This procedure explains how to size a group of power cables in batch mode.
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In the Electrical Index, expand the folder hierarchy Wiring Equipment > Cables > Power Cables.
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Select the Power Cables folder and adjust the size of the panes to view the individual cables in the list view pane.
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If required, change the view in the list view pane by selecting View Settings
to toggle through each view of the items in the list view pane, or select the arrow
beside the icon and select the required view.
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Hold CTRL while selecting the cables that you want to size.
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Select Actions > Cables > Batch Size Cables.
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In the Batch Size Cables window, for each cable that you want to size, select the Select check box. Select the Select all check box if you intend to size all the cables in the list.
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Select Excel Report to display the information in this window in an Excel file, from where you can format the layout and print the data as required.
If data required for sizing is missing from a cable, the software cannot size the
cable. We therefore recommend that you print the contents of the window or view the
Comments column to ascertain whether data is missing for any of the cables that you intend
to size. You should open the Cable Common Properties dialog for each of those cables and complete the data, and then you can size the
cables in batch mode.
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Select Apply Sizing to perform the sizing for the selected cables.
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When the selected set of cables for batch sizing includes parallel cables, only one tag per parallel cable assembly appears in the display; however the software performs the operation for all the parallel cables in each assembly.
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The software does not size a cable for which it cannot find a reference cable with the specified cable specification that matches the value of the minimum conductor cross-section for parallel cables defined in Options Manager. You should either change the value in Options Manager or create a new reference cable with the appropriate cross-section in the Reference Data Explorer.
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The software filters out from the Cable-Sizing Matrix all the reference cables whose insulation voltage rating is smaller than the rated voltage of the current cable. Also, the software does not allow a situation where the insulation voltage rating is smaller than the rated voltage of a given cable. This situation is prevented when:
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Sizing a single cable or several cables in batch mode.
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Refreshing load data in batch mode or by clicking the Refresh Data button on the Sizing Data tab.
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Replacing the associated reference cable of one or more plant cables.
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Manually modifying cable data on the Common Properties dialog box or the Properties window.The cable data in the Batch Size Cables window is read-only. Updating property values, can only be done for each cable individually.