XLProCalcul User Manual Eng

XL PRO³
CALCUL
ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION
CALCULATION
USER
MANUAL
PRODUCTS AND SYSTEMS FOR ELECTRIC AND

DIGITAL BUILDING INFRASTRUCTURE
CONTENTS
SOFTWARE INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
A Who is XL Pro3 Calcul for? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
B Technical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
INSTALLATION AND START-UP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

A Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
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ardware and software requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2. Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3. Authorisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
B Start-up. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
C First use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
D Introduction to the interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

1. General introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2. Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
3. Toolbars. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
4. Palettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
5. Additional tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
6. Calculation data table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
7. Calculation results table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
8. Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Personalise and configure the interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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1. The Option menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
2. Software preferences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
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CREATE A NEW STUDY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
A Creating a new installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
B Verify conformity of an existing study. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
C Project preferences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
1. Project information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
2. General calculation options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
3. PV calculation options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
4. Equipment selection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
5. Surge protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
6. Identifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
D Construction of the diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

1. General introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
2. Construction steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
E Calculation data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
1. General introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
2. Introduction to the Circuit Information Sheet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
3. Locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
F Enter designations and power levels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
G Display different messages, interpret and adjust parameters. . . 39
XL PRO³ CALCUL OPERATING MANUAL UPDATE 3

CONTENTS
(CONTINUED)
PHOTOVOLTAIC PERFORM A STUDY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

A Creation of the study and setting of project preferences . . . . . . . . . . 40
Creation of an installation diagram. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

B 41
1. Construct the DC section:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
2. Construct the AC section:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
3. C
orrect the errors indicated by messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
PRINT YOUR STUDY FILE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
IMPORT/EXPORT YOUR STUDY TO XL PRO3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

A Export to XL PRO3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
B Import from XL PRO3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Entry of an imported study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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NOTICES
It is required that the XL PRO3 Calcul software for electrical distribution is used within the prescribed Code of Practice of the
applicable Standards Authorities. Legrand will not be held responsible for any non-observance of these basic principles. This
software is protected by copyright law and international agreements. Any reproduction or distribution of the software, in part or
whole, by any means whatsoever, is strictly prohibited. Persons in contravention of these conditions will be guilty of infringement
of copyright and will be liable to the penalties provided for by the law. Copyright Legrand 2007
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GLOSSARY OF SPECIFICATIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
1. Electrical installation specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
2. Circuit specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
3. Calculation data for HV-LV transformers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
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alculation data for low voltage power supplies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
5. Calculation data for generators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
6. Calculation data for LV-LV transformers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
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alculation data for uninterrupted power supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
8. Calculation data for generators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
9. Calculation data for protection devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
10. Calculation data for circuit breakers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
11. Calculation data for transfer busbar trunking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
12. Calculation data for cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
13. Elements not calculated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
14. Distribution busbar trunking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
15. Calculation data for consumers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
16. Calculation data for short-circuits and faults. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
17. Calculation data for voltage drops. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
18. Power balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
19. Reactive energy compensation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
20. Thermal stresses in busbars. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
21. Protection of people. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
22. Current carrying capacity in busbars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
23. Appropriate sections lmg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
24. Coordination. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
25. Selectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

SOFTWARE
INTRODUCTION
A Who is XL Pro3 CALCUL for? Panels are created automatically when a disconnector is
included in the synoptic diagram.
XL PRO3 CALCUL is a calculation software for low-voltage
electrical installations which guarantees conformity with the Various technical documents can be printed out:
standard selected. - Synoptic diagram
It is also intended for engineering departments that design - Single line diagrams for each distribution block
installations as well as installers, maintenance operators and - Calculation sheets
inspection offices. - Circuit breaker setting logs
- power balance
It is very educational and can also be used in technical
- overall bill of materials
instruction.
- bill of materials by panel
etc.
B Technical specifications Several types of power supply are accounted for:

- HV/LV transformers
- Low voltage power supplies
XL PRO3 CALCUL automatically performs all the calculations
- Alternators
and all the checks connected with the standard:
- LV/LV transformers
- Maximum operating current
- UPS
- Cross-sections of conductors
- photovoltaic
- Overload and short-circuit protection devices
- Additional protection devices to protect people
- Thermal and electrodynamic stresses The calculations carried out are valid for 50/60 Hz sinusoidal
- Voltage drops AC installations, with a nominal voltage of less than 1,000 V
and for DC installations for photovoltaics.
Several complementary calculations are available:, including
automatic power balance, reactive power compensation, The following earth connection schemes can be used:
energy consumption of motors or specific lights, etc. - TT (neutral and exposed conductive parts earthed
separately)
- TN (neutral earthed, exposed conductive parts connected to
The synoptic diagram of the installation is drawn
the neutral, N and PE conductors separate or together)
automatically.
- IT (impedance earthed neutral, distributed or
non-distributed)
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INSTALLATION
AND START-UP
A Installation B Start-up
1. Hardware and software requirements TO LAUNCH XL PRO³ CALCUL:
Double-click on the desktop icon
Intel Pentium IV or equivalent, running Windows XP
(Service Pack 2), Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8. OR
Adobe Reader X (download for free at Select XL PRO3 CALCUL in the following location:
http://get.adobe.com/reader/) Start > Programs > Legrand > XL PRO 3 CALCUL
1 gigabyte (GB) of random access memory The program will start automatically.
(RAM) recommended.
C First use
2. Installation
When you use the program for the first time, enter your
Close all open applications. business's information in the Business Name dialogue box.
Insert the XL PRO3 CALCUL CD-ROM, or click on the link
provided by your agency or the Legrand website.
Follow the instructions of the installation program that
launches automatically.
3. Authorisation
This software is protected. Your individual activation key will
be given to you by your Legrand representatives.
For easy set-up, use the copy-paste function to

enter your activation key when the program
launches.
This information may be modified at any time by clicking

the Options menu, then Business name.
Your clients' information (contact details, logo, etc.) will
be completed for each study in the Project preferences
(see page 27).

INSTALLATION
AND START-UP (continued)
D Introduction to the interface

1. General introduction
Symbol palette Menu bar Toolbar Calculation data table
Workspace Message area Calculation results

table
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LEARN ABOUT XL PRO3 CALCUL TRAINING by
contacting your Legrand commercial agency.
2. Menus With the Edit menu, you can:

Each menu gives you access to different tools and functions.
- cut
- copy
- paste
- select all
- select similar items
With the File menu, you can: - lock identifications (all)
- create a new study (details on page 26) - lock data (with a padlock icon)
- open an existing study - lock the equipment selection (switch to manual selection)
- save the current study - unlock identifications (all)
- save the current study in a user-specified location - unlock data (remove lock icons)
- generate a print preview (opens the file to be printed in - unlock the equipment selection (switch to automatic
PDF format) selection)
- print the study file (details on page 46)
- open the project preferences window (details on page 27)
- close the current study
- synchronise the shared library (details below)
- quit the application

INSTALLATION
With the View menu, you can: To add more curves, select one or more additional protection
devices while holding the Ctrl key.
- view and hide the toolbars

- open the circuit information sheet
- open the Curves window
You can also access the Curves window in this way: Select a
protection device (or more than one, by holding the Ctrl key)
while clicking) then press the F8 key or the icon
The curves of the selected products
The curves' shapes can be modified by selecting an adjustable

device in the list:
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In the Calcul tab (if auto selection), change to manual With the Utilities menu, you can access several electrical
equipment selection, and adjust the parameters according calculation utilities.
to the desired data: These utilities are independent of the installation design
and do not cause any changes to it.
- Power conversion: This utility is used to convert powers or

currents in all commonly used units: active power in KW,
apparent power in KVA, reactive power in KVAR and
current in A. In addition, you can specify the correction
factors to be applied in order to obtain the nominal
current of a circuit directly.
Repeat for the other devices that require other settings than
those suggested in automatic mode.

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- Light consumption: this utility enables the user to quickly - Motor consumption: this utility is used to calculate the
calculate the consumption of a light according to its type consumption of a motor according to various parameters:
and power. its polarity, voltage, mechanical power on the shaft, cos
phi and efficiency.
For fluorescent lights, additional parameters enable French

decree no. 2001-1131 of 28th November 2001 and directive
2000/55/EC, which are both on the energy efficiency
requirements of ballasts for fluorescent lighting, to be taken
into account.
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With the Import/Export menu, you can: With the ? menu, you can:
- open this window:
- Bill of materials: combine the list of equipment and list of

cable.
- List of cable: lists the cables with their sizes and lengths.
- List of equipment: create a CSV file from the list of
Legrand products (disconnectors and protection devices).
- Export DXF: generates a file that is usable in design
applications
- Import from/Export to XL PRO³: Create an XL
PRO-compatible XLP file, or open an XLP file to create a
project's electrical enclosure.
This window displays information about the version of

XL PRO3 CALCUL that is in use.
- open the interactive PDF manual for ’XL PRO3 CALCUL
With the Options menu, you can personalise the interface

(see details on page 21).

INSTALLATION
3. Toolbars The View toolbar

The Office toolbar
With this toolbar, you can:

- show/hide the circuit information sheet
With this toolbar, you can: - show/hide the circuit breaker and cable curves
- create a new study
- open an existing study
- save the current study The Search toolbar
- generate a print preview
- import an XL PRO3 study
- export a study to XL PRO3
- export your study to DXF format With this toolbar, you can:
Search for an element in a diagram. These elements
The Utilities toolbar include circuit breakers, cables, power supplies and power-
consuming devices. Click the name of the element in the input
area and the program will zoom in on the desired element.
With this toolbar, you can:

- perform power conversions 4. Palettes
- calculate light consumption Diagram symbol palettes
- calculate motor consumption (see details on page 12)
The View toolbar

Assembled Standalone
supply circuits elements for
building an
electrical
With this toolbar, you can: diagram
- increase diagram detail (zoom in)
- decrease diagram detail (zoom out)
- move the display area
- select the area to display
- display the full page
- set the display to page height
- skip designing sub-panels
- design a one-line tree diagram
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5. Additional tools
Several tabs appear between the work area and the
calculation tables. With each one, you can access
additional tools.
Pre-assembled Pre-assembled Pre-assembled

distribution consumer circuits for solar
circuits circuits installations
With the Calcul tab, you can show calculation data tables
and calculation results (see pages 17-18)
With the Spreadsheet tab, you can indicate circuit breaker
information via Excel.
Hover over the symbol with the mouse pointer
and an information pop-up will show the element With the Data not entered tab, you can view an element's
type. data that has not been modified by the user. In this case, the
program uses the default information in calculations.
The Panels tab is used to define the size of the enclosures
in the installation on the diagram.
With the icons, you can hide and freeze the This can be used to ascertain where one enclosure ends
palettes on the screen. and another begins, which is necessary for exporting the
study to software such as XL PRO3.
The program automatically creates panels as soon as a
circuit consisting of a cable and a disconnector is inserted
in the diagram.

INSTALLATION
In this way it is possible to see which elements are contained The contents of a specific panel can be displayed by selecting
in a panel. it in the panel dropdown menu.
To modify the contents of a panel on the list, select the busbar The Library tab is used to store standard circuits and/or
(or the device at the head of the group), click and hold the left installation parts.
mouse button, and drag the pointer in the window of the
Panels tab over the name of the panel to modify.
To display the contents of a panel, select it in the list.
To add a new element to the library, select the circuit on

your diagram and drag it to the library.
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To add a new element from the library to your diagram, do 6. Calculation data table
the opposite: select the element in the library and drag it
into the work area. The calculation data table is used to enter and display the
specifications of the selected component.
The elements in the library may be organised by category:
after an element is selected from the library, right-clicking The first column gives the names of the specifications and
the mouse opens the management functions. enables groups of specifications to be expanded/collapsed.
The second column gives the values of the specifications.
The third column shows the locking system status of each
specification.
There are tabs at the bottom of the table if the selected
component is associated with other components.
The specifications table can also be used to enter and display
the specifications of a multiple selection. When several
circuits or several elements of the same type are selected,
the specifications table summarises each specification:
To share a library with several users without closing the - If one value is displayed, this means that it is common to all
program, configure a common access path in Options, then the selected components
Preferences, then Library file. Then, on the ribbon, select - If "#" symbols are displayed, this means that the value is
the File menu, then Synchronize library. different for the different components selected.
- If you enter a value, it will be common to all the components
selected.
Note: Synchronisation occurs automatically
when the program is opened and closed.

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7. Calculation results table

The results table displays the results calculated for the
selected component.
The first column shows the names of the results and enables
groups of results to be expanded/collapsed. The second
column gives the values of the results.
There are tabs at the bottom of the table if the selected
component is associated with other components.
The results table can also be used to display the calculated
results of a multiple selection. When several circuits or
several elements of the same type are selected, the results
table summarises each calculation result:
- If one value is displayed, this means that it is common to all
the selected components.
- If “#” symbols are displayed, this means that the value is
different for the different components selected.
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8. Messages
Message List of informational messages and Detailed message Explanations and reasons
filters calculation error messages contents for errors
When a message is selected, the full description is

As your electrical installation's diagram changes, displayed in the Description of the selected message box.
messages will be displayed at the bottom of your screen by When appropriate, this may contain the values of the data
default: causing the problem. When there is an error, it also displays
- Information gives advice on standards conformity as well the paragraph of the selected standard to which it refers.
as non-specified parameters that are necessary to project
calculations. They are distinguished by the colour blue
and the icon.
- Possible errors that you must correct or validate to
finalise the installation. They are distinguished by the Selecting a message automatically selects the item or
colour red and the icon. circuit in the installation to which the message refers and
displays it in the centre of the work area. The specifications
and results tables will therefore display information on the
item or circuit which triggered the message. Information
connected with the message is automatically highlighted in
To quickly view the circuit that contains an error, select red.
the message in the list. XL PRO³ CALCUL will then The Justification for the selected message box at the
automatically zoom in on the element. bottom explains the selected message and incorporates
In the Message List area, you can choose the way text entered via the keyboard. When reasons are given for a
messages are displayed: message, the pictogram corresponding to its type in the list
- of the total installation: all messages for the installation of messages is marked with a symbol.
are displayed;
- of displayed panel: messages for the selected panel are The colours mentioned in this manual are the
displayed; default colours in the program. They may be
- of the selected item: only those messages relating to the customised (see page 23).
selected item are displayed.
The group of messages located below depends on the chosen
The technical file lists the messages in the Calculation
display mode.
notes and List of messages folios with all the details.
The list of messages contains three pieces of information:
- Type: type of message.
- Component: element or circuit to which the message refers.
- Resume: summary of the message.

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When the electrical diagram is complete, error messages - Surge protection device:
may prevent you from closing the file. The program > Adjust the surge protection requirements according to
automatically calculates cable sections and suggests the configuration entered in the Project preferences
protection devices in accordance with the standard selected (see page 27).
in the Project Preferences (see page 27). Non-conformity > Protection against overvoltage is sometimes needed as
with the rules imposed by this standard may cause close as possible to the consumer.
inconsistencies in the results that will then be indicated by > Adjust the category of the consumer according to
error messages: manufacturer data (Uimp).
- Choice of protection device: - Inverters:
>V erify consistency between consumption device It is important to enter the Uninterrupted Power Supply
information and the circuits' values. They must not be information correctly (polarity, power, galvanic isolation,
different. topology). The inverter's power must be determined so
>V erify the polarity of the circuit(s) and the installation that downstream protections will function in case of
type. short-circuit.
> I f necessary, specify the utilisation coefficient (k S.) and/
- Polarities:
or extension coefficient (k Ext.) at the distribution
> Verify that the consumer's polarity is consistent with its
blocks.
power (for example, Ib > 125 A for a P+N)
- Voltage drops: > Adjust the polarity of the consumer in accordance with
To comply with voltage drop limits and the limits its power source. (example: a P+N below a 3P+PEN)
authorised in the standard, it is necessary to adapt the > Do not force the distribution. The program automatically
furthest upstream cable sections in the installation. optimises the expansion.
- Residual current protection: - Trunking:
Verify the appropriateness of the earth-leakage The filter in the trunking model search function can
protection and the differential selectivity in the tree enable you to choose quickly. In some cases, it can help
structure. to uncheck it in order to broaden the ranges of potential
- Cable Sections: trunking and adapt selection in accordance with circuit
It is important to complete the insertion mode criteria.
parameters because the default data may cause the Trunking must be designed to support nominal currents
section to be oversized. as well as short-circuit currents.
>A dapt the section in accordance with the messages > Adapt the trunking in accordance with the messages
displayed. displayed.
- Disconnectors:
The program uses the data to find
the most suitable device. If it does not find
any, it is important to analyse the search
criteria located to the left of the catalogue selection
window (see details on page 35).
>V erify that a protection device is present and the family
selected, as well as the type of disconnectors you are
searching for.
>F inally, force the choice that appears correct; the error
message(s) will assist you in your choice.
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- Installation:
By default, the program suggests installation method 13
E Personalise and configure
under French standard NF C15-100.
> The number of grouped additional circuits is the first
the interface
piece of information to enter when adjusting the 1. The Option menu
correction factor according to the specific details of the
installation.
> Use an even number where possible for the quantity of
cable/phase of buried master supply cables. This
increases the correction factor because of the
symmetry factor (0.8).
> When cables are in conduits, it is important to correctly
enter the different grouping coefficients, the number of
grouped conduits and their spacings.
> All of these factors affect the global correction factor.
With this menu, you can access these items:

- Preferences menu:
Here, you can configure the XL PRO3 CALCUL software to
suit your requirements.
- Choice of the version menu:
Here, you can choose a language.
- Corporate name menu:

Here, you can open the Corporate name window and modify
your company information.

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2. Software preferences 2.1. General tab

The Preferences menu is shown as a window with This tab contains various general options for the XL Pro3
3 settings tabs. CALCUL software.
-S
how Tip of the day at start-up: check this box if you want
to display the tip of the day when the XL Pro3 Calcul software
starts up.
There are buttons at the bottom of the screen for you to - I nterface theme: you can choose an interface theme from
manage your modifications: this list, i.e. a colour palette to be used in all the interface
- The OK button is used to confirm and save your elements in the software (buttons, sheets, menus, etc.)
modifications.
The software will retain them at the next start-up.
- The Apply button is used to confirm your modifications but
does not save them.
The software will not retain them at the next start-up.
- The Cancel button is used to cancel your modifications.
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2.2. Synoptic diagram 2.3 updates
This tab offers various options for the display of the synoptic With this tab, you can set the time between automatic update
diagram. checks in XL PRO3 CALCUL.
With this tab, you can choose the colours that will be used in
the diagram.
You can also modify the typeface, its size, and its print scale.
To benefit from updates, we recommend checking for updates

a minimum of once per month. When a study is opened, if a
message appears indicating that the study has been
performed with a more recent version, check for updates by
The software retains the type size you have clicking on Verify now.
chosen, regardless of the zoom level selected for
on-screen viewing.
This means you will be able to easily read the
diagram at any size.

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When the program is launched, the study window opens - import a study created in XL PRO3: as when opening an
automatically. existing study, a window opens automatically to enable you
to select the XL PRO3 study that you would like to open at
your work station.
OPEN A RECOVERED STUDY

If the program is closed accidentally (because
of a power surge, a computer crash, etc.),
an automatic save file of the open study is
generated. It can be accessed when you reopen
the program, by choosing Open a recovered
study.
You can also open an existing study directly by clicking on

its icon. This will automatically launch the program and
open the study.
ONLY ONE SESSION OF XL PRO3 CALCUL MAY

BE OPEN AT A TIME!
Depending on the method you've used to open
your study, a warning message may appear on
the screen.
You can open only one session of the program at
You have the following options: a time on your workstation. If XL PRO3CALCUL is
- create a new study (details on page 26) already open and you double-click on a study to
- open an existing study: a list of the last four opened open it automatically, the program will attempt to
studies is displayed. If the study you wish to open is not in launch a second time, and you will receive this
the list: click on Open an existing study. A window is message: Cannot launch program: another
displayed. instance of the XL Pro² Calcul software is
already running on this post.
Just click on the OK button to cancel the
operation, and open your study with the menu
bar, by clicking File > Open
With it, you can choose a file in the desired directory.

Confirm your choice by clicking OK.
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If the study you want to open was created with an older
version of XL PRO3 CALCUL, a dialogue box opens
automatically so that you can lock the data of this study.
Clicking Yes locks the data. Clicking No updates

calculations.
If the data is locked, the program will not be able to update
products in your study. Some may have been replaced or
may no longer exist. These will not be updated.
This will be indicated to you with the following message:
Click on OK to close the window, then see the messages

area at the bottom of your screen to identify the missing
products and then replace them.

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A NEW STUDY
A Creating a new installation B Verify conformity of an

XL PRO3 CALCUL can choose a large number of specifications existing study
for you: nominal current for circuits, power of power supplies,
ratings or settings of protection devices, cross-sections of You can build and calculate an installation in various ways,
conductors, etc. depending on your requirements.
In this situation, in order to be more efficient, it is For example, if you want to check the conformity of an
recommended that you do not lock a specification (see existing installation and ascertain its capacity for extension,
glossary, pages 56 to 79) that can be chosen automatically by you can build the existing system, entering all its
XL PRO3 CALCUL until you know its final value. specifications, using XL PRO3 CALCUL. With the locking
system, XL PRO3 CALCUL does not modify selections for
Recommended process:
nominal currents, cross sections, protection device
1- BUILD THE WHOLE SYSTEM
settings, etc.
Without entering the specifications of the circuits (apart
from the general specifications of the installation: voltage, However, the conformity checks are carried out and the
neutral earthing system, etc.). calculation results are displayed normally. You can
therefore use the power balance results to ascertain the
2- ENTER THE POWER SPECIFICATIONS OF THE
extension capacity of the system.
CONSUMERS (TERMINAL CIRCUITS) AND THE TYPES OF
OUTGOING LINES OF ALL THE CIRCUITS.
You can enter the power of the consumers in the Devices
tab, or choose the nominal current of the circuit directly in
the Circuit tab. XL PRO3 CALCUL calculates a complete
power balance for the installation and automatically
chooses the nominal current for each distribution circuit
and for the power supply. When necessary,
XL PRO3 CALCUL automatically balances the phases of the
panels which supply single phase (P+N+PE) or two-phase
(2P+PE) circuits.
Then, for each circuit, starting with the power supply and
moving down towards the consumers:
3- CHOOSE THE TYPE OF PROTECTION FOR THE CIRCUIT.
If you choose a protection device from the Legrand
catalogue, XL PRO3 CALCUL automatically determines the
best settings (thermal, magnetic, etc.) that are compatible
with the selected equipment.
If you do not choose any references from a catalogue,
XL PRO3 CALCUL also chooses the best possible settings,
but without taking into account the constraints of the
equipment (no adjustment notches, etc.), and the minimum
breaking capacity is chosen.
4- CHOOSE THE TYPE OF BUSBAR.
Specify the installation method and provide the information
on the correction factors. XL PRO3 CALCUL automatically
chooses the most suitable cross-sections.
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C Project preferences -P
articipants: list of those involved in the project. These will
be shown on the cover page of the file. The Description part
The creation of a new study always begins with setting the can be used to add information on each participant, for
project preferences using the tabs in the dialogue window. example his/her address.
This step is essential, and it will enable you to save time on By default, the XL PRO3 CALCUL software creates the two
the following steps. most common participants for a new installation: Corporate
name and Beneficiary.
1. Project information The XL PRO3 CALCUL software offers a revision system to
retain details of the state of an electrical installation at a
given point in its design process.
When a new study is created, the XL PRO3 CALCUL software
automatically creates the first revision, with subject "Creating
the installation" and the current date.
When you want to retain details of the state of the electrical
installation, simply add a revision by right-clicking on the
Revisions zone and selecting Add a revision. The software
may ask you if you want to save modifications made to the
current revision before moving on to the new revision. The
revision index is managed automatically. You can enter the
subject of the revision and change the date that has been
initialised at the current date.
When a study file is opened, the XL PRO3 CALCUL software
automatically loads the state of the installation at the most
recent revision. To change revision, simply select the revision
from the list then click on the Load the installation with the
selected revision button. If the revision that has been loaded
is not the most recent one, the installation will be in read-only
mode, i.e. you cannot modify the structure of the installation.
At this step, you can: or the specifications of any of its elements or circuits.
- personalise your study with your client's data (contact
information, logo, etc.). This information is all used in the
technical file generated by the program. To change the
displayed logo: click on it, and a window will open to enable
you to select a JPG or BMP file from a folder.
- follow project progress.
-S tudy Name: this will be used as the title of the file on the
cover page, and will then appear in each folio title block.
-P roject Reference: this will appear in each folio title block.
-C omments: these will be shown on the cover page of the
file.

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A NEW STUDY (continued)
2. General calculation options 3. PV calculation options
At this step, you can: If you have specified in the General tab that your
- define the type of installation that your study will be for installation is photovoltaic, the PV tab menus activate.
(Industrial/Large-scale Commercial, Small-scale Parameter settings and configuration of a PV study are done
Commercial, Agricultural, Residential, Multi-unit according to regional and standards recommendations.
residential) Please see the specific chapter on page 40 for useful
- indicate whether your installation is photovoltaic information and explanations regarding photovoltaic studies.
- select the type of use for devices (domestic or industrial)
Using your choices, the software will select the devices
available in the product library.
- select the standard to utilise for this study
- select the version of the PV guide in the case of a
photovoltaic installation
- suggest adjustable earth protection devices
- suggest the PE section appropriate for the Ph section
Checking Industrial enables you to select protection devices

that conform to the IEC 60947-2 standard.
Checking Domestic enables you to select protection devices
that conform to the IEC 60898-1 standard.
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4. Equipment selection 5. Surge protection
By default, the current date is displayed. With this tab, you can:
Depending on the date that you choose, you will have - manually set the protection that your installation needs by
access to different equipment lists, which correspond to the clicking on Done separately in the Risk assessment drop-
catalogue offering that is current on the date selected. down menu.
For old studies, the study creation date will be displayed. - allow the software to select the most appropriate solutions
If you would like to bring the study up to date, select today's according to the standard, by clicking on According to C
date by clicking Today. The software will then automatically 15-443 (or 750-52 for PV installations).
recalculate the products to bring your study up to date with In this second case, you will be required to set several
regards to the current product offering. Depending on the parameters:
size of the study, this recalculation may take several - Keraunic level: this indicates lightning density. Defined
minutes. under French standard NF C15-100, it is variable depending
on region.
CONFIRM YOUR SELECTIONS
After each selection, remember to confirm by For help in determining surge protection, click
clicking the Enter button on your keyboard. on the Map button. A guide in PDF format will be
displayed, detailing the criteria for surge
protection.

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6. Identifications D Construction of the diagram

The synoptic diagram displays the single line diagram of
the installation. To draw it, various tools (notably, symbol
palettes) and methods are available to you. These are
detailed in the following pages.
The elements and circuits that you have selected and
assembled appear in a colour that corresponds to their state,
the same as the colour used for messages (see page 19).
In order to avoid overloading the diagram, the software
displays only the identification for each element.
Circuits and distribution blocks include the identification of
the panel with the identification of the element.
Colours and their identifications are modifiable (see page 23).
With this tab, you can define the Default identification as you
would like to represent it in the diagram.
You can personalise them, with a limit of 5 characters and no
spaces.
CONFIRM YOUR SELECTIONS

After each selection, remember to confirm by
clicking the Enter button on your keyboard.
DEFAULT PARAMETERS
It is not necessary every time to enter all of the
parameters that can personalised in the various
tabs.
Depending on your needs, you can choose to
leave parameters with their default values.
When all parameters are set according to the needs of your

study, click on OK to close the window.
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By clicking on the vertical bar you select the entire With the synoptic diagram window, you can navigate among
corresponding circuit, and the bar turns green. the various elements and circuits:
By clicking on a single element in the circuit, you select only -L eft-clicking on a component selects it. This will trigger
that element. A light green background appears behind the the display of its specifications in the specifications table
corresponding symbol. and the associated calculation results in the results table,
or with the circuit sheet. When there is nothing under the
mouse cursor, the installation is selected.
- The mouse wheel is used to zoom in and out on the
synoptic diagram. If your mouse has no wheel, you can
use the button. By default, clicking the mouse zooms
in on the diagram (the cursor displayed is ). By right-
clicking, you can zoom out from the diagram (the cursor
displayed becomes ). To return to Normal mode, simply
click the button again.
-M
oving the mouse with the wheel held down moves the
synoptic diagram. If your mouse does not have a wheel,
you can use the button. The cursor displayed is then
. Click the left mouse button and hold it down to obtain
the cursor. You can then move the diagram. To return
to Normal mode, simply click the button again.
The buttons and at the bottom move the diagram
from left to right.
- the button repositions the synoptic diagram so that
the whole diagram is displayed full-size in the allocated
You can also insert a symbol between two other symbols, area.
when your cursor takes the following shape: - the button is used to make a vertical crop.
Deleting elements is irreversible, and it

eliminates all elements downstream of the
selected elements. You will not be able to undo
this operation once it is complete.

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- It is possible to move one or more elements in the

It is possible to simultaneously select several
installation by dragging them with the mouse. Hold down
elements by defining a rectangular selection
the [CTRL] key and the cursor becomes , then when the
area with the mouse. Clicking once places the
mouse is released, a copy is made instead of moving it.
upper left corner of the selected area. Keeping in
mind the position of the elements to be selected, -R
ight-clicking displays a menu with three options:
move your mouse to the point where you wish to - Delete: delete the selected elements (shortcut using the
define the lower right corner, then click again. [DEL] key on your keyboard).
The elements contained in the defined area are -C onnect to the distribution block: connect the selected
selected, and they appear in grey. element to a distribution block.
-D isplay the circuits sheet
The selection area is visible by the dotted line
while the mouse button is being pressed.
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Other display tools are available
in the ribbon.
Display the one-line diagram: Design sub-panels:

Ideal when there are many levels. Ideal if you wish to display the elements of the
circuits included in the panels located downstream.
As the diagram progresses, messages will be displayed:

For a complete description of the message area and how to
use messages, see page 19.

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2. Construction steps - With the distribution block selected, display the truth table
in the Calculation tab.
2.1. Source/Supply
Select a power supply source in the Sources symbol palette
on the left side of your screen, and place it in the work space
in the centre of the screen.
Complete the specifications of the source via the circuit sheet
(see page 37) or the table of specifications (see page 36). You
can also use the messages that appear at the bottom of your
screen to guide you. - It is possible to make an automatic transfer switch with
The various available sources and their specifications are three supply sources. To do this, repeat the previous
detailed in the glossary of symbols included as an annex of procedure.
this manual.
SPECIAL CASE: AUTOMATIC TRANSFER SWITCH

- From the pre-designed elements, choose the symbol of the
circuit to add in order to include an ATS.
Example:
The truth table will be this type:
- Include the circuit in the diagram: the ATS is created:
DELETE A CIRCUIT OR
A SINGLE ELEMENT
You can delete a circuit or some of its elements
by selecting the downstream device, then
clicking the Del key on your keyboard.
You can also right click, then select Delete.
Everything below the selected element will be
deleted. You will always be asked to confirm
deletions.
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This element may be linked to an add-on module, enabling
PROTECTION CALCULATIONS
you to choose the desired residual current protection from the
The software continually calculates protections catalogue.
according to the growth of the tree structure.
Residual current protection may be added in various places.
- In the calculation area:
DUPLICATE A CIRCUIT by clicking on the + of
To duplicate a circuit, select it by clicking on the
symbol bar at the left, then press the Ctrl key on
your keyboard and the appropriate number key
for the number of copies desired (for example,
press Ctrl+3 if you wish to make three copies of
your circuit).
- In the circuit information sheet:

2.2. Isolating switches
Definition:
An isolating switch provides electrical isolation of consumers
on load via a visible disconnection or positive contact
operation, depending on the requested recommendations.
The software automatically verifies the required specifications
(see criteria below) and suggests a list, ordered by relevance,
of products conforming to the IEC 60-947-3 standard.
Note: the rating must be greater than its upstream protection - In the selection window:
device or the total of the downstream protection devices
(French standard: NF C15-100 § 535.3.2).

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E Calculation data
As the diagram is developed, you must complete the
specifications of consumers, as well as a certain amount of
data necessary to the calculations for your installation.
These characteristics appear:
- in the area where calculation data are displayed (on the right
of your screen), or
- in the circuit information sheet (complete description on
next page). The circuit sheet displays the specifications and
results of a circuit in a single window.
The calculation data that must be filled in will vary depending
on the elements and circuits (see details on following pages).
If certain information is in error or is missing,
XL PRO3 CALCUL will display an error message in the
messages area (description on page 19) to enable you to
complete or correct the data.
OPEN THE CIRCUIT INFORMATION SHEET

You can open the sheet:
- by pressing the F12 key on your keyboard
- by right-clicking on your mouse then selecting
Circuit Information Sheet
- by opening the View menu, then selecting
Circuit information sheet
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2. Introduction to the Circuit Information Sheet
- Complete circuit
Icon for access to the

main specifications of
each element
Main specifications of
the circuit breaker
Main specifications
of the cable
the disconnector
the distribution block
- Single element
Navigation arrows to move

Information on the from one circuit to another
entirety of the
selected circuit Hide the circuit information
sheet (enables visualisation
of your diagram without
leaving the circuit information
Information on the first sheet, simply by positioning
individual element your mouse on the icon)
State of the Click on the symbol for

locking system the individual element
to open its detailed
sheet
Scrollbar arrow enabling

scrolling through circuit
elements that do not
appear on the screen

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3. Locking system Others are completed by automatic calculation once a piece of

information is completed.
To adapt to different design procedures, the XL PRO3 CALCUL
software has a system for locking specifications. Thus, each These values are always modifiable. Simply change their
interface for entering the specifications of a component (the value.
specifications table or the circuit sheet) displays the status of
each specification. The File menu and the Edit menu give you more
complete management options over locked
THE OPEN, GREEN PADLOCK:
items, identifications, data and the automatic
- indicates that the specification is unlocked. Its value may be
choice of equipment.
modified by the software.
THE CLOSED, YELLOW PADLOCK:
- indicates that the specification is locked. Its value cannot be
modified by the software.
Clicking on the padlock icon changes its state
(unlocked locked)
If nothing is displayed beside the specification, this means
that it can be neither locked or unlocked.
This may correspond to:
- A specification whose value can never be determined by the
software (for example the length of a busbar). It will never
be modified by the software (in fact it corresponds to a
locked value that cannot be unlocked).
- A specification whose value is always determined by the
software (for example a calculation result). It will always be
modified by the software (in fact it corresponds to an
unlocked value (grey box) that cannot be locked).
If you manually enter a value in an unlocked specification, it
automatically becomes locked (even if the value is the same).
When information and/or parameters are completed, the
For more flexibility, use keyboard shortcuts.
values that display a padlock are locked (example: lb, Pu,
cable type, conductor, etc.)
F Enter designations
and power levels
To improve your project and make it more easily readable,
enter as much information as possible:
- Circuit designations. This information will be communicated
to XL PRO3.
- Protection device designations
- Cable length including installation method
- Power of all consumers, etc.
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G Display different messages, > Protection against overvoltage is sometimes needed as
close as possible to the consumer.
interpret and adjust > Adjust the category of the consumer according to
manufacturer data (Uimp).
parameters - Inverters:
It is important to enter the Uninterrupted Power Supply
When the electrical diagram is complete, error messages
information correctly (polarity, power, galvanic isolation,
may prevent you from closing the file. The program
topology). The inverter's power must be determined so that
automatically calculates cable sections and suggests
downstream protections will function in case of
protection devices in accordance with the standard selected in
short-circuit.
the Project Preferences (see page 27). Non-conformity with
the rules imposed by this standard may cause inconsistencies - Polarities:
in the results that will then be indicated by error messages: > Verify that the consumer's polarity is consistent with its
- Choice of protection device: power (for example, Ib > 125 A for a P+N)
> Verify consistency between consumption device information > Adjust the polarity of the consumer in accordance with its
and the circuits' values. They must not be different. power source. (For example: a P+N below a 3P+PEN)
> Verify the polarity of the circuit(s) and the installation type. > Do not force the distribution. The program automatically
> If necessary, specify the utilisation coefficient (k S.) and/or optimises the expansion.
extension coefficient (k Ext.) at the distribution blocks. - Trunking:
- Voltage drops: The filter in the trunking model search function can enable
To comply with voltage drop limits and the limits authorised you to choose quickly. In some cases, it can help to uncheck
in the standard, it is necessary to adapt the furthest it in order to broaden the ranges of potential trunking and
upstream cable sections in the installation. adapt selection in accordance with circuit criteria.
- Residual current protection: Trunking must be designed to support nominal currents as
Verify the appropriateness of the earth-leakage protection well as short-circuit currents.
and the differential selectivity in the tree structure. > Adapt the trunking in accordance with the messages
displayed.
- Cable Sections:
It is important to complete the insertion mode parameters - Installation:
because the default data may cause the section to be By default, the program suggests installation method 13
oversized. under French standard NF C15-100.
> Adapt the section in accordance with the messages > The number of grouped additional circuits is the first piece
displayed. of information to enter when adjusting the correction
factor according to the specific details of the installation.
- Disconnectors:
> To increase the correction factor of buried principal
The program uses the data to find the most suitable device.
supplies, use even numbers when determining quantity of
If it does not find any, it is important to analyse the search
cables per phase.
criteria located to the left of the catalogue selection window
> When cables are in conduits, it is important to correctly
(see details on page 35).
enter the different grouping coefficients, the number of
> Verify that a protection device is present and the family
grouped conduits and their spacings.
selected, as well as the type of disconnectors you are
> All of these factors affect the global correction factor.
searching for.
> Finally, force the choice that appears correct; the error
message(s) will assist you in your choice.
- Surge protection device:
> Adjust the surge protection requirements according to
the configuration entered in the Project preferences
(see page 27).

PHOTOVOLTAIC
PERFORM A STUDY
The selections and operations that must be done for 2- In the PV calculation options tab
photovoltaic studies are different from other types of study. Before beginning a photovoltaic study, it is necessary to
enter the information from a photovoltaic solar simulation
program, which will indicate: Type of PV panels/inverters.
A Creation of the study and You can then use XL PRO3 CALCUL to design the cable
sections and protection devices needed to conform to the
setting of project preferences French C15-712-1 standard.
To create your new PV study, use the menu described on Page
28 or click on File, then New.
The Project preferences window displays automatically.
Select:
1- In the General calculation options tab
>the installation type, for the selection of protection device
on the DC side and residual current protection on the
AC side.
> the version of the PV guide:
3- In the Surge protection tab
Select whether the surge risk analysis has been previously
performed, or use surge protection guides intended for
Specify the default option for protection devices photovoltaic installations.
on the DC side.
gPV: DC cartridge protection
B/Img low: DC circuit breaker protection
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B Creation of an installation The inverter type may be chosen at any time.

The software adapts the inverter symbol depending on the
diagram manufacturer specifications while displaying the number of
strings to connect.
Among the various symbol palettes available at the left of
When the inverter is chosen, to copy all the branches of a
your screen (see details on page 15), you will find a specific
string to the other, select the closest element to the inverter
palette for PV studies. This palette contains several
(C1) and press the Ctrl key, then move the mouse to the
pre-designed circuits to help you build the diagram for your
element to be connected.
PV installation.
1. Construct the DC section:

1.1. Design
> place the inverter
> scroll up on the tree structure to the panels
PV panel
circuit
Inverter
circuit
Use the duplication function to quickly obtain the

number of panel circuits needed:
Select your first panel circuit, then hold the Ctrl
key on your keyboard and, on your keyboard's
number pad, enter the number of copies desired.
Example: for three copies of the circuit, press
Ctrl+3

PHOTOVOLTAIC
PERFORM A STUDY (continued)
1.2. Enter information 2. Construct the AC section:

>Panel type, number of modules: 2.1. Design
To select panels, double-click on the panel name. A
window will open so you can select the model. >Place the connection circuit on the diagram.
> Cable length

>Type of inverter(s):
To choose the inverter, click on the black square at the
lower left of the symbol
>With the individual elements, construct the protection
circuit for the inverter.
>Double-click on Name, and a window appears where you

can select an inverter.
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>To link the AC section of the inverter(s), click on the AC 3. Correct the errors indicated by messages
part of the symbol. While holding the mouse button (the
mouse icon takes the appearance of the symbol as soon XL PRO3 CALCUL informs you of conformity to guidelines with
as it is selected): information and error messages (details: page 19).
- Excessive voltage drop: adjust the cable sections on the
entire installation to reduce line loss.
- Devices that are unprotected or too far from the surge
protector: surge protection must be located as close to
receivers as possible.
This distance must not be more than 10 m. Beyond this,
resonance overvoltage may double. Without precise
> Drag the symbol to the protection device. information from manufacturers of PV modules and inverters,
it is recommended to keep the default values from Table 11 in
the C15-712-1 guide, §13.3.2.3.
- Phase balancing: it is possible to force the output type, but it
is recommended to let the software automatically balance
the phases.
- Voltage Umpp between panels and inverters:
XL PRO3 CALCUL verifies that the performances stated by
the PV and inverter manufacturers match. If this message
appears, it is important to verify with the manufacturer that
the specifications of their products are correct and to adjust
the number of PV modules.
2.2. Enter information

After the AC section of the inverter has been placed, the
construction of the electrical diagram is the same as a
traditional electrical installation.
You must enter the length of cables, the associated protective
devices per branch up to the connecting circuit breaker that
represents the physical limit of the photovoltaic installation.

PHOTOVOLTAIC
PERFORM A STUDY (continued)
PV diagram, AC side PV diagram, DC side
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PRINT
YOUR STUDY FILE
To print your study documents:

Ticking the All/None box activates or deactivates
click on the or icons in the menu bar
all of the documents or panels to be printed.
or in the File menu.
To save a personalised configuration, adjust the

information in the lower section of the window,
and enter the name in the text box.
The Preparation of the file window opens.
Then, click on Save into predefined.
All personalised configurations are available in

the predefined files menu.
Select the documents to print, then adjust the parameters

with the Format and Organisation menus.
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COVER PAGE DETAILED CALCULATION NOTES BY CIRCUIT

PRINT
YOUR STUDY FILE (continued)
CIRCUIT POWER BALANCE TREE OR LINE ELECTRICAL DIAGRAM:

- Total
- Per panel
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TREE OR LINE ELECTRICAL DIAGRAM: DETAILED CALCULATION NOTES BY CIRCUIT, WITH
- with calculation information SYMBOLS

PRINT
SELECTIVITY LIST MESSAGE LIST (SHOWN IN THE LOWER PART OF

Assuming a 'low power tariff' (≤250 kW), the right column will XL PRO³ CALCUL)
describe the selectivity of the circuits according to the
D13-13 declaration.
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LIST OF PROTECTION DEVICES AND CABLES IN THE INSTALLATION

PRINT
DETAIL OF SUGGESTED PROTECTION DEVICES PER CIRCUIT
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IMPORT/EXPORT
YOUR STUDY TO XL PRO3
To import or export your calculations to the XL PRO3 software, A list of products blocking export is shown to help you.
click the corresponding icons in the File menu. 1. Verify the date of the equipment choice.
2. The devices listed must be replaced by products that are
currently available.
If no message appears, simply name the export file
Caution: Enter a file name that is different from

the files already in the folder, so that no existing
files are overwritten.
In the XL PRO³ program, click the icon
When the study has finished loading, a window is displayed

to indicate the list of imported panels.
A Export to XL PRO3
You may see this message:
This indicates that the equipment used in the study is no

longer included in the current product catalogue in XL PRO³.
This study can therefore not be exported in its current state.
The equipment must be updated.
Click OK to see a detailed report.
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B Import from XL PRO3 C Entry of an imported study

To create the export file from XL PRO , please see the
3
When the information in the Project preferences is
corresponding manual. validated, it is necessary to complete the electrical diagram.
To import this file into XL PRO3 CALCUL:
A window is displayed. Select the export file in the chosen
folder.
To begin, with the individual elements, place the source and

the connecting cable upstream of the mean circuit breaker.
Complete the diagram by specifying the loads on each
terminal circuit.
Utilise the predefined diagrams in the library to

enter consumer circuits.
In the lower bar, you can follow the progress of the study
loading.
When loading is complete, the Project preferences window

is shown, enabling setup and completion of the study
information. It is important that all source power levels, cable lengths,
installation methods, consumer power levels, etc. are
The standard applied will be the one selected correctly entered for the power balance and the product
before the study is imported. It will not be choice to be verified.
possible to modify it after the file is read.

GLOSSARY
OF SPECIFICATIONS
1. Electrical installation specifications -M

aximal section: maximum cross-section that can be used
in automatic selection mode. Prevents the use of cross-
sections larger than the indicated limit, by automatically
increasing the number of cables in parallel when necessary.
-S
ingle-pole cables from: cross-section above which the
software selects single pole cables instead of multipole
cables in automatic selection mode.
-A
luminium core from: cross-section above which the
software selects aluminium cores instead of copper cores in
automatic selection mode.
-N
eutral automatically reduced: optionally permits the use
of protection devices with reduced neutral when the neutral
is not loaded.
- S min PE = S phases /: minimum ratio between the cross-
section of the PE conductor and the cross-section of the
phases.
-P
E number choice: choice of the number of PE conductors
in parallel, preferably 1 or the number of phase conductors
in parallel.
1.3. Circuit breaker settings

1.1 Standard circuits
-T
hermal setting: Power circuit breakers can be set as close
- I n minimal lighting: minimum rating for lighting circuit as possible to Ib, or a value corresponding to a standard
protection devices. For creating standard lighting circuits rating.
quickly without having to fill in the number of loads and the
-M
agnetic setting: minimum short circuits can be dealt with
power of a load each time.
in two ways: The first is to choose the cross-sections
-M
inimum section lighting: minimum cross-section to be according to the thermal setting, and the magnetic setting is
used on lighting circuits, even when the calculation permits chosen according to the minimum calculated short circuits,
a smaller cross-section. i.e. the magnetic setting is chosen to be standard (a multiple
-M
inimum section power sockets: minimum cross-section to of 10, etc.), and the cross-sections are increased if
be used on power socket circuits, even when the calculation necessary so that the minimum short circuits are not below
permits a smaller cross-section. the setting. The second choice has the effect of favouring
selectivity.
1.2. Cable sizing
- Section tolerance: the NFC 15-100 standard authorises a 1.4. Equipment selection
tolerance of 0 to 5 per cent on the cable section. This can be -E
nable auto selection: enable or disable automatic selection
modified in > Project Preferences/General calculation of references. Automatic selection is enabled by default, but
options it may sometimes be useful to deactivate it temporarily, for
example to speed up processing when there is a long series
of modifications requiring the choice of a large number of
protection devices to be re-examined.
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2. Circuit specifications -C
os phi: nominal cos phi of the circuit. Entering this value
also modifies the rated operating power.
-P
ower: rated operating power of the circuit. Entering this
value also modifies the nominal current.
-H
armonic factor: harmonic distortion of the circuit. When a
new circuit is created, its harmonic distortion automatically
takes the same value as the first upstream circuit. To
maintain the same value throughout the installation, simply
enter it in the supply circuits before creating the rest of the
installation.
-L
oaded neutral: indicates whether the neutral conductor is
considered to be loaded for calculating the current-carrying
capacity and for choosing a protection device with or without
reduced neutral.
The circuit is not a component that is inserted in the

installation by the user; it is created automatically by the
software at the necessary locations. It is represented on the
diagram by a vertical strip to the right of the elements it
covers.
-O
utput type: polarity of the circuit. The types offered depend
on the neutral earthing system of the installation and the
type of outgoing line on the upstream circuit.
-D
istribution: for two-phase or single-phase outgoing lines
on three-phase panels, indicates on which phases the circuit
is connected.
- I b: nominal current of the circuit. Entering this value also
modifies the rated operating power.

GLOSSARY
OF SPECIFICATIONS (continued)
3. Calculation data for HV-LV transformers - Voltage between phases: on-load phase-to-phase voltage at
transformer output. Not visible if the transformer supplies a
single phase circuit.
- Phase-neutral voltage: on-load phase-to-neutral voltage at
transformer output. Only visible if the transformer supplies
a single phase circuit.
- Power: apparent power of the transformer.
-U
pstream short-circuit power: Short-circuit power of the
primary supply system (HV) at the transformer connection
point. When several transformers supply the same main
panel in parallel, they are supplied by the same primary
supply system. The upstream short-circuit power must
therefore be the same in all these transformers.
-C
oupling: type of coupling of the transformer primary and
secondary windings.
-U
sc: short-circuit voltage of the transformer. The values 4%
and 6% are proposed for the most commonly used
transformers, but it is possible to enter another value for
special transformers
- Earth connection scheme: earth connection scheme, or
neutral earthing system. The possible values are:
- TT (earthed neutral, earthed protective conductors)
- TN (earthed neutral, protective conductors connected to
the neutral)
- IT-N (isolated neutral, protective conductors earthed,
distributed neutral)
- IT (isolated neutral, protective conductors earthed,
non-distributed neutral)
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4. Calculation data for low voltage This element corresponds to the low voltage connection of an
power supplies energy distribution company on the public LV system.
-E
arth connection scheme: earth connection scheme, or
neutral earthing system.
-V
oltage between phases: on-load phase-to-phase voltage of
the power supply. Not visible if the power supply is single
phase.
-P
hase-neutral voltage: on-load phase-to-neutral voltage of
the power supply. Only visible on a single phase power
supply.
-C
urrent delivered: current authorised on the power supply
-S
upply voltage drop: voltage drop obtained at the
connection point, to be added to the voltage drop
calculations in the installation.
-U
pstream transformer: specifications of the transformer to
which the connection is connected. See the Transformer
HVLV element for information on these specifications. If the
values are not known, leave the default values.
-U
pstream link: specifications of the link between the
upstream transformer and the connection. See the Cable
element for information on these specifications. If the values
are not known, leave the default values.

GLOSSARY
5. Calculation data for generators 6. Calculation data for LV-LV transformers

The LV-LV transformer is used for galvanic isolation, or to
change the voltage or neutral earthing system of a sub-part
of the installation. The technical specifications to be filled in
are the same as for the HV-LV transformer, apart from the
upstream short‑circuit power, which does not appear (it is
calculated automatically).
7. Calculation data for uninterrupted power

supplies
The following UPS topologies can be represented and
calculated:
-D
ouble conversion UPS: in normal mode, the load is
supplied by the inverter, which is itself supplied by the
rectifier. There is therefore a double AC/DC + DC/AC
conversion, providing excellent output voltage and frequency
regulation.
If there is no power on the mains supply, the UPS switches
to standalone mode and the inverter is supplied by the
- Earth connection scheme: earth connection scheme, or battery.
neutral earthing system. The possible values are: The ByPass channel can be directly connected to the main
- TT (earthed neutral, earthed protective conductors) power supply, or to a replacement power supply (R2).
- TN (earthed neutral, protective conductors connected to If there is an overload on the inverter or when the batteries
the neutral) are discharged in standalone mode, a static contactor
- IT-N (isolated neutral, protective conductors earthed, transfers the load with no break between the inverter and
distributed neutral) the ByPass. This is the most costly but also the most widely
used topology for high powers, as it provides the best quality
- IT (isolated neutral, protective conductors earthed, output voltage.
non-distributed neutral)
-V
oltage between phases: on-load phase-to-phase voltage at
generator output. Not visible if the generator supplies a
-P
hase-neutral voltage: on-load phase-to-neutral voltage at
generator output. Only visible if the generator supplies a
-P
ower: apparent power of the generator.
-T
ransient reactance: transient reactance of the generator.
The recommended value is 30% (default).
-Z
ero sequence reactance: zero sequence reactance of the
generator. The recommended value is 6% (default).
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-D
ouble conversion UPS + ECO mode: this is a double
conversion UPS, to which an energy saving mode has been
added. In ECO mode, the load is supplied as a priority by the
ByPass channel.
When the ByPass channel supply is no longer available (or
outside tolerances), the load is supplied by the inverter,
which is itself supplied by the rectifier or the battery,
depending on the availability of the mains power supply.
-U
PS in direct interaction: in normal mode, the load is
supplied by the mains supply. The inverter is connected in
parallel with the load, and its combination with a power
interface on the upstream supply improves the quality of the
voltage provided. The inverter is reversible, and therefore
also charges the battery. In standalone mode, the power
interface decouples the upstream supply and the load is
supplied by the inverter. When there is a ByPass channel, it
can be directly connected to the main power supply, or to a
replacement power supply (R2).
-U
PS in passive standby: in normal mode, the load is
supplied by the mains supply and the battery is charged by
the rectifier. The inverter is isolated from the load by means
of a switch. In standalone mode, the switch switches the
load onto the inverter, generally with a switching time of
around 10 ms.
This economical topology provides rudimentary protection,
is generally only used for low powers and has no ByPass.

GLOSSARY
-E
arth connection scheme: earth connection scheme or - Internal isolation: for specifying, when it is known, what
neutral earthing system at the UPS output. It is possible to galvanic isolation is incorporated in the UPS.
have an earth connection scheme at the output that is - Unknown: choose this value when the specifications of the
different from that at the input, as long as the required UPS are not known. The software will specify the isolation
galvanic isolation is present. requirements for the chosen polarities and earth
It is essential to refer to the manual of the manufacturer of connection schemes by means of information messages.
the UPS to determine what combinations of upstream and - None: the UPS does not have any galvanic isolation. If
downstream earth connection schemes are permitted with isolation is necessary, it will be indicated by anomaly
the chosen equipment. messages.
-D
esignation: reference of the UPS chosen from the - Transfo. Rectifier and/or ByPass and/or UPS: it is possible
catalogue (the UPS catalogue is not currently available). to choose any combination of isolating transformers on
- Output type: polarity at UPS output. the rectifier, the ByPass channel and the inverter,
-V
oltage between phases/Phase-neutral voltage: output according to the actual composition of the UPS. If there is
voltage. It is not always possible to modify this voltage, no isolation, it will be indicated by anomaly messages.
depending on the chosen topology. The requirements of the calculation software in terms of
-T
opology: type of UPS to choose from those described at the isolation follow generally accepted rules, but this does not
start of this help page. do away with the need to refer to the manual of the
manufacturer of the UPS to determine the exact wiring
- ByPass:
and isolation rules.
- None: no ByPass channel is connected. The UPS can only
operate in normal mode or in standalone mode. When a UPS does not have all the necessary internal
isolation, it is always possible to use LV-LV isolating
- On main input: the ByPass channel is connected on the
transformers upstream and downstream of the UPS, in
same cable as the main channel.
order to restore the correct earth connection. The software
- On R2 input (backup source): the ByPass channel is only currently allows this to be done by positioning
connected to a backup power supply. transformers upstream of the UPS.
It is not currently possible to connect the ByPass channel to - Unit power: power of one cell of the UPS.
a separate circuit from the same panel as the main
-C
ells minimum number: for configurations with several
channel, or from another panel.
UPS in parallel, minimum number of cells operating
simultaneously. Leave 1 for single UPS.
-C
ells maximum number: for configurations with several
UPS in parallel, maximum number of cells operating
simultaneously. Leave 1 for single UPS.
- I k3: three-phase short-circuit of the inverter (of a single cell
for parallel assemblies).
- I k2: two-phase short-circuit of the inverter (of a single cell
- I k1: single phase short-circuit of the inverter (of a single cell
-H
olding time: inverter short circuit holding time.
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8. Calculation data for generators - Truth table:
Depending on where it is inserted in the installation, the
distribution element may represent a main busbar, a
sub-busbar in an enclosure (separated from the main busbar
by a main circuit breaker) or a row in a modular enclosure
(placed below a main row circuit breaker).
When a panel is supplied by various incoming lines (several

transformers, a main incoming line and a backup line, etc.),
the possible couplings between the various incoming lines
can be specified.
Each line in the table corresponds to a possible "connection
mode". In one mode, each incoming line has a green tick if it
is active and a red cross if it is inactive. Click on the "plus"
and "minus" buttons to add or remove lines. If there are 4
identical transformers in parallel, with 2, 3 or 4 transformers
active (never one on its own), simply enter one line for the "2
transformers active" situation and one line for the "4
-K
coincid. : coefficient of coincidence (between 0 and 1) to be transformers active" situation. The two extreme cases are
applied to nominal currents of outgoing lines for the thus taken into account in the calculations.
consumption calculation of the panel.
-k
Ext. : coefficient for future extensions (greater than 1).
Enables changes to the installation to be anticipated in the
panel consumption calculation.

GLOSSARY
9. Calculation data for protection devices In automatic selection, the software automatically chooses
the most appropriate reference for the circuit being protected.
9.1. General
-S
earch result: in automatic selection, indicates the
The protection element is used to represent all types of number of possible references, and optionally the number
protection devices and RCDs. of references chosen.
The user specifies whether the element is a circuit breaker, a It is possible to continue the calculation by choosing
fuse, etc. by modifying the Over-current protection several of the possible references (or even all of them),
specification. Depending on the type of protection chosen, the and thus postponing the final selection of a reference until
following specifications appear. later. The results shown in the calculations are valid
irrespective of the equipment installed from the
references chosen.
However, some optional calculations may not give any
result if several references are chosen (for example,
selectivity).
-R
eference(s): designation of the chosen equipment. In
manual selection, double-click on this specification to
access the software's catalogue and select the required
equipment.
In automatic selection, this specification is only filled in if
a single reference has been chosen from those possible.
Moreover, this reference can be modified at any time by
the software if another reference becomes more suitable.
References can be chosen from the possibilities by
accessing the catalogue in automatic selection (by double-
clicking on the Reference(s) field). To permanently select
a reference displayed in automatic selection (and thus
prohibit an automatic modification), toggle to manual
selection (the displayed reference will be retained).
-S
election of equipment: indicates whether the choice of the
equipment reference is manual or automatic.
In manual selection, it is possible to select the reference of
a device in the software's catalogue, choosing whether or
not to retain the choices offered by the software.
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Protection device search window

GLOSSARY
Protection device accessory selection
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The above specifications are for the most part imported - Rating: fuse rating.
from the catalogue when a reference is chosen. - I n: rating (nominal current) of the circuit breaker or switch.
Some of them (breaking capacity, etc.) can no longer be -P
olarity: Polarity of the protection device. When the circuit
modified until another reference is selected or until it is has four phases (3P+N+PE), this specification is used to
deleted. Others, corresponding to the settings of the chosen indicate whether the neutral pole is protected.
device (thermal setting, etc.), can be modified within the
- I th: thermal tripping threshold (thermal setting) of the
range defined for the device. It is possible not to choose any
circuit breaker or the thermal relay - Ith Neutral: tripping
reference (in manual selection). In this case the specifications
threshold of the neutral pole (for devices with reduced
of the protection device must be chosen manually (or the
neutral).
suggested values retained).
- I mg: magnetic or short time delay tripping threshold.
Note on locking the RCD protection and Over-current
protection specifications: -D
elay: magnetic or short time delay breaking time.
If they are unlocked, the software chooses a value itself - I nstantaneous protection: indicates whether an
(type of protection device and presence or absence of RCD), instantaneous protection device is present and activated.
and the catalogue suggests references accordingly. If they - I nstantaneous I: instantaneous protection threshold.
have been modified by the user (and are therefore locked),
-F
ault protection: indicates whether a fault protection device
the catalogue takes the required values into account in order
(ground) is present and activated.
to suggest references.
- Fault I: fault protection device threshold.
For the other specifications (RCD threshold, I th, etc.), it is
not possible to set a value, as the catalogue only takes the -D
elay: tripping time of the fault protection device.
specifications of the circuit to be protected into account -B
reaking capacity: breaking capacity of the protection
when suggesting references. device.
-R
equired RCD protection: indicates whether or not an RCD -1
pole breaking capacity: breaking capacity on one pole at
is present. phase-to-phase voltage in IT system.
-R
CD threshold: sensitivity setting of the RCD. -A
mbient temperature: temperature of the environment in
-R
CD time: RCD tripping time setting. which the protection device is installed (panel, etc.). It is not
For thresholds lower than 30 mA, tripping must be a specification of the chosen equipment, but information
instantaneous. given by the user, which is used to calculate corrections on
the rating and thermal setting of the equipment, if the
-O
ver-current protection: indicates the type of protection.
necessary information is provided in the catalogue.
The following types are suggested:
- Circuit breaker: open or moulded case type. -k
Temperature: thermal setting reduction/increase
- Modular circuit breaker: thermal-magnetic modular coefficient, calculated according to the temperature and
circuit breaker, with or without residual current information provided in the catalogue.
protection. -O
ther thermal k: thermal setting reduction/increase
- gG fuse: gG fuse (for this type of equipment the references coefficient, indicated by the user when the calculated setting
can only be chosen manually). is inadequate.
- aM fuse + thermal protection: aM fuse combined with a For example, some manufacturers define a correction factor
thermal protection device (circuit breaker or switch + according to the number of devices side by side in the same
relay) (catalogue not available, the specifications must be enclosure.
entered manually). -M
agnetic tolerance : tolerance applied to the I mg,
- Thermal protection only: switch + relay. Instantaneous I and fault I settings.
- Magnetic protection only: magnetic circuit breakers only.

GLOSSARY
9.2. Special case: power switches 9.3. Special Case: gG fuses and their carriers
Double click on Designation to open the catalogue. When the When the catalogue management tool is started by means of
catalogue management tool is started by means of this menu, this menu, it automatically loads the gG Fuse catalogue.
it automatically loads the General Use Circuit Breaker It has two tabs: Search by references and Technical
catalogue. research.
It has two tabs: Search by references and Technical The first tab is as shown.
research.
It can be used to search for products directly using their
references or their descriptions.
To do this, select the corresponding product range in the left-
hand column, then select the product from the References in
catalogue list and click on the button. The product is then
added to the Reference choice(s).
From the circuit sheet, click on the icon to open the catalogue Repeat the operation to select the fuse carrier (modular or
management tool. other), then a fuse cartridge.
Only one cartridge must be added, and the catalogue will then
import the required quantity for the polarity of the protection
device. Likewise, if an assembly of single pole fuse carriers is
used to obtain the required polarity, only one single pole
carrier must be added and the catalogue will then import the
required quantity.
In automatic selection, the search criteria at the left of the It is, however, possible to add a second "equipped neutral"
protection element selection window are displayed. The type fuse carrier in certain cases (for example 1P modular
selection suggested by XL PRO3 CALCUL may be increased by fuse carriers, cylindrical cartridges and equipped N type
choosing to show all results. modular carrier to obtain 3P+N), or a neutral blade type
When the More choices check box is selected, all devices (for example size 00 4P blade type carrier, size 00 blades
compatible with the filter are displayed. Otherwise only the and size 00 neutral blade).
most relevant devices are displayed (lowest breaking capacity, The background of the Reference(s) choice(s) list is white if
lowest rating, etc.). the composition is incomplete, green if it is correct, and red if
Simply select a line to choose a suggested device and see the it is incorrect.
specifications that will be imported into the calculation if this To remove a product from the composition, select it in the
selection is used. Reference(s) choice(s) list, then click on the button.
When the catalogue is called up to choose a circuit breaker in To delete the composition, click on the button.
an installation manually, the filter cannot be modified, and it
contains the specifications corresponding to the circuit to be The bottom part of the window shows the specifications that
protected. will be imported into the calculation if the current
composition is used.
When the catalogue is called up to choose a circuit breaker in
an installation automatically, only the Technical research tab
is accessible, and the filter cannot be modified.
In this context, the catalogue is used to indicate the products
to be used in the calculation when there are several
possibilities.
To do this simply select the lines corresponding to the
selections to be made before confirming. To select several
lines hold down the control key.
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10. Calculation data for circuit breakers 11. Calculation data for transfer busbar trunking
The switch element is used to represent switches and
disconnectors.
It is not essential to show them on the diagram to calculate
the installation, however it can be useful if the import-export
functions to electrical design software are used.
The principle is the same as for protection devices.
Breaker type:
- full load break switches with positive contact operation and
visible contact indication
- modular switches with positive contact operation and visible
contact indication
- modular RCDs
- Length: length of the link.

-E
xtra derating: additional factor chosen by the user for
specific requirements.
-R
eference(s): reference of the chosen busbar trunking.
Double-click to choose a reference in the catalogue. A
reference must be chosen, as a great many specifications
that cannot be entered are imported from the catalogue
(impedances, etc.).
- Installation: installation position (horizontal, vertical,
edgewise). Used to apply current-carrying capacity
correction coefficients according to the data provided by the
manufacturer.
-A
mbient temperature: the values that are suggested
depend on the data provided by the manufacturer.
Used to apply current-carrying capacity correction
coefficients according to the data provided by the
manufacturer.

GLOSSARY
12. Calculation data for cables - Installation methods: the installation methods correspond
with the ones defined in the selected standard. Greyed-out
lines cannot be selected as they correspond to a type of
installation that is not compatible with the type of cable
selected. The type of cable must therefore be chosen before
the method of installation.
The cable element is used to represent wired links, whether

they are single pole or multipole cables, or insulated
conductors in conduits or sleeves.
- Length: length of the link.
-T
ype of cable(s): indicates whether the link is created using
single pole cables (touching, in trefoil arrangement or
separate) or multipole cables (with integrated or separate
PE conductor). Insulated conductors correspond to Separate
single-core cable type.
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-C
orrection factors: indicates the permissible global -C
onductors: specifications of the conductors of the link:
correction factor, calculated according to the installation -C ore: material of the core of the conductors (aluminium
method and the various following specifications: or copper).
-A mbient temperature: surrounding temperature (air or - Insulation: insulating material according to the standard
ground, depending on the installation method). selected.
-E
xtra derating: additional factor chosen by the user for -B
are PE conductor: indicates whether the PE conductor is
specific requirements. bare when it is separated.
-B
E2 risk (fire): environment with a fire risk. - No. of conductors/phases: number of conductors per
-B
E3 risk (explosion): environment with a risk of phase.
explosion. - Phase section: cross-section of a phase conductor.
-S
ymmetry: keep a symmetrical arrangement of the - No. of neutral conductors: number of neutral conductors.
cables when using several single pole cables in parallel.
- Neutral section: cross-section of a neutral conductor.
-N
o. of additional grouped circuits: number of circuits or
- No. of PE conductors: number of PE conductors.
groups of cables located close to the circuit being studied.
The number of grouped circuits must be counted, taking - PE section: cross-section of a PE conductor.
into account that a circuit comprising n cables in parallel
per phase counts for n circuits.
For example, if the circuit being studied has two cables in 13. Elements not calculated
parallel and there are 8 grouped circuits comprising a As its name indicates, a non-calculated element has no effect
single cable, 10 circuits are counted grouped in a single on the calculation of the installation.
layer, or 5 circuits grouped in 2 layers. In XL PRO3 CALCUL,
the number of additional grouped circuits is counted, It is used to represent elements that appear in electrical
without taking the layers into account, as the number of design software, if the import-export functions are used.
cables in parallel in the circuit being studied is These elements can be any type of equipment that is not
automatically added by the software. included in the calculations carried out by XL PRO3 CALCUL.
In this example 8 additional grouped circuits must be For example, if an installation containing contact switches or
indicated, irrespective of the number of layers. a power monitor is imported from an electrical design
-N
umber of layers: indicates number of layers used for software program, they will appear as non-calculated
cables. elements. It is also possible to insert these elements directly
into the installation from the XL PRO3 CALCUL software so
-N
o. of conduits grouped together: number of conduits that their location in the diagram is specified before exporting
grouped together. to an electrical design software program.
-N
o. of horizontal conduits: number of conduits arranged
horizontally.
-N
o. of vertical conduits: number of conduits arranged
vertically.
- Distance between conduits: distance between two
conduits.
- Distance between cables: distance between cables.
-G
round thermal resistivity: thermal resistivity of the
ground.

GLOSSARY
14. Distribution busbar trunking 14.1. In rapid mode:

Distribution busbar trunking is prefabricated and, instead of This mode should be used when the exact positions of the
supplying a single element at the end, it has several outgoing outgoing lines are not known at the time of the calculation, or
lines along its length. From this aspect, it is similar to a when there is a large number of identical outgoing lines.
distribution block, and it is represented horizontally on the -S
upply point: indicate whether the power supply of the
diagram. The same coincidence and extension coefficients are busbar is in the centre (a tolerance of 10% of the total length
therefore found here as for distribution blocks, and the is applied, i.e. for a 10 m long busbar, if the supply point is
Busbar specifications item includes the same specifications located between 4 and 6 metres from one end, it can be
as in single busbar trunking. indicated as being in the centre).
-R
epeat the pattern: the outgoing lines drawn on the
diagram by the user are considered to be "patterns". A value
greater than 1 indicates that the pattern is repeated several
times along the trunking. This makes it possible for example
to enter only one lighting outgoing line for a lighting row
type busbar which in fact has 20 identical lights.
-D
istribution of the outputs: indicate if all the outgoing lines
are at the ends of the busbar. If the supply point is in the
centre, there are outgoing lines at both ends of the busbar
(the distribution of the loads between the two ends does not
matter). If the supply point is at one end, all the outgoing
lines are at the other end. This is the same as using a
transmission busbar supplying a panel containing all the
outgoing lines. Indicate Patterns regularly spaced along the
entire length if the pattern is repeated several times and the
outgoing lines are regularly spaced along the busbar and all
20 lights are identical.
(For example: a lighting busbar that has one light every 2 m).
The software then considers that the load is distributed in a
uniform way along the trunking for calculating the voltage
drops. Indicate Any or Unknown in all other cases. The
software then takes all possible positions into account for
carrying out each type of calculation under the "least
favourable conditions".
An additional item, input of the geometry, is used to indicate

how the incoming and outgoing lines are positioned along the
trunking. This information can be entered in two ways:
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14.2. In detailed mode: 15. Calculation data for consumers
This mode should be used when the positions of all the
outgoing lines are known. It enables precise calculations to be
carried out, taking the actual installation conditions into
account, instead of making frequently "worst case"
assumptions. This is particularly advisable for situations
where there are only a few high-powered outgoing lines,
which are not all identical (for example: supplies to
workshops, large factory machinery, etc.).
-N
b of loads, nb of sockets, nb of modules: number of
consumers to be multiplied by the unit power (or the
nominal current of the sockets) in order to calculate the
power balance of the circuit.
-P
Unit: power of one consumer to be multiplied by the
number of consumers in order to calculate the power
balance of the circuit.
- I n sockets: nominal current of a power socket outlet, to be
multiplied by the number of sockets, in order to calculate
the power balance of the circuit (specific to power sockets).
-k
Util. : load factor of the consumers of the circuit.
- K coincid. : load factor of the consumers of the circuit.
-S
upply point position: distance between the origin of the -A
D4 risk: risk of splashing water (specific to power sockets).
busbar and its supply point (is 0 when it is supplied at one -T
emporary installation: non-permanent installation
end). The same end must be taken as the origin for this (specific to power sockets).
parameter and for the position of the outgoing lines. - I starting / In: ratio of the starting current to the current in
-P
ositions of outputs: list indicating, for each outgoing line, continuous operation (specific to motors).
the distance between the origin of the busbar and the -S
tarting Cos Phi: Cos Phi at start-up (specific to motors).
outgoing line. Click on the list to obtain the next table for
-M
ax. starting V drop: maximum voltage drop permitted at
entering the lengths.
start-up (specific to motors).

GLOSSARY
16. Calculation data for short-circuits and faults 17. Calculation data for voltage drops
- Ik3 max, Ik2max, Ik1 max: maximum short-circuits on the -L
ocal V drop: voltage drop in each section of busbar
selected element. On power supplies, this is the maximum trunking.
output short circuits. For other elements, it is the maximum -T
otal V drop (type A): total voltage drop at the selected point
short circuits at the upstream terminals of the element. (total of the local voltage drops).
-P
eak I: peak short-circuit value, calculated in the busbar Type A means that this drop is calculated from an LV supply
trunking. source.
- I k2 min, Ik1 min, If: minimum short circuits and fault -T
otal V drop (type B): total voltage drop at the selected point
current calculated at the downstream terminals of the (total of the local voltage drops).
selected element. Type B means that this drop is calculated from a
- I k min (in LV-LV transformers): this is the current induced transformer or generator source.
on the primary circuit of the transformer when a short -S
tarting voltage drop (in motors): voltage drop calculated
circuit occurs on its downstream terminals, i.e. at the output during the motor starting phase. This is calculated
of the secondary winding. assuming that all the motors on the same circuit start at the
same time.
Both types of voltage drop (A and B) can appear
simultaneously when an installation has a main LV power
supply and a generator type backup source.
The limits applied to type A and type B for checking the
voltage drops are different.
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18. Power balance -C
onsumption of outputs: total consumption of the outgoing
lines of a panel, with no coefficients applied.
-D
elivered I: current delivered by a power supply, according Note: the current taken into account in each outgoing line is
to its power. the calculated consumption of its circuit when the necessary
- Authorized I (in panels): maximum current that can be used information has been provided, otherwise it is its nominal
in a panel, according to its power supplies. The current current.
consumed by the existing outgoing lines is not subtracted as - Ib PH1, PH2, PH3 max: details, phase by phase, of the total
this is not about the current available for new outgoing lines. consumption of the outgoing lines of the panel.
-A
uthorized I (in circuits): maximum current that can be - Calculated cos Phi (in panels): the calculated cos Phi in the
used in a circuit, according to the current authorised panel, resulting from the combined phase shifts of the
upstream and the setting(s) of its protection device(s). various outgoing lines.
-C
onsumption: current consumed by a consuming element, - Calculated cos phi (in the circuits): for distribution circuits
according to its power specifications and the number of this is the calculated cos phi in the panel being supplied,
loads, and taking account of the coincidence and load and for terminal circuits it is the expected cos phi
factors. This value is found in the calculated consumption of according to the type and power of the consumer.
the circuit of the consuming element. - Corrected consumption: Total consumption of the outgoing
lines of the panel to which coincidence and extension
-C
alculated consumption: consumption calculated for a
coefficients are applied.
circuit. This value is automatically transferred into the
nominal current of the circuit (Ib) if it is not locked. Power balance view:
Note: In terminal circuits, the value displayed takes account
of any load and coincidence factors, but the value
transferred into the nominal current of the circuit only takes
the coincidence factor into account.

GLOSSARY
19. Reactive energy compensation

In order to compensate the reactive energy of one part or of
an entire installation, a capacitor bank must be added to the
circuit symbolised by and the selected circuit composed
as follows:
Insert the cos phi compensation circuit into the circuit. The
cosine value is given on the distribution block:
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In order to account for the capacitor bank, the following To access the energy compensation calculation sheet, select
parameter can be changed in the bank symbol the symbol
characteristics: Double click on the bank designation and the circuit sheet
appears:
Greyed-out values are the information recorded for the

installation. The cos phi value can be changed depending on
correction needs.
By selecting According to cos phi compensated,
The harmonic pollution values can be amended either in
XL PRO3 CALCUL sizes the installation according to the
percentages or in three-phase kVA (SH) and monophase kVA
corrected cosine:
(SH mono).
The software will determine the capacitor bank family that
corresponds with the pollution level to be filtered.

GLOSSARY
20. Thermal stresses in busbars 22. Current carrying capacity in busbars

The following results are given for each of the conductors - Inc: rating of the busbar trunking.
(PH, Neutral, PE) in busbars. -d
erating I: current-carrying capacity of the busbar trunking
- K²S²: permissible thermal stress in the busbar. (after application of correction factors).
- I ²t: theoretical thermal stress (calculated with the short- - Iz PH: current-carrying capacity between phases.
circuit value and the breaking time). - Iz neutral: current-carrying capacity in the neutral.
- l imited I²t: stress limited according to the curves from the -P
H min. section: minimum cross-section calculated for the
manufacturer of the protection device. phases, according to the rating of the protection device (or if
-o
p. time : operating time of the protection device. necessary the nominal current of the circuit).
- t max: maximum breaking time withstood by the busbar for -N
eutral min. section: minimum cross-section calculated for
the current short-circuit value. the neutral, according to the rating of the protection device
(or if necessary the nominal current of the circuit).
21. Protection of people

- Max. indirect contact time: maximum fault breaking time for
protection against indirect contact.
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23. Appropriate sections lmg 25. Selectivity
When the Magnetic setting option is set to Favour selectivity, The selectivity displayed in a protection device is selectivity
the minimum cross-sections of the phase and neutral between the selected protection device and the upstream
conductors are calculated so that the minimum short circuits protection device. The results are obtained from tables
are higher than the magnetic settings of the circuit breakers supplied by the manufacturers. They are only valid if all the
(inclusive of tolerance). conditions indicated by the manufacturer for the setting and
installation of the devices are observed.
The following selectivity results may appear:
24. Coordination -N
ot calculated indicates that it has not been possible to
verify the selectivity. This message is found in the following
Under certain conditions, coordination, or combining two
situations: it applies to the first protection device upstream
devices, makes it possible to install a device with an
of the installation, or if the protection device has not been
inadequate breaking capacity if it is "protected" by the
selected, or if the upstream protection device has not been
upstream device.
selected.
-N
one means that no selectivity has been found in the tables
for the chosen combination of devices (selected protection
device, upstream protection device).
-P
artial means that the selectivity between the two devices is
partial, i.e. there is only selectivity for short circuits that do
not exceed the displayed limit.
- Total means that there is total selectivity between the two
devices. No coordination or combination is used when this
result is displayed.
-O
perating may be indicated on consumer circuits if the
selectivity is partial but its limit is between the Isc at the
terminals of the downstream device and the Isc at the point
of use (most short circuits occur at the point of use rather
than at the centre or upstream of a circuit).
-A
djust circuit breaker means that selectivity has been found
in the manufacturer's tables, but the setting conditions
indicated by Legrand have not been observed. Modify the
settings of the upstream and/or downstream device to
obtain a satisfactory result.
In some cases the selectivity result is accompanied by a
comment. This may concern additional conditions (which
cannot be checked by the software) to be observed when
setting the devices.

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XL PRO³

PRODUCTS AND SYSTEMS FOR ELECTRIC AND

INSTALLATION AND START-UP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

D Introduction to the interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Personalise and configure the interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

B Verify conformity of an existing study. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

D Construction of the diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

G  Display different messages, interpret and adjust parameters. . . 39

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PHOTOVOLTAIC PERFORM A STUDY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Creation of an installation diagram. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PRINT YOUR STUDY FILE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

IMPORT/EXPORT YOUR STUDY TO XL PRO3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

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B Technical specifications Several types of power supply are accounted for:

For easy set-up, use the copy-paste function to

This information may be modified at any time by clicking

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D Introduction to the interface

Symbol palette Menu bar Toolbar Calculation data table

Workspace Message area Calculation results

2. Menus With the Edit menu, you can:

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- view and hide the toolbars

The curves of the selected products

The curves' shapes can be modified by selecting an adjustable

- Power conversion: This utility is used to convert powers or

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For fluorescent lights, additional parameters enable French

- open this window:

- Bill of materials: combine the list of equipment and list of

This window displays information about the version of

With the Options menu, you can personalise the interface

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3. Toolbars The View toolbar

With this toolbar, you can:

With this toolbar, you can:

The View toolbar

Pre-assembled Pre-assembled Pre-assembled

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To display the contents of a panel, select it in the list.

To add a new element to the library, select the circuit on

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7. Calculation results table

When a message is selected, the full description is

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With this menu, you can access these items:

- Corporate name menu:

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2. Software preferences 2.1. General tab

To benefit from updates, we recommend checking for updates

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OPEN A RECOVERED STUDY

You can also open an existing study directly by clicking on

ONLY ONE SESSION OF XL PRO3 CALCUL MAY

With it, you can choose a file in the desired directory.

Clicking Yes locks the data. Clicking No updates

Click on OK to close the window, then see the messages

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A  Creating a new installation B Verify conformity of an

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2. General calculation options 3. PV calculation options

Checking Industrial enables you to select protection devices

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B Verify conformity of an existing study. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

G Display different messages, interpret and adjust parameters. . . 39

- Power conversion: This utility is used to convert powers or

- Bill of materials: combine the list of equipment and list of

A Creating a new installation B Verify conformity of an

- It is possible to move one or more elements in the

- Include the circuit in the diagram: the ATS is created:

B Creation of an installation The inverter type may be chosen at any time.

>Double-click on Name, and a window appears where you

B Import from XL PRO3 C Entry of an imported study

7. Calculation data for uninterrupted power