AVEVA Electrical

For the rapid production of high-quality project

deliverables in an intuitive design environment

Electrical engineering creates power and control-system intelligence, Business Benefits

enabling and controlling all of a project’s critical functions. But process
Increased productivity
is considerably more complex than just ensuring that the right
connections are made. Power supplies must be correctly specified for z Highly intuitive to use
z Integrates with AVEVA’s
both normal and peak demands, cables and switchgear optimally sized
engineering and 3D design
for their current-handling capacities, fault conditions analysed, and so solutions
on. z Instantly creates single-line
diagrams
AVEVA Electrical™ is a feature-rich software suite for electrical engineering and z Creates and manages
design. Its ease of deployment, advanced graphical user interfaces and use engineering data
of design rules and catalogues for data creation enable maximum workflow z Supports Compare & Update
flexibility, making AVEVA Electrical the preferred choice for projects of all sizes. for efficient collaboration
z Enables integrated E&I projects
Stand-alone, integrated with AVEVA Instrumentation™ or fully integrated with z Creates multi-purpose
the project’s selected suite of applications, AVEVA Electrical is functionally datasheets
rich, both for the engineering contractor in design and for the Owner Operator z Works in local language
in day-to-day operations. Together with its intuitive user interface, AVEVA
Electrical enables the efficient creation and delivery of high-quality deliverables Automatically generated
for successful and profitable project completion. deliverables
z Key deliverables accurately
created and automatically
generated

Increased design quality

z ‘Graphical engineering’ reduces
opportunities for error
z Change highlighting enables
efficient design development
z Applies cable-sizing standards,
in-built, customer- or project-
specific
z Enables intelligent cable
routing and management when
integrated with AVEVA 3D
design solutions

Rapid payback
z Easily and rapidly deployed on
new or existing projects
z Integrates with standard office
applications
z Manages inconsistencies in the
design

AVEVA Electrical enables the efficient creation and delivery of high-quality deliverables for
successful and profitable project completion.

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Key Features
AVEVA Electrical comprises three integrated modules which Other important features include:
share a common, multi-user database for design and as-
built data. By hosting AVEVA Instrumentation and AVEVA z full integration with AVEVA’s information management
Electrical project databases on one database, customers can solutions
share and control equipment and connections. z interfaces to all industry-standard document management
systems
z Equipment can be shared between AVEVA Instrumentation z report comparison and highlighting.
and AVEVA Electrical, enabling each technology to
terminate on shared objects. The flexible feeder hierarchy constantly monitors the project
z E&I engineers and designers can collaborate on the same loads. Single-line diagrams are instantly created and re-
project and share/control information. created from this flexible feeder. AVEVA Electrical enables
the user to create and manage electrical engineering data,
Use of catalogues and rules enables efficient, compliant design data and documentation.
design. Accurate design information is further supported
by seamless integration with 3D model data, e.g. for cable The Compare & Update facility enables the user to perform
routing. High-quality documentation maximises productivity Excel data interactions while being able to modify and
during project construction and in operations. control the information exchange.

AVEVA Electrical supports multiple languages throughout Key deliverables

for ease of deployment and use worldwide. Data integrity is Accurately created and automatically generated, including:
ensured by extensive validation processes, automatic cross-
referencing and rigorous change control. Straightforward z Electrical datasheets z Cable block diagrams
customisation enables configuration by users, without the z Load lists z Termination drawings
need for programming skills. Intuitive use minimises training z Key one-line diagrams z Installation details
needs and makes users immediately productive. z Single-line diagrams (with z Cable schedules, including
or without CAD) routing information
z Schematic and standard z Bills of Material (BoMs)
installation diagrams

Working within the same project electrical engineers can visualise instrumentation objects and vice versa.
ETAP Integration
AVEVA Electrical now integrates with ETAP, the industry leading
electrical analysis tool. This integration enables the round-
tripping of data between both applications. Projects can be
initiated in either AVEVA Electrical or ETAP and the integrity
of data between the applications can be ensured. Combined
with AVEVA Everything3D™, the integration enables the whole
lifecycle of electrical design to be realised; from analysis, to
functional design, to physical layout.

Integration between AVEVA Electrical and ETAP enables complete round tripping
of data.

Integrated Modules
Electrical Engineer module Calculations
This module enables equipment data entry or import, z Loads; change in any load rolls up through all supplies
Compare & Update, change tracking, automated generation z Cable sizing (volt drop, fault level) by installation method to
of highly customisable single-line diagrams and specification BS, IEC, NEC and ANZ standards
documents, and the creation and management of reports and z Interface with existing ‘home-grown’ Excel cable-sizing
documentation. Its features include an intuitive and flexible calculations
spreadsheet-style interface, as well as the items below.
Electrical equipment datasheets
Electrical load list z User-defined (using Excel) for MCCs, distribution boards,
z Import legacy load list data motors, UPS and so on
z Define electrical data
z Define load type (such as motor, feeder, distribution board,
HVAC, lighting and power)
z Define circuit type (including DOL, FWD/REV, VSD, CB)
z Define wiring rules to automatically create equipment, cables
and terminations, when applied

Supplies list
z Import legacy supply data
z Define electrical design data
z Define supply type (MCC, distribution board, switchboard,
etc.)
z Assign loads from load list (and MCC module or circuit
number)
z Calculate demand (kW, FLC, kVAr, pf) for normal, standby and
essential loads
z Define all switchboard and MCC compartment elements,
instruments and sub-equipment Automated single-line diagrams (SLDs).
Integrated Modules (continued)
Electrical Wiring Manager module
Intelligent cable schedules
z Cable creation by catalogue, by copying or importing
existing data
z Catalogue-driven gland and gland adapter assignment,
with BoM reports
z Automatic core marking updates from Catalogue Number
changes
z Automatic cable and drum schedule reports for minimum
wastage
z Management of frozen cables and drums information
z Cables and equipment management within AVEVA 3D
models, with all necessary information, such as length,
cable status or cable node path, exchanged between Automated creation of schematics.

AVEVA Instrumentation and AVEVA Everything 3D™

(AVEVA E3D™)
Electrical Designer module
Terminations
Creation of single-line diagrams in AutoCAD
z Drag and drop by cable or wire
z View design hierarchy within an AutoCAD environment
z Automatic wire number inheritance
z Colour highlighting to show which equipment is linked
z Copy existing equipment (including internal terminals and with an AutoCAD drawing
devices)
z All underlying engineering data automatically updated
z Termination reports without CAD
Creation of schematic diagrams in AutoCAD
Cable block diagrams z Based on user-defined templates
z Interactive (edit cable, equipment properties and
z Engineering data updated from load list / supplies list
terminations)
z Editable and updatable
z Add new equipment/cables on the fly

Termination diagrams
z Drag-and-drop wire terminations
z Automatic creation of editable and fully customisable
cable block diagrams
z Automatic rule-based numbering and wiring
z Graphical termination reports in PDF or CAD format

Installation details
z Based on user-defined templates and assigned
components
z Create project BoM

AVEVA Electrical Wiring Manager creating cables using the Cable Block Wiring
Diagram.

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products, which create schematics, diagrams,
datasheets, engineering lists and indexes AVEVA believes the information in this publication is correct as of its publication date. As part of continued
product development, such information is subject to change without prior notice and is related to the current
software release. AVEVA is not responsible for any inadvertent errors. All product names mentioned are the
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