Electrical Installation Details

[CABayAreaEE]

Hi All,
I have ventured off on my own and I am starting my own electrical engineering firm. Of course I am more or less creating everything for my business from scratch, though, creating electrical installation details in AutoCAD is a time consuming task that I want to avoid. I've searched the internet for hours, including NFPA, NECA, NEIS, etc., and I can't find a good library of autocad installation details for download/sale. Not that I would use anything as bible without reviewing and editing them, but was hoping I could at least find a good starting point. Is anyone aware of a service or product(s) out there that are available for purchase / what I'm looking for? I have "symbols" created, and there is plenty of those files available online, I'm just down to installation details.. like bollards, ground rods, bollard details, etc. etc.. Any insight appreciated. Thanks in advance!

 

[mistrspark]

Hi All,
I have ventured off on my own and I am starting my own electrical engineering firm. Of course I am more or less creating everything for my business from scratch, though, creating electrical installation details in AutoCAD is a time consuming task that I want to avoid. I've searched the internet for hours, including NFPA, NECA, NEIS, etc., and I can't find a good library of autocad installation details for download/sale. Not that I would use anything as bible without reviewing and editing them, but was hoping I could at least find a good starting point. Is anyone aware of a service or product(s) out there that are available for purchase / what I'm looking for? I have "symbols" created, and there is plenty of those files available online, I'm just down to installation details.. like bollards, ground rods, bollard details, etc. etc.. Any insight appreciated. Thanks in advance!

Suggest you invest in either AutoCAD Electrical or Revit for the detail libraries they have. Not too bad overall, but would suggest you review each and tweak as necessary. Saes a lot of time, and since most every engineer I know uses some version of the same details, it's a common practice.

You should also look into getting set up with a specifications library as well. CSI Masterformat 2004 is a good starting point, but, again you need to review and edit to fit your needs.

Good luck with your new adventure! I started my own EE consulting business some 23 years ago and it was a struggle then, too.