Wiring Calculator

Line/Low Voltage Cost Calculator

Customize the seven fields below to match your building set-up and requirements. Then, scroll down to get the cost estimates for both 24 VDC EDU and 120 V 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
Electrician labor rate / hr

Line/Low Voltage Cost Estimates

  Number of Power Panels Motor-to-power panel cable length Distance between power panels Number of circuits
24 VDC EDU Configuration {{ outputs.powerPanelNum }} {{ outputs.motorToPowerPanelLen }} {{ 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 }}

24 VDC EDU Installation

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

24 VDC EDU Installation

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

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