Electrical power distribution plays a key role in the smooth operation of buildings and infrastructure applications. It has to ensure the failsafe supply of power to all plants and systems, help optimize consumption and be integrated into the building automation system. The planning of distribution systems is getting all the more demanding, while board construction projects experience ever faster cycles. The solution is a software-based configuration with the aid of SIMARIS configuration. The configuration software can be used for fast, failsafe and consistent planning, based on a shared platform, of the SIVACON S8, SIVACON S4 and ALPHA 3200 power distribution boards as well as the ALPHA installation distribution boards.