Calculation software CANECO ELECTRICAL

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Overview
Caneco Electrical is a cloud-based electrical design software suite for low voltage (LV), photovoltaic (PV) and high voltage (HV) installations. The solution combines regional compliance rules, a multi-manufacturer equipment database and automated AC/DC engineering calculations to produce inspection-ready reports and detailed diagrams for engineers and commissioning teams.

Included modules

• PV Module: Photovoltaic design including DC and AC system integration, EV charging (IRVE/EVSE) and battery storage. Performs AC and DC calculations with built-in regional compliance (including Germany, France, Spain, IEC). Supports 800V equipment and gR/gS fuse types. Includes diagram drawing and limitation-class references for selected breakers.
• LV Module: Multi-source low-voltage design with cable sizing, automatic protection selection and interoperability with Caneco BT. Supports regional standards such as NF 15100, REBT, VDE and IEC.
• HV Module: High-voltage design covering HV cable sizing between transformer and delivery point, and selection/sizing of HV switchgear and fuses according to regional guidance (NF 13200).

Core capabilities

• Project Manager: create, share and control access to projects (read/write) with version management.
• Project Viewer: collaborative review of schematics, calculations and reports.
• Multi-manufacturer Database: wide equipment catalog for inverters, panels, protection devices and more.
• Calculation Report Editing: generate and edit calculation reports to support inspections and commissioning.

Subscription options
Caneco Electrical is offered as an add-on subscription to Caneco. A standalone annual PV package is also available for photovoltaic design tasks including cable sizing and protection calculations.

Benefits

• Cloud collaboration with controlled access and project versioning.
• Secure European cloud storage with replication and backups; data handling compliant with GDPR and CNIL recommendations.
• Continuous release cycle delivering regular feature updates.
• Modular add-ons to control licensing costs.

Features in detail and product roadmap

• Latest and Planned Improvements (Q1 2025): performance and UI/UX optimizations for diagram input; gR/gS fuse support; indirect contact handling improvements; limitation and tripping curve refinements; EV charging diagramming (IRVE) and manual reference entry; improved breaker selection and step adjustment management.
• Planned (Q2 & Q3 2025): battery storage support (inverter‑battery charger supply), selectivity curves and tables, filiation curves, UPS component support, enhanced reporting and interoperability.
• Photovoltaic Module details: supports PV plants and canopies; diagram elements for panels, inverters, optimizers, surge protection and EV fast chargers; manufacturer equipment for inverters and modules; compliance status for cable and protection sizing.
• Low Voltage Module details: multi-source diagramming, cable sizing, automatic protection selection and installations connected to LV distribution networks.
• High Voltage Module details: installations connected to MV networks up to delivery substation; HV cable sizing between transformer and delivery point; HV switchgear and fuse selection.

Additional notes
Caneco Electrical PV module has received industry recognition for the PV Module. The product emphasizes manufacturer equipment content, regional compliance and collaboration tools for engineering teams.

Technical specifications

• Product type: Cloud-based electrical design software for LV, PV and HV installations.
• Modules: PV Module, LV Module, HV Module.
• Supported standards: NFC 15-100, C15-712, NF 13-200, NF 15100, REBT, VDE, IEC, NF 13200.
• Calculations: AC and DC calculations, cable sizing, protection sizing and automatic selection, selectivity and tripping curve management.
• PV specifics: PV panels, inverters, power optimizers, EVSE/IRVE, battery storage support, 800V equipment and gR/gS fuse support.
• HV specifics: HV cable sizing between transformer and delivery point; HV switchgear and fuse selection.
• Collaboration: Project Manager and Project Viewer with controlled access and file sharing.
• Data & compliance: European cloud storage, replication and backups, GDPR and CNIL compliant.
• Release cycle: continuous releases with feature updates.