Panel Schedules

[aja21]

Thanks guys I can always count on a great level of experience here. Sorry it's been so long. Outta town for the holiday.
I have used the Dymo labelers and word and they do well for me but what I am looking for is something I can use in regular maintenance that will update itself when I insert a ckt. NO. 2a or the like.

 

[Smart $]

...I have used the Dymo labelers and word and they do well for me but what I am looking for is something I can use in regular maintenance that will update itself when I insert a ckt. NO. 2a or the like.

Please elaborate.

 

[David Rinaldi Coleman]

I'm not very computer savy and I am looking for a way to manage panel schedules "cheap and easy" . Insert joke here. Can anyone help me out?:-?

If you don't own Microsoft Word or Excel, I suggest you try the FREE office software suite from OpenOffice.org. It includes:

• Writer: A word processor similar in to Microsoft Word;
• Calc: A spreadsheet similar to Microsoft Excel;
• Impress: A presentation program similar to Microsoft PowerPoint;
• Base: A database program similar to Microsoft Access;
• Draw: A vector graphics editor comparable in features to CorelDRAW;
• Math: A tool for creating and editing mathematical formulae;
• and a macro editor.

Wikipedia describes it here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenOffice.org

The OpenOffice.org web site, including download links is here: http://www.openoffice.org/

It's a very impressive package. I was using it quite a bit about four years ago, and am just now getting back to it. It handles most Microsoft Office files just fine, and, I think, has a more grownup feel.

Some features that I really like:

• Produces PDF (Adobe Reader Files) directly. If you are producing the document for an audience that just needs to browse, not edit, this is great.
• Runs on many platforms. If you change platforms, say between work and home, your work can travel with you. You are not locked in to Microsoft Windows.

Like Microsoft Office, it's a large package. Wading into it requires learning how to avoid the features you don't want to use, but it's probably worth the effort. Years ago I was very good with a similar office package from WordPerfect, and it was wonderful being able to have a chart or document in my hands within an hour or two of envisioning it. After that, copies and modifications are gravy. I'm hoping to be there with OpenOffice soon.

FREE really does mean FREE, this is not a teaser. It is maintained by Sun Computer and volunteers around the world, mostly in universities. Sun does sell a version of this package called StarOffice which includes a few extras, but the free version is very robust.

I'll be trying it with some of the panel schedules mentioned here.

 

[aja21]

Please elaborate.

I do a lot of changes in ckt. numbers and manage the schedule changes by all electricians. It would save a lot of time if didn't have to go through the entire documented schedule every time there is a change as I have a healthy workload beside this. I use labelers but also need to document it for prints. Word at least at my ability does not shift everything when I insert a new ckt. number. By the way, I am required to keep a plant ckt. list as ckt. 1 thru whatever.

 

[electricguy61]

Found several for SqD online...

Ckts. 1-42, and ckts. 43-84 in left odd, right even numbering format.

There are a few others for different number of ckts. and numbering format. Go to SqD's website and search on the term "panelboard designation" or "directory card". The search result will likely only yield two MS Word docs, but under the second, click the link "More results from..."

Thanks for the link!