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Author:  jsoar [ Thu Jul 31, 2025 8:07 pm ]
Post subject:  Showing the Line and Load side on a panel

Does anyone know how to show the Line side and a Load side on an arc flash label for a main switchboard that has a MCB?

Author:  bbaumer [ Fri Aug 01, 2025 2:17 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Showing the Line and Load side on a panel

I don't know how to print both values on the same label. I looked at all the available parameters in the SKM label designer and did not see that I could choose line and load. You can calculate both values and print them on separate labels. I do not recommend this for switchboard construction though as the switchboard probably doesn't have adequate barriers to prevent a line side fireball from traveling downstream into the poor guy working on the customer meter on the load side of the main breaker at the top of that section or even into the next switchboard section. Here's how to print separate labels though if you still want to do that.

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Author:  NeDCE [ Tue Jan 06, 2026 3:04 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Showing the Line and Load side on a panel

I've seen a specific local firm's labels show calculations on both sides of the main. As mentioned above, I'm not sure why this would be done as what the field guy needs to know is the most dangerous of the two calculations, but there it is.

This particular group is large enough that they probably have their own software for labeling, even though they use SKM.

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