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ProClima Web Software
User Guide
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Table of Contents
Legal Information ............................................................................. 2
Table of Contents ............................................................................. 3
Safety Information ............................................................................ 4
Important Information ........................................................................................ 4
Please Note ....................................................................................................... 4
About the Book ................................................................................. 5
Document Scope ............................................................................................... 5
Validity Note ...................................................................................................... 5
Online Information ............................................................................................. 5
Related Documents ........................................................................................... 5
Introduction ...................................................................................... 6
Purpose ............................................................................................................. 6
Benefits ............................................................................................................. 7
Applications ....................................................................................................... 8
Architectures ..................................................................................................... 8
ProClima Web Software Installation ................................................. 9
System Requirements ....................................................................................... 9
Access and Registration ................................................................................... 9
Software Update................................................................................................ 9
Create a Project ............................................................................. 10
Project Data ..................................................................................................... 11
Enclosure ........................................................................................................ 12
Temperature .................................................................................................... 14
Manual ...................................................................................................... 14
Import thermal data from the World map (only for outdoor projects) ........ 15
Import thermal data from a datalogger...................................................... 16
Dissipated Power ............................................................................................ 20
Known power ............................................................................................ 20
Power from the material calculation .......................................................... 21
Power calculated with imported thermal data from dataloggers ............... 23
Thermal Solution ............................................................................................. 27
Results ............................................................................................................ 28
Solution Optimization Iteration ........................................................................ 29
Voltage Change Iteration .......................................................................... 30
Enclosure Volume Increase (Passive Solution) ........................................ 30
Enclosure Volume Compactness Increase (Passive Solution) ................. 31
Enclosure Installation Type Impact ........................................................... 31
Distribution of Thermal Solutions Between Enclosures ............................ 32
Thermal Equipment Multiplier ................................................................... 32
Schematic of Proposed Solution ............................................................... 33
Reports ............................................................................................................ 34
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The addition of this symbol to a “Danger” or “Warning” safety label
electrical hazard exists which will result in personal injury if the instructions are not
followed.
Safety Information
Important Information
Read these instructions carefully, and look at the equipment to become familiar
with the device before trying to install, operate, service, or maintain it. The
following special messages may appear throughout this documentation or on the
equipment to warn of potential hazards or to call attention to information that
clarifies or simplifies a procedure.
indicates that an
DANGER indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious
injury.
WARNING indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or
serious injury.
CAUTION indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in minor or
moderate injury.
This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential personal injury
hazards. Obey all safety messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or
death.
DANGER
!
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WARNING
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CAUTION
NOTICE
NOTICE is used to address practices not related to physical injury.
Please Note
Electrical equipment should be installed, operated, serviced, and maintained by
qualified personnel only. No responsibility is assumed by Schneider Electric for
any consequences arising out of the use of this material.
A qualified person is one who has skills and knowledge related to the construction
and operation of electrical equipment and its installation, and has received safety
training to recognize and avoid the hazards involved.
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About the Book
Document Scope
This guide explains how to use the ProClima Web Software.
Validity Note
This guide applies to ProClima Web Software version 9.0 or greater.
For every new version, a specific release note is available inside the ProClima
Web Software release note section. This release note will describe all the
changes made between one version and the next.
Online Information
The information contained in this guide is likely to be updated at any time.
Schneider Electric strongly recommends that you have the most recent and up-todate version available on www.se.com/ww/en/download.
The technical characteristics of the devices described in this guide also appear
online. To access the information online, go to the Schneider Electric home page
at www.se.com.
Related Documents
Title of documentation Reference number
Universal Enclosure General Catalogue UEMKCAT012EN
Control Panel Technical Guide CPTG001_EN
You can download these technical publications and other technical information
from our website at www.se.com/ww/en/download.
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Introduction
Purpose
ProClima Web Software provides the user with an optimized thermal
management solution for:
• Automation and control panels,
• Motor Control Center panels (generally with Variable Speed Drives).
ProClima Web Software takes into account variables such as temperature,
humidity, sun radiation, and indoor or outdoor settings, in a nominal environment
(without any dust, sand, or corrosion). If the actual conditions involve a risk of
dust, sand, or corrosion, please adapt the proposed thermal solution. You can
refer to the Control Panel Technical Guide CPTG001_EN and do not hesitate to
contact your regular Schneider Electric sales point of contact.
The ProClima Web Software:
• Draws up a heat balance and defines the optimized ventilation, control,
heating and cooling system to match your installed equipment temperature
and humidity nominal characteristics.
• Optimizes your thermal management solution to minimize under- or over-
The ProClima Web Software is recommended for panel architecture without any
segregation of the compartments. The heat which is taken into account is
calculated for volume. This is especially adapted for automation and control, and
Motor Control Center applications.
sizing of designs.
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Benefits
• Web software with regular and constant online updates
• Intuitive navigation available in all browser languages
• Reports are available in English, French, Spanish, German, Polish, Russian
and Italian
• Cybersecurity level: A+
• Energy efficiency criteria used
• Analyze different thermal options in one enclosure
• CAD files available for enclosures, cooling units and heat exchangers devices
• Enclosures drawings illustrate the design of your installation
• A dimensional checklist is drawn up to help ensure the solution is compatible
• Download useful technical documentation
• Get a complete final thermal report and add your own company logo to it
with your enclosure size
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Applications
• Indoor and outdoor installations
• Infrastructures
• Automotive industries
• Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs)
Architectures
• Automation and control industry
• Electrical distribution (Generally on Motor Control Center panels with Variable
Speed Drives)
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ProClima Web Software Installation
System Requirements
• No specific requirements
• Available on PC, laptop, smartphone, and tablet
• Printer
• Internet connection
• Any browser can be used, but Google Chrome is recommended.
Access and Registration
Access
• Web address: https://proclima.se.com/
Registration
• Global Schneider Electric login (IDentity Management System) has to be used
• If not previously completed, simply follow the registration path that will appear
Software Update
The ProClima Web Software will be automatically updated online every new
version release.
automatically
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Create a Project
The Home page the default page used to create a new project.
To create a new project, you have to complete the following windows:
• Project Data: enter the general information of the project
• Enclosure: select the desired enclosure
• Temperature: enter the temperature data
• Dissipated power: enter the dissipated power generated by the electronic
devices
• Thermal solution: select the thermal solution for your enclosure
• Results: output of the results obtained
• Reports: reports generated
NOTICE
INCORRECT RESULTS
Use ProClima Web Software for panel architecture without any segregation of
the compartment.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in incorrect results.
THERMAL CONDITIONS
ProClima Web Software takes into account variables such as Temperature,
Humidity, Sun radiation, and Indoor or outdoor settings, in a nominal
environment (without any dust, sand, nor corrosion). If the actual conditions
involve a risk of dust, sand, or corrosion, please adapt the proposed Thermal
solution. You can refer to the Thermal management Technical Guide:
CPTG001_EN
and please do not hesitate to contact your regular Schneider sales point
of contact.
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Project Data
In the Project Data window, the user can specify the information about the
project.
It is necessary to indicate if the project will be placed in indoor or outdoor in the
Type of installation section. This will affect the variables and calculations, by
proposing only outdoor Thermal solutions in case outdoor Type of installation is
selected.
Please note the following exception: in case of outdoor Type of installation is
selected, and if in the Enclosure window (see next pages), indoor Schneider
Electric enclosure is selected, added to the outdoor Thermal solution, ProClima
Web Software may also propose some indoor Thermal solution. It’s the user
responsibility to ensure that the real installation of an indoor enclosure equipped
with an indoor Thermal solution will be suitable for an outdoor type of installation.
The user has to specify the rated voltage of the cooling system installed/desired
as well as the network frequency (this changes depending on the country) in the
Electrical data section.
In the Project Data section, the user can specify the name of the customer, the
project name, the location and date, but this part is not compulsory.
This information will appear in the final report that ProClima Web Software will
generate.
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Enclosure
In the Enclosure window, the users have to specify the kind of enclosure that
they want to use in order to perform the thermal calculation.
ProClima Web Software offers a database with all the models and sizes of
Schneider Electric enclosures which are classified in two families, Thalassa
(polyester enclosures) and Spacial (steel enclosures).
The software also allows the user to define other enclosures by entering
additional information manually, such as the dimensions and the material of the
enclosure, in the Other Enclosures section.
The next step consists in choosing the position of the enclosure in relation to the
room walls depending on its mode of installation in the Type of installation:
placement of enclosure section at the top of the window.
Once the specifications have been completed, the user should add the selected
enclosure to the Selected enclosures basket clicking on the Add to cart button.
Every reference quantity can be increased or decreased by clicking on the
NOTE: in case of a quantity greater than one, ProClima Web Software only
considers the overall volume in the thermal calculation (as if there were, no
compartment between all the enclosures).
and
buttons.
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In this example, we have one panel with three enclosures.
Here, ProClima Web Software considers it as one single volume. One project has
to be created for every volume.
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Temperature
In the Temperature window, the user has to enter the temperature data.
There are three modes for entering the data:
Manual
The user can specify the maximum and minimum temperatures, and humidity
outside the enclosure in addition to the height above sea level and the maximum
and minimum temperatures expected inside the enclosure.
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Import thermal data from the World map (only for outdoor projects)
If the user has selected that the enclosure will be placed in an outdoor area in the
Project Data window, in the Temperature window it will appear the option to
import the thermal data from the World map weather data.
ProClima Web Software has a wide global database with more than 10,000
weather stations all over the world which provides temperature, humidity and
elevation data when the user selects the weather station that is closest to the
location of the enclosure through the Google maps application.
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Import thermal data from a datalogger
This function is applicable to any datalogger sold on the market (provided that the
datalogger file has the correct format as described below).
The datalogger should be situated outside the enclosure during data registration
• Click on the datalogger button
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• Import file by drag & drop, or by selecting the file
Datalogger files must be a CSV file.
Two formats are allowed.
First format allowed:
First line is the description of the columns in the file
Data is separated by ,
Data is inside “”
Four items of data in every row: time, temperature, humidity, notes
Format of the time is: year/month/day hour:minute:second
Character for decimals is,
Example of this format file:
time, temperature "(C)", "humidity", "note"
2022/04/06 09:38:42,"27,63","34,3",""
2022/04/06 09:48:42,"22,56","32,1",""
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Second format allowed:
First line is the description of the columns in the file
Data is separated by,
Three items of data in every row: time, temperature, humidity
Format of the time is: year-month-day hour:minute:second
Character for decimals is.
Example of this format file:
Time, Temperature_Celsius, Humidity,
2021-07-16 15:43:00,26,54.5
2021-07-16 15:44:00,26.1,54.9
• Select intervals option
If the file has several data intervals, the users have the option to select only some
intervals, based on their own choice.
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• Check data and validate to save data to the project
• New data from imported file
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Dissipated Power
The thermal balance, which consists in comparing the released power of the
electric and electronic devices and the power released by the walls of the
enclosure, allows us to calculate the temperature on the inside of the enclosure
without a thermal solution installed, and to determine whether its installation is
necessary considering the external and internal temperatures.
The dissipated power can be obtained from three methods:
Known power
This is entered directly as the dissipated power known by the user (per thermal
volume calculated with one or several enclosures).
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Power from the material calculation
If the users know which electric and electronic components will be placed inside
the project's enclosures, they can obtain their dissipated power by selecting them
in the Schneider Electric database provided.
From the list of components specified by the user, the software will calculate the
dissipated power.
The components included in the database are:
• Variable speed drives
• Circuit breakers
• Contactors
• Starters
• Busbars
• Fuses
• Transformers
• Power supplies
• Programmable controllers
• Relays
• Indicators
• Other heat sources
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In the left side of the window, the Schneider Electric electric/electronic devices
database is displayed.
After having selected the device, the user needs to specify the device quantity in
the quantity column. Once done, and before moving to next step, the user has to
save the device configuration by clicking on the Save Changes button.
When the user selects a device in the other heat sources, added to the device
quantity, the dissipated power also has to be specified.
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Power calculated with imported thermal data from dataloggers
This function is applicable to any dataloggers sold on the market (provided that
the datalogger file has the correct format as described below).
For this function, two dataloggers have to be used (one outside the enclosure and
one inside the enclosure).
• Import file by drag & drop, or by selecting the file
Import one file for the internal datalogger, and the other file for the external
datalogger. Datalogger files must be a CSV file. Two formats are allowed, as
explained in the chapter Import thermal data from a datalogger.
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• Select intervals if needed
If the file has several data intervals, the users have the option to select only some
intervals, based on their own choice.
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• Check data for dataloggers and power lost.
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• Import Power data into the project.
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Thermal Solution
The Thermal Solution window allows the users to select the kind of thermal
solution that they would like to use in the enclosure. The available thermal
management solutions in the software are:
• Fans
• Cooling units
• Air-water exchangers
• Air-air exchangers
• Heaters
The user can also specify whether they want to use controllers such as
thermostats or hygrometers with the chosen thermal solution.
In this new version, a number of different thermal solutions can be selected in the
same window to facilitate their comparison:
As shown, the software is providing the temperature that would be reached inside
the panel in case of no thermal solution.
Once the thermal solution is selected, some thermal solution options will be
shown at the bottom of the window, which will change depending on the solution
chosen (model, flow, color, control system, certifications, water temperature…).
The example shown here gives the different options that appear when the user
selects a thermal solution (ventilation or fans in this case):
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Results
Once the thermal data is entered and the desired thermal solution is chosen, the
software will perform the appropriate calculations to show the optimal results in
the Results window, where ProClima Web Software will propose the optimal
thermal solution inside the specified range, as well as the main characteristics of
the equipment chosen.
For the same thermal problem, ProClima Web Software may suggest multiple
solutions and provide a comparison between them.
The reservation percentage of the thermal solution is calculated automatically.
The reservation percentage is the capability of a solution to deliver more or less
power than the theoretical thermal power strictly required, in accordance with the
conditions defined by the user.
The calculated percentage is equal to the ratio of the cooling/heating power
divided by the required theoretical power.
This percentage is useful in case of future installation upgrades and/or in case a
solution is selected and optimized and the selection requires adjustment.
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The Result window is divided in two main sections.
The one on the left is the Optimize the solution menu, which shows multiple
optimization options for the thermal solution. Corresponding enclosures are
proposed iteratively.
The next one shows the different solutions proposed by ProClima Web Software
with their dimensions and technical characteristics.
At least 1 device fits: this means that for one enclosure, it will be possible to
install at least one device.
0 device fits: this means that for one enclosure, no devices can be installed.
Smiley (green or red): this means that all the required devices can be installed at
the panel level (with one or several enclosures).
Solution Optimization Iteration
The proposed thermal solution can be optimized by using this menu (with one or
several iterations, including by using some passive solutions):
> Voltage change iteration
> Enclosure volume increase (passive solution)
> Enclosure volume compactness increase (passive solution)
> Enclosure installation type impact
> Distribution of thermal solutions between enclosures
> Thermal equipment multiplier
> Schematic of proposed solution
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Voltage Change Iteration
In this option, it is possible to display different solutions for different voltages for a
thermal solution (cooling units, for example).
For example, in cooling equipment with high cooling power, three-phase
compressors are used.
Enclosure Volume Increase (Passive Solution)
This is used to propose and evaluate different dimensional solutions within the
same family of enclosures.
In this option, it is possible to change the dimensions of the enclosure and
recalculate the solution with the new size. Moreover, you can fix the height, width
and depth of the enclosure by clicking the button.
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Enclosure Volume Compactness Increase (Passive Solution)
In the case customers want to improve their Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) and
reduce the enclosure footprint, new reduced dimensions with the thermal solution
calculated are proposed.
Again, you can fix the height, width and depth of the enclosure by clicking
the button.
You can also use the function "Calculate solution by expanding the dimensions of
the enclosures". This function is available in the "optimize the solution" menu on
the left side of the window. This function proposes and evaluates different
dimensional solutions within the same family of enclosures.
Enclosure Installation Type Impact
In this option, different solution options for different positions of the enclosure or
set of enclosures are shown.
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Distribution of Thermal Solutions Between Enclosures
In this option, the thermal solution (in this example, the cooling units) can be
distributed between the enclosures, with different possibilities shown for the same
enclosure.
Thermal Equipment Multiplier
You can force (to the greatest extent possible) the amount of thermal equipment.
Fans, heaters, cooling units, air-air exchangers and air-water exchangers can be
modified according to the number of enclosures or the distribution of internal
thermal loads.
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Schematic of Proposed Solution
This option shows the schematic for the thermal solution for fans, using ClimaSys
Smart Ventilation System (CSVS).
You can see how your equipment will be distributed and adapt the solution with
the “Forcing number of Fans” option to ensure it best suits your needs and
aesthetic requirements.
NOTE: This picture illustrates “New ventillation solution with automatic filter
dirtyness and lifespan detection”.
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Reports
In the Reports window, ProClima Web Software provides the different reports for
the project.
It generates a report containing the general information for the project with the
main temperature and humidity measurements and another report on the thermal
solution chosen and its specifications.
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format (with the first four buttons above) and can be printed with the options that
appear next to the save options in the window.
> Used to download the open document in PDF, RTF, Word or
Excel format
> “Thumbnails” and “Search” options for the report
> “Print”, “Quick Print” and “Page Setup” options
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