could someone advise me how I can incorporate LSF twin & earth cable into Connect please
thank you
Hi Ian, I would firstly advise making sure that your software is up to date so that you are availing of all cable types - in particular please ensure that you have the latest Content Pack installed. This is Content pack 3 which can be downloaded as detailed here.
Should your cable type still be unavailable, you can add your own manufacturer data as required. To do so, in Hevacomp Connect simply go to 17th Edition > Cable data > Add new Cable file.
Shane Regan | Principle Building Performance Support Engineer
Hello Ian
Further to my colleagues reply, there are a number of standard LSF cables in the software (highlighted in red), both for single and three phase application - The characteristics of these cables are taken directly from BS 7671. There are also a number of manufacturers cables (for example, the Pirelli ones, highlighted in blue) that may be of interest.
Regards,
Duncan Brown
Ian - I'm not sure why adding a cable file would cause an error. In the first instance, though, could you try the following?
Go into the C:\ProgramData\Bentley\Hevacomp V8i\Hevacomp\IEE\Cables folder on your computer and identify the NEWCAB.NDX file. Note that ProgramData may be an invisible folder on your computer. If so, paste the path into the address bar of Windows Explorer. Make a copy of the NEWCAB.NDX file.
Open the original file with Notepad and scroll to the bottom of the file. At the bottom there should be the entry for your new cable file. Swap that with the PVC flat entry, ensuring that PVC flat is the last item in the file. Be careful when editing to ensure you don't add blank lines or alter any formatting beyond ensuring PVC Flat is the last entry. Once done, save off the file and try the software again. Let me know how you get on?Thanks,