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That keeps an export legible even if you later hide or replace the original plan.",[10,19,20],{},[21,22],"a",{"id":23},"import",[25,26,28],"h2",{"id":27},"import-a-plan-reference","Import a plan reference",[10,30,31,32,35,36,39,40,43],{},"In ",[14,33,34],{},"Floor plan",", open the ",[14,37,38],{},"Floor plans"," palette and select ",[14,41,42],{},"Add floor plan",". This is the only entry point — for images, PDFs and DXF alike.",[45,46,47,55,58,61,72],"ol",{},[48,49,50,51,54],"li",{},"Drag the files into the ",[14,52,53],{},"Add floor plans"," dialog or select them. PNG, JPEG, WebP, PDF and DXF can be chosen together.",[48,56,57],{},"For a PDF, select the required pages; for a DXF, confirm the drawing unit and deselect layers you do not need.",[48,59,60],{},"Mark the sections if needed (see below).",[48,62,63,64,67,68,71],{},"Check the floor assignment in the ",[14,65,66],{},"import queue"," and finish with ",[14,69,70],{},"Upload layers",". A file that failed can be retried on its own.",[48,73,74,75,78],{},"Select ",[14,76,77],{},"Set up"," for a layer to open the layer workbench.",[10,80,81],{},"Each run allows up to 20 layers and 100 MB, a PDF up to 25 MB and 50 pages, a DXF up to 30 MB.",[10,83,84],{},"DXF is processed in the browser as a reference image. Model Space and the selected layers are considered; DWG files are not imported.",[10,86,87],{},[21,88],{"id":89},"sections",[25,91,93],{"id":92},"split-several-floor-plans-on-one-sheet","Split several floor plans on one sheet",[10,95,96,97,100],{},"Architects' drawings often carry ground floor, upper floor and attic on the same page. In the ",[14,98,99],{},"Mark sections"," step, drag a rectangle around each floor plan — every rectangle becomes its own floor plan that you can assign to its own storey.",[102,103,104,110,116,122],"ul",{},[48,105,106,109],{},[14,107,108],{},"Without a marking",", the page is used in full. Existing behaviour is therefore unchanged.",[48,111,112,115],{},[14,113,114],{},"Name each section"," in the list below the preview. Every section of one sheet carries the same file name; only the name tells them apart in the queue and in the palette.",[48,117,118,121],{},[14,119,120],{},"Sections, elevations and title blocks stay unmarked."," Only what carries a rectangle is imported.",[48,123,124,127],{},[14,125,126],{},"The section is applied while rasterising."," It is therefore rendered sharper than the same area within a fully imported page.",[10,129,130],{},"A rectangle can be moved after being drawn and resized at its corners. The arrows above the preview page through the selected pages; markings apply per page.",[10,132,133],{},[21,134],{"id":135},"sources",[25,137,139],{"id":138},"the-source-file-stays-in-the-project","The source file stays in the project",[10,141,142,143,146],{},"The uploaded file is kept and listed at the foot of the palette under ",[14,144,145],{},"Source files",". Several floor plans from one sheet reference the same file; it is stored only once.",[10,148,149],{},"This lets you cut another section later without hunting for the file again — for instance when a storey was missed during the first import. For a condition survey or inspection, the architect's drawing also stays with the project as the basis of the documentation.",[10,151,152],{},[21,153],{"id":154},"calibrate",[25,156,158],{"id":157},"set-scale-rotation-and-position","Set scale, rotation and position",[10,160,161,162,165,166,165,169,172,173,176,177,179,180,182,183,186,187,190],{},"The layer workbench has the steps ",[14,163,164],{},"Crop",", ",[14,167,168],{},"Rotate",[14,170,171],{},"Scale"," and ",[14,174,175],{},"Position",". If the floor plan comes from a marked section, it starts at ",[14,178,168],{}," — the area was already determined during import. The ",[14,181,164],{}," step stays available for edge corrections. Pan and zoom remain available while it is open, but drawing tools are locked. Your changes remain a draft until you select ",[14,184,185],{},"Done","; ",[14,188,189],{},"Cancel"," discards them.",[10,192,193],{},"Calibrate an image or PDF layer with a known measurement:",[45,195,196,206,209,212,215],{},[48,197,198,199,201,202,205],{},"Open ",[14,200,171],{},", or select ",[14,203,204],{},"Calibrate"," in the toolbar.",[48,207,208],{},"Place two points on a distance whose real length you know.",[48,210,211],{},"Enter the length in metres and inspect the preview.",[48,213,214],{},"If necessary, align the reference edge horizontally or vertically.",[48,216,74,217,219],{},[14,218,185],{}," only after checking the result.",[10,221,222],{},"For a DXF, PlanElec initially uses the drawing unit or displays an estimate for you to select. The scale source remains visible. Recalibrate manually whenever a known dimension does not match.",[25,224,226],{"id":225},"continue-drawing-on-the-reference","Continue drawing on the reference",[10,228,229],{},"Adjust opacity and crop if required. Then draw closed exterior and interior walls as a polygon or rectangle. PlanElec derives rooms from those walls; devices and cable routes use this editable wall graph, not pixels in the reference.",[10,231,232],{},"Check the following before planning the electrical installation:",[102,234,235,238,241,244],{},[48,236,237],{},"Do one or more known dimensions match the configured scale?",[48,239,240],{},"Is the plan rotated and positioned correctly?",[48,242,243],{},"Are only relevant layers visible?",[48,245,246],{},"Have exterior and interior walls been traced as PlanElec walls?",[10,248,249],{},"For multiple floors, set up each floor separately. Aligning floors to each other is a separate task and does not replace calibration of an imported layer.",[25,251,253],{"id":252},"what-importing-does-not-do","What importing does not do",[10,255,256],{},"Importing does not automatically recognise rooms or an electrical installation, and it does not produce an official survey. It is an accurate drawing aid. Check dimensions, wall layout and the real installation before placing symbols or exporting documents.",[10,258,259,260,264],{},"Next: ",[21,261,263],{"href":262},"\u002Fen\u002Fhelp\u002Fplace-and-connect-electrical-symbols","place and connect electrical symbols",".",{"title":266,"searchDepth":267,"depth":267,"links":268},"",2,[269,270,271,272,273,274],{"id":27,"depth":267,"text":28},{"id":92,"depth":267,"text":93},{"id":138,"depth":267,"text":139},{"id":157,"depth":267,"text":158},{"id":225,"depth":267,"text":226},{"id":252,"depth":267,"text":253},"getting_started","Use an image, PDF or DXF drawing as a scale-accurate reference, align the layer and draw the editable floor plan over it.","md","floorplan-import-calibration","en",{},true,5,"\u002Fhelp\u002Ffloorplan-import-calibration.en","2026-08-21","9 min",{"title":5,"description":276},"import-and-calibrate-a-floor-plan","help\u002Ffloorplan-import-calibration.en",[290,291,292,293,294,295],"floor plan import","PDF","DXF","calibration","scale","layer workbench","2026-08-27","yObHuyQZzyWpL-Bk1Kqal9wEgdXzrgGc88MlAZeVquQ",[299,566,736,1005],{"id":300,"title":301,"body":302,"category":275,"description":553,"extension":277,"guideId":278,"locale":554,"meta":555,"navigation":281,"order":282,"path":556,"publishedAt":284,"readTime":557,"seo":558,"slug":559,"stem":560,"tags":561,"updatedAt":296,"__hash__":565},"help\u002Fhelp\u002Ffloorplan-import-calibration.de.md","Grundriss importieren und kalibrieren",{"type":7,"value":303,"toc":545},[304,311,315,319,334,367,370,373,377,381,388,414,417,421,425,432,435,439,443,473,476,501,504,508,511,514,528,531,535,538],[10,305,306,307,310],{},"Ein importierter Plan ist in PlanElec eine ",[14,308,309],{},"Referenzebene",". Wände, Räume und elektrische Symbole werden darüber weiterhin als bearbeitbare PlanElec-Daten gezeichnet. So bleibt der Export lesbar, auch wenn Sie den Originalplan später ausblenden oder ersetzen.",[10,312,313],{},[21,314],{"id":23},[25,316,318],{"id":317},"planvorlage-importieren","Planvorlage importieren",[10,320,321,322,325,326,329,330,333],{},"Öffnen Sie im Bereich ",[14,323,324],{},"Grundriss"," die Palette ",[14,327,328],{},"Grundrisse"," und wählen Sie ",[14,331,332],{},"Grundriss hinzufügen",". Das ist der einzige Einstieg — für Bilder, PDF und DXF gleichermaßen.",[45,335,336,343,346,349,360],{},[48,337,338,339,342],{},"Ziehen Sie die Dateien in den Dialog ",[14,340,341],{},"Grundrisse hinzufügen"," oder wählen Sie sie aus. PNG, JPEG, WebP, PDF und DXF lassen sich gemeinsam auswählen.",[48,344,345],{},"Bei einer PDF wählen Sie die benötigten Seiten; bei einer DXF können Sie die Zeichnungseinheit bestätigen und nicht benötigte Layer abwählen.",[48,347,348],{},"Markieren Sie bei Bedarf die Ausschnitte (siehe unten).",[48,350,351,352,355,356,359],{},"Prüfen Sie in der ",[14,353,354],{},"Importwarteschlange"," die Etagenzuordnung und schließen Sie mit ",[14,357,358],{},"Ebenen hochladen"," ab. Eine fehlgeschlagene Datei lässt sich einzeln erneut versuchen.",[48,361,362,363,366],{},"Öffnen Sie für einen Layer ",[14,364,365],{},"Einrichten",", um die Layer-Werkbank zu starten.",[10,368,369],{},"Pro Durchlauf sind bis zu 20 Ebenen und 100 MB möglich, eine PDF bis 25 MB und 50 Seiten, eine DXF bis 30 MB.",[10,371,372],{},"DXF wird im Browser als Referenzbild aufbereitet. Model Space und die gewählten Layer werden berücksichtigt; DWG-Dateien werden nicht importiert.",[10,374,375],{},[21,376],{"id":89},[25,378,380],{"id":379},"mehrere-grundrisse-auf-einem-blatt-trennen","Mehrere Grundrisse auf einem Blatt trennen",[10,382,383,384,387],{},"Architektenpläne tragen häufig Erdgeschoss, Obergeschoss und Dachgeschoss auf derselben Seite. Ziehen Sie im Schritt ",[14,385,386],{},"Ausschnitte markieren"," je ein Rechteck um jeden Grundriss — aus jedem Rechteck entsteht ein eigener Grundriss, den Sie einer eigenen Etage zuordnen können.",[102,389,390,396,402,408],{},[48,391,392,395],{},[14,393,394],{},"Ohne Markierung"," wird die Seite als Ganzes übernommen. Das bisherige Verhalten bleibt damit unverändert.",[48,397,398,401],{},[14,399,400],{},"Benennen Sie jeden Ausschnitt"," in der Liste unter der Vorschau. Alle Ausschnitte eines Blattes tragen denselben Dateinamen; erst der Name macht sie in Warteschlange und Palette unterscheidbar.",[48,403,404,407],{},[14,405,406],{},"Schnitte, Ansichten und Schriftfelder bleiben unmarkiert."," Übernommen wird nur, was ein Rechteck trägt.",[48,409,410,413],{},[14,411,412],{},"Der Ausschnitt wird beim Rastern angewandt."," Er wird dadurch schärfer abgebildet als derselbe Bereich innerhalb einer ganz eingelesenen Seite.",[10,415,416],{},"Ein Rechteck lässt sich nach dem Aufziehen verschieben und an den Ecken in der Größe ändern. Mit den Pfeilen über der Vorschau blättern Sie durch die gewählten Seiten; Markierungen gelten je Seite.",[10,418,419],{},[21,420],{"id":135},[25,422,424],{"id":423},"die-ursprungsdatei-bleibt-im-projekt","Die Ursprungsdatei bleibt im Projekt",[10,426,427,428,431],{},"Die hochgeladene Datei wird mit abgelegt und am Fuß der Palette unter ",[14,429,430],{},"Quelldateien"," aufgeführt. Mehrere Grundrisse eines Blattes verweisen auf dieselbe Datei; sie wird nur einmal gespeichert.",[10,433,434],{},"Das erlaubt später, einen weiteren Ausschnitt zu ziehen, ohne die Datei erneut zu suchen — etwa wenn eine Etage beim ersten Import vergessen wurde. Für eine Bestandsaufnahme oder Keuring bleibt außerdem der Architektenplan als Grundlage der Dokumentation beim Projekt.",[10,436,437],{},[21,438],{"id":154},[25,440,442],{"id":441},"maßstab-drehung-und-position-einstellen","Maßstab, Drehung und Position einstellen",[10,444,445,446,165,449,165,452,455,456,458,459,461,462,464,465,468,469,472],{},"Die Layer-Werkbank führt mit den Schritten ",[14,447,448],{},"Zuschneiden",[14,450,451],{},"Drehen",[14,453,454],{},"Maßstab"," und ",[14,457,175],{}," durch die Einrichtung. Stammt der Grundriss aus einem markierten Ausschnitt, beginnt sie bei ",[14,460,451],{}," — der Bereich ist beim Import bereits bestimmt. Der Schritt ",[14,463,448],{}," bleibt für Feinkorrekturen am Rand erreichbar. Während sie geöffnet ist, bleiben Pan und Zoom verfügbar, die Zeichenwerkzeuge sind jedoch gesperrt. Änderungen bleiben ein Entwurf, bis Sie ",[14,466,467],{},"Fertig"," wählen; ",[14,470,471],{},"Abbrechen"," verwirft sie.",[10,474,475],{},"Für einen Bild- oder PDF-Layer kalibrieren Sie den Maßstab mit einer bekannten Strecke:",[45,477,478,487,490,493,496],{},[48,479,480,481,483,484,264],{},"Öffnen Sie den Schritt ",[14,482,454],{}," oder wählen Sie in der Werkzeugleiste ",[14,485,486],{},"Kalibrieren",[48,488,489],{},"Setzen Sie zwei Punkte auf eine Strecke, deren reale Länge Sie kennen, zum Beispiel zwischen zwei Maßlinien.",[48,491,492],{},"Geben Sie die Länge in Metern ein und prüfen Sie die Vorschau.",[48,494,495],{},"Richten Sie die Referenzkante bei Bedarf waagerecht oder senkrecht aus.",[48,497,498,499,264],{},"Bestätigen Sie erst nach der Plausibilitätsprüfung mit ",[14,500,467],{},[10,502,503],{},"Bei DXF übernimmt PlanElec den Maßstab zunächst aus der Zeichnungseinheit oder zeigt eine Schätzung zur Auswahl an. Der Hinweis zur Maßstabsquelle bleibt sichtbar. Kalibrieren Sie trotzdem manuell nach, wenn eine bekannte Strecke nicht passt.",[25,505,507],{"id":506},"auf-der-vorlage-weiterarbeiten","Auf der Vorlage weiterarbeiten",[10,509,510],{},"Stellen Sie bei Bedarf Deckkraft und Zuschnitt des Layers ein. Zeichnen Sie anschließend geschlossene Außen- und Innenwände als Polygon oder Rechteck. PlanElec erkennt daraus Räume; Geräte und Kabelwege beziehen sich auf diesen bearbeitbaren Wandgraphen, nicht auf Pixel der Vorlage.",[10,512,513],{},"Kontrollieren Sie vor der weiteren Elektroplanung besonders:",[102,515,516,519,522,525],{},[48,517,518],{},"Stimmen eine oder mehrere bekannte Längen mit dem gezeichneten Maßstab überein?",[48,520,521],{},"Liegt der Plan richtig gedreht und an der gewünschten Position?",[48,523,524],{},"Sind nur relevante Ebenen sichtbar, ohne dass Maßketten oder Schriftfelder die Arbeit verdecken?",[48,526,527],{},"Sind Außen- und Innenwände als eigene PlanElec-Wände nachgezeichnet?",[10,529,530],{},"Bei mehreren Etagen richten Sie jede Etage separat ein. Die Ausrichtung zwischen Etagen ist ein eigener Schritt und ersetzt nicht die Kalibrierung eines importierten Layers.",[25,532,534],{"id":533},"was-der-import-nicht-erledigt","Was der Import nicht erledigt",[10,536,537],{},"Der Import erkennt weder Räume noch elektrische Installation automatisch und erstellt keine offizielle Bestandsaufnahme. Er ist eine präzise Zeichenhilfe. Prüfen Sie Maße, Wandverlauf und die reale Ausführung, bevor Sie Symbole setzen oder Dokumente exportieren.",[10,539,540,541,264],{},"Als Nächstes: ",[21,542,544],{"href":543},"\u002Fde\u002Fhelp\u002Felektrosymbole-platzieren-und-verbinden","Elektrosymbole platzieren und mit der Topologie verbinden",{"title":266,"searchDepth":267,"depth":267,"links":546},[547,548,549,550,551,552],{"id":317,"depth":267,"text":318},{"id":379,"depth":267,"text":380},{"id":423,"depth":267,"text":424},{"id":441,"depth":267,"text":442},{"id":506,"depth":267,"text":507},{"id":533,"depth":267,"text":534},"Nutzen Sie Bild, PDF oder DXF als maßstäbliche Referenz, richten Sie den Layer aus und zeichnen Sie darauf den bearbeitbaren Grundriss.","de",{},"\u002Fhelp\u002Ffloorplan-import-calibration.de","9 Min.",{"title":301,"description":553},"grundriss-importieren-und-kalibrieren","help\u002Ffloorplan-import-calibration.de",[562,291,292,563,454,564],"Grundriss importieren","Kalibrierung","Layer-Werkbank","dB_Wa-gjgNjz6_-spbOBQzb3XoaA9aGZNkgt8B8Rj8U",{"id":4,"title":5,"body":567,"category":275,"description":276,"extension":277,"guideId":278,"locale":279,"meta":733,"navigation":281,"order":282,"path":283,"publishedAt":284,"readTime":285,"seo":734,"slug":287,"stem":288,"tags":735,"updatedAt":296,"__hash__":297},{"type":7,"value":568,"toc":725},[569,573,577,579,587,607,609,611,615,617,621,639,641,645,647,651,653,657,659,677,679,697,699,701,703,705,715,717,719,721],[10,570,12,571,17],{},[14,572,16],{},[10,574,575],{},[21,576],{"id":23},[25,578,28],{"id":27},[10,580,31,581,35,583,39,585,43],{},[14,582,34],{},[14,584,38],{},[14,586,42],{},[45,588,589,593,595,597,603],{},[48,590,50,591,54],{},[14,592,53],{},[48,594,57],{},[48,596,60],{},[48,598,63,599,67,601,71],{},[14,600,66],{},[14,602,70],{},[48,604,74,605,78],{},[14,606,77],{},[10,608,81],{},[10,610,84],{},[10,612,613],{},[21,614],{"id":89},[25,616,93],{"id":92},[10,618,96,619,100],{},[14,620,99],{},[102,622,623,627,631,635],{},[48,624,625,109],{},[14,626,108],{},[48,628,629,115],{},[14,630,114],{},[48,632,633,121],{},[14,634,120],{},[48,636,637,127],{},[14,638,126],{},[10,640,130],{},[10,642,643],{},[21,644],{"id":135},[25,646,139],{"id":138},[10,648,142,649,146],{},[14,650,145],{},[10,652,149],{},[10,654,655],{},[21,656],{"id":154},[25,658,158],{"id":157},[10,660,161,661,165,663,165,665,172,667,176,669,179,671,182,673,186,675,190],{},[14,662,164],{},[14,664,168],{},[14,666,171],{},[14,668,175],{},[14,670,168],{},[14,672,164],{},[14,674,185],{},[14,676,189],{},[10,678,193],{},[45,680,681,687,689,691,693],{},[48,682,198,683,201,685,205],{},[14,684,171],{},[14,686,204],{},[48,688,208],{},[48,690,211],{},[48,692,214],{},[48,694,74,695,219],{},[14,696,185],{},[10,698,222],{},[25,700,226],{"id":225},[10,702,229],{},[10,704,232],{},[102,706,707,709,711,713],{},[48,708,237],{},[48,710,240],{},[48,712,243],{},[48,714,246],{},[10,716,249],{},[25,718,253],{"id":252},[10,720,256],{},[10,722,259,723,264],{},[21,724,263],{"href":262},{"title":266,"searchDepth":267,"depth":267,"links":726},[727,728,729,730,731,732],{"id":27,"depth":267,"text":28},{"id":92,"depth":267,"text":93},{"id":138,"depth":267,"text":139},{"id":157,"depth":267,"text":158},{"id":225,"depth":267,"text":226},{"id":252,"depth":267,"text":253},{},{"title":5,"description":276},[290,291,292,293,294,295],{"id":737,"title":738,"body":739,"category":275,"description":992,"extension":277,"guideId":278,"locale":993,"meta":994,"navigation":281,"order":282,"path":995,"publishedAt":284,"readTime":285,"seo":996,"slug":997,"stem":998,"tags":999,"updatedAt":296,"__hash__":1004},"help\u002Fhelp\u002Ffloorplan-import-calibration.fr.md","Importer et étalonner un plan",{"type":7,"value":740,"toc":984},[741,748,752,756,771,804,807,810,814,818,825,851,854,858,862,869,872,876,880,910,913,940,943,947,950,953,967,970,974,977],[10,742,743,744,747],{},"Dans PlanElec, un plan importé est un ",[14,745,746],{},"calque de référence",". Vous dessinez par-dessus les murs, pièces et symboles électriques sous forme de données PlanElec modifiables. L’export reste ainsi lisible même si vous masquez ou remplacez ensuite le plan original.",[10,749,750],{},[21,751],{"id":23},[25,753,755],{"id":754},"importer-une-référence-de-plan","Importer une référence de plan",[10,757,758,759,762,763,766,767,770],{},"Dans ",[14,760,761],{},"Plan",", ouvrez la palette ",[14,764,765],{},"Plans"," et choisissez ",[14,768,769],{},"Ajouter un plan",". C’est le seul point d’entrée — pour les images, les PDF et les DXF.",[45,772,773,780,783,786,797],{},[48,774,775,776,779],{},"Glissez les fichiers dans la boîte de dialogue ",[14,777,778],{},"Ajouter des plans"," ou sélectionnez-les. PNG, JPEG, WebP, PDF et DXF peuvent être choisis ensemble.",[48,781,782],{},"Pour un PDF, sélectionnez les pages nécessaires ; pour un DXF, confirmez l’unité de dessin et désactivez les calques inutiles.",[48,784,785],{},"Marquez les extraits si nécessaire (voir ci-dessous).",[48,787,788,789,792,793,796],{},"Vérifiez l’affectation aux étages dans la ",[14,790,791],{},"file d’importation"," et terminez avec ",[14,794,795],{},"Téléverser les calques",". Un fichier en erreur peut être réessayé séparément.",[48,798,799,800,803],{},"Sélectionnez ",[14,801,802],{},"Configurer"," pour un calque afin d’ouvrir l’atelier de calque.",[10,805,806],{},"Par passage, jusqu’à 20 calques et 100 Mo sont possibles, un PDF jusqu’à 25 Mo et 50 pages, un DXF jusqu’à 30 Mo.",[10,808,809],{},"Le DXF est traité dans le navigateur comme image de référence. Model Space et les calques sélectionnés sont pris en compte ; les fichiers DWG ne sont pas importés.",[10,811,812],{},[21,813],{"id":89},[25,815,817],{"id":816},"séparer-plusieurs-plans-figurant-sur-une-même-planche","Séparer plusieurs plans figurant sur une même planche",[10,819,820,821,824],{},"Les plans d’architecte portent souvent le rez-de-chaussée, l’étage et les combles sur la même page. À l’étape ",[14,822,823],{},"Marquer les extraits",", tracez un rectangle autour de chaque plan — chaque rectangle donne un plan distinct que vous pouvez affecter à son propre étage.",[102,826,827,833,839,845],{},[48,828,829,832],{},[14,830,831],{},"Sans marquage",", la page est reprise dans son intégralité. Le comportement existant reste donc inchangé.",[48,834,835,838],{},[14,836,837],{},"Nommez chaque extrait"," dans la liste sous l’aperçu. Tous les extraits d’une planche portent le même nom de fichier ; seul le nom permet de les distinguer dans la file et dans la palette.",[48,840,841,844],{},[14,842,843],{},"Coupes, façades et cartouches restent non marqués."," Seul ce qui porte un rectangle est repris.",[48,846,847,850],{},[14,848,849],{},"L’extrait est appliqué au moment de la rastérisation."," Il est donc rendu plus net que la même zone au sein d’une page lue en entier.",[10,852,853],{},"Un rectangle peut être déplacé après son tracé et redimensionné par ses coins. Les flèches au-dessus de l’aperçu permettent de parcourir les pages sélectionnées ; les marquages valent par page.",[10,855,856],{},[21,857],{"id":135},[25,859,861],{"id":860},"le-fichier-source-reste-dans-le-projet","Le fichier source reste dans le projet",[10,863,864,865,868],{},"Le fichier téléversé est conservé et figure au bas de la palette sous ",[14,866,867],{},"Fichiers sources",". Plusieurs plans d’une même planche renvoient au même fichier ; il n’est enregistré qu’une seule fois.",[10,870,871],{},"Vous pouvez ainsi tirer un extrait supplémentaire plus tard sans rechercher le fichier — par exemple lorsqu’un étage a été oublié lors de la première importation. Pour un état des lieux ou un contrôle, le plan d’architecte reste en outre auprès du projet comme base de la documentation.",[10,873,874],{},[21,875],{"id":154},[25,877,879],{"id":878},"régler-léchelle-la-rotation-et-la-position","Régler l’échelle, la rotation et la position",[10,881,882,883,165,886,165,889,892,893,895,896,898,899,901,902,905,906,909],{},"L’atelier de calque propose les étapes ",[14,884,885],{},"Recadrer",[14,887,888],{},"Pivoter",[14,890,891],{},"Échelle"," et ",[14,894,175],{},". Si le plan provient d’un extrait marqué, il commence à ",[14,897,888],{}," — la zone a déjà été déterminée lors de l’importation. L’étape ",[14,900,885],{}," reste accessible pour les corrections de bord. Le déplacement et le zoom restent disponibles, mais les outils de dessin sont verrouillés. Les modifications restent un brouillon jusqu’à ",[14,903,904],{},"Terminer"," ; ",[14,907,908],{},"Annuler"," les abandonne.",[10,911,912],{},"Étalonnez un calque image ou PDF à partir d’une dimension connue :",[45,914,915,925,928,931,934],{},[48,916,917,918,920,921,924],{},"Ouvrez ",[14,919,891],{}," ou sélectionnez ",[14,922,923],{},"Étalonner"," dans la barre d’outils.",[48,926,927],{},"Placez deux points sur une distance dont vous connaissez la longueur réelle.",[48,929,930],{},"Saisissez la longueur en mètres et vérifiez l’aperçu.",[48,932,933],{},"Si nécessaire, alignez le bord de référence horizontalement ou verticalement.",[48,935,936,937,939],{},"Ne sélectionnez ",[14,938,904],{}," qu’après avoir vérifié le résultat.",[10,941,942],{},"Pour un DXF, PlanElec utilise d’abord l’unité du dessin ou affiche une estimation à sélectionner. La source de l’échelle reste visible. Étalonnez manuellement si une dimension connue ne correspond pas.",[25,944,946],{"id":945},"continuer-à-dessiner-sur-la-référence","Continuer à dessiner sur la référence",[10,948,949],{},"Ajustez si besoin l’opacité et le recadrage. Dessinez ensuite les murs extérieurs et intérieurs fermés sous forme de polygones ou rectangles. PlanElec en déduit les pièces ; appareils et chemins de câbles s’appuient sur ce graphe de murs modifiable, pas sur les pixels de la référence.",[10,951,952],{},"Avant de poursuivre la planification électrique, vérifiez :",[102,954,955,958,961,964],{},[48,956,957],{},"Une ou plusieurs dimensions connues correspondent-elles à l’échelle définie ?",[48,959,960],{},"Le plan est-il correctement tourné et positionné ?",[48,962,963],{},"Seuls les calques utiles sont-ils visibles ?",[48,965,966],{},"Les murs extérieurs et intérieurs ont-ils été retracés comme murs PlanElec ?",[10,968,969],{},"Pour plusieurs étages, configurez chaque étage séparément. L’alignement entre étages est une opération distincte et ne remplace pas l’étalonnage d’un calque importé.",[25,971,973],{"id":972},"ce-que-limportation-ne-fait-pas","Ce que l’importation ne fait pas",[10,975,976],{},"L’importation ne reconnaît pas automatiquement les pièces ou l’installation électrique et ne produit pas de relevé officiel. C’est une aide précise au dessin. Vérifiez dimensions, tracé des murs et exécution réelle avant de placer des symboles ou d’exporter des documents.",[10,978,979,980,264],{},"Étape suivante : ",[21,981,983],{"href":982},"\u002Ffr\u002Fhelp\u002Fplacer-et-relier-des-symboles-electriques","placer et relier les symboles électriques",{"title":266,"searchDepth":267,"depth":267,"links":985},[986,987,988,989,990,991],{"id":754,"depth":267,"text":755},{"id":816,"depth":267,"text":817},{"id":860,"depth":267,"text":861},{"id":878,"depth":267,"text":879},{"id":945,"depth":267,"text":946},{"id":972,"depth":267,"text":973},"Utilisez une image, un PDF ou un DXF comme référence à l’échelle, alignez le calque et dessinez le plan modifiable par-dessus.","fr",{},"\u002Fhelp\u002Ffloorplan-import-calibration.fr",{"title":738,"description":992},"importer-et-etalonner-un-plan","help\u002Ffloorplan-import-calibration.fr",[1000,291,292,1001,1002,1003],"importer un plan","étalonnage","échelle","atelier de calque","as9rx8PwhgWPWi-zXTJelZ2T10liKEegbf8hYNkFsvY",{"id":1006,"title":1007,"body":1008,"category":275,"description":1260,"extension":277,"guideId":278,"locale":1261,"meta":1262,"navigation":281,"order":282,"path":1263,"publishedAt":284,"readTime":285,"seo":1264,"slug":1265,"stem":1266,"tags":1267,"updatedAt":296,"__hash__":1272},"help\u002Fhelp\u002Ffloorplan-import-calibration.nl.md","Grondplan importeren en kalibreren",{"type":7,"value":1009,"toc":1252},[1010,1017,1021,1025,1040,1073,1076,1079,1083,1087,1094,1120,1123,1127,1131,1138,1141,1145,1149,1180,1183,1208,1211,1215,1218,1221,1235,1238,1242,1245],[10,1011,1012,1013,1016],{},"Een geïmporteerd plan is in PlanElec een ",[14,1014,1015],{},"referentielaag",". Muren, ruimtes en elektrische symbolen tekent u daarboven als bewerkbare PlanElec-gegevens. Daardoor blijft de export leesbaar wanneer u het oorspronkelijke plan later verbergt of vervangt.",[10,1018,1019],{},[21,1020],{"id":23},[25,1022,1024],{"id":1023},"een-planreferentie-importeren","Een planreferentie importeren",[10,1026,1027,1028,1031,1032,1035,1036,1039],{},"Open in ",[14,1029,1030],{},"Grondplan"," het palet ",[14,1033,1034],{},"Plattegronden"," en kies ",[14,1037,1038],{},"Plattegrond toevoegen",". Dat is de enige ingang — voor afbeeldingen, PDF en DXF gelijk.",[45,1041,1042,1049,1052,1055,1066],{},[48,1043,1044,1045,1048],{},"Sleep de bestanden in het dialoogvenster ",[14,1046,1047],{},"Plattegronden toevoegen"," of selecteer ze. PNG, JPEG, WebP, PDF en DXF kunnen samen worden gekozen.",[48,1050,1051],{},"Kies bij een PDF de benodigde pagina's; bij een DXF bevestigt u de tekeneenheid en schakelt u overbodige lagen uit.",[48,1053,1054],{},"Markeer indien nodig de uitsneden (zie hieronder).",[48,1056,1057,1058,1061,1062,1065],{},"Controleer in de ",[14,1059,1060],{},"importwachtrij"," de verdiepingskoppeling en rond af met ",[14,1063,1064],{},"Lagen uploaden",". Een mislukt bestand kunt u afzonderlijk opnieuw proberen.",[48,1067,1068,1069,1072],{},"Kies ",[14,1070,1071],{},"Instellen"," voor een laag om de lagenwerkbank te starten.",[10,1074,1075],{},"Per doorloop zijn tot 20 lagen en 100 MB mogelijk, een PDF tot 25 MB en 50 pagina's, een DXF tot 30 MB.",[10,1077,1078],{},"DXF wordt in de browser als referentiebeeld verwerkt. Model Space en de gekozen lagen tellen mee; DWG-bestanden worden niet geïmporteerd.",[10,1080,1081],{},[21,1082],{"id":89},[25,1084,1086],{"id":1085},"meerdere-plattegronden-op-één-blad-splitsen","Meerdere plattegronden op één blad splitsen",[10,1088,1089,1090,1093],{},"Architectenplannen dragen vaak gelijkvloers, verdieping en zolder op dezelfde pagina. Trek in de stap ",[14,1091,1092],{},"Uitsneden markeren"," een rechthoek rond elke plattegrond — uit elke rechthoek ontstaat een eigen plattegrond die u aan een eigen verdieping kunt koppelen.",[102,1095,1096,1102,1108,1114],{},[48,1097,1098,1101],{},[14,1099,1100],{},"Zonder markering"," wordt de pagina in haar geheel overgenomen. Het bestaande gedrag blijft dus ongewijzigd.",[48,1103,1104,1107],{},[14,1105,1106],{},"Geef elke uitsnede een naam"," in de lijst onder het voorbeeld. Alle uitsneden van één blad dragen dezelfde bestandsnaam; pas de naam maakt ze in wachtrij en palet herkenbaar.",[48,1109,1110,1113],{},[14,1111,1112],{},"Doorsneden, gevelaanzichten en titelblokken blijven onaangeroerd."," Alleen wat een rechthoek draagt, wordt overgenomen.",[48,1115,1116,1119],{},[14,1117,1118],{},"De uitsnede wordt bij het rasteren toegepast."," Daardoor wordt hij scherper afgebeeld dan hetzelfde gebied binnen een volledig ingelezen pagina.",[10,1121,1122],{},"Een rechthoek kunt u na het trekken verplaatsen en aan de hoeken van formaat veranderen. Met de pijlen boven het voorbeeld bladert u door de gekozen pagina's; markeringen gelden per pagina.",[10,1124,1125],{},[21,1126],{"id":135},[25,1128,1130],{"id":1129},"het-bronbestand-blijft-in-het-project","Het bronbestand blijft in het project",[10,1132,1133,1134,1137],{},"Het geüploade bestand wordt mee bewaard en onderaan het palet onder ",[14,1135,1136],{},"Bronbestanden"," getoond. Meerdere plattegronden van één blad verwijzen naar hetzelfde bestand; het wordt maar één keer opgeslagen.",[10,1139,1140],{},"Zo kunt u later een extra uitsnede maken zonder het bestand opnieuw te zoeken — bijvoorbeeld wanneer een verdieping bij de eerste import vergeten werd. Voor een plaatsbeschrijving of keuring blijft bovendien het architectenplan als basis van de documentatie bij het project.",[10,1142,1143],{},[21,1144],{"id":154},[25,1146,1148],{"id":1147},"schaal-rotatie-en-positie-instellen","Schaal, rotatie en positie instellen",[10,1150,1151,1152,165,1155,165,1158,1161,1162,1165,1166,1168,1169,1171,1172,1175,1176,1179],{},"De lagenwerkbank heeft de stappen ",[14,1153,1154],{},"Bijsnijden",[14,1156,1157],{},"Draaien",[14,1159,1160],{},"Schaal"," en ",[14,1163,1164],{},"Positie",". Komt de plattegrond uit een gemarkeerde uitsnede, dan begint ze bij ",[14,1167,1157],{}," — het gebied is bij de import al bepaald. De stap ",[14,1170,1154],{}," blijft bereikbaar voor correcties aan de rand. Tijdens het instellen blijven pannen en zoomen beschikbaar, maar tekengereedschappen zijn vergrendeld. Uw wijzigingen zijn een concept tot u ",[14,1173,1174],{},"Gereed"," kiest; ",[14,1177,1178],{},"Annuleren"," verwerpt ze.",[10,1181,1182],{},"Kalibreer een afbeeldings- of PDF-laag met een bekende maat:",[45,1184,1185,1194,1197,1200,1203],{},[48,1186,198,1187,1189,1190,1193],{},[14,1188,1160],{}," of kies ",[14,1191,1192],{},"Kalibreren"," in de werkbalk.",[48,1195,1196],{},"Zet twee punten op een afstand waarvan u de werkelijke lengte kent.",[48,1198,1199],{},"Voer de lengte in meter in en controleer de preview.",[48,1201,1202],{},"Richt de referentielijn indien nodig horizontaal of verticaal uit.",[48,1204,1205,1206,264],{},"Bevestig pas na controle met ",[14,1207,1174],{},[10,1209,1210],{},"Bij een DXF neemt PlanElec de schaal eerst uit de tekeneenheid over of toont het een schatting om te kiezen. De bron van de schaal blijft zichtbaar. Kalibreer handmatig na wanneer een bekende maat niet klopt.",[25,1212,1214],{"id":1213},"op-de-referentie-verder-tekenen","Op de referentie verder tekenen",[10,1216,1217],{},"Pas zo nodig dekking en uitsnede aan. Teken vervolgens gesloten buiten- en binnenmuren als polygoon of rechthoek. PlanElec herkent daaruit ruimtes; toestellen en kabelroutes baseren zich op deze bewerkbare muurstructuur, niet op pixels van de referentie.",[10,1219,1220],{},"Controleer vóór u verder plant:",[102,1222,1223,1226,1229,1232],{},[48,1224,1225],{},"Kloppen een of meer bekende maten met de ingestelde schaal?",[48,1227,1228],{},"Staat het plan goed gedraaid en op de juiste plaats?",[48,1230,1231],{},"Zijn alleen relevante lagen zichtbaar?",[48,1233,1234],{},"Zijn buiten- en binnenmuren als PlanElec-muren overgetekend?",[10,1236,1237],{},"Bij meerdere verdiepingen stelt u elke verdieping afzonderlijk in. Uitlijning tussen verdiepingen is een aparte stap en vervangt de kalibratie van een geïmporteerde laag niet.",[25,1239,1241],{"id":1240},"wat-importeren-niet-doet","Wat importeren niet doet",[10,1243,1244],{},"De import herkent geen ruimtes of elektrische installatie automatisch en maakt geen officiële opmeting. Het is een nauwkeurig tekenhulpmiddel. Controleer maten, muurverloop en de werkelijke uitvoering vóór u symbolen plaatst of documenten exporteert.",[10,1246,1247,1248,264],{},"Volgende stap: ",[21,1249,1251],{"href":1250},"\u002Fhelp\u002Felektrische-symbolen-plaatsen-en-verbinden","elektrische symbolen plaatsen en met de topologie verbinden",{"title":266,"searchDepth":267,"depth":267,"links":1253},[1254,1255,1256,1257,1258,1259],{"id":1023,"depth":267,"text":1024},{"id":1085,"depth":267,"text":1086},{"id":1129,"depth":267,"text":1130},{"id":1147,"depth":267,"text":1148},{"id":1213,"depth":267,"text":1214},{"id":1240,"depth":267,"text":1241},"Gebruik een afbeelding, PDF of DXF als schaalvaste referentie, richt de laag uit en teken er het bewerkbare grondplan op.","nl",{},"\u002Fhelp\u002Ffloorplan-import-calibration.nl",{"title":1007,"description":1260},"grondplan-importeren-en-kalibreren","help\u002Ffloorplan-import-calibration.nl",[1268,291,292,1269,1270,1271],"grondplan importeren","kalibreren","schaal","lagenwerkbank","vT-Dp_f9HmEyZhBMkIACutGjF77tOSZFsQH3TsMIjGs",[1274,1541,1804,2124,2923,3093,3253],{"id":1275,"title":1276,"body":1277,"category":275,"description":1526,"extension":277,"guideId":1527,"locale":279,"meta":1528,"navigation":281,"order":1529,"path":1530,"publishedAt":1531,"readTime":1532,"seo":1533,"slug":1527,"stem":1534,"tags":1535,"updatedAt":1531,"__hash__":1540},"help\u002Fhelp\u002Fgetting-started.en.md","Getting started: from project to first export",{"type":7,"value":1278,"toc":1517},[1279,1282,1288,1293,1297,1304,1307,1324,1327,1335,1339,1349,1352,1355,1358,1372,1377,1381,1384,1387,1390,1398,1406,1410,1413,1416,1433,1436,1441,1445,1448,1451,1454,1462,1466,1472,1475,1483,1487,1490,1510],[10,1280,1281],{},"PlanElec uses one project model for the floor plan, electrical topology, distribution board, and documents. A fixed order therefore works best: capture the spaces and devices first, review the electrical structure next, and export only after that.",[1283,1284,1285],"blockquote",{},[10,1286,1287],{},"Using PlanElec as an owner or self-builder? Have all decisions and documents reviewed by a qualified electrician before installation and inspection.",[10,1289,1290],{},[21,1291],{"id":1292},"project",[25,1294,1296],{"id":1295},"_1-create-the-project","1. Create the project",[10,1298,1299,1300,1303],{},"Choose ",[14,1301,1302],{},"Create project"," in the project overview. You can start with the guided workflow, a localized project template, or an empty project.",[10,1305,1306],{},"Enter at least a recognizable project name. You can add these project details later:",[102,1308,1309,1312,1315,1318,1321],{},[48,1310,1311],{},"customer and contact details;",[48,1313,1314],{},"installation address;",[48,1316,1317],{},"installer and optional logo;",[48,1319,1320],{},"EAN, installation type, and current type;",[48,1322,1323],{},"recognized inspection body and project notes.",[10,1325,1326],{},"PlanElec reuses these details in title blocks, the self-check report, and the working dossier. Missing details do not prevent you from trying the workflow or downloading drafts, but review them before sharing documents.",[10,1328,1329,1332],{},[21,1330],{"id":1331},"floorplan",[21,1333],{"id":1334},"situation-plan",[25,1336,1338],{"id":1337},"_2-draw-the-floor-plan-and-build-the-situation-plan","2. Draw the floor plan and build the situation plan",[10,1340,1341,1342,1345,1346,264],{},"Create a floor first. Then draw the exterior and interior walls with the polygon, rectangle, or line tool. Closed wall areas are detected as rooms; give each room a clear name, such as ",[14,1343,1344],{},"Kitchen"," or ",[14,1347,1348],{},"Bedroom 1",[10,1350,1351],{},"If you already have a plan image, use it as a reference. Calibrate it with a known measurement before placing things precisely. The image is an underlay: walls, openings, and electrical points remain separate project data.",[10,1353,1354],{},"Next, place doors, windows, stairs, and electrical symbols in their real locations. This floor plan becomes the basis for the situation plan PDF.",[10,1356,1357],{},"Practical check:",[45,1359,1360,1363,1366,1369],{},[48,1361,1362],{},"Are all floors and rooms present and named?",[48,1364,1365],{},"Are sockets, switches, lighting points, and fixed appliances in the right room?",[48,1367,1368],{},"Is the distribution board positioned on the plan?",[48,1370,1371],{},"Are bathroom zones and special appliances recorded correctly where relevant?",[10,1373,1374],{},[21,1375],{"id":1376},"devices",[25,1378,1380],{"id":1379},"_3-place-and-connect-electrical-devices","3. Place and connect electrical devices",[10,1382,1383],{},"Open the symbol palette and place the electrical points you need. Helpers can propose sockets, lighting, standard equipment, or a spotlight grid. Review and edit those proposals: they do not decide the required quantities or final positions for you.",[10,1385,1386],{},"Connect switches and lights in switch chains. PlanElec can propose a chain for unassigned switches and lights in the same room; you can still edit the sequence manually.",[10,1388,1389],{},"A floor-plan symbol and an electrical node belong together, but they are not the same object. Review the unconnected-components panel. Without valid topology, a device cannot reliably appear in a circuit, cable, or material list.",[10,1391,1392,1393,1397],{},"Read ",[21,1394,1396],{"href":1395},"\u002Fen\u002Fhelp\u002Fautomatic-planning","Using automatic planning"," for details about proposals, cables, and circuits.",[10,1399,1400,1403],{},[21,1401],{"id":1402},"automatic-planning",[21,1404],{"id":1405},"cabinet",[25,1407,1409],{"id":1408},"_4-review-the-electrical-topology-and-distribution-board","4. Review the electrical topology and distribution board",[10,1411,1412],{},"Use automatic circuit assignment as a starting proposal. PlanElec groups standard devices, creates dedicated protection for special appliances where required, and can distribute loads across phases. Review the preview before applying the assignment.",[10,1414,1415],{},"Then open the distribution board editor. Auto-fill places existing main switches, RCDs, and circuit breakers on DIN rails while reserving spare capacity. Review:",[102,1417,1418,1421,1424,1427,1430],{},[48,1419,1420],{},"the protection chain and assigned devices;",[48,1422,1423],{},"cable type, cross-section, and route;",[48,1425,1426],{},"RCD groups and circuit counts;",[48,1428,1429],{},"phase allocation for a multiphase installation;",[48,1431,1432],{},"spare module positions and the actual board dimensions.",[10,1434,1435],{},"Every automatic result remains editable. A proposal is not an engineering decision or a material order.",[10,1437,1438],{},[21,1439],{"id":1440},"schema",[25,1442,1444],{"id":1443},"_5-review-the-single-line-diagram-and-self-check","5. Review the single-line diagram and self-check",[10,1446,1447],{},"The single-line diagram is generated from the same electrical topology. Check circuit names, protection devices, cable data, connections, and symbols. Resolve the errors and warnings PlanElec can identify from the available project data.",[10,1449,1450],{},"The AREI\u002FRGIE self-check covers a documented subset of rules that software can evaluate from that data. A clean run only means that no error was found within those supported rules. Measurements, on-site conditions, and rules that are not modeled remain outside its scope.",[10,1452,1453],{},"PlanElec therefore does not issue a certificate of conformity and does not replace an official inspection by a recognized inspection body.",[10,1455,1456,1459],{},[21,1457],{"id":1458},"export",[21,1460],{"id":1461},"exports",[25,1463,1465],{"id":1464},"_6-export-and-review-the-documents","6. Export and review the documents",[10,1467,31,1468,1471],{},[14,1469,1470],{},"Export",", you can generate the single-line diagram and situation plan as PDFs. The self-check report and circuit, cable, and material lists are also available centrally; the detailed lists are still part of the pilot workflow.",[10,1473,1474],{},"You can combine selected documents into a working dossier with a cover, document index, and continuous page numbering. Review every page and the project metadata before sharing it.",[10,1476,1477,1478,1482],{},"See ",[21,1479,1481],{"href":1480},"\u002Fen\u002Fhelp\u002Fexport-documents","Exporting documents"," for the full list, statuses, and limitations.",[25,1484,1486],{"id":1485},"a-useful-first-milestone","A useful first milestone",[10,1488,1489],{},"Your first project is well structured when:",[102,1491,1492,1495,1498,1501,1504,1507],{},[48,1493,1494],{},"rooms and electrical points are shown on the situation plan;",[48,1496,1497],{},"all relevant points are linked to the electrical topology;",[48,1499,1500],{},"circuits, cables, and board layout have been reviewed;",[48,1502,1503],{},"the single-line diagram is readable;",[48,1505,1506],{},"the self-check has run and you understand the remaining findings;",[48,1508,1509],{},"exported documents have been checked visually and technically.",[10,1511,1512,1513,264],{},"Ready to begin? ",[21,1514,1516],{"href":1515},"\u002Fauth\u002Fregister","Create a free Early Access account",{"title":266,"searchDepth":267,"depth":267,"links":1518},[1519,1520,1521,1522,1523,1524,1525],{"id":1295,"depth":267,"text":1296},{"id":1337,"depth":267,"text":1338},{"id":1379,"depth":267,"text":1380},{"id":1408,"depth":267,"text":1409},{"id":1443,"depth":267,"text":1444},{"id":1464,"depth":267,"text":1465},{"id":1485,"depth":267,"text":1486},"Build a PlanElec project step by step: project details, floor plan, rooms, electrical devices, distribution board, diagram, and export.","getting-started",{},1,"\u002Fhelp\u002Fgetting-started.en","2026-07-20","8 min",{"title":1276,"description":1526},"help\u002Fgetting-started.en",[1292,1536,1537,1376,1538,1539,1458],"floor plan","situation plan","distribution board","single-line diagram","4QU3O3MSTvyRpliaQ8YJOlnqhC6fji2K_ya07xrUuFk",{"id":1542,"title":1543,"body":1544,"category":1792,"description":1793,"extension":277,"guideId":1402,"locale":279,"meta":1794,"navigation":281,"order":267,"path":1795,"publishedAt":1531,"readTime":285,"seo":1796,"slug":1402,"stem":1797,"tags":1798,"updatedAt":1531,"__hash__":1803},"help\u002Fhelp\u002Fautomatic-planning.en.md","Using and reviewing automatic planning",{"type":7,"value":1545,"toc":1781},[1546,1549,1555,1564,1568,1571,1574,1591,1594,1599,1602,1605,1610,1614,1617,1620,1623,1637,1640,1645,1649,1652,1672,1675,1680,1684,1687,1690,1694,1698,1701,1704,1718,1721,1728,1732,1735,1773,1776],[10,1547,1548],{},"PlanElec's automatic functions create editable proposals. They reduce repetitive work, but they cannot know which equipment will actually be installed, how a cable will run on site, or which product specifications your electrician will select.",[10,1550,1551,1552,264],{},"Use the same pattern each time: ",[14,1553,1554],{},"create proposal → review preview → apply → check technically",[10,1556,1557,1559,1562],{},[21,1558],{"id":1402},[21,1560],{"id":1561},"consumers",[21,1563],{"id":1376},[25,1565,1567],{"id":1566},"propose-devices-and-lighting-points","Propose devices and lighting points",[10,1569,1570],{},"The floor-plan editor includes helpers for automatic sockets, lighting, standard equipment, and spotlight grids. The proposals use the drawn rooms and geometry as their basis.",[10,1572,1573],{},"For a useful result:",[45,1575,1576,1579,1582,1585,1588],{},[48,1577,1578],{},"draw closed, correctly named rooms;",[48,1580,1581],{},"set the required count or pattern where applicable;",[48,1583,1584],{},"inspect the proposed positions;",[48,1586,1587],{},"move, add, or remove points to match the real design;",[48,1589,1590],{},"review special zones and fixed appliances separately.",[10,1592,1593],{},"PlanElec does not silently add every missing appliance. You remain responsible for the design brief and final placement.",[1595,1596,1598],"h3",{"id":1597},"build-switch-chains-automatically","Build switch chains automatically",[10,1600,1601],{},"PlanElec can propose a switch chain for unassigned switches and lighting points in the same room. It normally starts with the free switch closest to a door and then connects nearby free points.",[10,1603,1604],{},"Always verify which switch controls which light. Edit the sequence manually when the real control logic differs.",[10,1606,1607],{},[21,1608],{"id":1609},"cables",[25,1611,1613],{"id":1612},"generate-cable-specifications-and-routes","Generate cable specifications and routes",[10,1615,1616],{},"Once the electrical topology exists, PlanElec can create a cable segment for each parent-to-child connection. A real connection or junction box splits the connection into separate segments. A box that is only nearby is not silently inserted into the electrical path.",[10,1618,1619],{},"Automatic routing searches for a short route along the drawn walls on each floor. If the start and end are not connected through the same wall component, the router uses a direct fallback.",[10,1621,1622],{},"After routing:",[102,1624,1625,1628,1631,1634],{},[48,1626,1627],{},"check whether the route matches the intended installation;",[48,1629,1630],{},"add or move waypoints where required;",[48,1632,1633],{},"review cable type, cross-section, and installation method;",[48,1635,1636],{},"enter a manual length when the calculated route does not represent reality closely enough.",[10,1638,1639],{},"The resulting length feeds the material list, voltage-drop calculation, and validation. It is a net length without an automatic waste or reserve factor.",[10,1641,1642],{},[21,1643],{"id":1644},"circuits",[25,1646,1648],{"id":1647},"assign-devices-to-circuits-automatically","Assign devices to circuits automatically",[10,1650,1651],{},"Automatic circuit assignment creates a proposal from the recorded devices and product rules. It supports decisions such as:",[102,1653,1654,1657,1660,1663,1666,1669],{},[48,1655,1656],{},"grouping standard lighting and socket points by room;",[48,1658,1659],{},"allowing no more than eight connection points on a standard circuit;",[48,1661,1662],{},"creating dedicated breakers for appliances including hobs, ovens, washing machines, tumble dryers, dishwashers, boilers, heat pumps, and saunas;",[48,1664,1665],{},"placing standard groups behind 30 mA RCDs;",[48,1667,1668],{},"assigning an EV charger a separate 30 mA RCD and three-phase breaker; with documented built-in 6 mA DC detection PlanElec proposes external Type A, otherwise Type B;",[48,1670,1671],{},"distributing assignments across boards in a multi-board project.",[10,1673,1674],{},"Review the preview before confirming it. Pay particular attention to mixed circuits, special appliances, existing manual assignments, and whether the defaults suit the actual project.",[10,1676,1677],{},[21,1678],{"id":1679},"phases",[25,1681,1683],{"id":1682},"balance-loads-across-phases","Balance loads across phases",[10,1685,1686],{},"For a three-phase or delta supply, PlanElec can distribute loads across L1, L2, and L3. The phase overview shows the calculated load on each phase and warns about a clear imbalance.",[10,1688,1689],{},"This remains a model calculation based on the entered loads. Real simultaneity, measurements, and network conditions require assessment outside the software.",[10,1691,1692],{},[21,1693],{"id":1405},[25,1695,1697],{"id":1696},"fill-the-distribution-board-automatically","Fill the distribution board automatically",[10,1699,1700],{},"Auto-fill places existing main switches, RCDs, and MCBs in free DIN-rail slots. Its default sequence is main RCD, group RCDs, and then circuit breakers. By default, it reserves about twenty percent of the rail capacity.",[10,1702,1703],{},"The distinction from circuit assignment matters:",[102,1705,1706,1712],{},[48,1707,1708,1711],{},[14,1709,1710],{},"Circuit assignment"," creates and connects the electrical protection structure.",[48,1713,1714,1717],{},[14,1715,1716],{},"Auto-fill"," arranges those existing modules physically in the board.",[10,1719,1720],{},"After auto-fill, review the board size, TE widths, spare capacity, protection chains, and connection paths. Explicit paths through connection boxes are preserved when the board is filled again.",[10,1722,1723,1725],{},[21,1724],{"id":1440},[21,1726],{"id":1727},"review",[25,1729,1731],{"id":1730},"final-review-of-an-automatic-proposal","Final review of an automatic proposal",[10,1733,1734],{},"After every automatic action, check:",[45,1736,1737,1743,1749,1755,1761,1767],{},[48,1738,1739,1742],{},[14,1740,1741],{},"Completeness:"," are all real devices, boxes, and boards modeled?",[48,1744,1745,1748],{},[14,1746,1747],{},"Topology:"," is each parent-to-child connection correct, with nothing left unconnected?",[48,1750,1751,1754],{},[14,1752,1753],{},"Protection:"," do the RCD, MCB, pole configuration, and cable suit the application?",[48,1756,1757,1760],{},[14,1758,1759],{},"Space:"," are routes and positions practical on site?",[48,1762,1763,1766],{},[14,1764,1765],{},"Phases:"," is the allocation plausible for the entered loads?",[48,1768,1769,1772],{},[14,1770,1771],{},"Documents:"," do the situation plan and single-line diagram remain readable?",[10,1774,1775],{},"The AREI\u002FRGIE self-check helps with supported rules that can be evaluated from project data. It is not a declaration of conformity and does not replace an electrician's review or the official inspection.",[10,1777,1778,1779,264],{},"Continue with ",[21,1780,1481],{"href":1480},{"title":266,"searchDepth":267,"depth":267,"links":1782},[1783,1787,1788,1789,1790,1791],{"id":1566,"depth":267,"text":1567,"children":1784},[1785],{"id":1597,"depth":1786,"text":1598},3,{"id":1612,"depth":267,"text":1613},{"id":1647,"depth":267,"text":1648},{"id":1682,"depth":267,"text":1683},{"id":1696,"depth":267,"text":1697},{"id":1730,"depth":267,"text":1731},"automation","Use PlanElec proposals for devices, switch chains, cable routes, circuits, phases, and the distribution board without skipping technical review.",{},"\u002Fhelp\u002Fautomatic-planning.en",{"title":1543,"description":1793},"help\u002Fautomatic-planning.en",[1799,1376,1800,1644,1801,1538,1802],"automatic planning","cable routing","phase balancing","DIN rail","7yt5Knr-FF0dZBiDuy63A8c0lrtH88lw0Y0tjv_HWaI",{"id":1805,"title":1806,"body":1807,"category":1461,"description":2111,"extension":277,"guideId":2112,"locale":279,"meta":2113,"navigation":281,"order":1786,"path":2114,"publishedAt":1531,"readTime":1532,"seo":2115,"slug":2116,"stem":2117,"tags":2118,"updatedAt":1531,"__hash__":2123},"help\u002Fhelp\u002Fdocument-exports.en.md","Exporting documents and assembling a working dossier",{"type":7,"value":1808,"toc":2100},[1809,1812,1816,1820,1908,1915,1918,1921,1924,1941,1945,1948,1951,1954,1959,1962,1965,1968,1982,1985,1988,2008,2011,2018,2021,2029,2034,2038,2041,2044,2049,2053,2056,2079,2082,2086,2089],[10,1810,1811],{},"The export workspace brings together documents from the same project model. You can download documents separately or combine selected parts into one working dossier.",[10,1813,1814],{},[21,1815],{"id":1461},[25,1817,1819],{"id":1818},"status-at-a-glance","Status at a glance",[1821,1822,1823,1839],"table",{},[1824,1825,1826],"thead",{},[1827,1828,1829,1833,1836],"tr",{},[1830,1831,1832],"th",{},"Document",[1830,1834,1835],{},"Current status",[1830,1837,1838],{},"What to know",[1840,1841,1842,1854,1864,1875,1886,1897],"tbody",{},[1827,1843,1844,1848,1851],{},[1845,1846,1847],"td",{},"Single-line diagram PDF",[1845,1849,1850],{},"Available",[1845,1852,1853],{},"Can span several pages; review scale, symbols, and title block.",[1827,1855,1856,1859,1861],{},[1845,1857,1858],{},"Situation plan PDF",[1845,1860,1850],{},[1845,1862,1863],{},"Based on the drawn floor plan and placed symbols.",[1827,1865,1866,1869,1872],{},[1845,1867,1868],{},"AREI\u002FRGIE self-check report",[1845,1870,1871],{},"Available, advisory",[1845,1873,1874],{},"Not a certificate of conformity or a replacement for the official inspection.",[1827,1876,1877,1880,1883],{},[1845,1878,1879],{},"Circuit, cable, and material lists",[1845,1881,1882],{},"Pilot workflow",[1845,1884,1885],{},"Model-based, manufacturer-neutral lists; not approved for ordering.",[1827,1887,1888,1891,1894],{},[1845,1889,1890],{},"Distribution board PDF",[1845,1892,1893],{},"Feature flag",[1845,1895,1896],{},"Shown only when enabled and board data is present.",[1827,1898,1899,1902,1905],{},[1845,1900,1901],{},"Combined installation dossier",[1845,1903,1904],{},"Pilot\u002Fworking state",[1845,1906,1907],{},"Local assembly; a versioned final server snapshot and formal acceptance remain open.",[10,1909,1910,1912],{},[21,1911],{"id":1440},[21,1913],{"id":1914},"single-line",[25,1916,1847],{"id":1917},"single-line-diagram-pdf",[10,1919,1920],{},"The single-line diagram uses the electrical topology, protection devices, circuits, cable data, and consumers. Larger installations are divided across several pages.",[10,1922,1923],{},"Before downloading, check:",[102,1925,1926,1929,1932,1935,1938],{},[48,1927,1928],{},"that every consumer path reaches the correct breaker and RCD;",[48,1930,1931],{},"that cable type, cross-section, and labels are present;",[48,1933,1934],{},"that spare modules do not appear as active circuits;",[48,1936,1937],{},"that the project and installer details in the title block are correct;",[48,1939,1940],{},"that no content is clipped at a page edge.",[10,1942,1943],{},[21,1944],{"id":1334},[25,1946,1858],{"id":1947},"situation-plan-pdf",[10,1949,1950],{},"The situation plan shows the drawn rooms, openings, and electrical symbols in their locations. Review every floor separately and check for overlapping labels, missing devices, and legibility at the selected A4 or A3 format.",[10,1952,1953],{},"The situation plan and single-line diagram share project notes and other title-block details. Correct those details in the project instead of editing an individual PDF.",[10,1955,1956],{},[21,1957],{"id":1958},"self-check",[25,1960,1868],{"id":1961},"areirgie-self-check-report",[10,1963,1964],{},"The report summarizes findings that PlanElec can evaluate from the entered data and supported rules. It also states when a check has not started, is incomplete, or falls outside the current coverage.",[10,1966,1967],{},"A report with no detected error does not mean the installation complies with AREI\u002FRGIE. Measurements, evidence, on-site conditions, and rules that are not modeled remain outside a software check. Only a recognized inspection body performs the official inspection.",[10,1969,1970,1973,1976,1979],{},[21,1971],{"id":1972},"lists",[21,1974],{"id":1975},"circuit-list",[21,1977],{"id":1978},"cable-list",[21,1980],{"id":1981},"material-list",[25,1983,1879],{"id":1984},"circuit-cable-and-material-lists",[10,1986,1987],{},"These lists are available in the central pilot workflow:",[102,1989,1990,1996,2002],{},[48,1991,1992,1995],{},[14,1993,1994],{},"Circuit list:"," overview of modeled circuits and protection devices.",[48,1997,1998,2001],{},[14,1999,2000],{},"Cable list:"," cable segments with specifications and calculated or manual length.",[48,2003,2004,2007],{},[14,2005,2006],{},"Material list:"," manufacturer-neutral quantities for wiring accessories, connections, protection, board, accessories, and net cable lengths.",[10,2009,2010],{},"The material list can be viewed by category or room and exposes its default assumptions. It includes no prices or specific manufacturer products. Net cable lengths have no automatic waste or reserve factor. Use it as a review and quotation starting point, not as a purchase order.",[10,2012,2013,2015],{},[21,2014],{"id":1405},[21,2016],{"id":2017},"cabinet-pdf",[25,2019,1890],{"id":2020},"distribution-board-pdf",[10,2022,2023,2024,2028],{},"The PDF view of the distribution board is only available when the ",[2025,2026,2027],"code",{},"cabinet_export"," feature flag is active and the project contains board data. If the option is absent, that is not an export error: the feature has not been enabled for that environment.",[10,2030,2031],{},[21,2032],{"id":2033},"dossier",[25,2035,2037],{"id":2036},"assemble-an-installation-dossier","Assemble an installation dossier",[10,2039,2040],{},"Select the required documents in the dossier builder. PlanElec creates a cover, document index, and continuous page numbering locally, then merges the selected PDFs in a fixed order.",[10,2042,2043],{},"This is currently a working and review state. The versioned server snapshot and formally reviewed real-world outputs required for a final dossier are not yet generally released.",[10,2045,2046],{},[21,2047],{"id":2048},"metadata",[25,2050,2052],{"id":2051},"review-project-metadata","Review project metadata",[10,2054,2055],{},"Open the project details from the export area and check at least:",[45,2057,2058,2061,2064,2067,2070,2073,2076],{},[48,2059,2060],{},"customer and installation address;",[48,2062,2063],{},"installer and contact details;",[48,2065,2066],{},"inspection body;",[48,2068,2069],{},"Belgian EAN;",[48,2071,2072],{},"residential or non-residential installation and AC\u002FDC designation;",[48,2074,2075],{},"plan format, revision, and project notes;",[48,2077,2078],{},"logo, if used.",[10,2080,2081],{},"An invalid EAN is not rendered as a valid number, but Early Access does not automatically block the download.",[25,2083,2085],{"id":2084},"final-check-before-sharing","Final check before sharing",[10,2087,2088],{},"Open the downloaded file outside PlanElec and review every page. Check page order, legibility, metadata, warnings, and missing parts. Keep the project version used to create the document and have the result reviewed by the responsible electrician.",[10,2090,2091,2092,2096,2097,264],{},"Need to review the project model first? Start with ",[21,2093,2095],{"href":2094},"\u002Fen\u002Fhelp\u002Fgetting-started","Getting started"," or learn how to ",[21,2098,2099],{"href":1395},"review automatic planning",{"title":266,"searchDepth":267,"depth":267,"links":2101},[2102,2103,2104,2105,2106,2107,2108,2109,2110],{"id":1818,"depth":267,"text":1819},{"id":1917,"depth":267,"text":1847},{"id":1947,"depth":267,"text":1858},{"id":1961,"depth":267,"text":1868},{"id":1984,"depth":267,"text":1879},{"id":2020,"depth":267,"text":1890},{"id":2036,"depth":267,"text":2037},{"id":2051,"depth":267,"text":2052},{"id":2084,"depth":267,"text":2085},"See which PDFs PlanElec creates, which outputs are available or in pilot, and what to review before sharing or inspection.","document-exports",{},"\u002Fhelp\u002Fdocument-exports.en",{"title":1806,"description":2111},"export-documents","help\u002Fdocument-exports.en",[2119,1539,1537,1958,1644,2120,2121,2122],"PDF export","cable list","material list","installation dossier","3pm-npBL02QFSLFDnpzAGuc9YV7N0HvaFvrDq0uIhuQ",{"id":2125,"title":2126,"body":2127,"category":2904,"description":2905,"extension":277,"guideId":2906,"locale":279,"meta":2907,"navigation":281,"order":2908,"path":2909,"publishedAt":2910,"readTime":2911,"seo":2912,"slug":2913,"stem":2914,"tags":2915,"updatedAt":2921,"__hash__":2922},"help\u002Fhelp\u002Fself-check-coverage.en.md","What does PlanElec's AREI self-check verify?",{"type":7,"value":2128,"toc":2889},[2129,2132,2139,2145,2150,2154,2169,2172,2176,2388,2392,2446,2450,2518,2522,2563,2567,2634,2638,2666,2670,2711,2715,2818,2822,2825,2831,2837,2843,2849,2853,2856,2879,2883,2886],[10,2130,2131],{},"PlanElec contains two things that are easily confused.",[10,2133,2134,2135,2138],{},"The ",[14,2136,2137],{},"integrated rule text"," is complete: AREI\u002FRGIE Book 1, Version 06 (Royal Decree of 06.10.2025, in force since 1 April 2026), Parts 1 through 9, in Dutch, French and German. You can consult it inside the application.",[10,2140,2134,2141,2144],{},[14,2142,2143],{},"automatic self-check"," covers only part of it. This page states exactly which part. We list the rules that are checked and, just as plainly, the areas where the application makes no statement — because an incomplete check presenting itself as complete is more dangerous than no check at all.",[1283,2146,2147],{},[10,2148,2149],{},"The self-check is preparation. Only an accredited inspection body issues the official assessment.",[25,2151,2153],{"id":2152},"what-is-checked-automatically","What is checked automatically",[10,2155,2156,2157,2160,2161,2164,2165,2168],{},"The application currently holds ",[14,2158,2159],{},"38 checks",". Of these, ",[14,2162,2163],{},"24"," point to a specific AREI article; the remaining ",[14,2166,2167],{},"14"," are practice rules or plausibility checks, marked as such, carrying no regulatory obligation.",[10,2170,2171],{},"A check only produces a result once the required project data has been entered. Where data is missing, the report marks the check as incomplete — never as passed.",[1595,2173,2175],{"id":2174},"protection","Protection",[1821,2177,2178,2194],{},[1824,2179,2180],{},[1827,2181,2182,2185,2188,2191],{},[1830,2183,2184],{},"Check",[1830,2186,2187],{},"What is verified",[1830,2189,2190],{},"Basis",[1830,2192,2193],{},"Severity",[1840,2195,2196,2210,2223,2236,2249,2262,2274,2287,2300,2313,2325,2337,2350,2362,2375],{},[1827,2197,2198,2201,2204,2207],{},[1845,2199,2200],{},"Main RCD",[1845,2202,2203],{},"A residual current device of at most 300 mA must be present at the head of the installation.",[1845,2205,2206],{},"AREI 4.2.4.3",[1845,2208,2209],{},"Error",[1827,2211,2212,2215,2218,2221],{},[1845,2213,2214],{},"Max. circuits per high-sensitivity RCD",[1845,2216,2217],{},"At most 8 final circuits per high-sensitivity residual current device (≤ 30 mA).",[1845,2219,2220],{},"AREI 4.2.4.3.b",[1845,2222,2209],{},[1827,2224,2225,2228,2231,2234],{},[1845,2226,2227],{},"Shutter actuator ratings",[1845,2229,2230],{},"DIN-rail shutter actuators require an upstream MCB or RCBO; protective-device and motor loads stay within the catalogued input and channel ratings.",[1845,2232,2233],{},"Practice rule",[1845,2235,2209],{},[1827,2237,2238,2241,2244,2247],{},[1845,2239,2240],{},"Charging-point protection (EV charging)",[1845,2242,2243],{},"A charging point requires its own circuit, a dedicated residual current device and at least IP44 outdoors.",[1845,2245,2246],{},"AREI 7.22.4",[1845,2248,2209],{},[1827,2250,2251,2254,2257,2259],{},[1845,2252,2253],{},"RCD selectivity (practice recommendation)",[1845,2255,2256],{},"Practice recommendation: grade sensitivity and time between upstream and downstream RCDs (IEC 60364-5-53).",[1845,2258,2233],{},[1845,2260,2261],{},"Warning",[1827,2263,2264,2267,2270,2272],{},[1845,2265,2266],{},"30 mA RCD for socket circuits",[1845,2268,2269],{},"All socket circuits must be protected by a 30 mA residual current device.",[1845,2271,2220],{},[1845,2273,2209],{},[1827,2275,2276,2279,2282,2285],{},[1845,2277,2278],{},"Surge protection (SPD)",[1845,2280,2281],{},"The presence of a surge protective device (SPD) is assessed; the AREI imposes no general obligation.",[1845,2283,2284],{},"AREI 4.5.1",[1845,2286,2261],{},[1827,2288,2289,2292,2295,2298],{},[1845,2290,2291],{},"Main switch min. 40 A",[1845,2293,2294],{},"A main switch must be present and rated at least 40 A in domestic installations.",[1845,2296,2297],{},"AREI 5.3.5.1.b",[1845,2299,2209],{},[1827,2301,2302,2305,2308,2311],{},[1845,2303,2304],{},"Main RCD min. 40 A",[1845,2306,2307],{},"The residual current device at the supply point must be rated at least 40 A.",[1845,2309,2310],{},"AREI 5.3.5.3.a",[1845,2312,2209],{},[1827,2314,2315,2318,2321,2323],{},[1845,2316,2317],{},"Distribution-board layout",[1845,2319,2320],{},"Board: occupancy within the module count, one residual current device per row and roughly 20 % spare capacity.",[1845,2322,2233],{},[1845,2324,2261],{},[1827,2326,2327,2330,2333,2335],{},[1845,2328,2329],{},"Embedded wall heating: 100 mA RCD",[1845,2331,2332],{},"Heating elements embedded in walls above 25 V AC require a separate 100 mA residual current device.",[1845,2334,2220],{},[1845,2336,2209],{},[1827,2338,2339,2342,2345,2348],{},[1845,2340,2341],{},"Pole configuration in residential installations",[1845,2343,2344],{},"Single-pole breakers are not permitted in Belgian dwellings with a star configuration; use 1P+N.",[1845,2346,2347],{},"AREI 4.4.4.2",[1845,2349,2261],{},[1827,2351,2352,2355,2358,2360],{},[1845,2353,2354],{},"Trip characteristic versus load type",[1845,2356,2357],{},"Practice recommendation: the breaker curve B, C or D must match the load type.",[1845,2359,2233],{},[1845,2361,2261],{},[1827,2363,2364,2367,2370,2373],{},[1845,2365,2366],{},"Feeder back-up protection between distribution boards",[1845,2368,2369],{},"A feeder to a sub-board requires its own protective device in the supplying board and a consistent link.",[1845,2371,2372],{},"AREI 4.4.1.4",[1845,2374,2209],{},[1827,2376,2377,2380,2383,2386],{},[1845,2378,2379],{},"Breaking capacity versus prospective short-circuit current",[1845,2381,2382],{},"The breaking capacity of each breaker must withstand the prospective short-circuit current; checked only when the value is recorded.",[1845,2384,2385],{},"AREI 5.3.5.5",[1845,2387,2209],{},[1595,2389,2391],{"id":2390},"earthing","Earthing",[1821,2393,2394,2406],{},[1824,2395,2396],{},[1827,2397,2398,2400,2402,2404],{},[1830,2399,2184],{},[1830,2401,2187],{},[1830,2403,2190],{},[1830,2405,2193],{},[1840,2407,2408,2421,2434],{},[1827,2409,2410,2413,2416,2419],{},[1845,2411,2412],{},"Main equipotential bonding",[1845,2414,2415],{},"A main equipotential bonding rail must be present.",[1845,2417,2418],{},"AREI 4.2.3.2",[1845,2420,2209],{},[1827,2422,2423,2426,2429,2432],{},[1845,2424,2425],{},"Earth electrode (ring earth\u002Fearth rod)",[1845,2427,2428],{},"For a TT or IT system, an earth electrode must be documented.",[1845,2430,2431],{},"AREI 4.2.3",[1845,2433,2209],{},[1827,2435,2436,2439,2442,2444],{},[1845,2437,2438],{},"Earthing and supply plausibility",[1845,2440,2441],{},"Plausibility check: a public domestic 3×230 V connection recorded as a TN system requires review.",[1845,2443,2233],{},[1845,2445,2261],{},[1595,2447,2449],{"id":2448},"cables-and-sizing","Cables and sizing",[1821,2451,2452,2464],{},[1824,2453,2454],{},[1827,2455,2456,2458,2460,2462],{},[1830,2457,2184],{},[1830,2459,2187],{},[1830,2461,2190],{},[1830,2463,2193],{},[1840,2465,2466,2479,2492,2505],{},[1827,2467,2468,2471,2474,2477],{},[1845,2469,2470],{},"Cable cross-section",[1845,2472,2473],{},"The cable cross-section must match the rating of the protective device.",[1845,2475,2476],{},"AREI 5.2.2",[1845,2478,2209],{},[1827,2480,2481,2484,2487,2490],{},[1845,2482,2483],{},"Voltage drop (ΔU)",[1845,2485,2486],{},"Voltage drop computed from cable length: guide value 3 % for lighting and 5 % for other final circuits.",[1845,2488,2489],{},"AREI 5.2.5",[1845,2491,2209],{},[1827,2493,2494,2497,2500,2503],{},[1845,2495,2496],{},"CPR cable fire-performance class",[1845,2498,2499],{},"Individually laid cables must have the F1 property or reach at least CPR class Eca; class Fca is not permitted.",[1845,2501,2502],{},"AREI 5.2.7.2",[1845,2504,2209],{},[1827,2506,2507,2510,2513,2516],{},[1845,2508,2509],{},"Cables in hollow walls: Cca\u002FPreflex",[1845,2511,2512],{},"Cables in building cavities run in conduit (Preflex) or reach at least CPR class Cca.",[1845,2514,2515],{},"AREI 4.3.3.5.b",[1845,2517,2209],{},[1595,2519,2521],{"id":2520},"circuit-loading","Circuit loading",[1821,2523,2524,2536],{},[1824,2525,2526],{},[1827,2527,2528,2530,2532,2534],{},[1830,2529,2184],{},[1830,2531,2187],{},[1830,2533,2190],{},[1830,2535,2193],{},[1840,2537,2538,2551],{},[1827,2539,2540,2543,2546,2549],{},[1845,2541,2542],{},"Max. contact points per final circuit",[1845,2544,2545],{},"At most 8 sockets and fixed appliances per final circuit; lighting-only points are not counted.",[1845,2547,2548],{},"AREI 5.3.5.2b",[1845,2550,2209],{},[1827,2552,2553,2556,2559,2561],{},[1845,2554,2555],{},"Phase imbalance",[1845,2557,2558],{},"Practice recommendation: imbalance between phases should stay below 30 %.",[1845,2560,2233],{},[1845,2562,2261],{},[1595,2564,2566],{"id":2565},"rooms-and-zones","Rooms and zones",[1821,2568,2569,2581],{},[1824,2570,2571],{},[1827,2572,2573,2575,2577,2579],{},[1830,2574,2184],{},[1830,2576,2187],{},[1830,2578,2190],{},[1830,2580,2193],{},[1840,2582,2583,2596,2609,2622],{},[1827,2584,2585,2588,2591,2594],{},[1845,2586,2587],{},"30 mA protection for wet rooms",[1845,2589,2590],{},"Sockets in damp rooms must be protected by a 30 mA residual current device.",[1845,2592,2593],{},"AREI 4.2.4.4",[1845,2595,2209],{},[1827,2597,2598,2601,2604,2607],{},[1845,2599,2600],{},"30 mA RCD for bathroom circuits",[1845,2602,2603],{},"All circuits in bathrooms and damp rooms must be protected by a 30 mA residual current device.",[1845,2605,2606],{},"AREI 7.1.4.3",[1845,2608,2209],{},[1827,2610,2611,2614,2617,2620],{},[1845,2612,2613],{},"Bathroom zones 0\u002F1\u002F2: permitted equipment",[1845,2615,2616],{},"In bathroom volumes 0, 1 and 2 only certain equipment is permitted; distribution boards are prohibited there.",[1845,2618,2619],{},"AREI 7.1.5.2",[1845,2621,2209],{},[1827,2623,2624,2627,2630,2632],{},[1845,2625,2626],{},"Smoke-detector coverage (recommendation)",[1845,2628,2629],{},"Non-binding advice based on regional housing rules; the AREI itself does not mandate smoke detectors in dwellings.",[1845,2631,2233],{},[1845,2633,2261],{},[1595,2635,2637],{"id":2636},"topology-and-control","Topology and control",[1821,2639,2640,2652],{},[1824,2641,2642],{},[1827,2643,2644,2646,2648,2650],{},[1830,2645,2184],{},[1830,2647,2187],{},[1830,2649,2190],{},[1830,2651,2193],{},[1840,2653,2654],{},[1827,2655,2656,2659,2662,2664],{},[1845,2657,2658],{},"Electric shutter control paths",[1845,2660,2661],{},"Plausibility check: direct switches, actuator inputs, central controls and drive types together form a consistent control path.",[1845,2663,2233],{},[1845,2665,2209],{},[1595,2667,2669],{"id":2668},"photovoltaic-installation","Photovoltaic installation",[1821,2671,2672,2684],{},[1824,2673,2674],{},[1827,2675,2676,2678,2680,2682],{},[1830,2677,2184],{},[1830,2679,2187],{},[1830,2681,2190],{},[1830,2683,2193],{},[1840,2685,2686,2699],{},[1827,2687,2688,2691,2694,2697],{},[1845,2689,2690],{},"PV installation compliance",[1845,2692,2693],{},"PV installation: anti-islanding, earthing of module frames, warning signs and identification of DC and AC conductors.",[1845,2695,2696],{},"AREI 7.112.2",[1845,2698,2209],{},[1827,2700,2701,2704,2707,2709],{},[1845,2702,2703],{},"Combined current in distribution boards with multiple sources",[1845,2705,2706],{},"In a board with local generation, grid and source currents add up per phase on jointly loaded sections.",[1845,2708,2233],{},[1845,2710,2209],{},[1595,2712,2714],{"id":2713},"completeness-of-the-file","Completeness of the file",[1821,2716,2717,2729],{},[1824,2718,2719],{},[1827,2720,2721,2723,2725,2727],{},[1830,2722,2184],{},[1830,2724,2187],{},[1830,2726,2190],{},[1830,2728,2193],{},[1840,2730,2731,2743,2755,2768,2780,2793,2806],{},[1827,2732,2733,2736,2739,2741],{},[1845,2734,2735],{},"Complete connections",[1845,2737,2738],{},"Every element in the diagram must be connected; orphan nodes indicate an incomplete model.",[1845,2740,2233],{},[1845,2742,2261],{},[1827,2744,2745,2748,2751,2753],{},[1845,2746,2747],{},"Minimum number of lighting circuits",[1845,2749,2750],{},"Practice recommendation: at least two lighting circuits per dwelling unit.",[1845,2752,2233],{},[1845,2754,2261],{},[1827,2756,2757,2760,2763,2766],{},[1845,2758,2759],{},"Dedicated circuits for large appliances",[1845,2761,2762],{},"Large appliances such as washing machine, dryer, dishwasher, hob and oven each require a dedicated circuit.",[1845,2764,2765],{},"AREI 4.3.3.3",[1845,2767,2209],{},[1827,2769,2770,2773,2776,2778],{},[1845,2771,2772],{},"Installation dossier (AREI 9.1.2)",[1845,2774,2775],{},"The installation file requires a single-line diagram, a situation plan and a complete title block; PV needs additional documents.",[1845,2777,2233],{},[1845,2779,2261],{},[1827,2781,2782,2785,2788,2791],{},[1845,2783,2784],{},"Placement of connection\u002Fjunction boxes",[1845,2786,2787],{},"Structural junction boxes must appear exactly once and consistently in the diagram.",[1845,2789,2790],{},"AREI 3.1.2.3",[1845,2792,2261],{},[1827,2794,2795,2798,2801,2803],{},[1845,2796,2797],{},"Unlinked electrical floor-plan symbols",[1845,2799,2800],{},"Floor-plan devices without a link to the electrical topology are reported for information.",[1845,2802,2233],{},[1845,2804,2805],{},"Information",[1827,2807,2808,2811,2814,2816],{},[1845,2809,2810],{},"Switch-control group plausibility",[1845,2812,2813],{},"Plausibility check: a control group contains at least one switch and at least one switched load.",[1845,2815,2233],{},[1845,2817,2261],{},[25,2819,2821],{"id":2820},"what-the-self-check-does-not-assess","What the self-check does not assess",[10,2823,2824],{},"These areas of Book 1 deliberately remain outside the automatic check:",[10,2826,2827,2830],{},[14,2828,2829],{},"Special installations and locations (Part 7)."," Of fourteen chapters, PlanElec touches three, each only in part: rooms containing a bath or shower (7.1), supply of electric road vehicles (7.22) and domestic photovoltaic installations (7.112). Not covered: swimming pools (7.2), saunas (7.3), construction sites and outdoor installations (7.4), conductive confined spaces (7.6), camping sites (7.8), marinas (7.9), fairground installations (7.11), fountains (7.100), stationary vehicles (7.101), explosive atmospheres (7.102) and industrial accumulator batteries (7.103).",[10,2832,2833,2836],{},[14,2834,2835],{},"The direct-current side."," The model has no separate roles for the L+, L-, M, PEM and PEL conductors. Conductor selection, colouring, combined protective conductors, DC residual current sensitivity, protection of the M conductor and permanent insulation monitoring in an IT system are therefore not verifiable. For photovoltaics this remains manual work.",[10,2838,2839,2842],{},[14,2840,2841],{},"The transitional provisions of articles 59 and 69."," Whether an exception applies to an existing installation depends on data that cannot be derived from a single-line diagram — among others the PEN cross-section, the actual start of work on site and the presence of a monitoring device. PlanElec does take the relaxations of Part 8 into account by presenting certain findings on existing parts as indications rather than errors, but does not decide the exception itself.",[10,2844,2845,2848],{},[14,2846,2847],{},"Inspections of installations (Part 6) and the rules of conduct (Part 9)"," fall outside the reach of a planning tool. Only the composition of the installation file is checked.",[25,2850,2852],{"id":2851},"what-software-cannot-establish-in-principle","What software cannot establish in principle",[10,2854,2855],{},"Even after further extension of the model, these points remain dependent on measurement, documentation or visual inspection on site:",[102,2857,2858,2861,2864,2867,2870,2873,2876],{},[48,2859,2860],{},"the actual wiring, continuity and polarity of the conductors;",[48,2862,2863],{},"the tripping characteristics and DC suitability of the devices actually installed;",[48,2865,2866],{},"insulation measurement and the operation of a permanent insulation monitoring device;",[48,2868,2869],{},"the mechanical and chemical resistance and corrosion state of the earthing;",[48,2871,2872],{},"the effectiveness of automatic disconnection and the real earth impedance;",[48,2874,2875],{},"the suitability and certification of inverters, batteries and PV components;",[48,2877,2878],{},"zoning, risk assessment and on-site conditions.",[25,2880,2882],{"id":2881},"what-this-means-for-your-inspection","What this means for your inspection",[10,2884,2885],{},"Use the self-check to catch avoidable mistakes early: a missing residual current device, a cross-section that does not match the protection, too many contact points on one circuit, an incomplete file. These are exactly the findings that otherwise surface only at inspection.",[10,2887,2888],{},"Do not rely on it for the cases listed above. There, your expertise and the judgement of the accredited body remain decisive.",{"title":266,"searchDepth":267,"depth":267,"links":2890},[2891,2901,2902,2903],{"id":2152,"depth":267,"text":2153,"children":2892},[2893,2894,2895,2896,2897,2898,2899,2900],{"id":2174,"depth":1786,"text":2175},{"id":2390,"depth":1786,"text":2391},{"id":2448,"depth":1786,"text":2449},{"id":2520,"depth":1786,"text":2521},{"id":2565,"depth":1786,"text":2566},{"id":2636,"depth":1786,"text":2637},{"id":2668,"depth":1786,"text":2669},{"id":2713,"depth":1786,"text":2714},{"id":2820,"depth":267,"text":2821},{"id":2851,"depth":267,"text":2852},{"id":2881,"depth":267,"text":2882},"compliance","The complete list of rules PlanElec checks automatically — and an equally explicit list of what the self-check does not assess.","self-check-coverage",{},4,"\u002Fhelp\u002Fself-check-coverage.en","2026-08-17","7 min",{"title":2126,"description":2905},"what-the-self-check-verifies","help\u002Fself-check-coverage.en",[2916,2917,1958,2918,2919,2920],"AREI","RGIE","inspection","coverage","validation","2026-08-18","yMsFmAUFf90mJjbCod4VvRPJH7cwFjU5H10zEWqnv5A",{"id":4,"title":5,"body":2924,"category":275,"description":276,"extension":277,"guideId":278,"locale":279,"meta":3090,"navigation":281,"order":282,"path":283,"publishedAt":284,"readTime":285,"seo":3091,"slug":287,"stem":288,"tags":3092,"updatedAt":296,"__hash__":297},{"type":7,"value":2925,"toc":3082},[2926,2930,2934,2936,2944,2964,2966,2968,2972,2974,2978,2996,2998,3002,3004,3008,3010,3014,3016,3034,3036,3054,3056,3058,3060,3062,3072,3074,3076,3078],[10,2927,12,2928,17],{},[14,2929,16],{},[10,2931,2932],{},[21,2933],{"id":23},[25,2935,28],{"id":27},[10,2937,31,2938,35,2940,39,2942,43],{},[14,2939,34],{},[14,2941,38],{},[14,2943,42],{},[45,2945,2946,2950,2952,2954,2960],{},[48,2947,50,2948,54],{},[14,2949,53],{},[48,2951,57],{},[48,2953,60],{},[48,2955,63,2956,67,2958,71],{},[14,2957,66],{},[14,2959,70],{},[48,2961,74,2962,78],{},[14,2963,77],{},[10,2965,81],{},[10,2967,84],{},[10,2969,2970],{},[21,2971],{"id":89},[25,2973,93],{"id":92},[10,2975,96,2976,100],{},[14,2977,99],{},[102,2979,2980,2984,2988,2992],{},[48,2981,2982,109],{},[14,2983,108],{},[48,2985,2986,115],{},[14,2987,114],{},[48,2989,2990,121],{},[14,2991,120],{},[48,2993,2994,127],{},[14,2995,126],{},[10,2997,130],{},[10,2999,3000],{},[21,3001],{"id":135},[25,3003,139],{"id":138},[10,3005,142,3006,146],{},[14,3007,145],{},[10,3009,149],{},[10,3011,3012],{},[21,3013],{"id":154},[25,3015,158],{"id":157},[10,3017,161,3018,165,3020,165,3022,172,3024,176,3026,179,3028,182,3030,186,3032,190],{},[14,3019,164],{},[14,3021,168],{},[14,3023,171],{},[14,3025,175],{},[14,3027,168],{},[14,3029,164],{},[14,3031,185],{},[14,3033,189],{},[10,3035,193],{},[45,3037,3038,3044,3046,3048,3050],{},[48,3039,198,3040,201,3042,205],{},[14,3041,171],{},[14,3043,204],{},[48,3045,208],{},[48,3047,211],{},[48,3049,214],{},[48,3051,74,3052,219],{},[14,3053,185],{},[10,3055,222],{},[25,3057,226],{"id":225},[10,3059,229],{},[10,3061,232],{},[102,3063,3064,3066,3068,3070],{},[48,3065,237],{},[48,3067,240],{},[48,3069,243],{},[48,3071,246],{},[10,3073,249],{},[25,3075,253],{"id":252},[10,3077,256],{},[10,3079,259,3080,264],{},[21,3081,263],{"href":262},{"title":266,"searchDepth":267,"depth":267,"links":3083},[3084,3085,3086,3087,3088,3089],{"id":27,"depth":267,"text":28},{"id":92,"depth":267,"text":93},{"id":138,"depth":267,"text":139},{"id":157,"depth":267,"text":158},{"id":225,"depth":267,"text":226},{"id":252,"depth":267,"text":253},{},{"title":5,"description":276},[290,291,292,293,294,295],{"id":3094,"title":3095,"body":3096,"category":275,"description":3238,"extension":277,"guideId":3239,"locale":279,"meta":3240,"navigation":281,"order":3241,"path":3242,"publishedAt":284,"readTime":1532,"seo":3243,"slug":3244,"stem":3245,"tags":3246,"updatedAt":284,"__hash__":3252},"help\u002Fhelp\u002Fplace-and-connect-symbols.en.md","Place and connect electrical symbols",{"type":7,"value":3097,"toc":3232},[3098,3105,3110,3114,3119,3133,3136,3140,3150,3160,3163,3168,3172,3175,3178,3181,3205,3208,3212,3226],[10,3099,3100,3101,3104],{},"A symbol on the floor plan first describes its ",[14,3102,3103],{},"physical location",". Linking it to the electrical topology turns it into an assigned consumer or item of equipment for a circuit, diagram and documents.",[10,3106,3107],{},[21,3108],{"id":3109},"place",[25,3111,3113],{"id":3112},"place-symbols-from-the-palette","Place symbols from the palette",[10,3115,31,3116,3118],{},[14,3117,34],{},", open the tool palette and select a socket, switch, light, fixed appliance, box or distribution board. The tool icons are shown in the palette; pointing at one shows its name.",[45,3120,3121,3124,3127,3130],{},[48,3122,3123],{},"Select the symbol tool.",[48,3125,3126],{},"Place wall-mounted devices on the correct side of the wall. Sockets and switches snap to walls.",[48,3128,3129],{},"Place free lights or spots in the room.",[48,3131,3132],{},"Check the position, orientation and symbol variant after placing it.",[10,3134,3135],{},"A symbol can only be placed where the editor identifies a valid location. The preview shows the final geometry before you commit it. 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