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electrical connector) and use the data from the HVAC equipment for your
design.
You also have the option of using the Copy/Monitor tool to copy and
monitor mechanical equipment families from a linked file. This is a good
way to coordinate the location of equipment. However, you are relying on
the mechanical model to be using the appropriate family with the correct
electrical data. If the equipment in the mechanical model does not contain
an electrical connector, you need to monitor it with one that does. This
means that you have to load a similar mechanical equipment family that has
anelectricalconnectorintoyourprojecttobeusedformonitoring.Although
this functionality is a step in the right direction toward coordinating
mechanical and electrical components, it requires careful management of
components used in the models and increased communication between
consultants.
Figure 13.14
shows an equipment connection family used for an elevator.
The elevator equipment has not been modeled, so an equipment connection
family with an electrical connector is used. Because the equipment
connection family is used for many types of equipment, the load is an
instance parameter. This allows for adjustments to the load for each
connection without having to create a new type within the family.
