I have just recently attended a free ePlan "hands-on" workshop, and so far I like what I see. The workshop was only 4 hours long so you only get the basics. However, at the workshop they gave each participant a free copy of the EPLAN Electric P8 Reference Handbook. (ISBN: 978-1-56990-432-9). The handbook appears to be quite thorough. If you contact your local ePLAN representative, perhaps they can let you know when the next workshop is planned for your area. If there is not a workshop planned in the near future for your area, perhaps they would be willing to part with a free copy of the handbook for you- it's worth a try.
