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Allows you to set information used for sizing branch circuits. Opens the Circuit Edit dialog box: Circuit Edit Dialog Box The wire size values that are calculated are stored in shared parameters on the circuits. These shared parameters can be displayed in your panel schedule in addition to or instead of built-in Revit parameters. See the Modifying Panel Schedules section for more information. Distribution Equipment Tree The tree on the left side of the dialog box lists all of the distribution equipment in your project. The equipment is organized based upon the connections in the model. Load Panels: If you run the Circuit Edit command with a distribution equipment selected, only the selected equipment will appear in the Distribution Equipment Tree. Press this button to display the rest of the distribution equipment in the model. Panel Edit: Press this button to close this dialog box and run the Panel Edit command. The currently selected distribution equipment will be selected in the Panel Edit dialog box. Highlight Panel: Press this button to highlight the selected distribution equipment in the model or on the one-line diagram, similar to the Revit Highlight in Model command. If the device exists on multiple views, you will be prompted to specify a view. Circuit Lists The two middle sections list all of the circuits on the selected distribution equipment. If the distribution equipment is a panel with odd and even sides, the odd circuits are listed on the left and the even circuits are listed on the right. Otherwise, all of the circuits are listed on the left and the grid on the right will be blank. Circuit Details Information about the selected circuit is displayed in this section. When a feeder to a downstream piece of distribution equipment is selected, basic information about the feeder is displayed. To make changes to the feeder, use the Panel Edit command. Select the distribution equipment connected to the circuit and make changes in the Feeder Settings section. When a space is selected that has nothing connected to it, you will not be able to make any changes. When a branch circuit is selected, changes can be made to the circuit using the fields described below. Description: The description for the circuit as it will appear on the distribution equipment schedule. This value is added before any other descriptions on the circuit from connected devices. If Circuit description method in the Project Options command is set to Use Revit circuit descriptions, the Description value is followed by (Controlled by Revit). The Description Prefix, Description Suffix, Description Replacement, and Include Room Name in Description fields are not available. Description Prefix: Text that will be added to the front of the circuit description. Description Suffix: Text that will be added to the end of the circuit description. It will be added before the room names if they are included. Description Replacement: Text that will completely replace the circuit description. The circuit description on the device, Description Prefix, and Description Suffix will not be used. Include Room Name in Description: Whether the rooms served by the circuit are included in the circuit description.
OCP Trip: Sets the size of the breaker for the branch circuit. Used to set the Rating value of the branch circuit.
OCP Frame: Sets the size of the frame for the branch circuit. Used to set the Frame value of the branch circuit.
Wire Callout: The callout for the branch circuit, listing all of the wire sizes. Voltage Drop: The voltage drop on the branch circuit. This value is based upon the load on the circuit, the wire size, and the circuit length. The calculation assumes the whole load is located at a distance equal to the Circuit Length away from the distribution equipment. Fault at Device: The fault at the device connected to the branch circuit including both utility fault and motor fault. This value is based upon the wire size and length of the circuit. This value is not calculated if there are multiple devices on the circuit. Conductor: Sets the size of the conductors.
Neutral: Sets the size of the neutral wire.
Ground: Sets the size of the ground wire.
Conduit: Sets the size of the conduit.
Conduit Fill: The conduit fill percentage for the branch circuit wire. Ambient Temperature: The ambient temperature at the location of the branch circuit.
Circuit Length: The average distance from the distribution equipment to the devices on the branch circuit.
Actual Length: The total calculated length of the branch circuit. If Circuit Length is set to Fixed, this field displays the sum of the Circuit Length value and any wire make-up. Otherwise, this field displays the same value as Circuit Length. Building Angle: The orientation of the building used when Circuit Length is set to Right angles. See the How Building Angle Affects Calculations article in the knowledge base for more information about this setting. Wire Make-up: Additional length of wire added to automatically calculated branch circuit lengths to represent make-up in the field.
Add Wire Make-Up for Each Device: Whether the length specified in Wire Make-up is added for each device on the circuit. The default is based upon the Add Branch Circuit Wire Make-Up for Each Device option set in the panel in the Panel Edit command.
Highlight Circuit: Press this button to highlight the device(s) on the selected circuit in the model or on the one-line diagram, similar to the Revit Highlight in Model command. If the device(s) exists on multiple views, you will be prompted to specify a view.
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