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In the Reference Data Explorer or the Electrical Index, expand the Electrical Equipment > Load > Motors folder hierarchy.
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Right-click a motor and select Duplicate to make a copy of the motor at the lowest position in the folder.
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Accept the default item tag that is based on the naming convention for the motor or type your own item tag according to the naming convention.See Using Naming Conventions.
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If required, on the Electrical Motor Common Properties dialog, edit the motor properties as required.
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On the Preferences dialog, General tab, under Open after creating or duplicating an item, you can specify whether to open the Item Tag dialog when you duplicate an electrical motor.
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The Electrical Motor Common Properties dialog shows the most commonly used properties. You access this dialog by selecting the Common Properties command on the shortcut menu or you can specify in the preferences to open the dialog directly when you duplicate an electrical motor.
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When you duplicate a motor, the software copies only the item properties, except for the Item tag property, which follows the motor naming convention. The software does not copy associated items such as cables, typical circuits, or control stations, nor does it duplicate associations to feeder circuits.
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When the motor has a space heater, the software duplicates the space heater as well.