Allen-Bradley should be specifying the cable type for their drives and for this application. Show them the cable type the contractor is proposing and get them AB's opinion on it. If you don't when there are problems they (AB) won't support their product properly. Get the cable manufacturer...
I do both the control system design and AutoCAD drawings for those designs. My leaders can't seem to remember that I'm not just creating drawings off of existing designs or sketches.
We could not just hire a draftsman to do what I do. He (she) would just be printing out blank sheets w/title...
For a system that is being built to IEC-60947, what color should wire be that is carrying foreign voltage that will not be turned off by the enclosure's main disconnect?
I found a chart with the other IEC color codes but it doesn't list "foreign voltage."
In the USA, it's orange when complying...
SparWeb, thanks for your detailed reply. We are a small company and one of the other engineers was adamant about using the term "release" when referring to a set of drawings. As is often the case when doing things by committee there is some give and take. I didn't then and still do not...
This is not really an AutoCAD question but one on updating drawings.
We do mainly electrical control drawings and I'm used to putting revision # in the title block with a brief description and date of the change. Then somewhere on the drawing a numbered revision triangle would be shown near...
My settings crashed in AutoCAD Electrical 2014 yesterday and I got everything back except for when I have a project open it used to display a "tab" for each drawing that I have open just underneath the ribbon bar.
It made it real easy to switch between drawings, etc.
Does anyone know how to get...
How do I add another wire layer in an AutoCAD 2013 Electrical Project?
I need the new wire layer to become part of the PROJECT and not just part of a single drawing. If the wire layer is properly added to the Project shouldn't it show up as a choice in the other drawings within that same...
Thanks for your answer Skogsgurra.
Below are the details you were asking about:
The coil for each of these relays will be 120VAC.
The loads that a relay contact will switch is going to vary from a 120VAC motor starter coil, 120VAC or 24VDC indicator lights, 24VDC relay in a VFD, etc. There may...
Would someone be able to tell me what this means on a specification for relay contacts: "......10 amp make, 1.5 amp break."
Is this the same thing as saying the contacts need to be rated for a 10 amp continuous load?
The rest of the relay spec seems clear, coils may be either 120VAC or 24VDC...
I'm running AutoCAD2008 on Windows XP and have loaded the latest
service packs, etc.
AutoCAD had been running fine until just a minute ago and now the "Open" command & icon do not work properly. When I click on either the "Open" icon or do "File\Open" the window does not pop up showing all of...
IRstuff is absolutely right. The complexity of the requirements and design documents are completely dependent on the size of the project.
Even the smallest project would require a few mintutes of deciding:
What we have
What we want
What we can afford
What is available
What to settle for
Naturally it depends on the type of field work that you'll be doing but generally my preference is Carhartt jackets and overalls.
While Carhartts may not be the lightest or warmest hi-tech stuff out there, it's durabilty is what makes the difference. Nylon jackets are much more apt to get...
That is a tall question but I'll take a wack at it.
I assume you have a budget to meet as well as a schedule.
In simple terms you need to first determine your scope of work. Then you will need list of requirements and a detailed design.
Are the requirements clearly defined? If not then it...
Here is an AutoCAD for dummie question:
Why are some drawings created in under the "Model" tab and others in the "Layout1" tab?
I edit a lot of drawings but am by no means an expert. I am having a difficult time editing or manipulating drawings done in the "Layout1" tab.
I am using AutoCAD...
