Electrical panels and transformers that are added in your electrical design must be configured for a distribution system before they can be used with circuits.
The distribution system being selected must already be configured. See Electrical Settings Dialog.
Select a distribution system
- In the Project Browser, expand View (all)
Floor Plans, and double-click the plan containing the panel or transformer.
Note: You can also select a panel using the System Browser. Expand Power, right-click the panel, and click Select. - In the drawing area, select a panel, and on the Options Bar, click the Distribution System drop-down, and select a distribution system.
The list contains all of the available distribution systems that match the voltage specification of the panel or transformer, ordered according to distance from the load (closest at the top).
Note: If there is only one distribution system applicable to the equipment instance, the distribution system is assigned automatically. If more than one distribution system could be used, select which one.Note: You can also select a distribution system in the Properties palette when a panel or transformer is selected in a view. Under Electrical Loads, click the value field for Distribution System, and select a distribution system from the drop-down.
Specify a secondary distribution system
- In the drawing area, select a transformer, and on the Modify Electrical Equipment tab, click Properties panel
Properties.
- In the Properties palette, under Electrical Loads, click the value field for Secondary Distribution System, and select a secondary distribution system.