General
The articles in this section describe a variety of concepts and tasks, such as how to model different scenarios or better interact with Design Master Electrical as a whole.
📄️ Setting the Default Breaker Size for Panels
Default breaker sizes can be set for branch circuits and feeders using the Wire Sizing command.
📄️ Minimum Conduit Size
You can set a minimum conduit size using the Wire Sizing customization command.
📄️ Wire Sizing Overview
Training video on how wire sizing works in Design Master Electrical.
📄️ Wire Sizing Customization
Training video on how to customize the wire sizes used in your project in Design Master Electrical.
📄️ Changing Circuit Descriptions
There are several methods for changing the descriptions of circuit connections, depending upon the type of connection.
📄️ The Circuiting Command
How to use the Circuiting command in Design Master Electrical.
📄️ Circuit Options
Training video on how to customize circuits, load types, and wire sizes using the Design Master Electrical Options menu.
📄️ Multiple Circuits Feeding a Piece of Equipment
An equipment connection cannot have more than one circuit feeding it; to model an equipment connection with multiple circuits, you must create multiple pieces of equipment.
📄️ Three-Phase Lighting Circuits
1-phase and 2-phase light fixtures can be connected to a 3-phase circuit using the Circuiting command.
📄️ Circuiting Shunt Trip Breakers
You can show shunt trip breakers on panel schedules by creating an additional circuit with no breaker or load.
📄️ Light Fixture, Receptacle, Equipment, & Switch Options
Training video on how to customize light fixtures, receptacles, equipment connections, and switches using the Design Master Electrical Options menu.
📄️ Equipment Connections & Panel Schedule Customization
Training video on how to create and manage equipment connections, and how to customize panel schedules, in Design Master Electrical.
📄️ Modeling Special Equipment Configurations
If the internal specifications of your equipment do not significantly impact calculations, you can use notes and manual drafting to indicate them without actually modeling them.
📄️ Multi-Section Panels
Multi-section devices can either be modeled as one large device, or as separate devices connected via feedthrough.
📄️ 4-Pole Transfer Switches
Design Master Electrical does not offer 4-pole voltage options for transfer switches; however, you can safely model them using a 3-pole voltage and notes.
📄️ Solar/Photovoltaic Systems in Design Master Electrical
Design Master Electrical can't perform calculations for DC systems like solar arrays, but you can model them as generators to connect the AC side to your system.
📄️ Recurring Panels Overview
Training video on how recurring panel templates and instances work in Design Master Electrical.
📄️ Distribution Equipment Options
Training video on how to customize distribution equipment using the Design Master Electrical Options menu.
📄️ Exporting Panel Schedules & Takeoffs to Excel
Some Design Master Electrical reports can be exported as HTML files. Here are three easy ways to open those files in Excel.
📄️ How to Print a Master Schedule
Master schedules cannot be printed directly; however, you can print a project schedule that has been imported from the master.
📄️ Removing Existing Items from Schedule Quantity Counts
Existing items can be excluded from schedules by creating a separate schedule entry and unchecking the Include in Schedule box.
📄️ Inserting Fixed Loads Using Keyboard Shortcuts
The Set Circuit Information dialog box allows you to use keyboard shortcuts for faster data entry.
📄️ Dialog Box Keyboard Shortcuts
Many Design Master Electrical dialog boxes can be navigated using keyboard shortcuts. Here is a table of common shortcuts and instructions on how to find what shortcuts are available in each dialog box.
📄️ Design Master Command Aliases
You can create command aliases for Design Master Electrical commands the same way as any other command, by editing the .pgp file.
📄️ Electrical Mailbag November 2019
Training video on how to troubleshoot certain point-by-point photometrics issues, model special use cases and distribution equipment, and more in Design Master Electrical.
📄️ Electrical Mailbag January 2020
Training video on how to create devices and modify schedules for future projects, create and customize combined homeruns, and more in Design Master Electrical.
📄️ Electrical Mailbag February 2020
Training video on how to configure rooms, model a double taps transformer connection, circuit junction boxes, and more in Design Master Electrical.
📄️ Electrical Mailbag May 2020
Training video on how to disconnect distribution equipment, configure feeder and service loads, and more in Design Master Electrical.