Electrical Engineering and Design

Electrical design in EPLAN Electric P8 and EPLAN Pro Panel, and Siemens PLC and SCADA, by engineers based at our workshop in Dyce, next to the people who build the panels.

Request a quote What's included

Schematic design in EPLAN Electric P8
3D panel layouts in EPLAN Pro Panel
Single-line diagrams and distribution design
Siemens PLC software, I/O design and commissioning

Select any numbered item on the drawingEvery numbered item is part of the drawing pack you receive.

1Schematics in EPLAN Electric P8
2Terminal and cable schedules
33D panel layouts in EPLAN Pro Panel
4Wire routing and lengths
5Drawing control and as-builts
6Parts lists

Design and build under one roof

Our electrical engineers are based at our workshop in Dyce, next to the panel builders. A design is checked against the people who will build it before it is issued, and questions during the build are answered across the workshop rather than by email.

We design in EPLAN Electric P8 for schematics and EPLAN Pro Panel for panel layouts. Pro Panel models the panel in 3D, so space, heat and access are checked before anything is ordered, and the schedules and parts lists come from the same model as the drawings.

Siemens PLC and SCADA

We work with Siemens PLCs for control, and design and commission SCADA systems so operators can see and run the plant. The PLC I/O is drawn in the same EPLAN project as the power and control circuits, and the software is tested in the workshop with the panel before it goes to site.

What you get

Schematics, single-line diagrams and PLC I/O drawings with consistent device tags
A 3D panel layout, with the backplate, trunking and door arrangement
Terminal, cable and connection schedules, and a parts list
Drawings as EPLAN projects and as PDFs, with revisions controlled on every sheet
As-built drawings issued with the finished panel

Design only, or design and build

We can supply a design for your own team or another builder, or carry it straight through to a panel built, tested and certified in our own shop. See control panel manufacturing.

Software we design in

Electric P8 and Pro Panel

What we can do

Schematic design in EPLAN Electric P8
3D panel layouts in EPLAN Pro Panel
Single-line diagrams and distribution design
Siemens PLC software, I/O design and commissioning
SCADA and HMI systems
PLC I/O and control schematics
Terminal, cable and connection schedules
Parts lists ready for pricing and ordering
Hazardous-area (Ex) enclosure layouts
Updating and redrawing existing drawings, including as-builts
Design to BS EN 61439, BS EN 60204-1 and BS 7671

Frequently asked questions

Do you do PLC and SCADA work?

Yes. Our engineers design, program and commission Siemens PLC systems and SCADA alongside the electrical design and the panel build, so the control software and the hardware come from one team in Dyce.

Which software do you design in?

EPLAN Electric P8 for schematics and EPLAN Pro Panel for 3D panel layouts. Drawings can be supplied as EPLAN projects and as PDFs.

Can you design a panel that someone else builds?

Yes. We can supply a design only, or design and build it in our own panel shop in Dyce, where the engineers and the panel builders work side by side.

Can you redraw or update old drawings?

Yes. We survey existing panels and installations and redraw them in EPLAN, so you have accurate as-built drawings for maintenance and future changes.

Do you design hazardous-area panels?

Yes. We lay out Ex d and Ex e enclosures and their controls, which are then built and certified in our BARTEC-approved workshop.