Stephan Behm
Developer and operator of PlanElec
I develop PlanElec for planning and documenting electrical installations in Belgium. Here I explain how to use the software, its planning workflows and its limits.
About this content
The guides explain PlanElec features and workflows. Technical articles identify their sources and scope. Software self-checks replace neither on-site verification nor the official inspection by an approved inspection body.
Guides
- Getting started: from project to first export
- Using and reviewing automatic planning
- Exporting documents and assembling a working dossier
- What does PlanElec's AREI self-check verify?
- Import and calibrate a floor plan
- Place and connect electrical symbols
- Edit switch chains, circuits and cable routes
- Plan KNX: push buttons, channels and quantities
- Plan an installation and form distribution boards
- How do I use activity and the assistant in the studio?
Blog articles
- LED Strip Calculation: Which Power Supply, How Many Feed Points, Which Cable Size?
- AI assistant for electrical planning: what does the PlanElec assistant do in your project?
- How do you turn a PDF, scan or Trikker export into a floor plan – and a distribution board photo into modules?
- Trikker 2.0 for Mac: what the beta brings – and what PlanElec already does
- What changes on 1 November 2026 for the sealing of residual current devices?
- Home Automation and KNX in the Electrical Installation: What Belongs on the Plan and the Single-Line Diagram?
- Breaking capacity of an MCB: 3, 6 or 10 kA?
- From floor plan to installation and distribution board
- PlanElec adds a new perspective: furniture, 3D views and lighting scenes
- Bill of materials for an electrical installation: which items belong on it?
- Cable Routes and Lengths: How Do You Determine a Cable Length on an Electrical Plan?
- Installation methods under the AREI: which entry belongs on the single-line diagram?
- Electrical planning across several floors: does every storey need its own board?
- Two-Way, Intermediate or Double Switch: Which One Belongs on the Single-Line Diagram?
- AREI Electrical Symbols: Overview for Single-Line Diagram and Situation Plan
- Heat Pump on a Single-Line Diagram: Showing the Circuit and Equipment Correctly
- Single-Line Diagram for a New Build: The AREI Checklist up to Inspection
- Combining Solar PV and an EV Charger on a Single-Line Diagram
- Drawing Solar PV on a Situation Plan: Modules, Inverter and Cable Routes
- Single-Line Diagram vs. Situation Plan: Difference and Coordination
- Synergrid C10/26 list: is my inverter on the list – and what if it is not?
- Trikker alternative PlanElec: features and prices compared
- Voltage Drop Calculation: How Long Can Your Cable Be?
- Single-phase or three-phase? Belgian networks and building connections
- Renovation and AREI: When Do You Need New Electrical Plans?
- What Can You Do with PlanElec? From Floor Plan to Installation Dossier
- Dedicated Circuit Required: Which Appliances Need Their Own Breaker?
- Getting Started with PlanElec: From Floor Plan to First Export
- Is Surge Protection (SPD) Mandatory Under AREI?
- Electrical Dossier for a Property Sale in 2026: Rules and Records
- 10 Important AREI Inspection Points: Identify, Avoid and Correct Them
- Electrical Inspection Failed – What Now? Step by Step to the Re-Inspection
- Smart Home and AREI: What You Need to Know About Home Automation
- Home Battery and AREI: Correctly Integrating Battery Storage into Your Electrical Installation
- Smoke Detectors Mandatory in Belgium: Flanders, Wallonia, Brussels
- EV Charger Installation According to AREI: The Complete Guide for Belgium
- Cost Comparison: Drawing Your Single-Line Diagram Yourself vs. Hiring an Electrician
- PlanElec vs. Excel & Paper: Why Digital Single-Line Diagrams Are Better
- PV single-line diagrams in Belgium: documentation for electrical contractors
- Old Buildings and AREI Part 8: Special Rules for Existing Installations
- Distribution Board Planning: Layout and Sizing According to AREI/RGIE
- Draw a Situation Plan: Step-by-Step Guide According to AREI/RGIE
- Preflex vs. Open Wiring: Which Cable Method for Your Project?
- RCD Type A or Type B? The AREI Rule in 2026
- Is a Main Switch Mandatory? What AREI Requires
- TT or TN-S Earthing? The Difference Under AREI (2026)
- Cable Cross-Section per Circuit Breaker: Which Cable for Which Protection?
- XVB cable or VOB wire: differences and choice in Belgium
- What Does the Inspector Check During an Electrical Inspection?
- How Many Sockets per Circuit? The AREI Rule
- Which Cables Can I Use in the Bathroom? (AREI Zones)
- What Is a Situation Plan?
- A 30 mA RCD for Every Socket? The AREI Rule (2026)
- How Much Does an Electrical Plan Cost? Cost Factors 2026
- Electrical Inspection in Belgium: Booking, Re-inspection and AREI Requirements
- Creating a Single-Line Diagram: Step by Step under AREI/RGIE
- AREI/RGIE Regulations 2026: The Key Changes