To create a piece of equipment, go to
DM Electrical
EquipmentInsert Equipment
The Equipment dialog box will appear.
Press the Insert New button. The New Equipment dialog box will appear.
Enter the callout for the piece of equipment, then press OK.
Design Master will take you to the drawing and ask you to specify where you want the equipment inserted. Place both the equipment and the associated callout label. (Because each piece of equipment is unique, it is necessary to place the equipment on the drawing to save it in the database.) The program will then bring you back to the Equipment dialog box.
At this point you may define the equipment using the following fields.
Field |
Sets |
Panel Description |
This defaults to the callout. |
Show on One Line |
Selecting this button allows you to show this equipment on both the plan view and in the one line diagram |
Volts |
The voltage of the equipment |
Disconnect |
The type of disconnect used on this device. The type chosen dictates the graphics on the plan view |
NEMA Rating |
Select a NEMA rating for the disconnect |
Ground |
Whether or not the equipment requires a ground wire |
Isolated Ground |
Whether or not the equipment requires an isolated ground wire |
Layer System |
The layer system of the equipment |
Total Connected Load (KVA) |
Displays the total of all four connected loads in KVA |
Total Demand Load (KVA) |
Displays the total of all four loads in KVA after demand factors have been calculated |
Total Connected Load (Amps) |
Displays the total of all four connected loads in Amps |
Note 1 and Note 2 |
Provide space for you to add notes to the equipment-these appear on the plan. |
Load 1, 2, 3, and 4 |
These check boxes allow you to select the distribution of the total load of the equipment and designate multiple load types |
Horsepower |
The horsepower for a motor within the equipment. * |
Connected (KVA) |
Enter any non-motor loads for the device here |
Demand (KVA) |
The connect load after it has been modified by the demand factor |
Demand Factor |
This setting is governed by the load type, or can be adjusted when using a custom, kitchen, or diverse load type |
Press the Save button to keep this definition, then press Exit to return to the drawing, or Insert New to create a new piece of equipment.
Design Master does not include an option to create an equipment schedule.
*For the four loads on the equipment, Design Master uses the value in the Connected KVA field. When the user selects a horsepower, Design Master calculates the corresponding Connected KVA based upon NEC Tables 430-18 and 430-150. When a new horsepower is selected, DM will calculate a new KVA.After selecting the HP, the user can override the value in the Connect KVA field if necessary. Design Master does not update the horsepower field when the KVA is overridden.