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01 - Where do I define Glove Class in PTW-ArcFault study similar to the PPE table?
02 - What is the “Arc Flash Special Instantaneous Protection” field for the Bus component on the Equipment & Arc Flash subview?
03 - How do I change my Working Distance?
04 - How do I change my Working Distance?
05 - I’ve run a short circuit study (balanced) but I have protective devices in my TCC that still have Isc Amps of 200,000A. Why don’t they pickup the calculated bus fault current?
06 - How is the induction motor startup current multiplication factor calculated in a load flow study?
07 - What is the purpose of the Equipment Evaluation Study module?
08 - If I’m running a LF study (motor impact starting) and my sources are all generators (defined as SB), what source impedance is the LF study options dialog referring too?
09 - How do I make my PC see the Glenco Hardware key?
10 - What does the different color USB keys indicate?
11 - I’m trying to run PTW and I receive the following error code. My software protection is the USB key.
12 - How do I create a backup copy of my PTW32 project files?
13 - How do I fix a PTW software crash when I attempt to export a Crystal Report file?
14 - How do I install MemoHASP drivers from the command prompt?
15 - How do I resolve a diverging soluton in the load flow study?
16 - How do I generate a report that will list all of my components?
17 - How do I model a series reactor?
18 - How do I transfer devices between Bus libraries?
19 - How do I transfer devices between Cable libraries?
20 - How do I transfer devices between Captor libraries?
21 - How do I transfer devices between Transformer libraries?
22 - How do I transfer devices between Transmission Line libraries?
23 - How do I modify TCC curves that intersect other curves in CAPTOR?
24 - How do I make use of custom labels?
25 - How the induction motor startup current multiplication factor is calculated?
26 - How the Connected Loads are calculated for a group of loads?
27 - How do I access my custom symbols in PTW?
28 - How do I add new symbols to PTW?
29 - How do I convert my old projects to the newest version of Power*Tools?
30 - How do I create a pdf file?
31 - How do I disable the display of energized state components and change the color of non-energized components?
32 - How do I fix a CR Linking Problem?
33 - How do I fix Crystal Report data errors?
34 - How to import the Captor DOS project into PTW?
35 - How to import the Dapper DOS project into PTW?
36 - How do I make a project point to a different library?
37 - How to make global changes of input data and attributes?
38 - Why is the calculated zero sequence impedance a negative value?
39 - How do I make my existing circular mils data available in a new library?
40 - How do I recover when Power*Tools crashes from a moved or deleted library?
41 - How do I model an Induction Generator on PTW?
42 - How do I resolve an Isolated Brach error message?
43 - How do I model a reduced voltage starter when performing an Impact Motor Starting study using the Load Flow?
44 - How do I make my PC see the Memohasp Hardware key?
45 - Merging Protective Device Libraries
46 - If I’ve entered a group of motors at various buses in my system but I only want 60% of them running at a time, how do I enter that?
47 - NetHasp Status Codes Table
48 - When I try to start PTW, the network hardware lock indicates that all licenses are currently being used and I cannot get into the program. When I check, no one else is currently using PTW.
49 - Per Unit Impedance Calculation for Utility
50 - How do I recover a project that’s been corrupted somehow?
51 - I’m trying to download the latest version of PTW from our website and I get the error Authorization Required error message and it doesn’t accept my Password.
52 - Why is the calculated SLG fault higher than the calculated 3phase fault?
53 - How do I calculate voltage drop across cable?
54 - How do I calculate voltage drop across transformer?
55 - The generator manufacturer says my generator will only put out so much SLG fault current (8.3kA) but PTW calculates a much higher SLG current, why?
56 - What does the following error code mean?
57 - How do I resolve the error message: “Network Driver Does Not Appear to be serving this directory.”
58 - How do I display the TMS curves on my TCC drawing?