Small cabinet with all inputs visible
Power Load Calculation
Calculates total connected load for a repeated signalling equipment item, applies a diversity factor and future expansion allowance, then converts the resulting demand to recommended supply kVA using the supply power factor.
5 fields
2 archetypes
with-tool
4 scored fields
contract fields
Parameter Map
5 inputs to 4 scored outputs
equipment_power_w
floatPower rating per equipment item
1 to 5000Wequipment_quantity
floatNumber of equipment items
1 to 500diversity_factor
floatDemand diversity factor
0.1 to 1future_expansion_pct
floathidden in hardFuture expansion allowance
0 to 100%supply_power_factor
floatAssumed supply power factor
0.5 to 1
Total connected load
Maximum demand after diversity
Future expansion allowance
Recommended apparent supply size
visibility contract
Difficulty Ladder
Cabinet or room supply sizing
Future allowance hidden in expansion context
scenario bands
Archetype Atlas
signalling_cabinet
2 contextsSmall signalling cabinet equipment load
rail-signal-location / roadside-controller
equipment_room
2 contextsEquipment room or larger signalling supply
station-equipment-room / interlocking-room
rendered task
Generation Preview
station-equipment-room-equipment-room-preview
- difficulty
- hard
- visibility
- partial
- archetype
- equipment_room
- site context
- station-equipment-room
visible fields
- equipment_power_w100 to 1500 W
- equipment_quantity10 to 150
- diversity_factor0.5 to 0.9
- supply_power_factor0.8 to 0.95
withheld schema
Equipment room or larger signalling supply. station-equipment-room. Required outputs: total_connected_load_w, maximum_demand_w, future_allowance_w, recommended_supply_size_kva