Connecting Electrical Devices to Branches Manually

You can create distant links to connect electrical devices (except splices) and equipments to a branch. This enables the physical and electrical connection of a branch of secondary network with a branch of primary network without modifying the product containing the primary branch.

You can connect devices with distant links using the following connection points:

  • Intermediate point positioned on the fly on a branch
  • Branch point
  • Proxy branch point

Note: You can use the Compute the Length of a Distant Link (EWR_ComputeLengthOfDistantLink) opening ID to calculate the length of conductors routed through a distant link.

Before you begin: Create an electrical geometry with branches and devices.
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About Connecting Electrical Devices
Disconnecting Electrical Devices
  1. From the standard area of the action bar, click Link Review to check the connectivity of your network.

    For more information, see Checking Connectivity.

    In the following example, devices are not connected to the branch.

  2. Create a distant link between a device and a branch point:
    1. From the Device section, click Connect Devices .
    2. In the work area, select the device.
    3. Hover over the branch to display the available extremities, and click a branch point.



      The distant link appears in the 3D area.

      Tip: In the Distant Link Definition dialog box, enter a value in the Extra Length box to add length to the distant link.
    4. Click OK to create the distant link.
  3. Create a distant link between a device and an intermediate point on a branch:
    1. Click Connect Devices .
    2. In the work area, select the device.
    3. Hover over the branch and click to define an intermediate point.



      The distant link appears in the 3D area.

      Tips: In the Distant Link Definition dialog box:
      • Enter a value in the Extra Length box to add length to the distant link.
      • Under Distance from Branch start end, edit the Ratio or the Length value to edit the position of the intermediate point.
    4. Click OK to create the distant link.
  4. Click Link Review to check the connectivity again.
    Both devices are now connected to the branch.

  5. Click Update All .
    Created distant links are aggregated under the Engineering Connections node in the tree.

    Note: If you split or merge branches, distant links are kept.
  6. Optional: Edit a distant link:
    1. Under the Engineering Connections node, double-click an Elec Distant Cnx object.
      The Engineering Connection Definition dialog box displays the properties of the distant link according to its end extremity.
    2. To change the end extremity of the distant link, click Link To and select or create another point.
    3. To edit the distance separating the device and the branch, edit the Ratio or the Length value.

      This modification is only possible for a distant link whose end extremity is an intermediate point.

You can now route your conductors through the created distant links.

When you select a conductor routed through a distant link, the blue line symbolizing the conductor route appears between the distant link end extremity and the device cavity.