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ElectricalOM Support => ElectricalOM for Advanced Users => Topic started by: RCDGuy on 05 October 2021, 13:28

Title: Electrical OM integrating renewable power sources
Post by: RCDGuy on 05 October 2021, 13:28

How do I integrate a PV or wind system into my design?

I cannot see a solution in the FAQ's

Title: Re: Electrical OM integrating renewable power sources
Post by: Mert on 05 October 2021, 13:30

Hello,

To model renewable systems in the software, you can use one of the following methods.

1) You can insert a 3ph/1ph final circuit and change the load kind to a renewable source (from the load kind drop down menu in the circuit editor). This allows you to model the AC side of any renewable system (e.g. PV System, Wind Turbine) for simple cable calculations. The KVA/load rating of the renewable source will not contribute to the total connected load of its supply panel as this generates energy.
2) You can insert a 3ph/1ph AC-to-DC Converter (select Insert, Connection and then Converters) to model the AC and DC side of a Solar Photovoltaic Inverter (you can also specify the characteristics of the Inverter such as its rating, fault current, DC voltage and voltage drop).

Please see the images attached.
(https://i.postimg.cc/7bHKNhqq/AC-to-DC-Converter.png) (https://postimg.cc/7bHKNhqq)

(https://i.postimg.cc/m1gVZXmP/Reneable-Source-Final-Circuit.png) (https://postimg.cc/m1gVZXmP)