electricity consumption software

Discussion in 'Software' started by Lex47, Jul 5, 2012.

  1. Lex47
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    Lex47 New Member

    Hi,

    I am looking for software that calculates the electricity consumption of a complex vessel under various circumstances.
    I cannot find find anything on the web. Looking in the wrong place?

    Can anyone help.

    Regards
    Lex
     
    Lex47, Jul 5, 2012
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  2. mydauphin
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    mydauphin Senior Member

    Make yourself a excel spread sheet. Put every run, cable size and load at end. I also pyramid cable tags to be put later. I do one for ac. And one for DC, then match it to panels
     
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  3. Tim B
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    Tim B Senior Member

    Are you interested in "live" consumption (e.g. battery monitoring etc.) or predicted consumption?

    For predicted consumption, I would follow mydauphin's advice. For "live" consumption, there are a range of solutions for ship-board "soft switches" which incorporate power monitoring. This kit, of course, requires power.

    Tim B.
     
    Tim B, Jul 6, 2012
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