BreakerRating

Introduction

Revit users, rejoice! BreakerRating is here to simplify your electrical circuit design process. This innovative plugin calculates the breaker standard rating based on the load of each created electrical circuit, making it easier than ever to ensure your circuits are properly sized and compliant with industry standards.

Features of BreakerRating

BreakerRating offers a user-friendly interface with three main buttons: Rating, Data, and Table. These buttons allow you to quickly and accurately calculate breaker ratings, save work values, and view a handy electric circuit type table.

The plugin also associates five shared parameters to the category of electrical circuits:

• brfactor: This parameter is a factor equal to or greater than 1 (recommended 1.25). It is multiplied by the apparent current of each circuit to choose the next size up of the standard values of the NEC NFPA 70 standard breakers.
• brminimun: This parameter can be 15 A, 20 A, 25 A, or 30 A, and it represents the standard minimum value that the circuit breaker will consider.
• brbreakerpoles: This parameter combines the values of the Rating and the number of poles in the circuit (e.g. 25/2 for 25 A / 2 poles).
• brconduit: This parameter denotes the conduit diameter of the circuit in inches, ranging from ½ to 6 inches according to the Wire Size.
• bruserlock: This Yes/No parameter allows users to manually control the Rating value of a circuit for oversize or set a desired value.

Using BreakerRating

When you create a circuit using BreakerRating, the shared parameters will initially be empty. Running the Rating button will calculate the standard capacity of the breaker based on the brfactor*apparent current and the conduit diameter of the circuit. The plugin will then select the immediate superior standard breaker value from a range of options.

The Data button allows you to save work values for the breaker factor and minimum value. You can also use the checkboxes to update all circuits to the calculation values or set the Rating of circuits with Lighting Fixtures devices connected to a minimum of 15 A.

The Table button provides a convenient electric circuit type table with all the calculated parameters, making it easy to track and manage your circuits.

Conclusion

BreakerRating is a must-have plugin for Revit users who want to streamline their electrical circuit design process. With its intuitive interface and powerful features, this plugin makes it easier than ever to calculate breaker ratings and ensure compliance with industry standards. Give BreakerRating a try today and revolutionize the way you design electrical circuits in Revit!