SKM Power*Tools
Electrical power systems analysis suite (load flow, arc flash, short circuit, coordination); standard AEC electrical tool for Tier 3/4 UPS/generator design since 1972.
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2.6 /5 composite score
Power systems analysis suite: load flow, arc flash, short-circuit, coordination studies. Desktop (Windows) + cloud (MySKM) + mobile app. 50,000+ engineers worldwide since 1972; IEEE 1584-2018 arc-flash standards. Tier 3/4 UPS/generator design standard. C1 2/5 (RF1: no public pricing disclosed); C2 1/5 (GUI-only, no documented API); C3 4/5 (established 50+ years, training ecosystem); C4 2/5 (proprietary formats, limited data portability); C5 4/5 (IEEE compliance, integrates with electrical design workflows). Direct competitor to ETAP (already in catalog).
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| Criterion | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Value for the price | 2/5 | Contact sales Source → |
| Agent Friendliness | 1/5 | -- |
| Ease of adoption | 4/5 | -- |
| Portability & lock-in | 2/5 | -- |
| Interoperability | 4/5 | -- |
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Power system protection coordination and short-circuit analysis for mission-critical infrastructure.
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