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Electrical / ADAC Version v6.0.0

Switchboard

Represents an electrical switchboard feature

ADAC Versions

Attributes

Required and optional XML attributes
Type enum
Required

The type of switchboard

Accepted Values
ValueDescription
Control Board Control Board for housing Control gear, including but not limited to Electricity Meters, Pump Control, Lighting Control, etc
Distribution Board Distribution Board
Main Switchboard Main Switchboard
Traffic Controller Board Controller Board for Traffic Signals
EnclosureMaterial enum
Required

The material of the switchboard enclosure

Accepted Values
ValueDescription
Aluminium Aluminium
Plastic Plastic
Sheet Steel Sheet Steel
Stainless Steel Stainless Steel
EnclosureCoating enum
Optional

The coating of the switchboard enclosure

Accepted Values
ValueDescription
Galvanised Galvanised
Nil Nil
Paint Paint
Powdercoat Powdercoat
EnclosureConstruction enum
Optional

Enclosure construction for a switchboard

Accepted Values
ValueDescription
Bell IP Rated enclosure to house a Switchboard inside a Pit
Custom Custom
Generic Meter Box Residential/Commercial Box incorporation Electricity Meter and Switchboard
Package Board Off the shelf plastic Switchboard enclosure
Panel Board Off the shelf Metal Switchboard enclosure, which incorporates Switchboard. But not a Electricity Meter.
Pillar Electricity Pillar, aka "Green Boy"
Pole Inside a Pole
MountType enum
Optional

The mounting type used to fix the switchboard

Accepted Values
ValueDescription
Plinth Plinth
Pit Located in a Pit
Pole Pole (Attached to or mounted inside)
Post Post (Mounted on or attached to)
Structure Attached to Structure e.g. Building, Shelter, Wall, Fence etc
Surface Surface Mounted
ElectricityTariff enum
Required

The electricity tariff of the switchboard

Accepted Values
ValueDescription
Metered Metered
Rate 3 Regulated Unmetered Public Safety Lighting
Solar Solar
Tariff 91 Unregulated Unmetered Supply (Non-contestable Electricity Retailer)
SupplyArrangement enum
Optional

Supply phase

Accepted Values
ValueDescription
1 Phase 1 Phase
3 Phase 3 Phase
TypeOfSupply enum
Optional

Type of supply to switchboard

Accepted Values
ValueDescription
N/A Standalone e.g. solar
Overhead Supply Overhead Supply
Underground Supply Underground Supply
Height_mm positiveInteger
Required

The height of the enclosure measured in the vertical in millimetres

Width_mm positiveInteger
Required

The width of the enclosure measured horizontally in millimetres

Depth_mm positiveInteger
Required

The depth of the enclosure in millimetres

NoOfDoors positiveInteger
Optional

The number of doors on the enclosure

MeterNumber String_64
Optional

The supply authority electrical meter asset number. When multiple meters are present, meter numbers are to be recorded ie. 123456, 567890

NationalMeterIdentifier String_64
Optional

Identification number for the connection to the National Electricity Network. NMI number in most States will be an 10 or 11 digit number, such as 44012345678 or two letters followed by digits, such as QB044123456

PointOfSupply String_32
Optional

Details of Point of Supply

IP_Rating String_64
Optional

Refers to the IP (Ingress Protection) of switchboard. The rating is used to describe levels of sealing protection on electrical enclosures against solid objects and moisture.

Manufacturer String_64
Optional

The Manufacturer of the unit

ModelNumber String_64
Optional

The standard code, model number or part number for the unit