PDMS
Ampirical utilizes PDMS, a 3-D modeling design tool, to perform substation designs. Its advantages include a complete and accurate bill of materials produced from the model; interactive electrical clearance checking; 3-D walkthrough design review capability; and automated drawing production from the model.
WinIGS
Ampirical performs grounding analysis using WinIGS, which is a Windows-based Integrated Grounding System program. WinIGS performs grounding analysis based on IEEE std. 80-2000. Ampirical can take field measurements such as soil resistivity, touch and step potential, and ground grid impedance using a Smart Ground Meter (SGM). In the field the SGM is connected to a laptop computer, and as measurements are taken, the WinSGM program performs a statistical analysis on the measured data to determine its validity.
Transmission and Distribution Line Design
Ampirical uses PLS-CADD, a powerful and comprehensive program for structural and geometric design of overhead lines. This 3-D software integrates in a seamless environment all aspects of transmission line design, including 3-D Terrain modeling and rendering; route selection; sag-tension calculations; minimum clearance and strength checks; material list generation; plan & profile drafting; structural analysis on all types of poles (steel, concrete and wood)
