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This procedure explains how to add a number of parallel cables to an existing parallel cable.

  1. In the Electrical Index, select a required power cable and open its common properties.

  2. On the General tab of the Cable Common Properties dialog, select a value from the Total number list in the Parallel cables group box.

  3. Select OK.

  • You can determine the tag sequencing method for your parallel cables:

    1. In Options Manager, select Options > General Settings.

    2. In the Parallel cable tag sequencing method list, select Identical or Consecutive.

      • Identical — Sets the tag sequencing of the parallel cables to be identical in the group and the cable uniqueness identifier is the parallel suffix. Examples:
        Cable - 174/0A; Cable - 174/0B; Cable - 174/0C

      • Consecutive — Sets the tag sequencing of the parallel cables to be consecutive and the cable uniqueness identifier is the cable tag number. Examples:
        Cable - 181/0A; Cable - 182/0B; Cable - 183/0C

        If you rename a parallel cable that uses the consecutive method and you manually change the tag sequence number of that cable, the software applies this change only to that parallel cable. The other parallel cables in the set are not affected. This also applies parallel cables in a single-core cable assembly.

  • The new parallel cables then appear in the Electrical Index under the power cable to which you have added the parallel cables. The software indicates parallel cables in the Electrical Index and Electrical Engineer using the same icon.

  • Opening the common properties of a parallel cable shows you the number of existing parallel cables and the parallel cable list.

  • If you have defined methods and settings for parallel cables in Options Manager, we do not recommend that you change these parameters in the middle of a plant life-cycle in case there are no naming conventions for parallel cables.