if necessary, to lower the temperature to the range as specified in the standards.
To design the front view of your distribution board simply drag the icons of all the distribution board components into the drawing window "Front View" and position them as required. These design icons of the articles are available in the parts list to the right of the article. By double-clicking the article in the parts list you can easily snap the icons one after each other.
This positions a new design icon directly next to the previously selected icon. You only need to position the first icon manually. If the distribution board contains more than one rows of modules, the first icon of each row must be positioned manually.
Create a single- or multi-line wiring diagram for your distribution board. Proceed in the same way as with the front view and drag the icons of your distribution board articles into the drawing window. As in the design of the front view it is also possible to automatically align the icons next to each other. There are several additional functionalities to support professional design planning. For example, it is possible to add a note to an article, which will be added automatically in the documentation (circuit directory). You can also link lines, which allows planning large projects. To avoid crossing lines all wiring icons can be individually edited, moved and placed.
The different connection types are pre-defined for the outputs and can be defined with an easy-to-use selection option. A simple click adds them to your design.
By selecting an electrical component panel via its combined article number (e.g.: EVN 3U24NE, IL164324NS) you will automatically see the parts list with all its individual components as soon as you insert it.
Depending on your requirements, you can then modify the inserts in the distribution enclosure or replace individual components with others; e.g.: you might want to replace a slotted front plate 3G3 IL051303-H with a blind front plate 3B3 IL056303. To do so, simply search the product list and select the desired article.
The original set of articles of the distribution enclosure, however, remains in the list.
To print your IEC 890 + A1 report for the distribution board simply use the print functionality. This Distribution Board/Test Report will contain the front view, wiring diagrams (multi– or single-line wiring diagram), parts list/bill of materials, positions table, circuit directory, declaration of conformity, and the power loss calculation according to IEC 890 + A1.
Last but not least the report will contain a rating plate with all the data you have provided for the calculated and rated distribution enclosure. Simply print the rating plate on a suitable printer (see section 8) and affix the plate inside the enclosure.
As soon as the distribution enclosure is finished and meeting the standards, you can simply order all the required Schrack products in the Online Shop. If you click on the basket, the system will put the parts list of your project in your Schrack Technik basket. You can then re-check all articles and quantities and modify them where necessary. Another click, and you have ordered the complete enclosure as designed.
Under “Settings”, you can customise all your personal information and add your logo.
You can add a note to every item. To do so, double-click on the item in the drawing view (panel front view, multi-line or single-line wiring diagram). This opens the properties window of the clicked item, where you will find the “Notes” field.
Any note you add will be automatically included in the documentation as an entry of the circuit directory.
As soon as you have finished planning the distribution board enclosure, there is a "shopping basket" symbol at the end of the parts list. Clicking on the symbol imports the complete parts list into the web shop. You can check/modify the parts list and then continue with ordering.
Either click on the temperature (at the end of the parts list) to re-check all the details of the distribution board with our thermal calculation guide, then click on “Print”. Alternatively, use the icon at the top left of the menu.
Yes, a parts list, or bill of materials, can be imported into Schrack Design in .csv format. For this to work, the following information must be provided in the Excel sheet: Item number | Quantity | Note
Once the table has been created, it must be saved in a .csv format and closed.
Click on “Article > Import CSV” and select the file you want to import.
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