From the Feeder Load Summary window, you can open the Feeder Load Management window for a single feeder or for multiple feeders.
• To open the Feeder Load Management window for a single feeder, double-click the corresponding row in the Feeder Load Summary table or right-click the row and select Feeder Load Mgmt Tool or Feeder Load Mgmt Tool 2 from the context menu.
• To open the window for multiple feeders, select the corresponding rows in the Feeder Load Summary Table and click the Feeder Load Management button ().
The Feeder Load Management window opens in real-time mode. Once the window is open, you can switch modes by clicking the corresponding button on the toolbar.
Note: The system allows you to have two open Feeder Load Management Tools at any time. Multiple Feeder Load Management Tools can be used to compare the details for different feeders.
Features of the Feeder Load Management Window
The Feeder Load Management window is used to view detailed information about feeder loads, device violations and warnings, tie points capacity, and regulation devices. You can initiate Feeder Load Management calculations in Study Mode with different load scale factors and topology to predict selected feeders' performance for different switching scenarios.
The Feeder Load Management window displays a pull-down menu, toolbar, status bar, and two views. It has two modes: study and real-time. Each of these features is described in the sections that follow: