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Electrical Mailbag January 2020

How to create devices and modify schedules for future projects, create and customize combined homeruns, and more in Design Master Electrical.

We answer the following questions:

  • "Can Design Master Electrical perform cost estimates?"
  • "How do I change the default device schedule settings for future projects?"
  • "How do I make certain devices automatically available in future projects?"
  • "How do I draw a single homerun for multiple circuits?"
  • "How do I change my panel schedule loads from kVA to VA?"
  • "How do I calculate footcandle levels at eye level on the property line for glare calculations?"
  • "How can I troubleshoot differences between Design Master's voltage drop calculation and my calculation?"
  • "How do I change the scale of a drawing in the middle of a project?"
  • "How do I show recurring panel templates on the one-line diagram and in schedules?"
  • "Why do two otherwise identical feeders have different ground sizes?"