Wiring Calculator

Line/Low Voltage Cost Calculator

Customize the eight fields below to match your building set-up and requirements. Then, scroll down to get the cost estimates for 24 VDC EDU, 120 V, and POE Shade System wiring configurations. For additional support and technical assistance, reach out to your Mecho Rep.

Note: All requested and calculated distances are averages

Motors
Number of bands per motor
Switches
Mount motors back-to-back
Average distance from switch to motor / lf
Average distance from shade to DC power source / lf
Line labor rate / hr
Low voltage labor rate / hr

Line/Low Voltage Cost Estimates

  Number of power panels Number of motors/panel Distance between power panels Number of circuits
24 VDC EDU Configuration {{ outputs.powerPanelNum }} {{ outputs.motorsPerPanel }} {{ outputs.commCableLen }} {{ outputs.circuitNum24 }}
  Number of J-boxes Distance between J-boxes Number of circuits
120 V EDU Configuration {{ outputs.jboxNum }} {{ outputs.jboxDist }} {{ outputs.circuitNum120 }}
  Number of hubs Number of 90W POE++ switches Number of circuits Number of hubs/POE++ Switch
POE Shade System {{ outputs.poeHubs }} {{ outputs.poeSwitches }} {{ outputs.circuitNumPoe }} {{ outputs.hubsPerPoeSwitch }}

24 VDC EDU Installation

  Qty Material Cost Labor Cost Total
Line Voltage Cable Pull (lft) {{ formatNumber(items.cable.vdc24.qty) }} {{ toDollars(items.cable.vdc24.materialCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.cable.vdc24.laborCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.cable.vdc24.total) }}
Terminations {{ formatNumber(items.termLine.vdc24.qty) }} {{ toDollars(items.termLine.vdc24.materialCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.termLine.vdc24.laborCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.termLine.vdc24.total) }}
Circuit Breaker {{ formatNumber(items.cktBreaker.vdc24.qty) }} {{ toDollars(items.cktBreaker.vdc24.materialCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.cktBreaker.vdc24.laborCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.cktBreaker.vdc24.total) }}
Low Voltage CAT5 Cable Pull (lft) {{ formatNumber(items.cat5Cable.vdc24.qty) }} {{ toDollars(items.cat5Cable.vdc24.materialCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.cat5Cable.vdc24.laborCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.cat5Cable.vdc24.total) }}
Liberty Cable 9020127 (24 DC power + comm) {{ formatNumber(items.libertyCable.vdc24.qty) }} {{ toDollars(items.libertyCable.vdc24.materialCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.libertyCable.vdc24.laborCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.libertyCable.vdc24.total) }}
Terminations {{ formatNumber(items.termLow.vdc24.qty) }} {{ toDollars(items.termLow.vdc24.materialCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.termLow.vdc24.laborCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.termLow.vdc24.total) }}
Testing {{ formatNumber(items.testing.vdc24.qty) }} {{ toDollars(items.testing.vdc24.materialCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.testing.vdc24.laborCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.testing.vdc24.total) }}
Devices Power Panel {{ formatNumber(items.powerPanel.vdc24.qty) }} {{ toDollars(items.powerPanel.vdc24.materialCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.powerPanel.vdc24.laborCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.powerPanel.vdc24.total) }}
Switch {{ formatNumber(items.switches.vdc24.qty) }} {{ toDollars(items.switches.vdc24.materialCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.switches.vdc24.laborCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.switches.vdc24.total) }}
Misc Plug-in {{ formatNumber(items.plugin.vdc24.qty) }} {{ toDollars(items.plugin.vdc24.materialCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.plugin.vdc24.laborCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.plugin.vdc24.total) }}
Total Cost {{ toDollars(installTotal24) }}

120 V EDU Installation

  Qty Material Cost Labor Cost Total
Line Voltage Cable Pull (lft) {{ formatNumber(items.cable.v120.qty) }} {{ toDollars(items.cable.v120.materialCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.cable.v120.laborCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.cable.v120.total) }}
J-box Installation {{ formatNumber(items.jbox.v120.qty) }} {{ toDollars(items.jbox.v120.materialCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.jbox.v120.laborCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.jbox.v120.total) }}
Terminations {{ formatNumber(items.termLine.v120.qty) }} {{ toDollars(items.termLine.v120.materialCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.termLine.v120.laborCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.termLine.v120.total) }}
Circuit Breaker {{ formatNumber(items.cktBreaker.v120.qty) }} {{ toDollars(items.cktBreaker.v120.materialCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.cktBreaker.v120.laborCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.cktBreaker.v120.total) }}
Low Voltage CAT5 Cable Pull (lft) {{ formatNumber(items.cat5Cable.v120.qty) }} {{ toDollars(items.cat5Cable.v120.materialCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.cat5Cable.v120.laborCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.cat5Cable.v120.total) }}
Terminations {{ formatNumber(items.termLow.v120.qty) }} {{ toDollars(items.termLow.v120.materialCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.termLow.v120.laborCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.termLow.v120.total) }}
Testing {{ formatNumber(items.testing.v120.qty) }} {{ toDollars(items.testing.v120.materialCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.testing.v120.laborCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.testing.v120.total) }}
Devices Switch {{ formatNumber(items.switches.v120.qty) }} {{ toDollars(items.switches.v120.materialCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.switches.v120.laborCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.switches.v120.total) }}
Misc Plug-in {{ formatNumber(items.plugin.v120.qty) }} {{ toDollars(items.plugin.v120.materialCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.plugin.v120.laborCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.plugin.v120.total) }}
Total Cost {{ toDollars(installTotal120) }}

POE Shade System

  Qty Material Cost Labor Cost Total
Line Voltage Terminations {{ formatNumber(items.termLine.poe.qty) }} {{ toDollars(items.termLine.poe.materialCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.termLine.poe.laborCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.termLine.poe.total) }}
Circuit Breaker {{ formatNumber(items.cktBreaker.poe.qty) }} {{ toDollars(items.cktBreaker.poe.materialCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.cktBreaker.poe.laborCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.cktBreaker.poe.total) }}
Low Voltage CAT5 Cable Pull (lft) {{ formatNumber(items.cat5Cable.poe.qty) }} {{ toDollars(items.cat5Cable.poe.materialCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.cat5Cable.poe.laborCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.cat5Cable.poe.total) }}
Liberty Cable 9020127 (24 DC power + comm) {{ formatNumber(items.libertyCable.poe.qty) }} {{ toDollars(items.libertyCable.poe.materialCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.libertyCable.poe.laborCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.libertyCable.poe.total) }}
Terminations {{ formatNumber(items.termLow.poe.qty) }} {{ toDollars(items.termLow.poe.materialCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.termLow.poe.laborCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.termLow.poe.total) }}
Testing {{ formatNumber(items.testing.poe.qty) }} {{ toDollars(items.testing.poe.materialCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.testing.poe.laborCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.testing.poe.total) }}
Devices Switch {{ formatNumber(items.switches.poe.qty) }} {{ toDollars(items.switches.poe.materialCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.switches.poe.laborCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.switches.poe.total) }}
Mechonet POE Hub {{ formatNumber(items.mechonetPoeHub.poe.qty) }} {{ toDollars(items.mechonetPoeHub.poe.materialCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.mechonetPoeHub.poe.laborCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.mechonetPoeHub.poe.total) }}
Misc Plug-in {{ formatNumber(items.plugin.poe.qty) }} {{ toDollars(items.plugin.poe.materialCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.plugin.poe.laborCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.plugin.poe.total) }}
Total Cost {{ toDollars(installTotalPoe) }}
 

24 VDC EDU Installation

120 V EDU Installation

POE Shade System
Item Qty Material Cost Labor Cost Total Qty Material Cost Labor Cost Total Qty Material Cost Labor Cost Total
Line Voltage Cable Pull (lft) {{ formatNumber(items.cable.vdc24.qty) }} {{ toDollars(items.cable.vdc24.materialCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.cable.vdc24.laborCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.cable.vdc24.total) }} {{ formatNumber(items.cable.v120.qty) }} {{ toDollars(items.cable.v120.materialCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.cable.v120.laborCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.cable.v120.total) }} {{ formatNumber(items.cable.poe.qty) }} {{ toDollars(items.cable.poe.materialCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.cable.poe.laborCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.cable.poe.total) }}
J-box Installation {{ formatNumber(items.jbox.vdc24.qty) }} {{ toDollars(items.jbox.vdc24.materialCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.jbox.vdc24.laborCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.jbox.vdc24.total) }} {{ formatNumber(items.jbox.v120.qty) }} {{ toDollars(items.jbox.v120.materialCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.jbox.v120.laborCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.jbox.v120.total) }} {{ formatNumber(items.jbox.poe.qty) }} {{ toDollars(items.jbox.poe.materialCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.jbox.poe.laborCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.jbox.poe.total) }}
Terminations {{ formatNumber(items.termLine.vdc24.qty) }} {{ toDollars(items.termLine.vdc24.materialCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.termLine.vdc24.laborCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.termLine.vdc24.total) }} {{ formatNumber(items.termLine.v120.qty) }} {{ toDollars(items.termLine.v120.materialCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.termLine.v120.laborCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.termLine.v120.total) }} {{ formatNumber(items.termLine.poe.qty) }} {{ toDollars(items.termLine.poe.materialCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.termLine.poe.laborCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.termLine.poe.total) }}
Circuit Breaker {{ formatNumber(items.cktBreaker.vdc24.qty) }} {{ toDollars(items.cktBreaker.vdc24.materialCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.cktBreaker.vdc24.laborCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.cktBreaker.vdc24.total) }} {{ formatNumber(items.cktBreaker.v120.qty) }} {{ toDollars(items.cktBreaker.v120.materialCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.cktBreaker.v120.laborCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.cktBreaker.v120.total) }} {{ formatNumber(items.cktBreaker.poe.qty) }} {{ toDollars(items.cktBreaker.poe.materialCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.cktBreaker.poe.laborCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.cktBreaker.poe.total) }}
Low Voltage CAT5 Cable Pull (lft) {{ formatNumber(items.cat5Cable.vdc24.qty) }} {{ toDollars(items.cat5Cable.vdc24.materialCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.cat5Cable.vdc24.laborCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.cat5Cable.vdc24.total) }} {{ formatNumber(items.cat5Cable.v120.qty) }} {{ toDollars(items.cat5Cable.v120.materialCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.cat5Cable.v120.laborCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.cat5Cable.v120.total) }} {{ formatNumber(items.cat5Cable.poe.qty) }} {{ toDollars(items.cat5Cable.poe.materialCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.cat5Cable.poe.laborCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.cat5Cable.poe.total) }}
Liberty Cable 9020127 (24 DC power + comm) {{ formatNumber(items.libertyCable.vdc24.qty) }} {{ toDollars(items.libertyCable.vdc24.materialCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.libertyCable.vdc24.laborCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.libertyCable.vdc24.total) }} {{ formatNumber(items.libertyCable.v120.qty) }} {{ toDollars(items.libertyCable.v120.materialCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.libertyCable.v120.laborCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.libertyCable.v120.total) }} {{ formatNumber(items.libertyCable.poe.qty) }} {{ toDollars(items.libertyCable.poe.materialCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.libertyCable.poe.laborCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.libertyCable.poe.total) }}
Terminations {{ formatNumber(items.termLow.vdc24.qty) }} {{ toDollars(items.termLow.vdc24.materialCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.termLow.vdc24.laborCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.termLow.vdc24.total) }} {{ formatNumber(items.termLow.v120.qty) }} {{ toDollars(items.termLow.v120.materialCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.termLow.v120.laborCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.termLow.v120.total) }} {{ formatNumber(items.termLow.poe.qty) }} {{ toDollars(items.termLow.poe.materialCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.termLow.poe.laborCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.termLow.poe.total) }}
Testing {{ formatNumber(items.testing.vdc24.qty) }} {{ toDollars(items.testing.vdc24.materialCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.testing.vdc24.laborCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.testing.vdc24.total) }} {{ formatNumber(items.testing.v120.qty) }} {{ toDollars(items.testing.v120.materialCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.testing.v120.laborCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.testing.v120.total) }} {{ formatNumber(items.testing.poe.qty) }} {{ toDollars(items.testing.poe.materialCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.testing.poe.laborCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.testing.poe.total) }}
Devices Power Panel {{ formatNumber(items.powerPanel.vdc24.qty) }} {{ toDollars(items.powerPanel.vdc24.materialCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.powerPanel.vdc24.laborCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.powerPanel.vdc24.total) }} {{ formatNumber(items.powerPanel.v120.qty) }} {{ toDollars(items.powerPanel.v120.materialCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.powerPanel.v120.laborCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.powerPanel.v120.total) }} {{ formatNumber(items.powerPanel.poe.qty) }} {{ toDollars(items.powerPanel.poe.materialCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.powerPanel.poe.laborCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.powerPanel.poe.total) }}
Switch {{ formatNumber(items.switches.vdc24.qty) }} {{ toDollars(items.switches.vdc24.materialCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.switches.vdc24.laborCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.switches.vdc24.total) }} {{ formatNumber(items.switches.v120.qty) }} {{ toDollars(items.switches.v120.materialCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.switches.v120.laborCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.switches.v120.total) }} {{ formatNumber(items.switches.poe.qty) }} {{ toDollars(items.switches.poe.materialCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.switches.poe.laborCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.switches.poe.total) }}
Mechonet POE Hub {{ formatNumber(items.mechonetPoeHub.vdc24.qty) }} {{ toDollars(items.mechonetPoeHub.vdc24.materialCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.mechonetPoeHub.vdc24.laborCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.mechonetPoeHub.vdc24.total) }} {{ formatNumber(items.mechonetPoeHub.v120.qty) }} {{ toDollars(items.mechonetPoeHub.v120.materialCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.mechonetPoeHub.v120.laborCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.mechonetPoeHub.v120.total) }} {{ formatNumber(items.mechonetPoeHub.poe.qty) }} {{ toDollars(items.mechonetPoeHub.poe.materialCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.mechonetPoeHub.poe.laborCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.mechonetPoeHub.poe.total) }}
Misc Plug-in {{ formatNumber(items.plugin.vdc24.qty) }} {{ toDollars(items.plugin.vdc24.materialCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.plugin.vdc24.laborCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.plugin.vdc24.total) }} {{ formatNumber(items.plugin.v120.qty) }} {{ toDollars(items.plugin.v120.materialCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.plugin.v120.laborCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.plugin.v120.total) }} {{ formatNumber(items.plugin.poe.qty) }} {{ toDollars(items.plugin.poe.materialCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.plugin.poe.laborCost) }} {{ toDollars(items.plugin.poe.total) }}
  Total Cost {{ toDollars(installTotal24) }} Total Cost {{ toDollars(installTotal120) }} Total Cost {{ toDollars(installTotalPoe) }}