Distro Editor

What the Distro Editor is for

The Distro Editor is where the practical detail of a distribution unit is entered. It shows the selected distro, its source, its phase loading, output cards, Socapex circuits where applicable and the equipment library available to assign.

Use this page when you need to place real equipment onto outputs, change quantities, add notes, feed child distros or understand exactly how an individual distro is being loaded.

Selecting the distro to edit

The active distro can be changed from the Editing Distro selector at the top of the editor. Opening a distro from System Overview, Power Sources or Distro Overview also sets it as the active distro automatically.

This allows fast movement between overview pages and detailed output editing without losing the current project context.

Equipment library

The equipment library appears on the left of the editor. It contains company equipment loaded from the workspace library plus any custom equipment created for the current project.

Use search and category filtering to find items quickly. Equipment can be dragged onto an output, or added using the dropdown within an output card.

• Company equipment is maintained at workspace level.
• Custom equipment is stored inside the current project.
• Equipment entries include name, category and wattage.
• Assigned item quantities multiply the wattage automatically.

Assigning and moving equipment

Drag equipment from the library onto an output drop zone to assign it. Once assigned, the item appears on that output with a quantity, wattage and notes field.

Assigned equipment can also be dragged between compatible output areas within the same distro. This is useful during balancing because you can move loads between phases and immediately see the recalculated result.

1. Search for the equipment item.
2. Drag the item onto the required output or circuit.
3. Adjust quantity if more than one item is connected.
4. Add item notes if required for patching, location or operating restrictions.
5. Review output, distro and source loading after the change.

Output cards

Each output card displays the output name, phase, connector type, rating and current loading. The load percentage gives immediate feedback on how close the output is to its rated capacity.

For three-phase outputs, the load is distributed across L1, L2 and L3. For single-phase outputs, the load is applied to the assigned phase. Socapex circuits are displayed as individual circuit outputs grouped by phase.

Source and phase cap

The selected source is shown near the top of the editor. Where a larger distro is fed from a lower-rated compatible high-current three-phase source, the editor may show a phase cap. This means the distro input exists at one rating but is limited by the upstream source rating.

The phase cap is important because it prevents the planner from treating a large distro as if its full input rating is available when the upstream source is smaller.

Downstream distro feeds

Eligible outputs can feed compatible downstream distros. When this is possible, the editor presents a downstream distro selector on the output card. Selecting a child distro connects it to the Auto Source created from that output.

The planner prevents circular feed loops and filters incompatible connector types so the hierarchy remains electrically sensible. Loads on the downstream distro are included in the parent output and upstream source calculations.

• Only eligible outputs create Auto Sources.
• Socapex outputs do not create Auto Sources.
• A child distro can only be assigned to one source at a time.
• The parent output includes downstream load in its calculation.

Socapex outputs

Socapex outputs are expanded into their individual circuits by phase. This makes it possible to place loads on the actual circuit numbers rather than treating the Socapex as a single combined output.

Where paired Socapex outputs share breaker capacity, the editor shows linked capacity information. Review these shared loads carefully because two physical sockets may be protected by one breaker.