QUALITY EVALUATION OF PEC 2017-COMPLIANT ELECTRICAL WIRING SOFTWARE: ISO/IEC 25010-BASED APPROACH

Abstract: The growing accessibility of simulation systems, applications, and software for electrical wiring has been especially noticeable in recent years. These digital solutions are frequently created to address increasing demands for efficiency and reliability in performance. Nevertheless, when electrical materials are calculated by hand, errors can arise—frequently going unnoticed because of the intricate and accuracy-focused nature of these computations, which are prone to human mistakes. The rise of numerous simulation tools has made evaluating their quality a significant issue. This research assesses the quality of an electrical wiring software adhering to PEC 2017 standards, utilizing specific objective metrics grounded in the ISO/IEC 25010 software product quality framework. Four essential quality attributes— functional appropriateness, performance effectiveness, interaction ability, and dependability—were evaluated. Fifty evaluators, including experts, students, academics, electrical engineers, and technologists, took part in the assessment. The findings indicated that the software garnered outstanding ratings in all four categories, with reliability obtaining the top score. The results show that the electrical wiring software is effective and dependable. It is advised that the software undergo frequent updates to stay in accordance with the progressing standards of the Philippine Electrical Code (PEC) and be broadly embraced in both educational and industrial environments to enhance awareness and utilization of dependable digital tools in electrical system design.

Keywords: electrical wiring software, simulation, standards compliance, electrical system design