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An AI sales agent's Sequoia grid simulator configuration, checked before it goes out

An AI sales agent configures a Sequoia Series regenerative grid simulator for a test lab: the chassis model and how many are combined, the input voltage, output voltage range, frequency, interface, test and hardware options, the power, voltage, frequency and feeder the customer needs, the site conditions, and the total power it states. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the figures in the public data sheet and returns a verdict, every reason and the figures it computed.

Scope: Sequoia Series chassis (SQ15, SQ22, SQ30, SQ45, SQ90): ordering-code options, multi-chassis power, input voltage, output ranges, frequency, line current and site limits. See everything this validator covers

This validator models one Sequoia Series configuration at a time, based on the public Sequoia Series data sheet (rev. 2024.06.18), not just the scenarios shown below.

  • Chassis, configuration and ordering options — five single-chassis models (15, 22.5, 30, 45 and 90 kVA), grid simulator, electronic load or both, the optional output AC ranges (XVC444, XVC555, XVC666, XVC721), frequency options (HF, HF-FC, EHF, EHF-FC), GPIB, regulatory test, clock and lock, power quality test and hardware options.
  • Availability rules — 208 V and 230 V inputs are not available on the SQ90 and 380 V is not available on the SQ15; XVC555, XVC721 and the chill door are available only on Sequoia 90 configurations; the SQ15 is listed with single-phase output only.
  • Power, voltage and frequency — total power is the chassis power times the number of chassis (maximum power is limited to 270 kVA with the SQ45 and 1.08 MVA with the SQ90); the voltage the customer needs against the direct-coupled 333 V line-to-neutral range or the selected XVC range; the frequency needed against the standard 100 Hz, HF 905 Hz or EHF 1.5 kHz range, and the 550 Hz limit in electronic load mode with HF and EHF.
  • Facility and site — the feeder current against the data sheet line current for each chassis at its lowest input voltage, the 40 degree Celsius operating limit, altitude below 2000 meters, and the total power the quote states, which must equal the computed one. Multi-chassis option codes and multi-chassis counts of smaller models go to a person.

Any Sequoia Series configuration that touches these rules is in scope — not only the scenarios pictured here. Not covered: prices (AMETEK does not publish list prices, so this page shows no price build-up), other AMETEK product lines, the full ordering part number, support terms, and real-world performance, which depends on the application.

The AI sales agentBuilds the configuration from the conversation and says it is ready.
Predictika validatorChecks every rule at once and returns the verdict, each finding, and the computed figures.

7 scenarios in 3 groups · each group runs from the agent’s first attempt to the outcome · click one to switch

What the agent proposes

The AI sales agent says

Illustrative agent statement. The validator receives the structured request below.

Proposing agent: AI sales agent (scripted)

Before sending, the agent must call Recorded run

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Where rules-based CPQ gets it wrong
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Our assessment of what a typical rules-based CPQ (product rules, price rules and validation rules, as in Salesforce CPQ) does with the same cases. It is a judgment about effort and reliability, not a claim that nothing can be built.

    
What the validator caughtTypical rules-based CPQPredictika
Option availability that depends on the chassis modelOnly with workarounds
Input voltages, output ranges and the chill door are each available on some chassis models and not others, so a rules-based CPQ needs a compatibility table or one rule per option and model pair.		Model and options arrive in one request and every availability rule is checked on every call.
Power that adds up across chassis, with a model-specific limitOnly with care
Total power is a per-chassis figure times a count, compared with the requirement and with a maximum that differs by model.		The total, the requirement and the limit are computed together on every call.
Voltage and frequency needs against the selected optionsOnly with care
The highest voltage and frequency depend on which range and frequency options were chosen, and electronic load mode adds a lower limit.		The highest available value is derived from the selected options and compared with the need.
Feeder current from a model and input voltage tableOnly with care
The line current comes from a table with one row per model and one column per input voltage, some combinations being unavailable.		The table lookup and the comparison with the feeder happen in the same request.
Every problem returned in one answerOnly with workarounds
Rules tend to fire as the configuration is saved or a step is completed, so a person often fixes one error and meets the next.		All findings come back together, whatever order the choices arrived in.

  

  

    
What this validator catches: findings from its test cases
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Every rule is checked on every call, in any order the choices arrive; one problem never hides another. Blocking findings stop the quote; approval findings need a person to sign off; everything else is computed.

    
1The selected input voltage is not offered on this model; 208 V and 230 V are not available on the SQ90, and 380 V is not available on the SQ15.
2The Sequoia 15 (SQ0015) is listed with 1 phase output only; the quote needs 3 phases.
3The data sheet limits multi-chassis maximum power to 270 kVA with the SQ45 (6 chassis) and 1.08 MVA with the SQ90 (12 chassis); the quote has 7 chassis.
4The data sheet limits multi-chassis maximum power to 270 kVA with the SQ45 (6 chassis) and 1.08 MVA with the SQ90 (12 chassis); the quote has 13 chassis.
5The quote has 0 chassis; at least 1 is needed.
6The quote needs 30,000 VA; the chassis give 0 VA in total.
7The quote needs 31,000 VA; the chassis give 30,000 VA in total.
8The XVC555 and XVC721 output ranges are available only on Sequoia 90 configurations.
9The quote needs 400 V line to neutral; the highest range of the selected configuration is 333 V.
10The quote needs 441 V line to neutral; the highest range of the selected configuration is 440 V.
11The quote needs 400 Hz; the selected frequency option goes up to 100 Hz.
12The quote needs 1000 Hz; the selected frequency option goes up to 905 Hz.
13In electronic load mode the frequency range is limited to 550 Hz with the HF and EHF options; the quote needs 600 Hz.
14The chill door option is available only on Sequoia 90 configurations.
15Each chassis draws up to 50 A at the lowest input voltage; the feeder allows 49 A.
16The room temperature of 41 degrees Celsius is above the 40 degree operating limit.
17The data sheet specifies operation below 2000 meters; the site is at 2000 meters.
18The quote states 60,000 VA in total; the chassis give 30,000 VA.
19The data sheet lists separate multi-chassis (-MC) codes for the interface, regulatory test and power quality test options; a person should confirm which code applies to this multi-chassis quote.
20The data sheet gives multi-chassis maximum power only for the SQ45 and SQ90; a person should confirm 2 chassis of this model with AMETEK.

  

  

    
Scenarios and results
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The recorded result of the validator for each scenario on this page: the request the AI agent sent, the verdict, and every finding, in the order they appear above.

    
1. High voltage range and feeder: Two SQ45 chassis with the XVC555 range and a 70 A feeder

    
The agent's request. Please quote 2 Sequoia SQ45 chassis with the XVC555 output range on a 480 V input for a lab that needs 90 kVA, 555 V line to neutral, 60 Hz and 3 phases. The feeder allows 70 A for each chassis, the room is at 25 degrees Celsius and the site is at 300 meters. The quote states 90,000 VA of power in total. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Output range option only on the Sequoia 90. The XVC555 and XVC721 output ranges are available only on Sequoia 90 configurations.
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  • Feeder rating below the line current. Each chassis draws up to 75 A at the lowest input voltage; the feeder allows 70 A.
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2. High voltage range and feeder: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 1 Sequoia SQ90 chassis with the XVC555 output range on a 480 V input for a lab that needs 90 kVA, 555 V line to neutral, 60 Hz and 3 phases. The feeder allows 200 A for each chassis, the room is at 25 degrees Celsius and the site is at 300 meters. The quote states 90,000 VA of power in total. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Configuration summary. 1 chassis gives 90,000 VA in total, against 90,000 VA required.
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3. Avionics frequency and multi-chassis options: Two SQ45 chassis for an avionics bench that needs 400 Hz, with the avionics test option

    
The agent's request. Please quote 2 Sequoia SQ45 chassis with the AVSTD power quality test option on a 480 V input for a lab that needs 90 kVA, 277 V line to neutral, 400 Hz and 3 phases. The feeder allows 100 A for each chassis, the room is at 24 degrees Celsius and the site is at 120 meters. The quote states 90,000 VA of power in total. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Frequency above the selected option. The quote needs 400 Hz; the selected frequency option goes up to 100 Hz.
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  • Multi-chassis option codes. The data sheet lists separate multi-chassis (-MC) codes for the interface, regulatory test and power quality test options; a person should confirm which code applies to this multi-chassis quote.
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4. Avionics frequency and multi-chassis options: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 2 Sequoia SQ45 chassis with the HF frequency option, AVSTD power quality test option on a 480 V input for a lab that needs 90 kVA, 277 V line to neutral, 400 Hz and 3 phases. The feeder allows 100 A for each chassis, the room is at 24 degrees Celsius and the site is at 120 meters. The quote states 90,000 VA of power in total. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Needs approval.

    
    
      
  • Multi-chassis option codes. The data sheet lists separate multi-chassis (-MC) codes for the interface, regulatory test and power quality test options; a person should confirm which code applies to this multi-chassis quote.
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  • Configuration summary. 2 chassis give 90,000 VA in total, against 90,000 VA required.
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5. Avionics frequency and multi-chassis options: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 1 Sequoia SQ90 chassis with the HF frequency option, AVSTD power quality test option on a 480 V input for a lab that needs 90 kVA, 277 V line to neutral, 400 Hz and 3 phases. The feeder allows 200 A for each chassis, the room is at 24 degrees Celsius and the site is at 120 meters. The quote states 90,000 VA of power in total. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Configuration summary. 1 chassis gives 90,000 VA in total, against 90,000 VA required.
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6. Input voltage by model: One SQ90 on a 230 V input for an inverter test lab

    
The agent's request. Please quote 1 Sequoia SQ90 chassis on a 230 V input for a lab that needs 90 kVA, 277 V line to neutral, 60 Hz and 3 phases. The feeder allows 200 A for each chassis, the room is at 25 degrees Celsius and the site is at 300 meters. The quote states 90,000 VA of power in total. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Input voltage not available on this model. The selected input voltage is not offered on this model; 208 V and 230 V are not available on the SQ90, and 380 V is not available on the SQ15.
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7. Input voltage by model: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 1 Sequoia SQ90 chassis on a 480 V input for a lab that needs 90 kVA, 277 V line to neutral, 60 Hz and 3 phases. The feeder allows 200 A for each chassis, the room is at 25 degrees Celsius and the site is at 300 meters. The quote states 90,000 VA of power in total. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Configuration summary. 1 chassis gives 90,000 VA in total, against 90,000 VA required.
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Narration transcript
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The text of the narrated walkthrough, step by step.

    
    
      
  1. Welcome to a demo of Predictika's Validator. An AI sales agent configures a Sequoia Series regenerative grid simulator for a test lab: the chassis model and how many are combined, the input voltage, output voltage range, and more. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the figures in the public data sheet and returns a verdict, every reason and the figures it computed.
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  2. I will start with the first request by the agent.
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  3. The agent says. Please quote 2 Sequoia SQ45 chassis. The feeder allows 70 A for each chassis, the room is at 25 degrees Celsius and the site is at 300 meters. The rest of the request is on screen. The quote states 90,000 VA of power in total.
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  4. Before it goes out, the agent calls the validator.
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  5. Blocked, with two findings, all in one answer. The XVC555 and XVC721 output ranges are available only on Sequoia 90 configurations. Each chassis draws up to 75 A at the lowest input voltage; the feeder allows 70 A.
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  6. The validator returned two blocking findings in one answer. A check that reads one field at a time would pass most of this; it shows only when the choices in the quote are checked against each other.
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  7. What this shows: for feeder current from a model and input voltage table, a rules-based CPQ is error-prone for this.
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  8. Now the agent resubmits.
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  9. The corrected request. It changes the model to SQ90 (90 kVA), the chassis to 1 and the feeder current for each chassis to 200 A.
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  10. It calls the validator again.
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  11. This time the validator clears it.
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  12. Both earlier findings are cleared, and the validator's figure matches the quote.
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  13. Two problems caught in one call, fixed in one pass, and a clean quote. That is the value of Predictika's validator: catching mistakes before they reach the customer.
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