AVS Method: Electrical Installation Viability Analysis Course

Master Electrical Installation Design & Cost Optimization

This comprehensive online course, the AVS Method (Análise de Viabilidade da Solução), is designed for construction professionals seeking to excel in low-voltage building electrical installations. Learn to analyze, size, and budget electrical solutions with technical rigor and financial efficiency. Become an expert in creating safe, optimized, and competitive electrical designs.

What You'll Learn: A Deep Dive into Electrical Systems

• Fundamentals of Electricity: Master essential concepts like electrical load, power, voltage, current, resistance, and three-phase systems. Learn practical calculation methods and applications.
• Lighting Design & Illumination: Understand basic lighting principles, luminaire characteristics, and the practical application of NBR 8995-1 for efficient indoor lighting. Utilize DIALux software for cost-effective lighting simulations and alternative solution analysis.
• Electrical Infrastructure: Explore various conduit types (electrodutos, perfilados, eletrocalhas, leitos) – specifications, sizing, costs, and applications, including support systems. Perform cost-benefit analysis for optimal infrastructure choices.
• Electrical Wiring: Learn about conductor materials, insulation, and applications. Master the six essential steps of NBR 5410 for conductor sizing (phase, neutral, ground) and understand the cost impact of each cable type.
• Electrical Panels: Understand panel types, structure, and certifications. Learn to estimate panel prices based on market suppliers for diverse building types.
• Electrical Equipment: Explore transformers, generators, cubicles, and busways – models, parameters, standards, sizing, applications, and costs. Compare economic viability of different solutions.

The AVS Method: Real-World Application & Value Engineering

This is where the AVS Method truly shines! Learn to apply the methodology to existing electrical solutions, making them more economical, reliable, and efficient. Witness firsthand how value analysis transforms projects.

• Practical Project Management: Gain practical insights into electrical project planning, budgeting, and execution.
• Architectural Analysis: Learn how to analyze building architecture to create efficient electrical solutions.
• Labor & Indirect Cost Management: Understand how to estimate labor needs, indirect costs, and integrate them into installation budgets.
• Taxation: Learn about the key taxes associated with electrical installations.

KeyLamp: Your Powerful Electrical Design & Budgeting Tool

KeyLamp is a game-changer for electrical professionals. It streamlines design, budgeting, and analysis.

• Quick & Accurate Calculations:
  • Installation methods
  • Conductor ampacity
  • Required lighting levels
  • Demand, simultaneity, load per square meter, minimum equipment power, circuit breaker curves, non-operational team sizing, and more!
• Comprehensive Design Capabilities:
  • Electrical Infrastructures: Design and specify conduits, cable trays, profiles, and supports.
  • Support Systems: Specify materials and spacing for optimal support.
  • Circuit Design: Design feeder and terminal circuits (unit or within a panel).
  • Protection Devices: Select circuit breakers, residual-current devices (RCDs), and surge protection devices (SPDs).
  • Busway Calculation: Calculate voltage drop using two different methods.
  • Load Panel Analysis: Analyze load panels and automatically size outlet forecasts.
  • Power Estimation: Estimate installed power by building type (VA/m²) for feasibility analysis.
  • Load Panel Creation: Build load panels and generate material lists.
• Budgeting & Cost Analysis:
  • Extensive Material Library: Access over 1,200 updated electrical materials with supplier information and taxes.
  • Comparative Budgeting: Create before-and-after budgets and independent estimates.
  • Cost Analysis: Perform ABC analysis, item-by-item analysis, and material vs. labor comparisons.
  • AVS Cost Comparison: Conduct point-to-point comparisons for informed decision-making.
  • AVS Report: Showcase the "before" and "after" of project optimizations.
  • Labor Cost Estimation: Consider productivity, equipment costs, and team staffing.
  • Panel Budgeting: Detailed estimation and analysis of electrical panels.
  • Automated Workflow: Integrates price libraries, comparative and independent budgets, budget analysis, labor budgeting, AVS reports, and AVS comparisons.
  • Video Tutorials: Each KeyLamp module includes video tutorials for easy tool usage.

**With the AVS Method