Riser Circuit Features (Passthrough Devices)

Anthony Conte

October 25, 2025 17:49

Overview

Riser circuit features allow child circuits to inherit specific properties from their parent riser circuits when connected through a passthrough device (such as control modules, isolators, or relays). This enables accurate calculations and addressing across circuit hierarchies.

Quick Reference

These settings appear in the Master Template Editor under the "Circuit Types" tab with the following column headers:

Column Header in Master Template Editor	Technical Name	Summary
Include Length In Riser Circuit	PassthroughLength	Aggregates child circuit wire length into parent totals
Apply Start Voltage From Riser Circuit	PassthroughVoltage	Child circuit starts at parent circuit's voltage
Include Current In Riser Circuit	PassthroughCurrent	Adds child circuit current to parent calculations
Include Watts In Riser Circuit	PassthroughWatts	Adds child circuit watts to parent calculations
Continue Addressing From Riser Circuit	PassthroughAddressing	Device addresses continue from parent circuit

The Five Passthrough Options

1. Include Length In Riser Circuit (PassthroughLength)

What it does:
When enabled, the wire length of the child circuit is included in the parent circuit's total length calculations for reporting and analysis purposes.

Why you need it:
Wire length is often reported for material takeoffs, cost estimating, and compliance documentation. In complex hierarchical systems with multiple branching circuits, you may want to aggregate all downstream wire lengths back to the riser circuit for total material calculations.

Example - Audio System with Supervised Speaker Circuits:

An amplifier panel supplies an audio riser circuit that runs vertically through a building (500 feet of wire)
The riser connects to control modules on different floors (3rd, 5th, and 7th floors)
Each control module has type-matching child supervised circuits that control speakers on that specific floor:
- 3rd floor supervised circuit: 200 feet to speakers
- 5th floor supervised circuit: 150 feet to speakers
- 7th floor supervised circuit: 180 feet to speakers
With Include Length In Riser Circuit enabled: Audio riser circuit shows 1,030 feet total (500 + 200 + 150 + 180)
With Include Length In Riser Circuit disabled: Audio riser circuit shows only 500 feet (just the riser itself)

Common use cases:

Material quantity reports where you need total wire footage for an entire riser system
Cost estimating for wire and conduit across multi-floor systems
Complex audio or NAC systems where you want to track all wire originating from a source amplifier or power supply

Important

This setting is not commonly used and is typically disabled by default. It's more of a reporting preference rather than a calculation requirement. Most systems track wire lengths per circuit rather than aggregating child circuit lengths back to the parent riser. Enable this only when you specifically need total material calculations for hierarchical circuit systems.

Visual Example:

Audio Riser System - Length Aggregation

                     ┌─── 200 ft ─── [Speakers 3rd Floor]
                     │
[Amplifier] ─── 500 ft (riser) ─── [Control Module 3rd]
                     │              [Control Module 5th] ─── 150 ft ─── [Speakers 5th Floor]
                     │              [Control Module 7th] ─── 180 ft ─── [Speakers 7th Floor]
                     │
                     └─ Child Supervised Circuits

With "Include Length In Riser Circuit" ENABLED:
  Audio Riser Total = 500 + 200 + 150 + 180 = 1,030 feet

With "Include Length In Riser Circuit" DISABLED:
  Audio Riser Total = 500 feet (child circuits not aggregated)

2. Apply Start Voltage From Riser Circuit (PassthroughVoltage)

What it does:
When enabled, a child circuit will use the actual voltage available at the passthrough device (control module) on the parent riser circuit as its starting voltage for voltage drop calculations, rather than using a fixed default starting voltage.

Why you need it:
Voltage drops as it travels through wire and devices on the riser circuit. Control modules located far from the source panel experience lower voltage than those near the panel. For accurate voltage drop calculations on child circuits, you need to start with the actual voltage available at each control module's location, not the system default.

Example - NAC Riser Circuit with Remote Control Modules:

A fire alarm panel supplies a NAC riser circuit that runs through a building
The riser connects to control modules in various areas (near end of building, different floors)
Each control module has supervised type-matching child circuits controlling strobes, horns, or powered devices in different rooms or floors
The NAC riser starts at 20.4V at the panel
After 800 feet of wire and several devices, voltage drops to 19.4V at a control module
That control module has a child circuit with strobes covering a specific area
With Apply Start Voltage From Riser Circuit enabled: The child circuit starts its voltage drop calculation at 19.4V (the actual voltage at the control module)
With Apply Start Voltage From Riser Circuit disabled: The child circuit starts its voltage drop calculation at the default starting voltage of 20.4V (ignoring the riser voltage drop)

Result: With this option enabled, you get accurate end-of-line voltage calculations that account for the cumulative voltage drop through the entire riser system plus the child circuits.

Common use cases:

NAC riser circuits feeding control modules with supervised notification circuits
AUX power riser circuits feeding control modules with powered device circuits
Any hierarchical system where accurate voltage drop calculations are critical for code compliance
Remote control modules located far from the source panel

Visual Example:

NAC Riser System - Voltage Drop Calculation

[Fire Panel] ───────── 800 ft (NAC Riser, -1.0V drop) ───────── [Control Module] ─── 250 ft (-0.8V) ─── [Strobes]
   20.4V                                                              19.4V                                  18.6V
             ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
                               Voltage drops along riser                    Child circuit drop

With "Apply Start Voltage From Riser Circuit" ENABLED:
  Child Circuit Calculation:
    Starting Voltage: 19.4V (actual voltage at control module)
    Voltage at Strobes: 19.4V - 0.8V = 18.6V ✓ Accurate

  Total System Drop: 20.4V → 19.4V (riser) → 18.6V (child) = 1.8V drop total

With "Apply Start Voltage From Riser Circuit" DISABLED:
  Child Circuit Calculation:
    Starting Voltage: 20.4V (default, ignores riser drop)
    Voltage at Strobes: 20.4V - 0.8V = 19.6V ✗ Inaccurate!

  Actual Voltage: 18.6V (but calculation shows 19.6V - error of 1.0V)

3. Include Current In Riser Circuit (PassthroughCurrent)

What it does:
When enabled, the current load of all devices on child circuits is added to the parent riser circuit's current calculations at the point where each control module connects. This allows the riser circuit to accurately calculate voltage drop based on the actual current flowing through each segment of the riser.

Why you need it:
The riser circuit must carry the current for all downstream child circuits. As current increases along the riser, so does voltage drop. Without including child circuit current, the riser's voltage drop calculations will be inaccurate, potentially leading to under-sized wire or voltage violations.

Example - NAC Riser Circuit with Multiple Control Modules:

A fire alarm panel supplies a NAC riser circuit running through a building
The riser connects to control modules at various locations, each with supervised type-matching child circuits controlling strobes and horns in different areas
Control Module A (near panel): Child circuit has 4 strobes = 200mA
Control Module B (mid-building): Child circuit has 6 strobes = 300mA
Control Module C (far end): Child circuit has 3 strobes = 150mA
With Include Current In Riser Circuit enabled:
- Segment 1 (panel to Module A): 200mA flows through riser
- Segment 2 (Module A to Module B): 500mA flows through riser (200mA + 300mA)
- Segment 3 (Module B to Module C): 650mA flows through riser (200mA + 300mA + 150mA)
- Voltage drop accurately calculated for each segment based on actual current
With Include Current In Riser Circuit disabled:
- All riser segments: 0mA (only direct riser devices counted, child circuit current ignored)
- Voltage drop calculations on riser are inaccurate

Result: This setting allows the riser circuit to accurately calculate voltage drop, which is critical for proper wire sizing and code compliance.

Common use cases:

NAC riser circuits feeding control modules with supervised notification circuits (default ON)
AUX power riser circuits feeding control modules with powered device circuits (default ON)
Any hierarchical system where riser voltage drop depends on downstream loads
Battery backup calculations that need to include all downstream current loads

Important

This setting is enabled by default for NAC and AUX circuit types because accurate voltage drop calculation on the riser is essential for these power-limited circuits.

Visual Example:

NAC Riser System - Current Flow and Voltage Drop

[Fire Panel] ────── 300 ft ────── [Module A] ────── 400 ft ────── [Module B] ────── 300 ft ────── [Module C]
   20.4V              200mA          19.9V              500mA          19.2V              650mA         18.8V
              (200mA from child)           (+ 300mA from child)           (+ 150mA from child)
                     │                              │                              │
                     └─ Child: 4 strobes            └─ Child: 6 strobes            └─ Child: 3 strobes
                        (200mA)                        (300mA)                        (150mA)

With "Include Current In Riser Circuit" ENABLED (Default for NAC/AUX):
  Riser Segment 1: 200mA × 300 ft = 0.5V drop → 19.9V at Module A ✓ Accurate
  Riser Segment 2: 500mA × 400 ft = 0.7V drop → 19.2V at Module B ✓ Accurate
  Riser Segment 3: 650mA × 300 ft = 0.4V drop → 18.8V at Module C ✓ Accurate

  Total riser current load: 650mA (sum of all child circuits)

With "Include Current In Riser Circuit" DISABLED:
  Riser Segment 1: 0mA × 300 ft = 0V drop → 20.4V at Module A ✗ Inaccurate!
  Riser Segment 2: 0mA × 400 ft = 0V drop → 20.4V at Module B ✗ Inaccurate!
  Riser Segment 3: 0mA × 300 ft = 0V drop → 20.4V at Module C ✗ Inaccurate!

  Actual voltages at modules: 19.9V, 19.2V, 18.8V (but calculated as 20.4V everywhere)

4. Include Watts In Riser Circuit (PassthroughWatts)

What it does:
When enabled, the wattage consumption of all devices on child circuits is added to the parent riser circuit's wattage calculations. This allows the riser circuit to accurately track total power consumption against the source device's wattage capacity limits.

Why you need it:
Power sources like amplifiers, power supplies, and panels have maximum wattage ratings. The riser circuit must account for all downstream child circuit loads to ensure you don't exceed the source capacity. Without including child circuit watts, you could overload the amplifier or power supply.

Example - Audio Riser Circuit with Control Modules:

An audio amplifier supplies an audio riser circuit running through a building (50W max capacity)
The riser connects to control modules at various locations, each with type-matching child circuits controlling speakers in different areas
Control Module A: Child circuit has 4 speakers = 12W
Control Module B: Child circuit has 6 speakers = 18W
Control Module C: Child circuit has 5 speakers = 15W
With Include Watts In Riser Circuit enabled:
- Audio riser circuit total: 45W (12W + 18W + 15W)
- Amplifier capacity check: 45W / 50W = 90% capacity ✓ Within limits
- System knows exactly how much of the amplifier's capacity is being used
With Include Watts In Riser Circuit disabled:
- Audio riser circuit total: 0W (child circuit watts not reported back)
- Amplifier capacity check: 0W / 50W = 0% capacity ✗ Inaccurate!
- System doesn't know the amplifier is actually at 90% capacity

Result: This setting allows the riser circuit to accurately track total wattage consumption, which is critical for ensuring you don't exceed amplifier or power supply capacity limits.

Common use cases:

Audio riser circuits feeding control modules with speaker circuits (default ON)
Mass notification systems with amplifier capacity limits
Any audio system where amplifier wattage capacity must be monitored

Important

This setting is enabled by default for Audio circuit types because amplifiers have wattage capacity limits that must not be exceeded.

Visual Example:

Audio Riser System - Wattage Aggregation

[Amplifier] ──────────────────────── Audio Riser ──────────────────────── [Module A] [Module B] [Module C]
  50W Max                                                                       │          │          │
                                                                                │          │          │
                                                                    Child: 4 speakers  6 speakers  5 speakers
                                                                           (12W)      (18W)      (15W)

With "Include Watts In Riser Circuit" ENABLED (Default for Audio):
  Audio Riser Total Watts: 12W + 18W + 15W = 45W

  Amplifier Capacity Check:
    Used: 45W / Available: 50W = 90% capacity ✓ Within limits
    Remaining: 5W available for additional devices

  System accurately tracks amplifier load for capacity management

With "Include Watts In Riser Circuit" DISABLED:
  Audio Riser Total Watts: 0W (child watts not reported)

  Amplifier Capacity Check:
    Used: 0W / Available: 50W = 0% capacity ✗ Incorrect!
    System shows 50W available (but actually only 5W available)

  Risk: Could add more devices and exceed amplifier capacity

5. Continue Addressing From Riser Circuit (PassthroughAddressing)

What it does:
When enabled, devices on the child circuit will continue the address sequence from the parent riser circuit rather than starting over at address 1. This ensures sequential addressing across the entire system and counts child circuit devices toward the riser circuit's device limits.

Why you need it:
Fire alarm systems require unique addresses for all devices on a signaling line circuit (SLC). When isolator modules supply their own child SLC circuits, those child devices must continue the address sequence from the riser and count toward the riser's total device limit. This prevents address conflicts and ensures the system stays within SLC capacity limits.

Example - SLC Riser Circuit with Isolator Modules:

A fire alarm panel supplies an SLC riser circuit running through a building
The riser connects to isolator modules at various locations for short circuit protection
Some isolators optionally supply their own child SLC circuits to branch off to additional devices
SLC riser has devices addressed 1-12, then an isolator (no address)
That isolator supplies a child SLC circuit with 5 devices (smoke detectors, pull stations)
Next device on the riser after the isolator would be address 18
With Continue Addressing From Riser Circuit enabled:
- Isolator child circuit devices: addresses 13-17 (continuing from riser)
- Next riser device: address 18
- Total SLC device count: 17 devices (12 on riser + 5 on child)
- System properly tracks device count against SLC limit (e.g., 127 devices max)
With Continue Addressing From Riser Circuit disabled:
- Isolator child circuit devices: addresses 1-5 (starting over)
- Next riser device: address 13
- Address conflict! Child devices 1-5 conflict with riser devices 1-5
- Device count incorrect: System doesn't know about the 5 child devices

Result: This setting ensures proper sequential addressing across the entire SLC system and accurate device counting for capacity management.

Common use cases:

SLC riser circuits with isolator modules that supply child SLC circuits (default ON)
Any addressable system where devices on child circuits must have globally unique addresses
Systems where child circuit device counts must be tracked against parent circuit limits

Important

This setting is enabled by default for SLC circuit types because address uniqueness and device count limits are critical for proper system operation.

Visual Example:

SLC Riser System - Sequential Addressing with Isolator Child Circuits

[Fire Panel] ─────────── SLC Riser (127 device limit) ─────────── [Devices 1-12] ─── [Isolator] ─── [Devices 18-24]
                                                                                          │
                                                                                          └─ Child SLC Circuit
                                                                                             [Devices 13-17]
                                                                                             (5 detectors)

With "Continue Addressing From Riser Circuit" ENABLED (Default for SLC):
  Riser devices: 1-12
  Isolator: (no address)
  Child circuit: 13-17 (continues from riser)
  Riser continues: 18-24

  Total device count: 24 devices (tracked against 127 limit)
  Addresses: All unique (1-24) ✓ No conflicts
  System knows: 24/127 devices used (103 remaining capacity)

With "Continue Addressing From Riser Circuit" DISABLED:
  Riser devices: 1-12
  Isolator: (no address)
  Child circuit: 1-5 (starts over - CONFLICT!)
  Riser continues: 13-19

  Total device count: 19 devices (child devices not counted)
  Addresses: CONFLICTS between riser 1-5 and child 1-5 ✗
  System shows: 19/127 devices (but actually 24 devices)

  Result: Address conflicts and incorrect capacity tracking!

Device-Level Setting: Enable Riser Connection Features

What it does:

This is a checkbox setting on individual device templates that controls whether that specific device is allowed to act as a passthrough device and pass current, watts, voltage, or addressing from its child circuits back to the parent (riser) circuit.

Important

Even if circuit type passthrough options are enabled, a device must have this setting enabled to actually function as a passthrough device.

Why it matters:

Not all devices should act as passthrough devices. This setting should be enabled on devices that connect to a riser circuit AND supply their own child circuits. For example:

Control modules that connect to a NAC or AUX riser and supply child circuits to devices in specific areas should have this enabled
Isolators that connect to an SLC riser and optionally supply child SLC circuits should have this enabled
Relays that connect to a riser and supply child circuits should have this enabled
Simple devices like smoke detectors, pull stations, horn/strobes, or end-of-line devices should NOT have this enabled

Where to find it:

In the Master Template Editor, on the Device Table tab, there's a column called "Enable Riser Connection Features".

Step-by-Step Configuration Guide

Step 1: Configure Circuit Type Passthrough Settings (Master Template Editor)

Open the Master Template Editor
Navigate to the "Circuit Types" tab (LimitTypes)
Find the circuit type you want to configure (e.g., "NAC", "SLC Types", "AUX POWER")
Enable the appropriate passthrough options:

Circuit Type	Length	Voltage	Current	Watts	Addressing	Reasoning
NAC	✗	✓	✓	✗	✗	NAC circuits fed from remote control modules need voltage/current passthrough for accurate calculations
AUX POWER	✗	✓	✓	✗	✗	Auxiliary power circuits need voltage/current passthrough for accurate calculations
SLC Types	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	SLC circuits with isolators need addressing passthrough to maintain sequential addressing
ISO (Isolator)	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	Isolator circuits need addressing passthrough to maintain sequential addressing
Audio 25V	✗	✓	✗	✓	✗	Audio circuits need voltage passthrough and watts aggregation for amplifier capacity management
Audio 70V	✗	✓	✗	✓	✗	Audio circuits need voltage passthrough and watts aggregation for amplifier capacity management

Click Save to apply changes

Step 2: Configure Device Template Passthrough Permission (Master Template Editor)

In the Master Template Editor, go to the "Device Table" tab
Scroll to find the "Enable Riser Connection Features" column
Enable this checkbox for devices that should act as passthrough devices:

Devices that should have it ENABLED:

Control modules (NAC control modules, AUX control modules, audio control modules)
Isolator modules (that can supply child SLC circuits)
Relay modules (that supply child circuits)
Any device that connects to a riser circuit AND supplies its own child circuit outputs

Devices that should have it DISABLED:

Smoke detectors
Pull stations
Horn/strobes
Speakers
Duct detectors
End-of-line devices
Any device that does NOT supply child circuits

Click Save to apply changes

Step 3: Verify Passthrough Behavior

Check a parent circuit that has a passthrough device:
- Look at the circuit calculations (current, watts, voltage)
- Verify that child circuit loads are included (if passthrough options are enabled)
Check device addressing:
- Generate an addressable device report
- Verify that addresses continue properly through passthrough devices (if "Continue Addressing From Riser Circuit" is enabled)
Review battery calculations:
- Run a battery calculation report
- Ensure all downstream loads are properly included in the calculation

How Passthrough Options Work Together

The Two-Level Check System

For passthrough to work, BOTH conditions must be met:

Circuit Type Level: The circuit type (LimitType) must have the passthrough option enabled
Device Level: The specific device must have "Enable Riser Connection Features" enabled

Example:

NAC circuit type has "Include Current In Riser Circuit" = enabled (TRUE)
Control module device has "Enable Riser Connection Features" = enabled (TRUE)
Result: ✓ Current from child NAC circuits will pass through to the parent NAC riser circuit

Counter-example:

NAC circuit type has "Include Current In Riser Circuit" = enabled (TRUE)
Control module device has "Enable Riser Connection Features" = disabled (FALSE)
Result: ✗ Current from child circuits will NOT pass through to the riser (device blocks it)

Cross-Type Passthrough

Passthrough works across different circuit types if the parent circuit supports the child circuit's type.

Example that WORKS:

Parent circuit: NAC (has LimitTypes: NAC, AUX POWER, NAC Trigger)
Child circuit: AUX POWER (has LimitTypes: AUX POWER, SURGE PROTECTION)
Result: ✓ Works because parent NAC circuit supports "AUX POWER" type

Example that DOESN'T WORK:

Parent circuit: SLC (has LimitTypes: SLC SENSORS, SLC MODULES, ISO)
Child circuit: AUX POWER (has LimitTypes: AUX POWER, SURGE PROTECTION)
Result: ✗ Doesn't work because parent SLC circuit doesn't support "AUX POWER" type

Common Configurations by Circuit Type

NAC (Notification Appliance Circuit)

Include Length In Riser Circuit: ✗ Disabled
Apply Start Voltage From Riser Circuit: ✓ Enabled
Include Current In Riser Circuit: ✓ Enabled
Include Watts In Riser Circuit: ✗ Disabled
Continue Addressing From Riser Circuit: ✗ Disabled
Reason: NAC riser circuits feeding control modules need voltage and current passthrough for accurate voltage drop calculations. NAC circuits are typically not addressable and don't use wattage limits.

AUX Power

Include Length In Riser Circuit: ✗ Disabled
Apply Start Voltage From Riser Circuit: ✓ Enabled
Include Current In Riser Circuit: ✓ Enabled
Include Watts In Riser Circuit: ✗ Disabled
Continue Addressing From Riser Circuit: ✗ Disabled
Reason: AUX power riser circuits feeding control modules need voltage and current passthrough for accurate voltage drop calculations. AUX circuits don't use addressing or wattage limits.

SLC Types (SLC Sensors, SLC Modules, etc.)

Include Length In Riser Circuit: ✗ Disabled
Apply Start Voltage From Riser Circuit: ✗ Disabled
Include Current In Riser Circuit: ✗ Disabled
Include Watts In Riser Circuit: ✗ Disabled
Continue Addressing From Riser Circuit: ✓ Enabled
Reason: SLC circuits with isolator modules need addressing passthrough to maintain sequential addressing across the riser and child circuits. Voltage and current are not passed through as isolators don't impact these calculations.

ISO (Isolator Circuit)

Include Length In Riser Circuit: ✗ Disabled
Apply Start Voltage From Riser Circuit: ✗ Disabled
Include Current In Riser Circuit: ✗ Disabled
Include Watts In Riser Circuit: ✗ Disabled
Continue Addressing From Riser Circuit: ✓ Enabled
Reason: Isolator circuits need addressing passthrough to maintain sequential addressing across the entire SLC system.

Audio 25V / Audio 70V Circuits

Include Length In Riser Circuit: ✗ Disabled
Apply Start Voltage From Riser Circuit: ✓ Enabled
Include Current In Riser Circuit: ✗ Disabled
Include Watts In Riser Circuit: ✓ Enabled
Continue Addressing From Riser Circuit: ✗ Disabled
Reason: Audio riser circuits need voltage passthrough for accurate voltage drop calculations and wattage aggregation for amplifier capacity management. Audio systems don't use device addressing.

Troubleshooting

Problem: Child circuit loads are not showing up in parent circuit calculations

Solution:

Check that the circuit type has "Include Current In Riser Circuit" and/or "Include Watts In Riser Circuit" enabled
Verify the passthrough device has "Enable Riser Connection Features" enabled
Ensure the parent circuit's LimitTypes include the child circuit's types
Re-validate the drawing to refresh calculations

Problem: Addresses are not continuing from parent to child circuit

Solution:

Check that "Continue Addressing From Riser Circuit" is enabled for the circuit type
Verify the passthrough device has "Enable Riser Connection Features" enabled
If addresses are still not shown correctly on child devices after ensuring all passthrough settings are enabled, click "Refresh All Labels" on the Validation ribbon panel to force the labels to regenerate

Problem: Voltage is not passing through to child circuit

Solution:

Check that "Apply Start Voltage From Riser Circuit" is enabled for the circuit type
Verify the passthrough device has "Enable Riser Connection Features" enabled
Ensure the parent circuit has a voltage calculation at the passthrough device location

Problem: Child circuit wire lengths are not included in parent circuit totals

Solution:

Check that "Include Length In Riser Circuit" is enabled for the circuit type (if you want this behavior)
Verify the passthrough device has "Enable Riser Connection Features" enabled
Note: Most systems do NOT enable this option as length aggregation is typically not needed for reporting

Problem: Passthrough is working for some circuit types but not others

Solution:
This is likely a cross-type compatibility issue. Check that the parent circuit's LimitTypes include all the types used by the child circuit. If not, you may need to add the missing types to the parent circuit configuration.

Additional Notes

Passthrough settings are stored in the Master Database and sync to projects
Changing passthrough settings requires re-validating drawings to recalculate
Passthrough calculations are recursive - they work through multiple levels of hierarchy
The system prevents circular references where a circuit tries to pass through to itself
Passthrough only affects circuits where the device is both an input (IsOrigin=0) and output (IsOrigin=1)

Related Features

Circuit Hierarchy View: Use vw_CircuitDeviceHierarchy to see the complete circuit and device hierarchy
Battery Calculations: Include Current In Riser Circuit and Include Watts In Riser Circuit are essential for accurate battery backup calculations
Voltage Drop Calculations: Apply Start Voltage From Riser Circuit ensures accurate end-of-line voltage calculations
Device Addressing: Continue Addressing From Riser Circuit prevents address conflicts in multi-circuit systems
Material Takeoff Reports: Include Length In Riser Circuit can aggregate wire lengths for cost estimating (when enabled)

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