Cable - Connection Information

Uniquely identifies the equipment item. The program automatically assigns a name, but you can change it, if needed. The name can be up to 30 characters long. Special characters such as &!%^\,? cannot be used in the name.

For cables, the program automatically assigns the names C-1, C-2, C-3, and so on.

The bus from which the cable connects, which must already exist on the one-line. You must be careful that the From Bus has the same base kV as the cable’s To Bus. For your reference, the From Bus base kV is displayed next to the bus name.

The bus to which the cable connects, which must already exist on the one-line. You must be careful that the To Bus has the same base kV as the cable’s From Bus. For your reference, the To Bus base kV is displayed next to the bus name.

The phase type for this item:

• 3PH: 3 phase
• 1PH: 1 phase

This box is selected by default and causes the entire line to be displayed. By clearing the check box, the line is only shown as a short section at each end with labels indicating the bus to which the other end is attached.

The style of the line that appears on the one-line. This setting is specific to the selected item and overrides any default styles specified for the equipment.

The weight of the line that appears on the one-line. This setting is specific to the selected item and overrides any default weights specified for the equipment.

While sizing cables with SmartDesign™ (the auto-design feature), the cable data is not changed if this field is selected. However, an auto-design report is created for the cable to show what would have been designed. Use this field to prevent cable data from being changed in SmartDesign™.