Specifications

ProDesign v15
N.B.
The following features also apply to SingleCable v15 and ProDesign
Domestic v15 unless indicated.
BS 7671:2008 (17
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Edition)
The publication of BS 7671:2008 has a significant impact on AMTECH
ProDesign. The main areas of change are:
• Cable type descriptions
• Cable installation methods
• Cable grouping definition
• Voltage drop limits
• Earth fault disconnection parameters
The extent of the changes has required the creation of project file
formats.
• *.p17 for ProDesign
• *.pd17 for ProDesign Domestic
• *.s17 for SingleCable
• *.sd17 for SingleCable Domestic
Existing 16
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projects cannot be directly opened in the 17
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Edition (v15)
software.
Cable type descriptions
The cable types listed in BS 7671:2008 Appendix 4 refer to thermoplastic
and thermosetting insulation as opposed to PVC and XLPE respectively.
The cable database in ProDesign has been updated to suit.
Additional 'RUN TO 70 C' options have been added to thermosetting
cables to allow the selection
of thermosetting cables where the
connected equipment or accessories are designed not to exceed 70°C.
It is worth noting some BS 7671:2008 Appendix 4 table references have
been re-assigned. For example, Single-core, 70°C thermoplastic, un-
armoured aluminium cable now has the table reference ‘Table 4H1’; in
BS 7671:2001 this cable type was described in ‘Table 4L1’.
AMTECH Quick Guide 2008 -17
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Edition • 12