Circuiting Tool

Once electrical or communication panels and objects have been inserted, the Circuiting tool links the objects by assigning each item a circuit number and associating it with a panel board.

The symbol or object that is being circuited must be on a visible (not grayed) layer. If the symbol is not on the active layer, the symbol is copied to the active layer, and then the record information is attached. This is designed so that an electrical engineer can use workgroup referencing to access architectural layers with preliminary outlet locations. The engineer can then copy those outlets to the proper layer without re-entering data.

Creating a Circuit

When creating a circuit, do not include the panel symbol.

 

To create a circuit:

1.	Click the Circuiting tool from the MEP tool set.

2.	Click on the first item to be circuited.

If selecting a custom symbol without a Circuiting record attached, the tool attaches the record to the current symbol, as well as to all subsequent symbols in the circuit. In this case, specify whether an electrical or communication circuit is being created.

Based on the item’s record, the tool determines whether this is an electrical or communication device. The Circuiting Tool dialog box opens.

 

Parameter	Description
Circuit Information	Enter the circuit information (used on the panel schedule)
Panel	Select the associated panel
Circuit #	Enter the circuit number
Trip	Enter the trip rating
Wire Size	Enter the size of the wire
Conduit Size	Enter the conduit size
V.A./Watts	Enter the total V.A./Watts rating
Remarks	Enter remarks for the circuit
Check Voltage and Phase of Circuit Items	Select to verify that the voltage and phase of circuited items is correct
Draw circuiting lines	Select to draw connecting circuiting lines
Overwrite existing object data	Select to apply the current object information to all objects in the circuit
Object Data	Enter parameters for the object being circuited
Phase/Pole	Enter the number of phases/poles
Voltage	Enter the voltage
V.A./Watts	Enter the V.A./Watts for this object
Remarks	Enter remarks for the object

3.	Enter the desired information for the circuit and the objects in the circuit.

4.

Click OK.

The information is transferred to the object’s record.

5.	Continue clicking on the items to be circuited in the order the circuit loop should be drawn.

6.	To complete the circuit, click in an empty area of the drawing. Confirm that you wish to place the Home Run marker.

The Circuiting tool generates a Home Run marker and phases are denoted as specified.

Adding to a Circuit

 

To add an item to an existing circuit:

1.	Click the Circuiting tool from the MEP tool set.

2.	Click the communication or electrical device from which to begin the new circuit connection.

A notice displays, asking if additional items are to be added to this circuit. Click Yes.

3.	Click the item to add to the circuit, and then select the next item in the circuit.

To complete the circuit, click away from any selectable objects. A notice displays asking if you wish to continue. Click No to end this procedure.

If adding an item at the end of a circuit, place the third click anywhere on the drawing. The item is chained to the item that previously had the Home Run marker attached. A notice displays, confirming whether to place the Home Run. Click Yes. The Circuiting tool generates a Home Run marker and phases are denoted.