--- title: "Article #3 of 3: Automation - Acceleration for Equipment Design and Cloning" description: In this 3rd newsletter of our series, the need for faster design response for increasingly complex buildings and equipment continues. image: https://blog.powercalc.co/hs-fs/hubfs/Screen_Shot_2016-09-30_at_11.08.50_AM.png?width=546&name=Screen_Shot_2016-09-30_at_11.08.50_AM.png --- [![Powercalc_Logo.png](https://blog.powercalc.co/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/Powercalc_Logo.png?width=592&height=91&name=Powercalc_Logo.png "Powercalc_Logo.png")](https://www.powercalc.co) # PowerCalc Blog # Article #3 of 3: Automation - Acceleration for Equipment Design and Cloning By James Khalil, P.E. | Jun 13, 2019 11:00:00 AM | [NEC](https://blog.powercalc.co/posts/topic/nec), [1 Line Diagram](https://blog.powercalc.co/posts/topic/1-line-diagram) [![Share on Facebook](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/facebook-24x24.png)](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.powercalc.co%2Fposts%2Farticle-3-of-3-automation-acceleration-for-equipment-design-and-cloning%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook) [![Share on LinkedIn](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/linkedin-24x24.png)](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.powercalc.co%2Fposts%2Farticle-3-of-3-automation-acceleration-for-equipment-design-and-cloning%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dlinkedin) [![Share on Twitter](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/twitter-24x24.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.powercalc.co%2Fposts%2Farticle-3-of-3-automation-acceleration-for-equipment-design-and-cloning%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.powercalc.co%2Fposts%2Farticle-3-of-3-automation-acceleration-for-equipment-design-and-cloning%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&source=tweetbutton&text=Article%20%233%20of%203%3A%20Automation%20-%20Acceleration%20for%20Equipment%20Design%20and%20Cloning) [![Share on Pinterest](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/pinterest-24x24.png)](http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.powercalc.co%2Fposts%2Farticle-3-of-3-automation-acceleration-for-equipment-design-and-cloning%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dpinterest&media=) [![Share on Email](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/email-24x24.png)](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fblog.powercalc.co%2Fposts%2Farticle-3-of-3-automation-acceleration-for-equipment-design-and-cloning%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail%20&body=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fblog.powercalc.co%2Fposts%2Farticle-3-of-3-automation-acceleration-for-equipment-design-and-cloning%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail) ![Screen_Shot_2016-09-30_at_11.08.50_AM](https://blog.powercalc.co/hs-fs/hubfs/Screen_Shot_2016-09-30_at_11.08.50_AM.png?width=546&name=Screen_Shot_2016-09-30_at_11.08.50_AM.png)Acceleration for Equipment Design and Cloning   *PowerCalc(tm)* easily saves over 40% in design time. In this 3rd newsletter of our series, the need for faster design response for increasingly complex buildings and equipment continues. In the 1st article, the multiple ways that *PowerCalc(tm)* meets this need for speed was discussed: *automated calculations instead of manual*, *one integrated and bundled calculation*, *automatic / simultaneous 1 Line Diagram, and more*. [Need for Speed](https://www.powercalc.co/article-1-of-3-the-need-for-speed-response-to-client-demands-and-needs-1?utm_campaign=Save%20time&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-92wiPpxLwlHY0GadLCZ9svcBHylbxBWBX9l_Z_My-WHS8UBk1usQ_IRrl0ZNel69xJbTMj)  Next,  *PowerCalc's* patented approach to automation was reviewed:  *calculations, NEC compliance and integration*.[No Problems / Only Solutions](https://www.powercalc.co/article-2-of-3-automation-no-problems-/-only-solutions-1?utm_campaign=Save%20time&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-92wiPpxLwlHY0GadLCZ9svcBHylbxBWBX9l_Z_My-WHS8UBk1usQ_IRrl0ZNel69xJbTMj) In this article, *PowerCalc's* equipment schedules and cloning function show how design time is reduced even further. **1. *Equipment Schedules*** Each piece of equipment has its own schedule. The table above outlines *PowerCalc's *process for a 20 HP motor at 480 volts/3 phase.  With just 3 inputs, all electrical characteristics/requirements for each piece of equipment is calculated *taking a few minutes at most*.  In contrast, the typical way of doing these calculations takes *about 45 minutes*. Again, just this improved process alon*e *illustrates that* PowerCalc *saves *at least 40%* in total design time. And even more time is saved due to the equipment schedules *tracking all the characteristics and electrical requirements for each piece of equipment*, even the most sophisticated in a single location due to the software's interoperability, i.e. integration.  *PowerCalc's* interoperability is more than simple data transfer. Instead *PowerCalc *provides for the exchange of information enabling the instantaneous and simultaneous performance of load and fault current calculations, voltage drop and even updates for the 1 Line Diagram. The inputs for the equipment instantaneously populate  the entire design  -  upstream and downstream. *Can't get much better than this process* in terms of  the quality, usefulness and speed of your design and process. **2.  *Cloning*** Design one floor and you've designed them all. This function really speeds up the design of high rise buildings, multiples of the same building such as greenhouses, etc. Works for any facility with multiples. So, if you are tired of a tedious repetitive process of duplicating floors,etc., realize that such a process is unnecessary.  *Today, why would any electrical professional not demand that one floor's design be cloned for all 50 floors*?  All of *PowerCalc's* functions move the electrical professional to faster design with more accurate results, fewer lawsuits, change orders and building department comments. Couple all of these benefits with the acceleration of the *PowerCalc* process, and *at least 40% is saved in design time*. **[![New Call-to-action](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/1002713/0ab391e1-360e-4211-839a-cceab9a5f499.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/1002713/0ab391e1-360e-4211-839a-cceab9a5f499)****FREE** Demonstration: Join us for lunch on June 7th (1st Friday of the month), for a *free* demonstration of *PowerCalc*: software that automatically designs the power distribution system inside a facility and simultaneously generates the 1 Line Diagram.**[Sign Up for FREE Demo.](https://zoom.us/meeting/register/52cd3a30f696aa2f7510d14dfea9e911?utm_campaign=Save%20time&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-92wiPpxLwlHY0GadLCZ9svcBHylbxBWBX9l_Z_My-WHS8UBk1usQ_IRrl0ZNel69xJbTMj)**   ![](https://blog.powercalc.co/hubfs/James%20at%20desk.jpg) **About The Author** James Khalil, P.E. is President, Co-founder and Inventor of PowerCalc. He has 30+ years of experience at his MEP firm in Delray Beach, FL and with Carter Burgess (now Jacobs) in Fort Worth, TX; Mason & Hanger (now Zimmerman) in Lexington, KY; and Gee & Jenson (now CH2M) in West Palm Beach, FL. He received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas. His experience includes projects for Saudi Arabia and Qatar; the US Departments of Energy, State, and Defense; and universities, schools, health facilities, and arts centers. 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