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- INDEX:
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- Introduction .............................................. 2.
- Acknowledgements .......................................... 2.
- Definition of Shareware.....................................2.
- Disclaimer - Agreement......................................3.
- The Single Dwelling.........................................4.
- System Requirements.........................................4.
- General Overview............................................4.
- Files ......................................................4.
- Installation and Starting...................................4.
- Quick Access................................................5.
- Using the Mouse.............................................5.
- Getting Around..............................................5.
- Program Help................................................5.
- Main Menu...................................................6.
- Quick Keys Explained........................................8.
- General and Optional Demand................................10.
- The Electric Bill..........................................13.
- Single Rate Electric Usage Billing.........................15.
- Dual Rate Electric Usage Billing...........................17.
- Panel Directory............................................19.
- Address Screen.............................................20.
- Registration...............................................20.
- Site License...............................................20.
- Support....................................................20.
- Guarantee..................................................20.
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- I N T R O D U C T I O N S
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- Electrical Design Software is a New Hampshire company that was
- established in 1992. EDS is committed to producing quality software
- for the Electrical Industry at a very reasonable price . This user
- friendly program is the first in a vastly growing series.
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- Other categories to be ready soon will be for commercial and
- industrial applications, as well as a focus on energy cost and
- management. Our goal is for customer satisfaction therefore on this
- disk is a file named feedback.doc. Any comments will be greatly
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- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
- A very special thank you to Daniel P. Stasinski of DSE Software
- Publishing Post Office Box 96, Willits, CA 95490-0096, Phone #
- 1-707-459-4358 DSE supplied the interface as well as a commitment
- to customer satisfaction. Thanks again Dan!
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- DEFINITION OF SHAREWARE
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- Shareware distribution gives users a chance to try software
- before buying it. If you try a Shareware program and continue
- using it, you are expected to register. Individual programs
- differ on details -- some request registration while others
- require it, some specify a maximum trial period. With
- registration, you get anything from the simple right to continue
- using the software to an updated program with printed manual.
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- Copyright laws apply to both Shareware and commercial software,
- and the copyright holder retains all rights, with a few specific
- exceptions as stated below. Shareware authors are accomplished
- programmers, just like commercial authors, and the programs are
- of comparable quality. (In both cases, there are good programs
- and bad ones!) The main difference is in the method of
- distribution. The author specifically grants the right to copy
- and distribute the software, either to all and sundry or to a
- specific group. For example, some authors require written
- permission before a commercial disk vendor may copy their
- Shareware.
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- Shareware is a distribution method, not a type of software. You
- should find software that suits your needs and pocketbook,
- whether it's commercial or Shareware. The Shareware system makes
- fitting your needs easier, because you can try before you buy.
- And because the overhead is low, prices are low also. Shareware
- has the ultimate money-back guarantee -- if you don't use the
- product, you don't pay for it.
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- DISCLAIMER - AGREEMENT
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- Users of Residential Electrical Reports 1.0 must accept this
- disclaimer of warranty: Residential Electrical Reports 1.0 is
- supplied as is. The author disclaims all warranties, expressed or
- implied, including, without limitation, the warranties of
- merchantability and of fitness for any purpose. The author assumes
- no liability for damages, direct or consequential, which may result
- from the use of Residential Electrical Reports 1.0.
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- Residential Electrical Reports 1.0 is a "shareware program" and is
- provided at no charge to the user for evaluation. Feel free to
- share it with your friends, but please do not give it away altered
- or as part of another system. The essence of "user-supported"
- software is to provide personal computer users with quality
- software without high prices, and yet to provide incentive for
- programmers to continue to develop new products. If you find this
- program useful and find that you are using Residential Electrical
- Reports 1.0 and continue to use Residential Electrical Reports 1.0
- after a reasonable trial period, you must make a registration
- payment of *$39.00 to Electrical Design Software. The *$39.00
- registration fee will license one copy for use on any one computer
- at any one time. You must treat this software just like a book.
- An example is that this software may be used by any number of
- people and may be freely moved from one computer location to
- another, so long as there is no possibility of it being used at one
- location while it's being used at another. Just as a book cannot be
- read by two different persons at the same time.
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- Commercial users of Residential Electrical Reports 1.0 must
- register and pay for their copies of Residential Electrical Reports
- 1.0 within 30 days of first use or their license is withdrawn.
- Site-License arrangements may be made by contacting Electrical
- Design Software.
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- Anyone distributing Residential Electrical Reports 1.0 for any kind
- of remuneration must first contact Electrical Design Software at
- the address below for authorization. This authorization will be
- automatically granted to distributors recognized by the (ASP) as
- adhering to its guidelines for shareware distributors, and such
- distributors may begin offering Residential Electrical Reports 1.0
- immediately (However Electrical Design Software must still be
- advised so that the distributor can be kept up-to-date with the
- latest version of Residential Electrical Reports 1.0).
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- You are encouraged to pass a copy of Residential Electrical Reports
- 1.0 along to your friends for evaluation. Please encourage them to
- register their copy if they find that they can use it. All
- registered users will receive a copy of the latest version of the
- Residential Electrical Reports 1.0 system.
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- WHAT IS THE SINGLE DWELLING MODULE
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- Electrical Design Software designed Version 1.0 to be a user
- friendly program that produces custom professional reports for:
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- * The Demand Calculation for Determining Service Size.
- * Electrical Energy Usage based on Single Rate Billing.
- * Electrical Energy Usage based on Dual Rate Billing.
- * Create Custom Panel Directories.
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- SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
- * 400K memory
- * IBM(R) PC/XT/AT or true "compatible" running MS-DOS or PC-DOS
- operating system version 3.0 or higher.
- * One high-density floppy-disk drive or a hard disk drive (hard
- disk recommended)
- * Use of mouse is optional
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- GENERAL OVERVIEW:
- * Context sensitive help screens through out the program.
- * Automatically adjust for a color or monochrome monitor.
- * For EGA & higher monitors mouse will set to graphics mode.
- * Scroll help screens with the mouse or use the arrow keys
- * Drag Bars for help screens & the pop up calculator. You can
- move these around the screen with the mouse by putting the
- mouse on the top of the window and pressing the left mouse
- button and drag the window. This is convenient if you are
- using the calculator and you want to see a field behind it.
- The top left has an off icon.
- * 24 hour clock on the top right of the screen.
- * Quick access from command line.
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- FILES:
- You should have the following files for the dwelcalc program.
- 1. Dwelcalc.exe Main program.
- 2. Dwelcalc.api Compressed windows.
- 3. Dwelcalc.hlp Help screens.
- 4. Dwelcalc.doc Documentation.
- 5. Feedback.doc For user feedback.
- 6. Dwelcalc.cfg This file will be created when you save
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- STARTING THE PROGRAM:
- To Start the Main Program Type "DWELCALC".
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- QUICK ACCESS: From the dos prompt, this is a means to get directly
- to the work screen this will bypass the introduction screen as well
- as the Main Menu.
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- * Type dwelcalc demand to get directly to the demand screen.
- * Type dwelcalc single to get directly to the single rate.
- * Type dwelcalc dual to get directly to the dual rate.
- * Type dwelcalc panel to get directly to the panel screen.
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- WITH THE MOUSE:
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- * Some windows have an off icon on the top left.
- * Some windows have a re-size icon on the bottom right.
- * Some windows can be moved around the screen by grabbing the
- top of the window.
- * Pressing the right mouse button will Exit to the Main Menu and
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- GETTING AROUND:
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- * When at a field, ENTER or TAB will advance to the next field.
- * SHIFT / TAB will move back to the previous field.
- * ALT will activate the Main Menu.
- * ALT / HOT KEY will select that menu item or go to the
- specified field.
- * ESC will bring up a box to EXIT to the Main Menu or the
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- CONTEXT HELP:
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- * F1: Pressing the F1 key will bring up help for the
- field that you are on.
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- * Shift + F1: Some fields are not input fields therefore they
- are not accessible. To get help for these fields press the SHIFT
- Key + F1 this will bring up a general help screen. This feature is
- not available in the directory module since this has only a few
- field types that are grouped in the F1 help.
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- GENERAL OVERVIEW OF THE MAIN MENU SELECTIONS:
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- DEMAND CALCULATION:
- The Single Dwelling Demand Calculation is to evaluate the loads of
- an existing or proposed single dwelling. Calculate the required
- service size in accordance with ARTICLE 220 - BRANCH-CIRCUIT AND
- FEEDER CALCULATIONS. Produce reports for the general and optional
- method. Complies with NFPA 70 National Electrical Code 1990
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- PRINT SINGLE DWELLING FORM:
- Print a form that can be USED IN THE FIELD to collect information
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- COST TO OPERATE SINGLE RATE:
- Evaluate electric energy cost based on a Single Rate of Billing.
- Use this to analyze an electric bill, or what a specific load would
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- COST TO OPERATE DUAL RATE:
- Evaluate electric energy cost based on a dual rate of billing. Such
- as; off peak or any program that changes the rate of billing during
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- PRINT COST TO OPERATE SINGLE RATE FORM:
- Print a form that can be USED IN THE FIELD to collect information
- for a Single Rate Electric Usage. This information can be entered
- into the cost to operate single rate screen. When you collect
- information you do not need the watts and amperage. Get one or the
- other. If you collect the amps the program will determine the
- watts, or if
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- PRINT COST TO OPERATE DUAL RATE FORM:
- Print a form that can be USED IN THE FIELD to collect information
- for a Dual Rate Electric Usage. This information can be entered
- into the Cost To Operate Dual Rate screen. When you collect
- information you do not need the watts and amperage. Get one or the
- other. If you collect the amps the program will determine the
- watts, or if you get the watts the program will determine the amps.
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- PANEL DIRECTORY:
- Create a circuit directory that can be inserted into the panel
- cover. Also, enter information into the address screen that will be
- placed on this directory. You can change the size of the directory
- by changing the font size on your printer. See your printer manual
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- PRINT CIRCUIT DIRECTORY FIELD FORM:
- Print a form that can be used IN THE FIELD to collect information
- for a Circuit Directory.
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- PRINT CODE PROPOSAL FORM:
- Print a form that can be used to suggest a code change, revision or
- addition. If you encounter an instance where you feel a code change
- should be considered this is the form you should use to submit your
- recommendation. The mailing address is on the form Your thoughts
- could possibly save a life someday. Good Luck!
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- ADDRESS SCREEN TO DISK:
- Information entered into this form can be saved to disk. From the
- Main Menu you can bring up the address screen, and enter the
- information you would like saved. This will save typing when you
- start producing various reports. To change simply access the
- address screen from the Main Menu an save it with the new
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- EXIT:
- Exit the program.
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- DOS SHELL:
- Temporally exit the program. Type EXIT to return.
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- PRINT REGISTRATION FORM:
- Print a form to register this program and receive the latest
- REGISTERED VERSION, Your name will be added to our mailing list for
- other Electrical Design Software products. Also, receive some of
- the latest programs on the same disk for your evaluation, when
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- QUICK KEYS EXPLAINED:
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- F1 = Bring up a Context Sensitive Help Screen from anywhere in the
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- Shift + F1 = General help. Not available in the directory.
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- F2 = This will clear the current work screen for the next entry.
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- F3 = Switch between manual and automatic mode. The default is
- manual. To explain this better let me describe how this section of
- the program works. In MANUAL MODE an EVENT takes place every 1
- second period. This event is used to gather user input. When you
- press the F10 key you calculate the screen according to the
- information on the screen. The time it takes to preform this
- calculation depends on the speed of your computer. On some
- computers this may take a few seconds. Therefore, manual mode takes
- time to calculate only when the user says so. This will allow you
- to put the information in without being disrupted by the computer
- taking time to do the calc. In AUTOMATIC MODE an event takes place
- every two second period. If no user input has been entered for two
- seconds the program automatically goes to calc. This works GREAT on
- faster computers the screen continuously gets updated. Try both
- modes and see what is best for you.
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- F4 = This will bring up a pop up calculator that can add, subtract,
- multiply, divide and do percent. With the mouse you can move the
- calculator around. Place the mouse cursor on the top of the
- calculator press the left mouse button and drag to a new screen
- location.
- * % for percent
- * / for divide
- * * for multiply
- * - for subtract
- * + for addition
- * c to clear
- * x to insert last answer
- * p to place answer in a window in the center of the screen.
- To remove the calculator hit ESC or click the off icon on the top
- left of the calculator.
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- F5 = This is the address screen. If you decide to send a report to
- the screen, a file, or the printer pressing F5 will bring up the
- address screen. Information in this screen is used through out the
- program for reports. This is the same screen you can access from
- the Main Menu. From there you can TYPE in information that will be
- saved for the next time you use the program.
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- F6 = When you are at the address screen press F6 to get back to the
- previous screen.
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- F7 = This will build a pleasant screen to display a report for the
- Demand Calculation only. Unlike the other screens, the demand input
- screen does not have enough room to display all the information you
- may want. Therefore, pressing the F7 key will build a custom report
- screen based on information from the Demand Calc screen. The F7 key
- is active only in the Demand Calc.
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- F8 = Send your report to the printer. Supports port LPT1.
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- F9 = Send your report to a file. This will be an ASCII file that
- you can use with your favorite word processor. When you press F9
- you will be asked for a file name. If you enter an illegal file
- name a window will pop up to help you. The report that goes into a
- file is fairly WIDE. When you bring this file into your word
- processor make sure the right and left margins are set wide enough
- to accept this file.
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- F10 = Calculate the current screen.
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- SINGLE DWELLING DEMAND
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- The Single Dwelling Demand Calculation is to evaluate the loads of
- an existing or proposed single dwelling. Calculate the required
- service size in accordance with ARTICLE 220 - BRANCH-CIRCUIT AND
- FEEDER CALCULATIONS. Produces reports for the General and Optional
- methods. Complies with NFPA 70 National Electrical Code 1990
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- DEMAND CALCULATION EXPLANATION OF EACH FIELD:
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- SQUARE FEET:
- Enter the square feet of floor area from the outside dimensions of
- the building. The computed floor area shall not include open
- porches, garages, or unused or unfinished spaces not adaptable for
- future use. Enter the living space.
- 220-3(b), 220-11, tables 220-3(b), 220-11
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- SMALL APPLIANCE:
- Enter the quantity of 20 ampere, two wire, small appliance branch
- circuits.
- 220-4(b), 220-16(a), 220-11, table 220-11
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- LAUNDRY:
- Enter the quantity of 20 ampere, two wire, laundry branch circuits.
- 220-4(c), 220-16(b), 220-11, table 220-11
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- HEATING:
- Enter the total wattage of the heating system
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- ELECTRIC HEAT:
- Put an X in the box if: The heat is electric and the usual load is
- NOT expected to be continuous at the full nameplate value.
- Do not put an X in the box if: The heat is not electric.
- This is used for the Optional Calculation Method to determine if
- the heating load can be calculated at 65 percent of the nameplate
- rating(s) of central electric space heating.
- NOTE: Table 220-30(2) States 100% of the nameplate ratings of
- electric thermal storage and other heating systems where the usual
- load is expected to be continuous at the full nameplate value.
- See 220-30.
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- FOUR OR MORE:
- Put an X in the box if: The heat is electric and is four or more
- separately controlled units. This is used for the Optional
- Calculation Method to determine if the heating load can be
- calculated at 40 percent of the nameplate rating(s) of electric
- space heating for four or more separately controlled units.
- See 220-30.
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- COOLING:
- Enter the total wattage of the cooling system. This value will also
- be compared against the motors of the appliance schedule to
- determine 25% of the largest motor.
- See 220-21
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- DRYER:
- Enter the wattage of the electric dryer. If an electric dryer is
- present the minimum this field will accept is 5000 watts.
- 220-18
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- COOKING:
- Enter up to three electric ranges or cooking appliances. The
- minimum wattage is 1751 to a maximum of 12,000. The program will
- automatically classify each category according to column A,B or C
- and apply the demand factors accordingly.
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- FASTENED IN PLACE MOTOR APPLIANCES:
- Enter the name, volts and amps for the appliances that are motor
- loads, such as well pump, compactor, vent fan, disposal, pool
- motor, etc. This group will be compared with each other as well as
- the cooling load to determine 25% of the largest motor.
- 220-17, 430-24, 430-25, 430-26
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- FASTENED IN PLACE WATTAGE APPLIANCES:
- Enter the fastened in place appliances that are wattage loads, such
- as water heater, dishwasher, etc.
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- This group is to insert a load that you want define yourself.
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- NAME: Enter the name of the load.
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- WATTS: Enter the wattage of the load.
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- PERCENT: Enter the percent that you want to use. Example 125 would
- total a 1,000 watt load to 1,250 watts.
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- Press the SHIFT key + F1 for help on the following fields.
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- First 3000 watts = First 3000 watts at 100% of the general lighting
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- From 3001 to 120,000 = Remaining watts at 35% of the general
- lighting and small appliance.
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- Over 120,000 = Remaining watts at 25% of the general lighting and
- small appliance.
- See table 220-11
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- Net Lighting & Small Appliance:
- This is the calculated demand load for the general lighting and
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- Fixed Appliance Load:
- This is the calculated fixed appliance load based on the motor and
- wattage fields. If four or more a demand factor of 75% is
- automatically applied.
- 220-17
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- Cooking Load:
- This is the calculated demand load based on the range, cooking#2 &
- cooking#3.
- 220-19
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- Dryer Load:
- This is the calculated demand load based on the dryer wattage. The
- minimum load for an electric clothes dryer is 5000 watts.
- 220-17
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- Larger of Heating or Cooling:
- Only the larger of the heating or cooling is used for the
- calculation.
- 220-21
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- User Defined Total:
- This is the total of the three user defined totals. this total
- wattage will be applied to the calculation.
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- 25% of Largest Motor:
- This is equal to 25% of the largest motor. The motor group and the
- cooling total is searched to find the largest motor.
- 430-24
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- Total System Watts in KW:
- This is the calculated demand watts in kilowatts.
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- Amps: Service size in amps based on the General Method.
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- THE ELECTRIC BILL
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- Lets take a few moments to discuss the information on an electric
- bill for a residential customer. Below is a listing of categories
- you may find on your electric bill.
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- PLEASE NOTE: THIS INFORMATION IS GENERAL AND WILL VARY FROM ONE
- UTILITY COMPANY TO THE OTHER. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO LIST THE DETAILS
- OF EVERY UTILITY. EXAMINE YOUR ELECTRIC BILL AND CONTACT THE
- CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE DEPARTMENT OF YOUR LOCAL UTILITY COMPANY FOR
- QUESTIONS ON YOUR ELECTRIC BILL.
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- Service Address: This is the address where the power is being used.
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- Service Period: The time from the last reading to the reading that
- this bill represents.
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- Type of Meter Reading: Basically there are two types ACTUAL or
- ESTIMATED. When you see actual the meter reader recorded the usage
- for that month. However some meters are inside the building and for
- one reason or another the meter reader is unable to record the
- usage. In this case an estimated bill is received. Generally this
- is based on previous billings for the same period last year.
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- Meter Number: This is the number of your meter. This represents
- meter that gave the reading for this electric bill. This is the
- number that will tie the meter to the bill.
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- Rate: This is very important. The rate is not only the amount you
- pay for electricity. It is also the structure of the billing
- method. The power company has different rates for different types
- of usage. A few examples are:
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- The Standard Rate. This is simple you pay a base monthly cost then
- so much per kilowatt hour used.
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- The J rate: Two electric meters are usually used for this setup.
- One meter is for all the power EXCEPT your Electric Water Heater.
- The other meter is for the electric water heater. You pay one rate
- on the main meter and a lower rate on the water heater meter. The
- reason is that during peak demand the meter disconnects the lower
- element in the hot water tank. Thus keeping the demand down.
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- The Off Peak Rate: This is a billing method that you pay a
- different rated based on WHEN you use the power. Although this will
- vary from company to company the off peak rate can be nearly half
- of the peak rate. Below is a listing of peak and off-peak periods
- as set forth by one company.
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- Friday, excluding holidays.
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- Off-peak hours will be from 9:00 P.M. to 8:00 A.M. daily Monday
- thru Friday, and all day on Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays.
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- The company reserves the right to change these peak and off-peak
- hours, but in no case will the off-peak hours be less than eleven
- hours per day.
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- The holidays will be: New year's day, Washington's Birthday,
- Memorial day, Independence day, Columbus day (observed), Labor day,
- Veteran's day, Thanksgiving day and Christmas.
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- Meter reading: These are two readings. The present reading and the
- previous reading. The present is the last reading taken the
- previous is the one before that. To get the KWH usage you subtract
- the previous from the present.
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- KWH usage: The Kilo-watt hours used. A kilowatt hour is 1000 watts
- used for one hour, or 2000 watts for 30 minutes, etc.
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- Now your saying great but how do I know what MY rate is?. Well you
- can do one of two things. First for the single Rate Usage take the
- amount of your electric bill that represents your usage for the
- month, and divide that by the KWH usage.
- Example: An electric bill of $174.73 has a KWH usage of 1892. This
- would equal a KWH cost of .092352 cents per KWH. That means when
- you use 1000 watts for one hour your cost will be 9.2 cents. The
- alternative is to call the power company and ask them for the cost
- per Kilowatt Hour.
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- For off peak the method is the same except you have to evaluate the
- rates separately. Take the peak hours cost divided by the peak
- hours usage to get the peak hours rate. For off-peak take the off-
- peak hours cost divided by the off-peak hours usage to get the off-
- peak hours rate.
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- Understanding your rate is one of the best ways to reduce your
- electric bill. A quick example would be Frank my next door neighbor
- who has a swimming pool. Now Frank runs his pool filter about 12
- hours a day and has an off-peak rate. The filter will start at 7:00
- A.M. and run until 7:00 P.M. If Frank would switch the times to run
- the pool filter during off-peak hours he could cut the energy cost
- for the pool to nearly half of his usual cost.
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- Evaluate electric energy costs based on a Single Rate of Billing.
- Use this to analyze an electric bill, or what a specific load would
- cost to operate.
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- EXPLANATION OF EACH FIELD:
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- ENTER COST PER KILOWATT HOUR:
- Enter the total cost per kilowatt hour that you pay on your
- electric bill. This field will accept any value from .0 to 50.0
- cents. Example: to enter seven and one half cents enter 7.5
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- DAYS PER MONTH:
- Enter the number of days per month of billing or enter any time
- period that you want to evaluate. This field will accept any value
- from 0 to 60 days.
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- NAME:
- Enter a description of what is being analyzed.
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- VOLTS:
- Enter the voltage of the unit. This field will accept any value
- from 0 to 240 volts.
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- AMPS:
- Enter the amperage of the unit. This field will accept any value
- from 0 to 200 amps. Note: If you enter a value into the amps field,
- the wattage field will automatically be updated when you press
- calculate. When both amps & watts have a value and you change one
- the program keeps the changed value & will adjust the other.
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- WATTS:
- Enter the wattage of the unit. This field will accept any value
- from 0 to 48,000 watts.
- Note: If you enter a value into the watts field, the amps field
- will automatically be updated when you press calculate. When both
- watts & amps have a value and you change one the program keeps the
- changed value & will adjust the other.
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- HOPD:
- Hours On Per Day. Enter the Hours Per Day that the unit is using
- electricity at the rate of wattage in the watts field. This field
- will accept any value from 0 to 24 hours.
- Note: The value you enter here will be multiplied by the Days On
- Per Month to automatically enter the Hours On Per Month when you
- press calculate.
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- Days On Per Month. Enter the Days Per Month that the unit is using
- electricity at the rate of wattage in the watts field. This field
- will accept any value from 0 to the value in days per month field.
- Note: The value you enter here will be multiplied by the Hours On
- Per Day to automatically update the Hours On Per Month when you
- press calculate.
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- HOPM:
- Hours On Per Month. You may decide to enter the total Hours On Per
- Month rather than an hours on per day basis. When you enter a value
- into the HOPM field the Hours On Per Day field will automatically
- adjust to the average daily usage.
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- Press the SHIFT key + F1 for help on the following fields.
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- KWH:
- This is the total kilowatt hours used for this line.
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- PER MONTH:
- This is the total cost in dollars and cents for this line.
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- TOTAL KILOWATT HOURS:
- This is the total kilowatt hours for units one to eight.
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- TOTAL COST THIS MONTH:
- This is the total cost for units one to eight.
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- Evaluate electric energy cost based on a Dual Rate of Billing. Such
- as off peak or any program that changes the rate of billing during
- the billing cycle.
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- ELECTRICAL ENERGY USAGE BASED ON DUAL RATE BILLING EXPLANATION OF
- EACH FIELD:
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- COST PER KILOWATT HOUR RATE A:
- This is the total cost per kilowatt hour that you pay on your
- electric bill during normal hours. This field will accept any value
- from .0 to 50.0 cents. When entering a value of seven and one half
- cents enter 7.5
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- COST PER KILOWATT HOUR RATE B:
- This is the total cost per kilowatt hour that you pay on your
- electric bill during off peak hours. This is the time when usage is
- low and the utility company will give a lower rate to encourage
- usage during this time period. Rate B should be less than Rate A.
- This field will accept any value from .0 to 50.0 cents. When
- entering a value of seven and one half cents enter 7.5
- NOTE: Check with the power company from your area to verify the
- rates, time and date schedules.
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- DAYS PER MONTH:
- Enter the number of days per month of billing or enter any time
- period that you want to evaluate. This field will accept any value
- from 0 to 60 days.
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- NAME:
- Enter a description of what is being analyzed.
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- VOLTS:
- Enter the voltage of the unit. This field will accept any value
- from 0 to 240 volts.
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- AMPS:
- Enter the amperage of the unit. This field will accept any value
- from 0 to 200 amps. Note: If you enter a value into the amps field,
- the wattage field will automatically be updated when you press
- calculate. When both amps & watts have a value and you change one
- the program keeps the changed value & will adjust the other.
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- WATTS:
- Enter the wattage of the unit. This field will accept any value
- from 0 to 48,000 watts. Note: If you enter a value into the watts
- field, the amps field will automatically be updated when you press
- calculate. When both watts & amps have a value and you change one
- the program keeps the changed value & will adjust the other.
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- R-AH:
- Rate A Hours On per Day: Enter the hours on per day that the unit
- is using power, during the Rate A time frame.
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- R-BH:
- Rate B Hours On per Day: Enter the hours on per day that the unit
- is using power, during the Rate B time frame.
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- RAD:
- Rate A Days On Per Month. Enter the days per month that the unit is
- using power during the Rate A time frame. This field will accept
- any value from 0 to the value in days per month.
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- RBD:
- Rate B Days On Per Month. Enter the days per month that the unit is
- using power during the Rate B time frame. This field will accept
- any value from 0 to the value in days per month.
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- Press the SHIFT key + F1 for help on the following fields.
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- PER MONTH:
- This is the total cost in dollars and cents for Rate A & B usage.
- Note: this field is not accessible for user input.
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- TOTAL RATE-A:
- This is the total Rate A kilowatt hours for units one to eight.
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- TOTAL RATE-B:
- This is the total Rate B kilowatt hours for units one to eight.
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- TOTAL COST:
- This is the total Rate A & B cost for units one to eight.
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- RATE A - KWH:
- This is the total Rate A kilowatt hours for units one to eight.
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- RATE B - KWH:
- This is the total Rate B kilowatt hours for units one to eight.
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- TOTAL KWH:
- This is the total Rate A & B kilowatt hours for units one to eight.
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- PANEL DIRECTORY
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- PANEL DIRECTORY: The panel directory is to produce a typed panel
- directory that can be placed on the inside cover of a panel. It
- can also be used to make a directory to keep on file. This will
- make a very neat and orderly circuit description.
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- When you enter a number for the Number of Circuits that the panel
- is rated for, The printout will be for that size panel. For Tandem
- Breakers put a separation in the description field such as (Washer
- / Ref).
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- PANEL LABEL:
- Enter the panel designation, such as: garage, first floor, etc.
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- AMPS:
- Enter the available amperage the panel can supply.
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- VOLTS:
- Enter the voltage of the system. Generally for single phase this
- will be 120/240.
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- PHASE:
- This should be 1 for single phase.
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- WIRE:
- The number of wires supplying this system. Generally 3.
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- CIRCUIT:
- The circuit capacity of the panel.
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- 1 - 40 CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION:
- The description of the circuit for this position in the panel.
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- Example: 1. Dishwasher 2. Washer
- 3. Outside lights 4. Dining room
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- PREPARED FOR NAME: The customers name
- ADDRESS: The customers address
- CITY, STATE, ZIP: The customers city, state and zip.
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- PROJECT: The name of the project. This information will be printed
- on the report.
- COMMENTS: This information will be printed on the report.
- REPORT ISSUED By: The person who produced the report.
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- COMPANY: Your company name.
- ADDRESS: Your company address.
- CITY, STATE, ZIP: Your company city, state, zip.
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- $39.00 + $5.00 Shipping = $44.00
- Print the Registration from the Main Menu.
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