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Compartment Layouts

  • Last UpdatedJul 30, 2025
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If the Equipment Layout window for an MCC or Switchboard that contains Compartments is accessed (see Equipment Layout), the Compartments are displayed in the window. For example:

Where the project includes vertical busbars, they are also displayed in the window, under their associated horizontal busbars. For example:

The details of the equipment can be edited as described in Equipment Layout.

  • Click Edit Terminations to edit wire terminations. The Terminations window is then displayed. See Terminations User Interface for details.

  • To view details of a Compartment, right-click on it and select the Edit Compartment Detail option from the menu that is then displayed. The Compartment Detail window is then displayed:

  • These details can only be edited in the Electrical Engineer module. The OK button is therefore disabled.

  • Terminal Strips, Devices, I/O Modules, Earth Bars and Groups/Labels cannot be added to an MCC or Switchboard with Compartments. They must be added to the Compartments themselves.

To access the Equipment Layout window for a Compartment, either:

  • Right-click on that Compartment in the Equipment Layout window of the equipment that contains in and select Edit Detail option from the menu that is then displayed.

  • Or, in the Equipment View, right-click on the Compartment node and then select the Edit Detail option.

The Equipment Layout window for the Compartment is then displayed, showing the Compartment elements. For example:

  • Click Edit Terminations to edit wire terminations. The Terminations window is then displayed. See Terminations User Interface for details.

  • Terminal Strips, Devices, I/O Modules, Earth Bars and Groups/Labels can added and edited in the same way as described in Equipment Layout, using right-click menus.

    Note:
    The Copy and Delete Component options are not available on the right-click menu for Compartment elements, as these actions can only be carried out in the Electrical Engineer module.

To view details of a Compartment element, right-click on it and select the Edit Detail option from the menu that is then displayed. The Detail window is then displayed. For example:

These details can only be edited in the Electrical Engineer module. The OK button is therefore disabled.

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