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	Subject - Volts' Scheduled Releases & Additions DiverDan The following are the scheduled additions per release for Volts. These releases will contain additional features requested by registered Volts users. Next release: * Circuit Layout screen added enabling circuit number application via moving and placing circuit breakers in the electrical panel. * Electrical panel circuit quantity adjustable from 2 to 84 circuits. * Ability to layout a complete panel(s) from the Panel Layout module. * Enable Volts the ability to handle "existing circuits" from add-on projects from the Panel Layout module. * Centeralization of all reports, drawings and schedules for access by both the Circuit Load Analysis worksheet and Panel Layout modules. * Added special breaker and conductor sizing features for VFD motors found in the User Defaults section * Enabled Volts to maintain all user default, report writer and schedule setup user defined values when upgrading Volts. * Added Set Minimum Breaker size feature found in the User Defaults | Circuit Breakers and Panels section * Added Find Item feature to Circuit Load Analysis module for locating specific items in large worksheets * Added export to file saving and opening features to Series Voltage Drop module * Added export to Microsoft ExcelŽ and CSV features to Series Voltage Drop module * Added export to Microsoft ExcelŽ feature to Load Summary Report * Re-wrote the Summaries Report and added exported to Microsoft ExcelŽ feature * Re-wrote the Conduit and Cable Schedule report and added exported to Microsoft ExcelŽ feature * Added Power Factor and Phase Angle Offset Module * Replaced kcmils with Mexico's NOM 1999 conductor size unit of measurements * Added C-C check box next to Neutral Conductor Quantity for specifying a neutral conductor as current-carrying * Added minimum conduit size feature in the User Defaults | Raceways screen to specify minimum conduit sizes Following Release: - Conclusion of Votls Standard Edition * Enable circuit layout from a new interactive one line diagram module. * Add transformer sizing feature to the one line and circuit analysis modules. * Add Fuse database with cycles to trip field * Enhance Circuit Breaker database with cycles to trip field * Re-write Generator Sizing module to include sequencing. Following Release: - Volts Professional Edition Add dxf (CAD) export feature for all reports, schedules, drawings and diagrams. Following Release: - Volts Enterprise Edition * Add motor protection coordination module * Add short circuit analysis module with one line diagram display * Add arc flash analysis module with label printing Additional Programs * Scheduling, Costing and Estimating program to interface with Volts. * Neher/McGrath method ampacity calculator * Possibly Volts Light Edition