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                           POWERPAK
                         Version  1.0

               Power Distribution Design Software
                              for
           Electric Utility Engineers and Consultants


                               by
                       George Kwascha, PE
                      copyright 1984, 1985













POWERPA╦ softwarσ ha≤ beeε placeΣ iε thσ publiπ domaiε fo≥ freσ ì
distribution«á Thσá program≤á arσ provideΣ oε a≤ "a≤ isóá basi≤ ì
withou⌠ warrant∙ oµ an∙ kind¼á expresseΣ o≥ implied¼á includinτ ì
bu⌠á no⌠ limiteΣ t∩ implieΣ warrantie≤ oµá merchantabilit∙á anΣ ì
applicatioεá fo≥á ß particula≥ purpose«á Thσ use≥á assume≤á al∞ ì
responsibilit∙á fo≥á damage≤ oµ an∙ sor⌠ arisinτ froφá thσá usσ ì
and/o≥ application¼á direc⌠ o≥ indirect¼á oµ PowerPaδ software« ì
Thi≤á softwarσá i≤á no⌠á ßá replacemen⌠á fo≥á gooΣá engineerinτ ì
practices.
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                       TABLE OF CONTENTS


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Introduction .............................................  3
System Files .............................................  4

Preparing Your PowerPak System Disk ......................  5
Running PowerPak .........................................  5

General Instructions .....................................  6

OPTION 1- Conductor Tables ...............................  7

OPTION 2- Voltage Drop Calculations ......................  9

OPTION 3- Secondary Fault Current Calculations ........... 11

OPTION 4- Transformer Tables ............................. 12

Future Enhancements and Updates .......................... 14

Software Registration .................................... 15

Invoice and Feedback Form ................................ 16
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INTRODUCTION
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PowerPaδá ha≤á beeε designeΣ fo≥ usσ b∙á thσá Electriπá Utilit∙ ì
Distributioε Enginee≥ o≥ Consultantinτ Enginee≥ witΦ thσ inten⌠ ì
oµ simplifyinτ basiπ desigε calculation≤ necessar∙ iε providinτ ì
electriπá utilit∙á service«á Thi≤ preliminar∙ versioεá provide≤ ì
tool≤ fo≥ secondar∙ voltage≤ calculations« Futurσ version≤ wil∞ ì
support primary voltage circuit calculation tools.

PowerPaδá allow≤ thσ use≥ t∩ creatσ ß se⌠ oµá paramete≥á table≤ ì
fo≥á secondar∙ conductor≤ anΣ transformers«á Thi≤ se⌠ oµ table≤ ì
i≤á utilizeΣá b∙ PowerPaδ t∩ makσ calculation≤ easie≥á fo≥á thσ ì
use≥áá b∙áá eliminatinτá thσá neeΣá t∩áá constantl∙áá looδáá u≡ ì
specification≤ fo≥ voltagσ dro≡ anΣ faul⌠ curren⌠ calculations« ì
PowerPaδá allow≤ thσ use≥ t∩ perforφ individua∞ voltagσ dro≡ o≥ ì
faul⌠ curren⌠ calculation≤ o≥ creatσ tabula≥ outputs«á Thi≤á i≤ ì
furthe≥áá discusseΣáá iεá thσáá documentation«áá Voltagσáá dro≡ ì
calculation≤á caεá bσá donσá witΦá o≥á withou⌠á moto≥á startinτ ì
criteria«á Secondar∙á faul⌠ curren⌠ calculation≤ caε bσ donσ a⌠ ì
thσá poin⌠á oµá delivery¼á whethe≥ i⌠á bσá a⌠á thσá transforme≥ ì
connections or at the end of the service conductor.

PowerPaδá i≤á menu-driveεá fo≥ easσ oµ usσá witΦá use≥á prompt≤ ì
highlighteΣá a⌠ thσ bottoφ oµ eacΦ screen«á Al∞ datß i≤ entereΣ ì
oεá formateΣá screens«á PowerPaδ i≤ designeΣ t∩ bσ ruεá froφá ß ì
singlσá flopp∙á systeφ witΦ ß minimuφ oµ 64╦ oµ memor∙á witΦá ß ì
color/graphics adaptor.
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SYSTEM FILES
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PowerPaδá i≤ configureΣ t∩ ruε self-containeΣ oε ß flopp∙ disk« ì
Thσ flopp∙ disδ caε residσ iε eithe≥ drivσ anΣ thσ prograφ wil∞ ì
functioε properl∙ a≤ lonτ a≤ thσ residen⌠ drivσ i≤ thσá defaul⌠ ì
drive«á PowerPaδá caε als∩ bσ operateΣ froφ ß harΣ disδ a≤ lonτ ì
a≤á al∞á file≤á arσá iε thσ samσá sub-director∙á anΣá thσá sub-ì
director∙ i≤ thσ defaul⌠ directory.

The following files come with the PowerPak 1.0 disk:

README       - initial instruction & help file
POWERPAK.DOC - program documentation in ASCII format
POWERPAK.TXT - program documentation in WordStar format

POWERPAK.COM - main control and loading module
MAINMENU.CHN - main menu

CABLSPEC.CHN - secondary conductor data table access program
TXSPECS.CHN  - transformer data table access program

SECVDROP.CHN - secondary voltage drop loading program
CABLDROP.CHN - secondary conductor voltage drop calculator
TXDROP.CHN   - transformer voltage drop calculator
CABLMOTR.CHN - secondary conductor voltage drop with motor
               starting calculation
TXMOTR.CHN   - transformer voltage drop with motor starting
               calculation
STLTDROP.CHN - street light design voltage drop calculator
STLIGHT.PIC  - street light calculator input screen

CABLE.DAT    - secondary conductor data file
TRANSF.DAT   - transformer data file


I⌠á i≤á recommendeΣá tha⌠á thσ use≥á forma⌠á ßá ne≈á disδá witΦ ì
operatinτá systeφ anΣ theε transfe≥ al∞ thσ abovσ file≤ t∩ thi≤ ì
ne≈ disδ beforσ usinτ thσ program« Storσ you≥ origina∞ PowerPaδ ì
disk in a safe place.
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PREPARING YOUR POWERPAK SYSTEM DISK
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Thσá firs⌠á ste≡á iε preparinτ you≥á PowerPaδá systeφá disδá i≤ ì
formattinτá ß ne≈ disk«á Pleasσ follo≈ instruction≤ iε you≥ DO╙ ì
manual¼ iµ yo⌡ arσ no⌠ alread∙ familia≥ witΦ thi≤ procedure« Bσ ì
surσ t∩ forma⌠ thi≤ ne≈ disδ witΦ thσ   /╙  option«á Thi≤á wil∞ ì
als∩á transfe≥ thσ DO╙ systeφ ont∩ you≥ ne≈ disk«á WitΦ thσ DO╙ ì
systeφá oεá you≥ disk¼á yo⌡ wil∞ bσ ablσ t∩á boo⌠á you≥á systeφ ì
directly from the PowerPak disk.

Thσá nex⌠ ste≡ iε thi≤ proces≤ i≤ t∩ tranfe≥ al∞ PowerPaδ file≤ ì
t∩ you≥ newl∙ formatteΣ disk«á Again¼á refe≥ t∩ you≥ DO╙ manua∞ ì
iµ yo⌡ arσ no⌠ familia≥ witΦ thi≤ procedure« Usinτ thσ COP┘ *.¬ ì
command is recommended.

Fo≥ you≥ information¼á thσ origina∞ PowerPaδ disδ come≤ oε aε ╕ ì
secto≥ formatteΣ disδ t∩ allo≈ compatibilit∙ witΦ al∞á version≤ ì
oµ DOS« Thσ disδ i≤ double-sided«



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RUNNING POWERPAK
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T∩á star⌠á PowerPak¼á simpl∙ typσ POWERPA╦ froφ thσ A╛á prompt« ì
Notσ tha⌠ you≥ PowerPaδ disδ mus⌠ bσ iε drivσ A║ throughou⌠ thσ ì
duration of your session.

Yo⌡á ma∙ wisΦ t∩ creatσ ß BatcΦ filσ o≥ anΣ AUTOEXEC.BA╘á file« ì
Refe≥á t∩á you≥ DO╙ manua∞ iµ yo⌡ arσ no⌠ familia≥á witΦá batcΦ ì
files«á Wheε creatinτ ß batcΦ file¼á simpl∙ includσ POWERPA╦ a≤ ì
your last command.
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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
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1«á Al∞á menu≤ requirσ singlσ keystrokσ entr∙ wheε choosinτá aε ì
option« Option≤ arσ numbereΣ anywherσ froφ ░ t∩ 9.

2«á Excep⌠ fo≥ thσ Maiε Menu¼á al∞ singlσ keystrokσ option≤ arσ ì
bracketed with {  } on menu screens.

3«á Therσá arσ severa∞ standarΣ prompt≤ tha⌠ wil∞ appea≥ a⌠ thσ ì
bottom of the screen:

FielΣá {#² - hi⌠ thσ appropriatσ numbe≥ tha⌠á correspond≤á witΦ ì
the field that you wish to correct.

       {+²á- hittinτá thσ  plu≤ sigε wil∞ incremen⌠ thσá recorΣ ì
forward by one.

       {-²á- hittinτ  thσ minu≤ sigε wil∞ incremen⌠ thσá recorΣ ì
backwards by one.

       {M² - hittinτá thσá "Móá ke∙  wil∞á returεá yo⌡á t∩á thσ ì
previous menu.

       {E²á- hittinτá thσ "Eó  ke∙ wil∞ allo≈ yo⌡á t∩á vie≈á o≥ ì
print the entire file.

       {P² - hittinτ  thσ "Pó ke∙ wil∞ specif∙ tha⌠ an∙á outpu⌠ ì
be redirected to the printer.

       {S²á- hittinτ  thσ "Só ke∙ wil∞ specif∙ tha⌠ an∙á outpu⌠ ì
be directed to the screen.

   {space²á- hittinτáthσ spacσába≥ wil∞ scrol∞ window data.

  {RETURN² - hittinτ  thσ Returε o≥ Ente≥ ke∙ wil∞ perforφá thσ ì
actioε specifieΣ iε thσ prompt«á Thesσ wil∞ var∙ froφ screeε t∩ ì
screen.

4«á Hittinτ thσ {ESC² ke∙ froφ mos⌠ prompt≤ iε thσ prograφ wil∞ ì
return you to the previous menu.

5«á Thσá onl∙ othe≥ typσ oµ datß entr∙ promp⌠ i≤ founΣá iεá thσ ì
conducto≥á anΣ transforme≥ datß files¼á wherσ thσ  ---╛  promp⌠ ì
ask≤ yo⌡ t∩ ente≥ ß code«á Sincσ thi≤ codσ caε bσ morσ thaε onσ ì
characte≥ iε length¼á i⌠ wil∞ bσ necessar∙ fo≥ yo⌡ t∩ terminatσ ì
your entry by hitting the RETURN or ENTER key.

6« Usσ {SHIFT² ½ {PrtSc² t∩ dump screeε results to your printer.
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MAIN MENU OPTION 1 - CONDUCTOR TABLES
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Thσá Conducto≥á Datß filσ caε bσ accesseΣ b∙ choosinτ optioεá ▒ ì
froφá thσá Maiε Menu«á Yo⌡ wil∞ bσ presenteΣ witΦ ßá men⌡á tha⌠ ì
allow≤ yo⌡ t∩ Add¼á Edit¼á Deletσ anΣ Print/Vie≈ you≥ conducto≥ ì
records.

┴ samplσ datß filσ i≤ provideΣ oε thσ disk«á Iµ you≥ conductor≤ ì
d∩á no⌠ matcΦ thσ one≤ specifieΣ iε thi≤ samplσ file¼á yo⌡á ma∙ ì
changσ thσ appropriatσ conductor≤ onσ b∙ onσ o≥ yo⌡ ma∙á deletσ ì
thσá CABLE.DA╘á file anΣ star⌠ you≥ owε file«á Thσ Edi⌠á optioε ì
allow≤ yo⌡ t∩ changσ datß iε eacΦ record« Thσ AdΣ optioε allow≤ ì
yo⌡ t∩ adΣ record≤ t∩ thσ file« Iµ thσ filσ doe≤ no⌠ exist¼ thσ ì
AdΣ optioε wil∞ creatσ thσ filσ automatically«á Optioε ┤ i≤ no⌠ ì
functional at this time.


{1} ADD CONDUCTOR DATA

Wheεá thi≤á optioε i≤ choseε yo⌡ wil∞ bσ presenteΣ witΦ ßá datß ì
inpu⌠á screeε tha⌠ allow≤ yo⌡ t∩ ente≥ thσ followinτá conducto≥ ì
parameters:

Conducto≥ Code- ß uniquσ codσ assigneΣ b∙ thσ user«á Thi≤á codσ ì
caεá bσ u≡ t∩ │ character≤ iε length¼á compriseΣ oµ number≤á o≥ ì
letters«á I⌠á i≤ useΣ t∩ retrievσ conducto≥ datß records«á Thi≤ ì
value is treated as a string variable.

Cablσ Type- 2░ space≤ arσ provideΣ fo≥ thσ use≥ t∩ describσ thσ ì
type of conductor.

PhasσáConducto≥áSize-   ╣ space≤ arσ provideΣ fo≥ thσá use≥á t∩ ì
record the size of the phase conductor.

RateΣáAmps-  │ space≤ arσ provideΣ t∩ denotσ thσ rateΣá curren⌠ ì
carrying capacity of your cable.

Phasσ ConΣ Resistance-  specif∙ thσ phasσ conducto≥á resistancσ ì
value in ohms/1000 feet. 6 spaces are provided.

Phase ConΣ Reactance-   specif∙ thσ phasσá conducto≥á reactancσ ì
value in ohms/1000 feet. 6 spaces are provided.

Neutra∞áConducto≥ Size-  ╣ space≤ arσ provideΣ fo≥ thσ use≥á t∩ ì
recorΣá thσ sizσ oµ thσ neutra∞ conductor«á Iµ thσ sizσ i≤á thσ ì
same as the phase conductor, just hit the RETURN key.

Neutra∞ ConΣ Resistance-   specif∙ neutra∞ conducto≥ resistance
valuσ iε ohms/100░ feet«á ╢ space≤ arσ provided«á Iµ thi≤ valuσ ì
is the same as the phase conductor, just hit the RETURN key.

èNeutra∞á ConΣ Reactance-  specif∙ neutra∞á conducto≥á reactancσ ì
valuσ iε ohms/100░ feet« Iµ thi≤ valuσ i≤ thσ samσ a≤ thσ phasσ ì
conductor, just hit the RETURN key.


{2} EDIT CONDUCTOR DATA

Wheεá thi≤á optioεá i≤á choseε yo⌡ wil∞á bσá prompteΣá fo≥á thσ ì
conducto≥ codσ tha⌠ yo⌡ wisΦ t∩ edi⌠ o≥ yo⌡ caε scrol∞ thσ filσ ì
forwarΣáá o≥á backwarΣá b∙á hittinτá thσá plu≤á anΣá minu≤á ke∙ ì
respectively«á Wheεá yo⌡ wisΦ t∩ edi⌠ ß fielΣ oε thσá displayeΣ ì
screen¼á typσá thσ numbe≥ oµ thσ fielΣ anΣ theεá re-ente≥á you≥ ì
data.


{3} DELETE CONDUCTOR DATA

Wheεá thi≤á optioεá i≤á choseε yo⌡ wil∞á bσá prompteΣá fo≥á thσ ì
conductor code that you wish to delete.

Thσá Deletσá optioε doe≤ no⌠ actuall∙ deletσá thσá record«á An∙ ì
recorΣ tha⌠ i≤ deleteΣ b∙ thσ use≥ i≤ onl∙ markeΣ fo≥ deletion« ì
Thσ nex⌠ recorΣ tha⌠ i≤ addeΣ i≤ writteε int∩ thσ recorΣá spacσ ì
of your deleted record.


{5} PRINT/VIEW CONDUCTOR RECORDS

Wheε thi≤ optioε i≤ choseε yo⌡ wil∞ bσ prompteΣ fo≥ ß conducto≥ ì
code«á Iµ yo⌡ typσ ß plu≤ sign¼ thσ record≤ wil∞ bσ scrolleΣ oε ì
thσá screen«á Typinτ thσ lette≥ "Eó specifie≤ thσ entirσá file« ì
Wheε specifyinτ thσ entirσ file¼á yo⌡ wil∞ als∩ bσ prompteΣ fo≥ ì
screen or printer output.

{6} RETURN TO MAIN MENU

This option returns you to the Main Menu.
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MAIN MENU OPTION 2- VOLTAGE DROP
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Thσá Voltagσá Dro≡á calculatioεá optioε i≤á compriseΣá oµá fivσ ì
different types of calculations.

{1² Servicσ Cablσ Voltagσ Drop- calculate≤ thσ voltagσ dro≡á oε ì
secondar∙á conductor≤á unde≥á norma∞á loadinτá conditions«á Thσ ì
conductors must be in the conductor data file.

{2²áTransforme≥áVoltagσ Drop-  calculate≤  thσ voltagσ dro≡á iε ì
thσá transforme≥á corσ unde≥ norma∞á loadinτá conditions«á Thi≤ ì
valuσ shoulΣ bσ addeΣ t∩ thσ servicσ cablσ voltagσ dro≡ t∩á ge⌠ ì
thσá tota∞ dro≡ seeε b∙ thσ associateΣ load«á Thσá transformer≤ ì
must be in the data file.


Thσ tw∩ section≤ abovσ havσ thσ samσ basiπ screeε inpu⌠ design« ì
┴ sub-men⌡ wil∞ allo≈ yo⌡ t∩ choosσ whethe≥ yo⌡ wisΦ t∩ perforφ ì
onσ calculatioε fo≥ ß particula≥ situatioε o≥ whethe≥ yo⌡á wisΦ ì
t∩á creatσ ß se⌠ oµ voltagσ dro≡ table≤ fo≥ variou≤ parameters« ì
Thσá tablσá creatioε featurσ i≤ ß ver∙á valuablσá featurσá tha⌠ ì
allow≤ yo⌡ se⌠ u≡ ß completσ se⌠ oµ table≤ fo≥ eacΦ transforme≥ ì
and conductor with different ranges of footage and load.

Thσá singlσ calculatioε optioε wil∞ promp⌠ yo⌡ fo≥ ßá conducto≥ ì
o≥ transforme≥ codσ b∙ displayinτ ß windo≈ oµ thσ datß filσ anΣ ì
allowinτá yo⌡á t∩á scrol∞ througΦ thσ filσ searchinτá fo≥á you≥ ì
conducto≥ o≥ transformer« Yo⌡ wil∞ bσ prompteΣ fo≥ powe≥ facto≥ ì
anΣá loaΣ values«á Thσ conducto≥ calculatioε wil∞ als∩á requirσ ì
thσá entr∙á oµ thσ numbe≥ oµá phases¼á voltage¼á anΣá conducto≥ ì
lengtΦá iεá feet«á I⌠ wil∞ als∩ asδ yo⌡ t∩á specif∙á singlσá o≥ ì
parallel conductors.

Thσ cablσ optioε wil∞ calculatσ thσ line-to-neutra∞ anΣ line-t∩ ì
linσ voltagσ dro≡ iε volt≤ anΣ percent«á Thσ transforme≥ optioε ì
wil∞á calculatσ thσ voltagσ dro≡ iε percen⌠ fo≥ thσ giveεá loaΣ ì
anΣá fo≥ ful∞ load«á Thσ ful∞ loaΣ valuσ caε bσ useΣ a≤ ß wors⌠ ì
casσáá valuσá iµá therσá arσá othe≥á load≤á connecteΣá t∩áá thσ ì
transformer.

Thσáá respectivσá tablσá calculatioεá optioεá wil∞á neeΣáá somσ ì
additiona∞á values«á Thσ cablσ optioε wil∞ require≤ ßá startinτ ì
loaΣ valuσ witΦ aε increment« Fo≥ example¼ iµ yo⌡ wisΦ t∩ star⌠ ì
you≥ tablσ a⌠ 1░ K╫ anΣ incremen⌠ i⌠ b∙ ╡ KW¼ yo⌡ woulΣ specif∙ ì
thσ startinτ loaΣ a⌠ 1░ K╫ anΣ loaΣ incremen⌠ a⌠ ╡á KW«á Value≤ ì
fo≥á startinτá lengtΦ anΣ lengtΦ oµ incremen⌠ iε fee⌠ arσá als∩ ì
needed«á Thσ transforme≥ optioε onl∙ require≤ thσ startinτ loaΣ ì
and load increment values.


{3²áCablσáVoltagσáDro≡ fo≥á Moto≥ Starting-   calculate≤á thσ ì
voltagσá dro≡ associateΣ witΦ moto≥ startinτ only«è
{4² Transforme≥ Voltagσ Dro≡ fo≥ Moto≥ Starting- calculate≤ thσ ì
voltagσá dro≡ associateΣ witΦ moto≥ startinτ only«á Thi≤á valuσ ì
ma∙ bσ addeΣ t∩ thσ Cablσ Moto≥ Startinτ valuσ t∩ ge⌠ thσ tota∞ ì
drop due to starting motors.


Thσ tw∩ section≤ abovσ havσ thσ samσ basiπ screeε inpu⌠ design ì
a≤á thσ voltagσ dro≡ calculation≤ withou⌠ moto≥á starting«á Thσ ì
onl∙á additiona∞á paramete≥ needeΣ i≤ ß valuσ fo≥ thσá startinτ ì
amp≤ oµ thσ moto≥ o≥ motors«á Thi≤ valuσ i≤ usuall∙ ß nameplatσ ì
valuσá calleΣ locked-roto≥ amps«á Aε approximatσ valuσá oµá si° ì
times the normal current can also be used.


{5²á Stree⌠ Ligh⌠ Voltagσ Drop- ß specializeΣ sectioεá designeΣ ì
to calculate voltage drops for street light design.

Thi≤á optioεá present≤ yo⌡ witΦ ß graphiπ representatioεá oµá ß ì
stree⌠á ligh⌠ circuit¼á showinτ cablσ impedancσá anΣá luminairσ ì
locations«á ┴á tablσ allowinτ inpu⌠ oµ footage¼á conducto≥ codσ ì
anΣ numbe≥ oµ luminaire≤ a⌠ eacΦ poin⌠ i≤ displayed«á Ente≥ thσ ì
secondar∙ voltagσ a⌠ thσ prompt«á Ente≥ thσ loaΣ pe≥á luminairσ ì
next«á Thi≤á prograφ assume≤ tha⌠ al∞ luminaire≤ iε usσ arσ thσ ì
same«á Ente≥ thσ luminairσ loaΣ valuσ iε VA¼ no⌠ KVAí Next¼ thσ ì
prograφ wil∞ allo≈ yo⌡ t∩ scrol∞ througΦ thσ conducto≥ filσá t∩ ì
picδá ou⌠á you≥á cablσ size«á Ente≥ thσ conducto≥ codσá oµá thσ ì
segmen⌠á iεá columεá one«á  Ente≥ thσ numbe≥ oµá fee⌠á iεá eacΦ ì
segmen⌠á iε thσ seconΣ column«á Thσ thirΣ columεá request≤á thσ ì
numbe≥á oµá luminaire≤á tha⌠ arσ connecteΣ a⌠á tha⌠á poin⌠á anΣ ì
beyond« Fo≥ example¼ iµ onσ luminairσ i≤ connecteΣ a⌠ point≤ 1¼ ì
2¼á anΣá 3¼á theε yo⌡ specif∙ │ luminaire≤ a⌠ poin⌠ ░ t∩ 1«á A⌠ ì
poin⌠ ▒ t∩ ▓ yo⌡ specif∙ ▓ luminaire≤ anΣ ▒ luminairσ a⌠á poin⌠ ì
▓ t∩ 3.

Afte≥á thσá entr∙á oµá eacΦá linσá segment¼á thσá prograφá wil∞ ì
calculatσá anΣ displa∙ thσ voltagσ drop¼á thσ actua∞ voltagσ a⌠ ì
that end point, and the total percent drop at the end point.

┴ suggestioε ..«á iµ yo⌡ havσ morσ thaε 1░ luminaires¼á yo⌡ caε ì
combinσá cablσ segment≤ anΣ luminaire≤ int∩ onσ poin⌠ nea≥á thσ ì
voltagσá source«á Iε thi≤ manne≥ yo⌡ wil∞ stil∞ bσ ablσ t∩á ge⌠ ì
the voltage drop values toward the end of the circuit.
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MAIN MENU OPTION 3 - FAULT CURRENT
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Optioε │ wil∞ allo≈ yo⌡ t∩ perforφ secondar∙ faul⌠ caluclation≤ ì
witΦ ease« Yo⌡ caε makσ singlσ calculation≤ o≥ creatσ table≤ oµ ì
faul⌠á current≤á fo≥ eacΦ typσ oµ conducto≥ iε thσá datßá file« ì
Thi≤á i≤á donσá iεá mucΦ thσ samσ manne≥ a≤á describeΣá iεá thσ ì
Voltagσ Dro≡ sections.

Yo⌡á wil∞á neeΣ t∩ specif∙ ß transforme≥ codσ anΣá aεá optiona∞ ì
conducto≥ codσ anΣ conducto≥ length«á Thi≤ i≤ donσ iε thσá samσ ì
manne≥á a≤á describeΣá iε thσ previou≤á section≤á b∙á scrollinτ ì
througΦ thσ datß file≤ iε thσ windo≈ displays« Iµ ß faul⌠ valuσ ì
i≤ needeΣ a⌠ thσ transforme≥ spade≤ only¼ theε ß conducto≥ codσ ì
shoulΣ no⌠ bσ entered« Iµ ß conducto≥ codσ i≤ entered¼ theε yo⌡ ì
mus⌠á specif∙á ß conducto≥ lengtΦ oµ zer∩ feet¼á otherwisσá thσ ì
calculatioε wil∞ includσ thσ secondar∙ conducto≥ anΣ thσá faul⌠ ì
curren⌠ valuσ given¼ wil∞ bσ a⌠ thσ enΣ oµ thσ conductor.

┴á tablσá oµá faul⌠ current≤ i≤á generateΣá fo≥á conductor≤á oµ ì
variou≤á length≤ only¼á witΦ ß particula≥ transforme≥á type«á ┴ ì
tablσá oµá variou≤ transformer≤ canno⌠ bσá generated«á Usσá thσ ì
single calculation option to do this.
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MAIN MENU OPTION 4 - TRANSFORMER TABLES
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ThσáTransformer Datß filσ caε bσ accesseΣ b∙ choosinτ optioεá 4 ì
froφá thσá Maiε Menu«á Yo⌡ wil∞ bσ presenteΣ witΦ ßá men⌡á tha⌠ ì
allow≤ yo⌡ t∩ Add¼á Edit¼á Deletσ anΣ Print/Vie≈ you≥ conducto≥ ì
records.

┴ samplσ datß filσ i≤ provideΣ oε thσ disk«á Iµ you≥ conductor≤ ì
d∩á no⌠ matcΦ thσ one≤ specifieΣ iε thi≤ samplσ file¼á yo⌡á ma∙ ì
changσ thσ appropriatσ conductor≤ onσ b∙ onσ o≥ yo⌡ ma∙á deletσ ì
thσáTRANSF.DA╘á file anΣ star⌠ you≥ owε file«á Thσ Edi⌠á optioε ì
allow≤ yo⌡ t∩ changσ datß iε eacΦ record« Thσ AdΣ optioε allow≤ ì
yo⌡ t∩ adΣ record≤ t∩ thσ file« Iµ thσ filσ doe≤ no⌠ exist¼ thσ ì
AdΣ optioε wil∞ creatσ thσ filσ automatically«á Optioε ┤ i≤ no⌠ ì
functional at this time.


{1} ADD TRAMSFORMER DATA

Wheεá thi≤á optioε i≤ choseε yo⌡ wil∞ bσ presenteΣ witΦ ßá datß ì
inpu⌠ screeε tha⌠ allow≤ yo⌡ t∩ ente≥ thσ followinτ transforme≥ ì
parameters:

Transforme≥ Code- ß uniquσ codσ assigneΣ b∙ thσ user« Thi≤ codσ ì
caεá bσ u≡ t∩ │ character≤ iε length¼á compriseΣ oµ number≤á o≥ ì
letters«á I⌠ i≤ useΣ t∩ retrievσ transforme≥ datß records« Thi≤ ì
valuσ i≤ treateΣ a≤ ß strinτ variable.

Transforme≥á #- ╡ space≤ arσ provideΣ fo≥ ß transforme≥á numbe≥ ì
if necessary.

Transforme≥á Type- 2░á space≤á arσ provideΣá fo≥á thσá use≥á t∩ ì
describσ thσ typσ oµ transformer¼ ie« aeria∞ o≥ pad-mounted.

úá phases- specif∙ "1ó fo≥ singlσ phasσ o≥ "3ó fo≥ threσá phasσ ì
transformers.

T╪á Sizσ (KVA)- ┤ space≤ arσ provideΣ t∩ recorΣ thσ transforme≥ ì
KVA.

T╪á Impedancσá (%)- ╡ space≤ arσ provideΣ fo≥á thσá transforme≥ ì
impedance value in percent.

Nameplatσ Voltagσ Rating- 3▓ space≤ arσ provideΣ t∩ recorΣá thσ ì
nameplate voltage information.

Secondar∙á Volt≤á (line-line)- recorΣ thσ secondar∙ voltagσá iε ì
volts«á ╡ space≤ arσ provided«á Line-to-linσ o≥á phase-to-phasσ ì
voltage must be used. This value is used in the calculations.

Tota∞á Losse≤á (Watts)- ╡á space≤á arσ provideΣá t∩á ente≥á thσ ì
transforme≥á tota∞ ful∞ loaΣ losse≤ expresseΣá iεá watts«á Thi≤ ìèvalue includes no load core loss and full load copper loss.

N∩á LoaΣá Loasse≤ (Watts)- ╡ space≤ arσ provideΣ t∩á ente≥á thσ ì
transformer no load core loss in Watts.


{2} EDIT TRAMSFORMER DATA

Wheεá thi≤á optioεá i≤á choseε yo⌡ wil∞á bσá prompteΣá fo≥á thσ ì
transforme≥á codσá tha⌠ yo⌡ wisΦ t∩ edi⌠ o≥ yo⌡ caε scrol∞á thσ ì
filσá forwarΣá o≥ backwarΣ b∙ hittinτ thσ plu≤á anΣá minu≤á ke∙ ì
respectively«á Wheεá yo⌡ wisΦ t∩ edi⌠ ß fielΣ oε thσá displayeΣ ì
screen¼á typσá thσá numbe≥ oµ thσ fielΣ anΣ theε re-ente≥á you≥ ì
data.


{3} DELETE TRANSFORMER DATA

Wheεá thi≤á optioεá i≤á choseε yo⌡ wil∞á bσá prompteΣá fo≥á thσ ì
transforme≥ codσ tha⌠ yo⌡ wisΦ t∩ delete.

Thσá Deletσá optioε doe≤ no⌠ actuall∙ deletσá thσá record«á An∙ ì
recorΣ tha⌠ i≤ deleteΣ b∙ thσ use≥ i≤ onl∙ markeΣ fo≥ deletion« ì
Thσ nex⌠ recorΣ tha⌠ i≤ addeΣ i≤ writteε int∩ thσ recorΣá spacσ ì
of your deleted record.


{5} PRINT/VIEW TRANSFORMER RECORDS

Wheεá thi≤á optioεá i≤á choseεá yo⌡á wil∞á bσá prompteΣá fo≥á ß ì
transforme≥ code«á Iµ yo⌡ typσ ß plu≤ sign¼ thσ record≤ wil∞ bσ ì
scrolleΣá oε thσ screen«á Typinτ thσ lette≥ "Eóá specifie≤á thσ ì
entirσ file«á Wheε specifyinτ thσ entirσ file¼ yo⌡ wil∞ als∩ bσ ì
prompteΣ fo≥ screeε o≥ printe≥ output.

{6} RETURN TO MAIN MENU

This option returns you to the Main Menu.
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FUTURE ENHANCEMENTS AND UPDATES
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PowerPaδáá i≤á distributeΣá unde≥á ßá modifieΣáá user-supporteΣ ì
sharewarσá concept«á Pleasσ reaΣ thσ followinτ statemen⌠á unde≥ ì
softwarσ registratioε fo≥ ß completσ explanation« Thσ autho≥ i≤ ì
relyinτá oεá thσá user≤á oµ PowerPaδ t∩á makσá suggestion≤á fo≥ ì
improvements and enhancements that they would like to see.

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arσá madσ t∩ PowerPak«á RegistereΣ user≤ ma∙ theε obtaiε ß cop∙ ì
oµ thσ updateΣ disδ fo≥ ß $5.0░ feσ (subjec⌠ t∩á change)«á Thi≤ ì
feσá i≤ t∩ cove≥ thσ cos⌠ oµ disδ media¼á postagσ anΣ handling« ì
Thσá use≥á ma∙á als∩ choosσ t∩ senΣ ß blanδá disδá witΦá prope≥ ì
encloseΣá returεá postagσá fo≥ ß freσ updateΣá copy«á Thσá disδ ì
mailer must be re-usable.

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program¼á witΦ hope≤ oµ benefitinτ froφ use≥ contributions« Thσ ì
softwarσá availabilit∙á oµá gooΣ inexpensivσá program≤á iεá thσ ì
electriπá utilit∙á areß i≤ limited«á PowerPaδ i≤ aε attemp⌠á t∩ ì
changσá this«á WitΦá you≥á hel≡á anΣá support¼á maybe¼á wσá caε ì
encouragσá othe≥ engineer≤ t∩ writσ anΣ releasσ thei≥á program≤ ì
t∩á thσá realφá oµ User-SupporteΣá Shareware«á Hel≡á makσá thi≤ ì
experiemnt a success and send a donation.

Iµá yo⌡á havσ writteε usefu∞ engineerinτ softwarσ anΣá wisΦá t∩ ì
participatσ iε thi≤ experimen⌠ pleasσ le⌠ u≤ know«á Wordsta≥ i≤ ì
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SOFTWARE REGISTRATION
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PowerPaδá i≤á distributeΣá unde≥á ßá modifieΣá versioεá oµá thσ ì
sharewarσá concept«á PowerPaδá ha≤ beeε releaseΣ t∩ thσá publiπ ì
domaiε fo≥ freσ distribution«á User≤ arσ encourageΣ t∩ cop∙ thσ ì
prograφ fo≥ usσ b∙ others« Thi≤ include≤ usσ b∙ individual≤ anΣ ì
companies«á Thi≤á prograφá ma∙á no⌠á bσá solΣá withou⌠á writteε ì
permissioεá oµá thσá author¼á witΦá onσá exception«á Non-profi⌠ ì
organizations¼áá sucΦá a≤á compute≥á clubs¼áá user-group≤áá anΣ ì
electroniπ bulletiε board≤ ma∙ sel∞ thi≤ softwarσ a≤ lonτ a≤ i⌠ ì
i≤ fo≥ n∩ morσ thaε $6.00« Sourcσ codσ i≤ no⌠ available.

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contributioε oµ $10.00« Suppor⌠ include≤ notificatioε oµ futurσ ì
updates¼á correction≤á oµ an∙ "bugsó iε thσ software¼á anΣá an∙ ì
relevan⌠á writteε correspondencσ tha⌠ require≤ ß writteε reply« ì
Al∞ users¼á however¼á arσ encourageΣ t∩ suppl∙ thσ autho≥á witΦ ì
an∙á suggestion≤á fo≥ futurσ improvement≤ t∩ thi≤ softwarσá anΣ ì
an∙á othe≥ comment≤ tha⌠ d∩ no⌠ requirσ ß writteε repl∙ b∙á thσ ì
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contributioε oµ $10.0░ fo≥ user-suppor⌠ anΣ aε additiona∞ $5.0░ ì
fo≥á postage¼á handlinτá anΣ disδ media«á Freσ copie≤á oµá thi≤ ì
softwarσ caε bσ obtaineΣ froφ you≥ colleagues¼á compute≥ clubs¼ ì
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ßá freσá cop∙ oµ thi≤ softwarσ anΣ wisΦ t∩á registe≥á witΦá thσ ì
autho≥ pleasσ senΣ you≥ contributioε oµ $10.0░ only« Pleasσ usσ ì
the attached invoice form for all correspondence.
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Company: _______________________________________

Address: _______________________________________

City: ________________ State: ____ Zip: ________



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Item Description                          | Price Ea |   Price
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                                          |          |
PowerPak 1.0 Registration fee             |  $10.00  |  $
                                          |          |
PowerPak 1.0 software on 5" disk          |  $ 5.00  |  $
 postage included                         |          |
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                                 Total               |
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Make checks payable to: Information Management Solutions, Inc

               Send To: Information Management Solutions, Inc
                        P.O. Box 13263    Durham, N.C.  27709


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PowerPaδ below« Usσ reversσ sidσ iµ necessary« You≥ interes⌠ i≤ ì
appreciated.