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4.3. Live Database and the consequences for Construction

When the Live Database is checked, Design and Construction share the Designer’s database.

Both disciplines cannot change the other’s data. The concept f Last Snap Shot database (see

above) is the same as Last Released Database. Raceways are handled the same way as before

and cables will have their revision advanced by 1 every time, a designer changes significant data.

When making a snap shot or refreshing what’s changed, a cables revision will be changed

according the option selected:

a) Use Classic Revs means that revisions are as before

b) Advance revs by 1, if changed means that the cable rev will be one more than the snap shot

database selected.

c) Do not change rev of cables means that the revision will not change (the user will be

responsible for the cable’s revision.

4.4 Project Specific Pull Down Settings

The CableMatic database table PROJECT_DATA contains pull down data to facilitate data entry

while using Wintab. An example is shown below. To customize this data:

1) Import data where DATA_TYPE=PULL DOWN VALUE

2) Save the Wintab tables (just in case you make mistakes in the process to follow)

3) Delete the records from the database (do not cut rows)

4) Make changes

5) Export to database

Note that DATA_1 contains the database table name and filed name. DATA_3 contains a pull

down value for that field.

4.4.1 Conductor sizes

Conductor sizes are a special case. DATA_3 contains the size range for the conductor size.

CableMatic only understands the size ranges below, restrict your input to these values. This data

is critical for tray sizing.

• <1/0

•

1/0-4/0

• >=1000

• 250-900

•

SPACED – For ">2KV POWER", width used =2 x OD x NumberOfCableJackets

• TRIPLEXED – For ">2KV POWER", width used =2 x OD + 2.15 x OD

• TRIPLEXED0X – For <=2KV POWER and >2KV POWER. This calc accomodates cable

types with 3-1/c and 1/c. The calculation essentially simulates a trifoil configuration where

each group of 3 cables are laid without a space.

• TOUCHING– For <=2KV POWER and >2KV POWER. This is essentially the same as a

SINGLE LAYER rule except that the pull ticket will read “TOUCHING” instead of “SINGLE

LAYER.”

• NOFILL – The cable will not cable fill to the tray.