Inspiring Mecho natural light solutions let General Contractors amaze their clients
No matter the size of your project, quality, efficiency and economy are job one. You want your client over-the-top excited at the project’s conclusion. Mecho shade systems give the “wow” factor your clients are looking for when it comes to incorporating natural light to enhance a building’s design while controlling solar energy to reduce HVAC costs.
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ElectroPocket Savings Estimator
| Uninterrupted window wall length | / lf |
| ElectroPocket configuration |
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| Mount motors back-to-back |
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| Electrician labor rate | / hr |
| Shade band size | / ft per band |
View an example floorplan
Shade Configuration Estimates
| Motor Quantity | Average # of bands / motor | Total Current Draw (Amp) | Number of Circuits | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shade Configuration | {{ outputs.motorQuantity }} | {{ outputs.bandsPerMotor }} | {{ outputs.totalAmp }} | {{ outputs.circuitNum }} |
Standard Installation
| Qty | Material Unit Price | Electrician Labor To Install | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total 4123 Pocket (15' lengths) | {{ standard.pocket.quantity }} | {{ toDollars(standard.pocket.unit) }} | - | {{ toDollars(standard.pocket.total) }} |
| J-boxes | {{ standard.jbox.quantity }} | {{ toDollars(standard.jbox.unit) }} | {{ toDollars(standard.jbox.labor) }} | {{ toDollars(standard.jbox.total) }} |
| Line voltage cable (LF) | {{ standard.voltCable.quantity }} | {{ toDollars(standard.voltCable.unit) }} | {{ toDollars(standard.voltCable.labor) }} | {{ toDollars(standard.voltCable.total) }} |
| Line voltage terminations | {{ standard.voltTerm.quantity }} | - | {{ toDollars(standard.voltTerm.labor) }} | {{ toDollars(standard.voltTerm.total) }} |
| Standard Installation Total | {{ toDollars(standard.installTotal) }} | |||
ElectroPocket Installation
| Qty | Material Unit Price | Electrician Labor To Install | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ElectroPocket, Including Wiring Accessories | {{ electropocket.pocket.quantity }} | {{ toDollars(electropocket.pocket.unit) }} | - | {{ toDollars(electropocket.pocket.total) }} |
| J-boxes | {{ electropocket.jbox.quantity }} | {{ toDollars(electropocket.jbox.unit) }} | {{ toDollars(electropocket.jbox.labor) }} | {{ toDollars(electropocket.jbox.total) }} |
| H-Power Connector | {{ electropocket.hpower.quantity }} | {{ toDollars(electropocket.hpower.unit) }} | - | {{ toDollars(electropocket.hpower.total) }} |
| Line Voltage WAGO Extension {{ electropocket.wago.length }} | {{ electropocket.wago.quantity }} | {{ toDollars(electropocket.wago.unit) }} | - | {{ toDollars(electropocket.wago.total) }} |
| Line Voltage Terminations | {{ electropocket.voltTerm.quantity }} | - | {{ toDollars(electropocket.voltTerm.labor) }} | {{ toDollars(electropocket.voltTerm.total) }} |
| ElectroPocket Installation Total | {{ toDollars(electropocket.installTotal) }} | |||
| Price Difference | {{ toDollars(priceDiff) }} | |||||||
| A savings of {{ percDiff }}% over the standard installation cost | ||||||||
Standard Installation |
ElectroPocket Installation |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qty | Material Unit Price | Electrician Labor To Install | Total | Qty | Material Unit Price | Electrician Labor To Install | Total | |
| Total 4123 Pocket (15' lengths) | {{ standard.pocket.quantity }} | {{ toDollars(standard.pocket.unit) }} | - | {{ toDollars(standard.pocket.total) }} | ||||
| ElectroPocket, Including Wiring Accessories | {{ electropocket.pocket.quantity }} | {{ toDollars(electropocket.pocket.unit) }} | - | {{ toDollars(electropocket.pocket.total) }} | ||||
| J-boxes | {{ standard.jbox.quantity }} | {{ toDollars(standard.jbox.unit) }} | {{ toDollars(standard.jbox.labor) }} | {{ toDollars(standard.jbox.total) }} | {{ electropocket.jbox.quantity }} | {{ toDollars(electropocket.jbox.unit) }} | {{ toDollars(electropocket.jbox.labor) }} | {{ toDollars(electropocket.jbox.total) }} |
| Line voltage cable (LF) | {{ standard.voltCable.quantity }} | {{ toDollars(standard.voltCable.unit) }} | {{ toDollars(standard.voltCable.labor) }} | {{ toDollars(standard.voltCable.total) }} | ||||
| H-Power Connector | {{ electropocket.hpower.quantity }} | {{ toDollars(electropocket.hpower.unit) }} | - | {{ toDollars(electropocket.hpower.total) }} | ||||
| Line Voltage WAGO Extension {{ electropocket.wago.length }} | {{ electropocket.wago.quantity }} | {{ toDollars(electropocket.wago.unit) }} | - | {{ toDollars(electropocket.wago.total) }} | ||||
| Line Voltage Terminations | {{ standard.voltTerm.quantity }} | - | {{ toDollars(standard.voltTerm.labor) }} | {{ toDollars(standard.voltTerm.total) }} | {{ electropocket.voltTerm.quantity }} | - | {{ toDollars(electropocket.voltTerm.labor) }} | {{ toDollars(electropocket.voltTerm.total) }} |
| Standard Installation Total | {{ toDollars(standard.installTotal) }} | ElectroPocket Installation Total | {{ toDollars(electropocket.installTotal) }} | |||||
| Price Difference | {{ toDollars(priceDiff) }} | |||||||
| A savings of {{ percDiff }}% over the standard installation cost | ||||||||
Example Floorplan
This is a good plan which offers a large open area for (continuous pocket) and smaller areas (offices and conference rooms).
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