ETAP Erfahrungen

User-friendly Electrical Modelling

Kommentare: Etap is very useful for an electrical engineer, and is fantastic to model electrical systems. It allows you to complete many different types of studies, from load flow to arc flash, grounding, and many more. Certain modules are sold separately, such as the harmonic study and motor starting modules, which is fine, but can get expensive if you need all of them, but only sporadicly. Customer support has been pretty good, they will assist you when you have technical questions on how to model certain things, or if the library does not have a specific model of breaker, for example.

Vorteile:

- Etap has a wide variety of equipment that can be connected - The help function is very well put together, for every single user interface window - Highly customizable for reporting

Nachteile:

- Sometimes difficult to print a Single Line Diagram as intended - VFDs typical show overloaded, even if the rating of the drive matches the motor, and that issue has not been resolved, as far as I know, even if it was pointed out several years ago - Training from etap is a must to use the software properly, especially the case scenario options

ETAP Software for Electrical Engineers

Kommentare: I am working with Arc Flash Hazard Study to generate Arc Flash labels. Hence need to use Short-circuit, Protection co-ordination study software's as well.
I am very much impressed with the software builder keeping in mind the user flexibility and moreover libraries its tested and provides users on Electrical components like relays, breakers etc.,

Vorteile:

User friendly, flexibility to open. Abundant library files for each electrical components like relays, circuit breakers, etc., Running the program and easy understanding of the analysis at the finger tip of the user

Nachteile:

Hardlock dongle makes it difficult to enter the power plant in Middle east, instead it should have be software controlled dongle. In Middle east Power plants controlled by Military team it is not allowed to enter USB or pendrive or any external harddrive devices. Hence request to look into the solution of Software opening with softlock key. Even though some of Library files are available with ETAP team, it is not send as a whole package with the latest Software version, need to request the same through the ticket. When Arc Flash is running it takes couple of mins to come back to normal screen. Instead an progress bar display will help user to understand the estimated time to complete calculation.

In Betracht gezogene Alternativen: AutoCAD Architecture und DIgSILENT StationWare

Gründe für den Wechsel zu ETAP: ETAP provides comprehensive solutions for any analysis requirement in the electrical world. Its one stop shop for electrical engineers. Other competitors does not provide this. Mumbai ETAP support team is very good in resolving the tickets, especially Asavari & Uttam. Many thanks to these to personnel.

Depends on what you are looking for in Power Systesm Software

Kommentare: Power Systems issues. Wow this "survey" is really a "one size fits none" bit of work isn't it.

Vorteile:

Flexibility, but it comes with some sever downsides

Nachteile:

The user interface, both in getting data in to the software, and getting useable results back out.

ETAP Review

Kommentare: It is an excellent package and its my right hand. I could not do my jobs without it.
Also thanks for the outstanding tech help!!!

Vorteile:

I can make a model very quickly and run cases as fast as can design them. Allows for quick answers to customer/management questions.

Nachteile:

Having dongle identification trouble. I have to reset License Manager EVERY time. The regular start cannot see it. Run LM and then I run ETAP. Printing setup could be easier to use. Having trouble with printing output not changing. I have a ticket open now on it. Would to turn off data from certain buses and lines. I do not need to see all when it turn it on in the display options. Just certain buses. It muddies the screen. TCC could be easier to use.

ETAP reviews

Kommentare: Etap may be very beneficial for an electrical engineer, and is remarkable to new version electric systems. It lets you to finish many extraordinary varieties of studies, from load waft to arc flash, grounding, and plenty of more. Certain modules are bought separately, along with the harmonic and motor beginning modules. It can however get high-priced in case you want all of them, however simplest sporadicly. Customer assist has been quite good, they'll help you if you have technical questions about a way to version sure things, or if the library does now no longer have a particular version of breaker, for example

Vorteile:

Comfortable while using the software program and smooth interpretation and attractiveness of results." "It could be very beneficial & beneficial device for each electric engineer. High degree Calculations may be accomplished very precisely & with excessive degree of accuracy." "I constantly loved operating with etap due to the high-satisfactory of the software program and correct results. Plus the truth that the reviews do not appear to be from a kind creator the manner SKM looks." "Etap could be very beneficial for an electrical engineer, and is first-rate to version electric systems."

Nachteile:

"Various variations have mistakes that provoke new releases." " Some Problems with distinct faucet changer for parralel application. Its Hard to personalize a TCC curve." "Problems with the installation, the extrade from check model to complete model creates many problems." "It Lacks a few common products (e.g. cable library)."

Fabulous

Kommentare: I have not seen or been exposed to any power systems software that can even come close to comparing to ETAP and the Enterprise Family of Solutions oriented Software.
I use Arc Flash, Transient Stability, Ground Grid, LDFL, Short Circ, STAR religiously

Vorteile:

I have been using this software for 30 years. I have been a ETAP Agent for 20 years. I have not seen or been exposed to any power systems software that can even come close to comparing to ETAP and the Enterprise Family of Solutions oriented Software.

Nachteile:

That is has taken so long to get key modules developed such as Panel and the Distance Relay. It has cost me many oppertunities in sales.

ETAP Arc Flash Analysis, Coordination Study and Short Circuit Analysis Review

Kommentare: Overall the experience is good.
The user interface is straightforward and doesn't require a big learning curve to get started.

Vorteile:

The product is easy to use. The diagram can be easily created with multiple networks as well. Once the network is created, we can carry out a short circuit analysis with a single click. The report feature allows the export of results in multiple formats (pdfs/excel/word etc). Can create a copy of the base case, with proposed or amended case results can be easily compared. Faults can be easily simulated, and thus coordination curves can be easily generated.

Nachteile:

Limitation of the number of buses. If bus sizes go around 300 buses, the network takes a bit longer to run the analysis. The installation process is not simple with matching the key and license. Required help from IT department to get it on my computer. Faults can be inserted however, not of a specific value (overvoltage conditions not possible), only high currents (Short circuit 3PH, 1PH) can be simulated.

I have been using the etap for short circuit, load flows and especially coordination of protection

Vorteile:

It has a large number of electrical equipment libraries that facilitate simulations. It is extremely practical when using the Star module, since when running the shortcuts it shows in a real way how they cut the protection curves, in the same way it shows in a very dynamic way the performance of the protection equipment (relays, fuses, contactors) in order and time in order to efficiently diagnose a coordination, existing or proposed.

Nachteile:

Given the existence of several libraries, many users could be carried away by the data that has predefined the software and would not be motivated to look for the real field information, I have made simulations with both information to compare and give very similar, but can arrive tend to trust the user in case there may be data that does not match reality. I have had several complications when updating the versions, since once I have updated the document to a latest available version, it does not allow me to open it in a previous version.

Indeed a good software for Electrical Analysis

Kommentare: It's great ! Overall it is a decent software to carry out some research and even real time approaches.

Vorteile:

Easy to use, you just have to drag and drop the bus bars/ circuit breakers from the column to the drawing page. Major settings are done automatically (by default), and you also have the option of selecting different models of various companies.

Nachteile:

Some of the features are missing. For example STATCOM was missing in all the prior versions.

It's user friendly.

Kommentare: Various tutorials, examples and helps are existed online.

Vorteile:

It can be used in power system stability analysis.

Nachteile:

defining standard between ANSI/IEC and measurement SI/English metric

Very good for heavy industrial power

Kommentare: How power large motors on weaker power systems. Simulation of motor starting on large mobile machines. Determination of power quality impacts in the proposal stage. Performed alternate studies to verify alternate power system designs.

Vorteile:

The ability to dynamically model wound rotor motor starting with a time variable liquid rheostat. A good library of multifunction electronic relays. A good library of electronic motor protection relays.

Nachteile:

The library of basic TOC relays is not as complete as other packages. A lot of additional modules to buy and pay maintenance on. The wound rotor induction motor rheostat starting requires a chunk of calculations to get it in the form needed for ETAP. A lot of the ETAP trainers did not understand about wound rotor motor modeling and it took a while to get to the courses needed.

EMS Review

Vorteile:

Lots of good options, can be difficult to understand these options.

Nachteile:

Must pay for each option, need training on these options..

David Levi with using ETAP Fifteen years

Kommentare: With ETAP I always optimize calculated electrical system with Optimum electrical equipment and minimal cost

Vorteile:

Software is very ease too use. You could modeled simple electrical system ( distribution system, transmission system and Generating system with supply to system. The study provide stability during normal operation as well transient. I have used ETAP in my electric calculation and after geting result I could write proper specification and be fully confident that I provide the best offer to costumer.

Nachteile:

ETAP Software is very easy to use and provide true results.

Experience from the university

Kommentare: The use of ETAP is to plant cases of academic study, where students begin to have a first encounter with simulations in the area of ​​power.

Vorteile:

The use of ETAP for the subjects of Energy Distribution Systems, Electric Machines and Power Systems, has been the best option, due to the intuitiveness of the software and that the students rely on to understand the topics seen in class.

Nachteile:

José Simeón Cañas University received a donation of the student version ETAP software, but we would have liked that student version were more modules enabled and limited in nodes of analysis.

ETAP Review

Kommentare: My overall experience is really good. ETAP offers seminars and their help support is quite responsive.

Vorteile:

The software is quite simple to use and ETAP keeps improving the interface. ETAP really listens to its costumers and makes lots of changes for the next upgrade.

Nachteile:

There are lots of modules that you can buy instead of making a bundle with all of the capabilities.

Excellent Power System Protection and Grading Package

Kommentare: Excellent Power System Protection and Grading Package
EATP’s Automated Grading (Star Auto Protection and Coordination) is valuable in automatic identification and assessment of system protection and coordination / selectivity built on solid design criteria and industry guiding principles.

Vorteile:

Power System Protection and Grading Package Advantages: -Greatly cuts out many hours of modelling and simulation -Speedily generates Time Current Characteristic (TCC) curves from the automated path of protection -The system is standardized on industry rules and guidelines for system protection & coordination -Great product for real projects as well as a great learning tool for young professionals

Nachteile:

Having encountered ETAP Software as a user and a technical support personnel, I fail to come up with legitimate complains on the software. The sky is the limit.

Progress to be done on parallel application and TCC curve

Kommentare: Very good sofware. Excellent support.

Vorteile:

Arc flash, starting and load flow studies are easy to modelized and start to get a fast result.

Nachteile:

1- Problem with different tap changer for parralel application 2- Hard to customize a TCC curve

One of the best software for power system studies

Vorteile:

The software is easy to use by first-time learners without much background. It is useful to develop and analyze power system networks particularly power flow studies, fault analysis, and protection coordination. The one-line diagram approach and report generation are quite useful.

Nachteile:

The library should be updated with modern power system components to simulate various current scenarios. The scope of studies should extend similar to PSCAD and EMTP softwares.

EMS review

Vorteile:

report with crystal report, editable Help guide large protection library

Nachteile:

multisource arc flash High voltage arc flash (how to select the right method...)

Etap Power System Review

Kommentare: The software has helped us for many simulations such as Arc Flash, Load Flow, Motor Acceleration and short circuit

Vorteile:

The software has a very good user-friendly ability. Also, the simulation is well done and the report well compiled.

Nachteile:

The language barrier is sometimes an issue. For instance, in DRC we speak french and thus if the software can be in french also will help other users as well

ETAP

Vorteile:

The annual maintenance contract for this software is expensive.

Nachteile:

Each version has errors that initiate new releases.

Gavin Olivier's Review of ETAP

Kommentare: Positive

Vorteile:

The product is easy to use. Projects are quick to set up. Results are easy to interpret. Default values are helpful when equipment specific values are not available.

Nachteile:

The help function does not explain engineering concepts only how the value is required for ETAP. it would be helpful if engineering principles and concepts were explained

Highly recommend for this software

Vorteile:

Cover all related topics for electrical issues

Nachteile:

No technical support in Egypt or periodic live Seminars

Etap is a great software

Vorteile:

Architecture of the software, mainly in assembly one line diagrams and alter create scenarios to simulate the system. Reports and labels in portuguese is perfect to deliver to our costumers.

Nachteile:

Lack of more brasilian manufactory equipment like library of cables, relays and circuit-breakers

Like it

Vorteile:

User friendly, with good explanations in HELP

Nachteile:

Annual support fee is hard to justify and obtain approval when there is minimum project