In the fast-paced world of electrical installation and panel building, precision is paramount. One misplaced component or a single mislabeled wire can lead to hours of troubleshooting on site. For professionals working with Hager equipment—a global leader in solutions for residential and commercial electrical distribution—there is a specialized tool designed to eliminate these errors: Hagercad .
| Feature | Hagercad | General CAD (AutoCAD/EPLAN) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Free | High licensing fees | | Hager Library | Built-in, automatic | Manual creation required | | Part Numbers | Automatically assigned | Manual lookup needed | | Thermal Calc | Integrated | Requires external spreadsheets | | Output | Panel layout + Schematic + BOM | Usually one focus area |
While it is not a replacement for general-purpose mechanical CAD (you wouldn't design a building's steel frame with it), it is the definitive tool for .
Hit the "Simulate" button. Input the ambient temperature (e.g., 35°C in a boiler room). The software turns red for zones that are overheating and suggests a ventilation fan or a larger enclosure.
You build the main power distribution. Drag a main switch, add feeders, and assign protective devices (Circuit breakers, fuses). Hagercad calculates the short-circuit current based on the upstream values you input.
