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Load and power, wire and voltage drop, motors and protection, 24V control power, heat, lighting, backup, and raceway, each with visible math.

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Control Panel Heat Loss Calculator

Six heat sources, natural dissipation from enclosure area, cooling need and fan/air-con decision. 8 inputs, 5 outputs with grouped results.

Outputs: Total heat load · Natural dissipation · Active cooling need

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Coil and Braking Energy Calculator

Stored inductive energy, braking dump energy, average dump power and resistor sizing hint. 5 inputs, 4 outputs with grouped results.

Outputs: Stored coil energy · Energy per stop · Average dump power

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Resistor Power Dissipation

Dissipation from any two of V/I/R, 2x rating guide, temperature rise estimate and annual waste. 6 inputs, 5 outputs with grouped results.

Outputs: Dissipation (V x I) · Cross-check (I2R) · Min rated (2x rule)

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24V Branch Circuit Planner

Branch current and fuse check per branch, total DC load, wire gauge adequacy and drop on the longest run. 6 inputs, 6 outputs with...

Outputs: Branch current · Total DC current · Total DC power

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24V DC Power Budget (PLC Panel)

Six load groups with simultaneity, inrush allowance, headroom, standard PSU, AC input and 24V bus current. 9 inputs, 7 outputs with grouped results.

Outputs: Connected total · Simultaneous load · Sized with margins

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Multi-Motor Load Summary

Feeder for up to five motors: 125% largest + rest per NEC 430.24, plus other load, standard main. 8 inputs, 5 outputs with grouped...

Outputs: Motor total · Feeder ampacity · Feeder kVA

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Motor Overload Setting Calculator

Overload pickup at 115/125% FLA per NEC 430.32 with service-factor and temperature-rise selection. 4 inputs, 3 outputs with grouped results.

Outputs: Overload pickup · Setting band low · Setting band high

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Overcurrent Protection Sizer

Continuous vs noncontinuous, motor inrush reference, standard NEC 240.6 size via dataset ceiling lookup. 4 inputs, 4 outputs with grouped results.

Outputs: Sized load · Standard OCPD size · Motor branch calc

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Motor Branch Circuit Sizer

Gauge-picked conductor at 125% FLA, ground reference, conduit fill hint and voltage at motor. 6 inputs, 4 outputs with grouped results.

Outputs: Min conductor ampacity · Chosen gauge adequate (1=yes) · Drop at motor

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