Which is a better power analyses software, ETAP or SKM
Which is a better power analyses software, ETAP or SKM
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I am looking to purchase new power analyses software and cost is not an issue. Load Flow, Short Circuit, Coordination, Arc Flash, etc.. I need to know which program is better for heavy commercial / light industrial projects.
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RE: Which is a better power analyses software, ETAP or SKM
RE: Which is a better power analyses software, ETAP or SKM
RE: Which is a better power analyses software, ETAP or SKM
ETAP has an easier to use interface, is much more robust and elegant, and is much more suited to having multiple configurations and scenarios, and for industrial systems with lots of medium and high voltage devices and protection schemes, and has better libraries and coordination graph interfaces.
SKM has better arc flash options, and some device setting output reports.
RE: Which is a better power analyses software, ETAP or SKM
I have experienced with three power system analysis software, ETAP2.5 (1000 buses), MIPOWER & EDSA (1000 buses). I found ETAP is very good for distribuion sector & EDSA is good for generation/transmision & distribution. But, i think price wise ETAP ($14500) is cheapper than EDSA.
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RE: Which is a better power analyses software, ETAP or SKM
- Creating user defined outputs of studies based on queries for mutliple scenarios. These reports can be exported to excel or word.
- Plotting of time-current curves the format of which is user defined and exported to Word.
- Creating single-line-diagrams with user defined study results of studies adjacent to the relevant device symbols.
- STudy resutls on report format with user defined parameters.
- Short-circuit results showing currents in all network branches and voltage at all network buses for a fault at a specified bus.
RE: Which is a better power analyses software, ETAP or SKM
Just an opinion.
Regards,
TULUM
RE: Which is a better power analyses software, ETAP or SKM
Thanks,
Mark
RE: Which is a better power analyses software, ETAP or SKM
Bennefits that I saw with ETAP (that might also exist with the others):
1) Good customer support.
2) The seller does not compete with me as a consultant (it is a little discouraging to witness one's software vendor selling basic consulting services to my customers)
3) The price is reasonable for later upgrades to include more busses or more features (you can start very modest).
4) Includes a 'sequence of events' simulator that is handy for trouble shooting.
I believe ETAP is the only one nuclear certifiable. That is not a requirement for me but says something about their methods.