Guide to planning of LV/MV electric power distribution

Technical development innovations

The planning of electric power distribution in buildings and infrastructure facilities is subject to constant transformation. The search for an assignment-compliant, dependable solution should fulfil those usual requirements placed on cost optimisation, efficiency, and time needs.

At the same time, technical development innovations and findings from the practical world are constantly seeping into the planning process.

Our books on electric power distribution are intended to support you in your work as a designer and to provide you with a continuously updated and dependable instrument. The specific requirements of infrastructure facilities of individual industries and building types on electric power distribution is worked on in the application manuals.

Increasingly greater demands are placed on modern buildings. As early as in the planning stage, demands for a high level of safety, flexibility throughout the entire life cycle, a low level of environmental pollution, the integration of renewable energies and low costs must be taken into account in order to exploit the full potential of economic efficiencies and fulfilling technical demands.

A special challenge is the coordination of the individual installations.

Guide Contents

1. General Planning Considerations
2. Basics for Drafting Electrical Power Distribution Systems
3. Power System Planning Modules
4. Planning of Medium-Voltage Grids
5. Quality of Supply
6. Dimensioning of Power Distribution Systems
7. Protective Devices for Low-Voltage Distribution
8. Medium-Voltage Switching Devices and Switchgear
9. Transformers
10. Low-Voltage Switchgear and Distribution Systems
11. Low-voltage Protective and Switching Devices
12. Starting, Switching, and Protecting Motors
13. Supply using Converters and Generators
14. Energy Management
15. SIMARIS Planning Tools for the Efficient Planning of Power Distribution
16. Lighting Inside Buildings
17. Appendix

By the way, the greatest potential for the optimisation of a project is during the planning phase. At this stage, the course is set for additional costs and cost increases which may incur during the erection and subsequent use of the building.