In today’s electrical engineering and automation sectors, EPLAN Electric P8 stands as a leading software platform for designing and documenting electrical systems with precision and efficiency. It plays a crucial role in control panel design, industrial automation, and system integration, enabling engineers to create standardized, high-quality schematics that meet global standards. Widely adopted across industries such as manufacturing, energy, process control, and building automation, EPLAN Electric P8 helps organizations streamline workflows, reduce errors, and improve productivity.

Recognizing the importance of skilled EPLAN users, a 3-day hands-on basic training programme in EPLAN Education Electric P8 has been designed to equip participants with practical skills in schematic creation, component management, and professional reports generation. The training blends theory with guided exercises, ensuring that attendees gain both the conceptual understanding and the hands-on experience needed to confidently apply EPLAN in real-world projects.

Focus Areas

• Introduction to EPLAN Electric P8
• Starting the EPLAN platform
• Navigating the new user interface (Ribbon technology)
• Electrical design project theory
• Project & page structure – Practical: New Project 'R_DOL STARTER'
• Workspace customization & keyboard shortcuts
• Page types – Theory
• Page creation – Practical: SLD, Power & Control wiring pages
• Introduction to electrical components (Contactor, Relay, PLC, etc.) – Theory
• Parts management – Practical
• Drawing features: Access to Symbols, Nodes & Insert Centre
• Practical: R_DOL STARTER SLD creation
• Editing options with Navigators
• Practical: Power & Control wiring creation for DOL STARTER
• Terminal concepts & Practical: Terminals in power wiring
• Introduction to Macros
• Cable management in EPLAN
• Practical: Completing Power & Control wiring for R_DOL STARTER
• 2D panel layout creation
• Generating reports
• Practical: Exporting to PDF

Background

Introduction to essentials of modern electrical design with EPLAN Electric P8.

In today’s electrical engineering and automation sectors, EPLAN Electric P8 stands as a leading software platform for designing and documenting electrical systems with precision and efficiency. It plays a crucial role in control panel design, industrial automation, and system integration, enabling engineers to create standardized, high-quality schematics that meet global standards. Widely adopted across industries such as manufacturing, energy, process control, and building automation, EPLAN Electric P8 helps organizations streamline workflows, reduce errors, and improve productivity.

Recognizing the importance of skilled EPLAN users, a 3-day hands-on basic training programme in EPLAN Education Electric P8 has been designed to equip participants with practical skills in schematic creation, component management, and professional reports generation. The training blends theory with guided exercises, ensuring that attendees gain both the conceptual understanding and the hands-on experience needed to confidently apply EPLAN in real-world projects.

Key Takeaways

• Ability to create and manage electrical projects in EPLAN Electric P8
• Proficiency in using symbols, macros, and device data
• Understanding of electrical wiring documentation best practices
• Hands-on experience with 2D panel layout creation
• Skills to generate accurate reports and export project documentation
• Confidence to apply EPLAN skills in industrial and academic settings

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