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WireGuide 2005 is not NEC compliant

WireGuide 2005 sells for $199 and is sold by Vision Infosoft. I found several problems with their program. I downloaded the trial version to check it out against my own program written in JavaScript. I found these problems so far.

WireGuide 2005 Service/Feeder Calculations

  1. 20 ampere and 9 conductors input lists No. 12, rated 14 amperes on
20 ampere OCPD
  1. 25 ampere and 3 conductors input lists No. 12, rated 25 amperes on
25 ampere OCPD (No. 12 is not allowed on a 25 ampere OCPD without exceptions)
  1. 31 ampere and 6 conductors input lists No. 10 rated 24 amperes on 35 ampere OCPD
  2. Only 75 degree C. insulation and terminal temperatures supported. (derating using 90 degree insulation ampacities is not allowed but is a common practice)
  3. No provisions for continuous load and noncontinuous load inputs.
  4. Only copper donductors are supported.

In my opinion, WireGuide 2005 is not NEC compliant and a warning should be attached to let users know.

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Jerry
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"Jerry"

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jerry

Evidently, Zoltek and Vision Infosoft have some ties that have not been severed, because the ECM 99 software sold by Vision Soft has a help menu that has about and version information attributing the software to Zoltek. Here is the info under the developed by menu item: Zoltek Software

109 N. Harvard Villa Park, IL 60181

Drew Whitehead, P.E. Developer

800-965-8351 630-530-9283 (Fax)

And here is the info under the Developed By menu item: Vision Infosoft Corporation

2235 Encinitas Blvd, Suite 200 Encinitas, CA 92024

800-258-7752

619-633-1277 619-633-1295 (Fax)

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