Concept Architectural Designs v19.3
Electrical Panel Schedule Builder — NEC 2023 Compliant
Project Information
This information prints on every panel schedule header and export. Fill in and move to the next tab — no submit needed.
⚠ COORDINATION ONLY — Panel schedules produced by this tool are for coordination and documentation purposes. All electrical calculations require review, verification, and wet stamp by a licensed Electrical Engineer of Record before submission for permit.
Rooms / Location Inventory
Add rooms from the standard list or create a custom space. Then add fixtures and equipment inside each room.
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No rooms yet.
Use the buttons above to add a space.

📋 Select a room from the list to view its fixture inventory.
Panel Configuration
Add the Main Distribution Panel first, then subpanels. After all panels and circuits are assigned, use ⚖ Rebalance to distribute loads evenly. Go to Circuits tab → select MDP to connect subpanels via subfeed links.

No panels yet.
Add the Main Distribution Panel (MDP) first.

Circuit Assignment
Select a panel below. Select the MDP to connect subpanels to it. Select a subpanel to assign loads circuit by circuit.
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No panels configured yet.
Go to the Panels tab first and add your MDP and subpanels.

Panel Schedule
Schedule output with Phase A / B / C columns. Select panel:
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Select a panel above to view its schedule.

System Summary
All panels at a glance. Phase loads, amps, and capacity.
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No panels configured yet.

How to Use — v19.3 Guide
Step 1 — Project Information (Project tab)
Enter the project name, address, job number, applicable code edition, and system voltage. This information appears on every panel schedule header and on all exports. No submit action is required — fill in each field and proceed to the next tab.
Step 2 — Add Rooms & Fixtures (Rooms tab)
Click the ▾ down arrow button next to + Custom Room to open the standard rooms dropdown list. Select any room name to add it instantly. Click + Custom Room to type in any space not on the standard list. Enter square footage to enable load density checks.

Inside each room, click + Add Fixture to add equipment from the library (60+ items: HVAC, lighting, receptacles, life safety, and specialty loads).

Each fixture row shows two action buttons:
  • ✏ Pencil button — opens the fixture editor to change type, quantity, or wattage without losing assignment history
  • 🗑 Trash button — permanently removes that fixture from the room inventory
Step 3 — Add Panels (Panels tab)
Add the Main Distribution Panel (MDP) first — the form opens pre-filled for MDP configuration. Set mains ampacity, AIC rating, and installation location. Then add subpanels (Panel A, Panel B, etc.).

Note: Add the Main Distribution Panel (MDP) first, then add subpanels. After all panels and circuits are assigned, use ⚖ Rebalance to distribute loads evenly across subpanels.

The MDP does not hold individual circuit assignments. It aggregates load totals from all connected subpanels via subfeed links. Assign all individual loads to subpanels.
Step 4 — Assign Circuits (smart cross-panel distribution)
Method A — ⚡ Assign All Unassigned (recommended): In the Rooms tab, click ⚡ Assign All Unassigned inside any room. The application automatically distributes every fixture type across all subpanels using NEC best-practice rules:

  • HVAC / motors — distributed across panels so no single panel carries the majority of motor load
  • Life safety (emergency, exit, fire alarm) — routed to the panel with the most available capacity
  • General loads — balanced across panels by total load, then by least-loaded phase within each panel
  • 80% capacity rule — panels at or above 80% of mains per NEC 220.87 are skipped

Method B — Assign → (single fixture): Click Assign → next to any fixture. The system selects the best panel and phase automatically for review and confirmation in the modal.

Method C — Manual (Circuits tab): Select a subpanel and click any circuit row to assign manually.

⚠ Always assign loads to subpanels, not the MDP. MDP totals are calculated automatically from connected subpanel data.
Step 5 — Connect MDP Subfeeds (Circuits tab → MDP)
Select the MDP panel in the Circuits tab. Click + Add Subfeed to link each subpanel. The MDP schedule displays each subpanel as a 3-pole feed row with the correct ampacity, wire size, and live phase load values drawn from each subpanel's assigned circuits.
Step 6 — Review & Export (Schedule + Summary tabs)
The Schedule tab displays the complete panel schedule: two-column odd/even circuit layout, Phase A/B/C dot column center, left/right subtotals, total demand, and calculated amperage per NEC Article 220. Use Export XLSX for a spreadsheet (one sheet per panel) or Print for a print-ready copy. The Summary tab displays load capacity bar charts for all panels at a glance.
🔤 Identification Label Abbreviations

Use these standard abbreviations in the IDENTIFICATION column of every panel schedule to maintain consistent, space-efficient labeling on construction documents.

AbbreviationFull TermExample Usage
FLRFloor2ND FLR LTS, 1ST FLR RECP
RECPReceptacleOFFICE RECP, HALLWAY RECP
LTSLights / LightingGYM LTS, BREAK ROOM LTS
O/LOutletOFFICE O/L, BREAK ROOM O/L
A/HAir HandlerA/H #1, ROOF A/H
A/CAir ConditionerA/C UNIT #1, 5-TON A/C
AVAudio / VideoAV EQUIP RECP, AV PANEL
SPARESpare CircuitSPARE (unfilled circuit slot)
EQEquipmentKITCHEN EQ, ELEC RM EQ
RMRoomCONF RM LTS, CLASS RM O/L
ELEVElevatorELEV EQUIP, ELEV SHUTDOWN
FACPFire Alarm Control PanelFACP PWR
EMRGEmergencyEMRG LTS, EMRG EXIT
📋 Version History — Complete Build Log v1 → v19.3
VersionWhat Changed
v1Initial build — single-panel HTML table, manual circuit entry, basic print layout
v2Added Phase A/B/C column headers; watt load columns introduced; two-column (odd/even) layout established
v3NEC phase rotation logic (A=1-2, B=3-4, C=5-6 repeat); circuit number validation; spare row styling
v4Multi-pole circuit support (2-pole and 3-pole rowspan rendering); continuation row isCont flag introduced
v5Panel header block added: Panel ID, voltage, mains, AIC, mounting, location, drawn-by, date fields
v6Phase dot center column (A/B/C bullet per row); phase stripe row background colors (blue/green/orange)
v7Subtotal footer rows: left/right watt subtotals, TOTAL DEMAND A/B/C, AMPS calculated, TARGET SIZE added
v8XLSX export via SheetJS; one worksheet per panel; AutoCAD-compatible plain-text values (no formula cells)
v9Multi-panel support — MDP + up to 6 subpanels per project; panel selector tab added to Schedule view
v10MDP subfeed links — subpanels connect to MDP via 3-pole feed circuit; MDP totals aggregate from all subs
v11Rooms / Inventory tab introduced; 60+ fixture library; assign fixtures from rooms to panel circuits
v12Auto-assign logic: lowest available circuit number first; left/right column balance check; 80% capacity guard
v13One-Line Diagram (SVG) auto-generated from panel data; utility transformer, meter, C/T, MDP, subpanel nodes
v14Print / PDF mode: clean browser print with EOR stamp notice; watermark on Free tier; full output on Pro
v15JSON save/load; project persistence via localStorage; Demo Project (7-panel school) pre-loaded
v16Cross-panel rebalancing modal; voltDivisor fix (was hardcoded /360, now correct for 240V and 480V systems)
v17 – v17.3v17: dynamic circuit sizing; v17.1: left/right column balance logic refined; v17.2: column balance check function; v17.3: auto-assign all unassigned rooms at once; NEC fixture estimator
v18Auto-assign on add if panels exist; standard room dropdown; marketing tab added
v19Full pre-populated Demo Project (circuits, HVAC layout, subfeed links); sequential fill top-to-bottom L→R
v19.1MDP subfeed aggregation fix; phase dot rendering cleanup; footer colspan alignment verified
v19.2Demo circuits fully pre-populated — auto-assign disabled on demo load; circuits sorted by cktNum for correct physical bus bar order; schedule renderer stabilized
v19.3 ← CURRENTRebalance isCont fix: multi-pole circuits now create proper continuation entries after rebalance — eliminates extra column block and displaced AMPS/TARGET values. Watt load columns resized to half-width. Identification column text centered. Abbreviations table added to How to Use. Version History ordered v1→v19.3.
One-Line Diagram
Visual representation of the electrical distribution system — MDP to subpanels. Updates automatically as panels are configured.