Introduction about Electrical Control Panel
Electrical control panels are specially invented and used to control different mechanical equipment. The basic principle of this device is mainly to receive and give out the electrical power to the movement of the motors and in addition, to control the valves attached. Some of the interesting facts about the electrical control panel design have been discussed in this article.
An Important aspect of the electric control panel
- Layout:
Most of the control panels have the main incoming power switch, which is mainly situated on the upper-right corner of the control panel. Some of the other components include the main breaker, the PLC terminal, and I/O terminals.
- Labeling
This should be done for every component within the control panel. There should be some of the particular conventions which should be followed to some textual space. For the wiring purpose, the labeling should be done at the end of the wire.
- Size of the panel
In the case of the industrial environments, space is the restricting factor in the case of the control panels. The size should be given a priority rather than an optional requirement. There should be enough room for each of the components depending on the heat-emission characteristics.
- Wireway design
The correct type and amount of the wireway is mainly required for the proper control panel design. The main objective is to provide enough space for the internal panel and field I/O wiring.
Different types of the electric control panel
- The programmable logic controllers
- The motor control center
- The low tension panel
- The automatic power factor control panel
- The high tension panel
- The auto main failure panel
- The variable frequency drive control panel
Control panels are mainly made out of the powder-coated metal materials and are mainly designed for indoor use.
