Building Definition Language

The Electrical System Model shall represent electrical generation, service, storage, conversion, distribution, protection, grounding, loads, controls, and Interfaces.

Electrical Entities may include:

utility service;

generator;

photovoltaic array;

battery;

inverter;

transformer;

switchboard;

panelboard;

circuit;

conductor;

raceway;

protective device;

receptacle;

electrical Cartridge;

connected load.

Each electrical network shall define:

system type;

nominal voltage;

AC or DC;

frequency;

phase configuration;

grounding arrangement;

fault-current basis;

protective-device relationships;

conductor characteristics;

load capacity;

operating state.

Example:

electrical_system Main_Electrical_System {

source: @Utility_Service_01;

nominal_voltage: 120/240 V;

frequency: 60 Hz;

phase_configuration: split_phase;

grounding: @Grounding_System_01;

main_distribution: @Panel_Main;

}

A Circuit shall define:

electrical_circuit Kitchen_Circuit_12 {

source: @Panel_Main;

protective_device: @Breaker_12;

nominal_voltage: 120 V;

maximum_current: 20 A;

];

}

Electrical Interface compatibility shall evaluate:

voltage;

current;

frequency;

phase;

polarity;

grounding;

connector;

protection;