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EPLAN Electric P8 and Pro Panel

Free EPLAN Electric P8 course for electrical designers: projects, terminals, PLC I/O, reports and Pro Panel 3D layouts. The certificate is optional and paid.

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Free to learn. Verifiable certificate £19 when you pass the final exam (optional, VAT included).

Level
Beginner
Modules
14
Video
20 hours
Price
Free

Outcome

What you will be able to do

Create EPLAN projects with correct structure, plot frames and title pages, place symbols and devices with proper properties, design terminal strips, cables and PLC I/O, build and use macros, manage parts with the Data Portal, generate reports and PDFs, lay out panels in 2D and Pro Panel 3D, route wires for Smart Wiring and share projects through the EPLAN Cloud.

  • Create projects with base projects, plot frames and structure identifiers
  • Place symbols, devices, terminals, cables and PLC cards
  • Build macros and manage parts with the Data Portal
  • Generate reports, run checks and export PDFs
  • Lay out panels in 2D and Pro Panel 3D
  • Route wires, prepare Smart Wiring and use the EPLAN Cloud

Software

EPLAN Electric P8 (Education or trial licence)

Hardware

None required.

Syllabus

14 modules

Each module has video lessons, notes and a short quiz. The final exam closes the course.

  1. 1EPLAN Electric P8 and Creating a Project5 lessons
  2. 2Pages, Structure and Plot Frames10 lessons
  3. 3Symbols, Devices and Properties8 lessonsLab
  4. 4Structure to IEC 81346, Modular Engineering and Function Pages2 lessons
  5. 5Terminals, Cables and Interruption Points10 lessons
  6. 6PLC Design5 lessonsLab
  7. 7Macros7 lessons
  8. 8Parts Management and the Data Portal5 lessons
  9. 9Reports, Checks and Export9 lessons
  10. 10Potentials, Tracking and Project Options5 lessons
  11. 112D Panel Layout and Pro Panel 3D8 lessons
  12. 12Routing, Smart Wiring and Production9 lessons
  13. 13EPLAN Cloud: eVIEW, eMANAGE, eSTOCK and eBUILD6 lessons
  14. 14Final Assessment1 lesson

How it works

How this course works

  1. Watch the video lessonsOne module at a time, at your own pace.
  2. Take the module quizA short quiz at the end of each module shows what stuck.
  3. Keep your notesWrite in My notes beside each module and ask the trainer if you are stuck.
  4. Practise in the labOptionalTry a task from the module in the EDWartens Lab, in your browser.
  5. Sit the final examPass it once you have been through the modules.
  6. Certificate, if you want oneOptionalPaid, and only after you pass. Anyone can check it online.

EDWartens Lab

Practise this in the EDWartens Lab

Wire a panel to a schedule in the Lab, test it and pass the factory acceptance test.

Works alongside EPLAN Electric P8 and Pro Panel. The Lab is control panel build practice in your browser: no install, no hardware, free to use. Sign in as a learner and it opens with your account.

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Control panel build: Wire a real control panel.

Levels to try with this course

Optional. Skip it whenever you like: it never blocks your progress or your certificate.

Why practise in a lab

Technical work is judged on what you can do: wiring, commissioning, finding a fault. Doing a task yourself teaches more than watching it a second time, and a lab lets you try it safely before you meet real equipment. It does not replace working on real hardware.

  • Practise safely, so a mistake costs nothing.
  • The lab checks your work like a site test, so you know when it is right.
  • Free, in your browser, with nothing to install.

Certificate

An optional certificate when you pass

Learning is free. Pass the final exam and you can have a certificate for £19, including VAT, with a number employers can check online. It records that you completed a free online course; it is not a regulated qualification or a CPD certificate.

  • Your name, the course, its study time and your final exam score
  • A unique certificate number and a QR code to its verification page
  • Issued by Wartens Ltd; add it to your LinkedIn profile in one click
  • Pay now or after you pass: it is issued the moment you pass the final

How the certificate works

Sample certificate for EPLAN Electric P8 and Pro Panel

Credits

Who made the lessons

The video lessons belong to their creators. EDWartens wrote the study plan, notes, quizzes and the final exam.

Questions

About this course

What is IEC 81346 and why does EPLAN use it?
IEC 81346 is the international standard for structuring systems and giving every object a reference designation, the structured tag that identifies each device. The IEC states that IEC 81346-1 establishes general principles for structuring systems, and that a reference designation labelled at a component is the key to finding information about that object across documents. EPLAN builds its page and device structure on this scheme, and this course teaches modular engineering to DIN 81346 so your projects stay navigable.
Can I use the EPLAN student licence for paid or commercial work?
No, the student licence is for learning only. Eplan's Education for Students page states that free Eplan Education licences are provided to pupils, trainees and students for private use. For paid project work you need a commercial EPLAN licence through your employer, but the student licence is enough to follow every module of this course.
Is EPLAN free?
EPLAN Education is free for students and teachers, and a trial exists; either covers the course.
Why EPLAN rather than AutoCAD Electrical?
OEMs supplying European customers are asked for EPLAN; both courses are here, take the one your employer names.
Is Pro Panel included?
Yes, as the 3D half: layout, routing, Smart Wiring and production.
Is the course really free?
Yes. Every module, practice task and assessment. You create an account so your progress is saved and the assessments can be marked. The certificate is the only paid item, and only if you want it.
What certificate do I get, and is it a vendor qualification?
An EDWartens Certificate of Completion, issued when you pass the final assessment, with a verification code anyone can check. It is not a vendor credential and is never described as one.
Who made the video lessons?
The creators named in the Credits block at the foot of this page, on their own YouTube channels. EDWartens did not make the videos and the creators are not affiliated with EDWartens. What EDWartens wrote is the study plan, the notes, the practice tasks and the assessments.
How long does the course take?
Plan on about 20 hours in all, including the video lessons, notes and practice tasks. It is self-paced, so you work through the fourteen modules at your own speed.

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