Place electrical components
Drop a meter cabinet, run circuits along walls, place sockets and switches, tag every item to the E-layer. Diaz handles the routing; local regulation handles the limits.
Quick answer
- Library → Electrical → drop meter cabinet on the E-layer.
- Run circuits with
Tools → Circuit run. Drop sockets, switches on walls. - Right-click → Tag to circuit. Confirm local code (NL: NEN 1010 / ES: REBT, RD 842/2002).
Step-by-step
- Open the Library (
B) → Electrical. Pre-loaded items: meter cabinet (NL groepenkast / ES cuadro general), circuit-breaker, RCD, sockets (single, double, USB), switches (single-pole, 2-way, dimmer), and ceiling-rose for lights. - Drop the meter cabinet on the E-layer at the location it physically lives — usually a hallway or utility room in NL, often the entrance hall in ES. Diaz snaps it to the wall at standard installation height (1500 mm to centre, configurable per project).
- Run circuits from the cabinet:
Tools → Circuit run. Click the cabinet then click each socket-location along the path the cable should follow. Diaz draws the cable route, calculates length, and shows it in the BOM for material costing. - Drop sockets and switches on walls: pick the symbol from the library, click on a wall. Diaz snaps to standard heights (300 mm above floor for sockets, 1050 mm for switches, configurable). Drag horizontally to slide along the wall.
- Tag each component to a circuit: right-click → Tag to circuit → pick from the dropdown (Lighting-1, Sockets-living, Kitchen-appliance, etc). The cabinet schedule auto-updates with the per-circuit load total. Diaz warns if a circuit exceeds the breaker rating set in the inspector.
- Export the electrical schedule:
File → Export → PDF → Electrical schedule. Output: cabinet single-line diagram, circuit list with load per circuit, socket/switch positions on plan. Consult local regulations (NL: NEN 1010 via the Bouwbesluit; ES: REBT, RD 842/2002) before submitting — Diaz does not enforce all code requirements automatically.
Watch out
- 1-phase vs 3-phase mismatch: NL household connections vary — check the meter or contract before sizing. Kitchens with induction hobs or EV-chargers often need 3-phase circuits. Set phase per circuit in the inspector before adding heavy loads — Diaz does not auto-detect the house supply.
- Circuit-tagging gap: if a socket has no Tag to circuit assignment, it shows up in the BOM but is missing from the cabinet schedule. The export warns about untagged components — fix before submitting.
- Local regulation always wins: Diaz defaults reflect general practice, not certified compliance. In NL, NEN 1010 is the designated low-voltage standard via the Bouwbesluit. In ES, the REBT (RD 842/2002) is the binding low-voltage regulation; RD 244/2019 only applies if the design includes self-consumption (solar + battery). Always have a licensed electrician sign the design before installation — raadpleeg lokale regelgeving / consulta la normativa local.