Create and Size Cables and Apply Wiring Rules

To create, size and/or apply wiring rules to the cables between the distribution board and any assigned loads, click Size Cables. The Cable Creation List window is then displayed:

The window list all potential cables from the distribution board to its assigned loads.

• Each potential cable is listed with a default name in the format <distribution board equipment number>/<load equipment number>. Enter a different name if required. If the cable has already been created the cable name is "greyed out" and cannot be edited.

• If a cable is to be created, check its Create checkbox.

• If it is to have a wiring rule applied to it, check its Run Wiring Rule checkbox.

• If it is to be sized check its Size Cable checkbox.

• If either the Run Wiring Rule or the Size Cable checkbox is checked, the Create checkbox is checked automatically. If the Create checkbox is unchecked, the other two checkboxes will be automatically unchecked.

• Use the Select / Deselect All rows controls at the bottom of the window to check/uncheck all checkboxes for the selected option.

• Click Ok once the required options are selected. The selected cables are then created, and where that option was selected, wiring rules assigned to the fed items are applied to the cable, its terminations etc.

  Note:
  The maximum number of cables that may be connected to an equipment item may (optionally) be specified in Electrical Wiring Manager. If this procedure attempts to create a cable and connect it to an equipment item when the maximum number of cables has already been connected to that item, a message is displayed to inform the user of this.

Cables for which the Size Cable checkbox is checked are sized using automatically assigned parameters (for example, length). The results of this procedure are then displayed in a log window.

Once a cable has been created it is labelled with its name in the viewer. For example:

Details of a cable can be viewed and edited either by double-clicking on it, or right-clicking on it and selecting Edit Cable from the menu that is then displayed. The Cable Details window is then displayed. Refer to AVEVA Electrical Wiring Manager documentation for details.