Transcript 1st Choice Electrical Estimating Software

Welcome
To The
1st Choice Electrical Estimating
System
#1 in Estimating software
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Start
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Thank you for your interest in our
Electrical Estimating Software.
If you are a paper estimator today in the next few minuets your
life is about to change!
If you are new to computer estimating let us show you what
you can accomplish with only a few clicks.
You will discover just how easy our software is to use and you
will be certain that you no longer want to be a paper estimator.
We at 1st Choice Electrical Estimating Software have
developed an estimating “System” that does require you to be
a Computer Guru or an Electrical Engineer to operate.
If you are reviewing this show wondering if you need to make
the jump to computer estimating Our System was designed
just for you!
From the control
panel you can be
transported from
one section to
another as easy
as clicking a
button
From the control panel you are in control
of your estimate with just a click of a
button.
It is as easy as it seems.
Lets take a look at
“Company Information”
Fill out your company’s information and
this will be placed on your
“ Request For Quotes”.
Click to
Review
Click
Back to
Control Panel
Lets move
back to the
Control Panel
Change the tax rate to
match your area
Insert your
information into the
appropriate cells
.
Ok
Lets get started
Click on Lighting options.
Click
Lighting Options
To Review
Next you
install the
man-hours for
each
individual
type of light.
Most systems
only give you
one labor
choice to be
applied to all
lights.
Can you
install a lay in
troffer in the
same time as
a 30’ pole
light?
We give the
option to
have different
labor units for
each type of
light
depending on
it’s difficulty.
We also give
you guide
lines of manhours in our
How To Book.
First
install your
lighting tag ID
for each type
Next install
of light to
match your
your
There is so much information
lighting
quantities
collected
from
this
one page
thatwe have just
schedule.
After filling in the information
that
we will let you move
through at
In this
reviewed, scrollyour
down
the
screen
to continue
own
pace.
example
it is
etc options.
click more
your A-B-C-D
mouse
when
you
withLeft
even
lighting
Some
projects
have finished
your
review to
movemight
on. be
L1-L2-L2 etc
From the drop down menu you have the
choice of adding flex to that type of fixture
simply by selecting yes.
Review
of
Lighting
Options
Choose your
options-Raceways,
Total Number
of lights
Total Number
of
lights with
Install
a typical
flex
average
distance
between each
light
Can you start see the power and choices
that only we offer ?
We have just shown you a few of the
many options that the
st
1 Choice Electrical Estimating System
offers
Only FCEES gives you
the option to add extra
Fitting type
conductor
at each
termination point.
If you have 20’ of
raceway wouldn’t it
make since that you
would need more than
20’ of conductor?
You even have the option to add home run raceways and conductors for your lighting circuits.
The “How To Book” covers this option in detail.
You have seen just a small sample of why
The
1st Choice Electrical Estimating System
is the simplest estimating system on the
market.
Simply by Inserting your lighting quantities,
and a few other options you have completed
your lighting take off.
You have created a “Request for Quotation”,
Feel free to go
back and
and a list of material with man-hours.
review
Or
Left click your
mouse to move
on.
Now Lets see what we have
accomplished with just a few clicks.
Click on
“ Request for Lighting Quote”
You have created a “Request for Lighting
Quote” suitable for printing.
After printing you may elect to send this to your
favorite supply house for quotation.
You have the option to add notes if needed.
Notice that we have covered you by adding the
following notes: Fixtures to meet all
specifications and include all bulbs, hangers,
and freight.
Click Request for
Lighting Quote
Click
Quote
Summary
Now review your
PrintRough
“Lighting
send
In and
Summary”
wherefor
you can
quotation.
review
all of the
material and labor
it will take to
install your lights.
Click on
Lighting
Rough In
Summary
This is just a
Small picture
of the
information
that you have
acquired
This is just a
portion of the
labor and
material break
out.
Get the picture?
This is so easy .
We have even counted
your screws.
There is nothing left for
you to do but install.
Lets move forward
to
“Receptacle Options”
You will be amazed how fast you
can complete these assemblies
Click
“Receptacle
Options”
1st
Choose
Type of
Receptacle
Choose
Quantities
Select your average
distance between
receptacles.
Usually 15’ to 20’ is the
standard choice
but you can decide
What suites your
needs
From the drop
down menu
just select
type of
receptacle for
choice #1.
If you elect to you may add
extra conductor length to
each receptacle for
termination
Here is one
more feature
only we offer.
This option
allows you to
add extra
raceways and
conductors
to cover your
home runs.
Not used in
highly
competitive
bidding.
From the
drop down
menu select
a plate type
From the drop
down menu
select your
raceway type
Without
opening
another page
we have 3
more choices
of receptacle
types and
options .
Just one more
feature to save
you time that
only we offer!
Give yourself a hand.
What could be easier?
Most of your selections want
change from estimate to estimate
and will only need to be set up
the first time.
Lets review what we have
accomplished.
Click
“Receptacle Rough In
Summary”.
Click
Back to Control Panel
Lets move back to the
“Control Panel”
With just a
few clicks you
have
compiled a
list all of the
material and
labor needed
to complete
all of your
receptacles
types.
You are now sold on the 1st Choice Electrical Estimating
System.
Lets review
No other system is this easy!
No other Labor
system isBreak
this fast!Down
Maybe best of all our system is 1/13th the price of other
estimating software.
It does exactly what you were looking for looking for when you
started shopping for an electrical estimating software.
You may feel that it is time to close the show so you can go
and place your order, but we have a few more items that we
want to show you.
Click to continue
Click Labor Break Down
Labor is a very
important part of any
estimate.
We have provided
Click
you with a wonderful
Quote Summary
break down.
You may elect to
charge all of your
We have installed a safety feature to make sure that you
man-hours at one
have used 100% of your labor.
rate of pay but with
our system you have
Lighting Rough In Labor
TotalSwitch
LaborRough
CostIn Labor
a choice to actually
This is a quick review of have
your 4 completely
Total Man-Hours
rates of pay.
labor cost for your completeddifferent
assemblies.
These can be labeled
to suite your
company’s
terminology.
Lets review our Quote
Summary
You can see a
simplified
break down of
the whole
estimate on
this screen.
You can review
your cost of
Material for
LightingReceptaclesFeeders-HVACSite, ETC.
Total Labor
Selling
Price
From the drop down menu
you select how much profit
you want to add for each
section.
This allows greater flexibility.
This is just a small example of what our system will do
for you.
It is simple enough for the first time estimator and
powerful enough for the seasoned veteran.
The book that is included will teach you each section
and how to use it.
It is also will teach you tips and tricks of the trade.
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