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Design of Electrical Equipment I

Type of study Bachelor
Language of instruction Czech
Code 410-2025/01
Abbreviation PEZ1
Course title Design of Electrical Equipment I
Credits 6
Coordinating department Department of Electrical Power Engineering
Course coordinator Ing. Tomáš Mlčák, Ph.D.

Osnova předmětu

Lectures:
1. Basic principles and rules in the field of design. Introduction to engineering standards.
2. Structuring principles and reference designations projects - familiarization with norm.
3. Principles of making documents used in electro technology.
4. Data structure in EPLAN - storage, parameter files, frames, forms, macros, peripherals.
5. EPLAN environment - familiarity with the user interface, context menus, toolbars, status bar, choice of workspaces, keyboard shortcuts, a description of the navigator.
6. Graphics processing projects - a diagram, inserting graphical elements.
7. Search options appliances and components - database, EPLAN Data Portal.
8. Apparatus - inserting general devices, choice of symbols, setting properties, insert terminals and terminals, terminal strip definition, definition devices.
9. Preparation maker - creating projects macros, create macros blocks, using wildcard objects, inserting macros.
10. Design of programmable logic controllers (PLC) - PLC card creation, processing properties of PLC, PLC addressing, using existing PLC addresses, export PLC addresses.
11. Master Data Management project - the symbol editor, editor forms and frames.
12. Generating Reports and creating output descriptions - establishment of evaluation templates, generating lists of devices and cables, terminal plan generation, plan wiring.
13. Working with vocabulary - the possibilities languages, EPLAN Comparison with other layout tools.

E-learning

Materials are available at https://lms.vsb.cz/?lang=en.

Povinná literatura

1. Atkinson B., Lovegrove R., Gundry G.: Electrical Installation Designs, Feb 11, 2013
2. http://www.eplan.com/
3. http://www.cenelec.eu/

Doporučená literatura

1. Cook P.: Electrical Installation Design Guide: Calculations for Electricians and Designers, May 20, 2008