In the main menu bar select “Calculate” and press the dropdown icon
Press “Power Flow” and power flows will be calculated, results will be displayed on the one-line network diagram.
Results can be also analyzed from the summary table, for opening the table press “Load flow summary”
By choosing elements from the table (simply select a line in the table), the user can navigate through the one-line network diagram.
Additional data can be added to the summary table by pushing “+” sign on the upper right corner of the table.
It is possible to change parameters of loads, generators, motors and other elements from the summary table. The user can double click on the parameter that needs to be changed and update the value.
The red color in the load flows summary table indicates that either voltage or current exceeds the limit. Voltage limit can be defined manually for each bus. The current limit depends on the permitted current, which is usually provided by the manufacturer. Cables’ current limit can be calculated according to the installation conditions with EA-PSM cable ampacity module.
The blue color in the summary table indicates that economically feasible limit of line current is exceeded. It is recommended to choose the line with a bigger cross section area.
It is also possible to customize the displayed power flow calculation results. It can be done in the “Settings” window which is opened in the main menu drop down “Tools”. Once the settings window is open, the user shall click on the tab “Display”. In this tab display options for power flows, short circuits and harmonics are shown. Here is the every option that can be customized regarding power flows:
