Industrial Control Panel Basics
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
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What is a control panel and why do we use them?
First let’s talk about the basic layout of a panel and why we locate items where we do.
- Many different ways to layout a panel
- Airflow
- Safety
- Field wiring, where do wires enter the panel?
Let’s go over all the components in the panel and what their intended purpose is.
- Enclosure and Backplate
- Main Circuit Breaker
- Branch Circuit Breaker
- Surge Suppressor - Protects against lighting and power surge
- AC Power distribution
- Power Supply - Converts one form of power to another
- DC Power Distribution
- Ethernet Switch - It allows several different devices within the cabinet to communicate with one another
- Radio - Industrial radio that is paired with a polyphaser (which protects the radio and internal panel hardware from lighting strikes) and an antenna ( to enable communication to other sites). Only used in cases where the panel cannot communicate locally via ethernet cable.
- PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) - This is the brains of the operations. It sends and receives data from all the different inputs and outputs its connected to. It then interprets that data and communicates it into values that we can understand.
- HMI (Human Machine Interface) - Allows us a way to view and interact with the data being collected by the PLC. Commonly mounted on the front of the panel.
- IO - Analog vs Digital signals. Digital Inputs and Outputs
- Relays - Why do we use relays for digital outs? Can be used for many other purposes.
- Wire Duct and Dinrail
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I really wish more tech schools would teach this way. I went through 2 years of TSTC , and graduated, and it was never presented to me in such a straightforward way.
I worked in manufacturing for decades. This was WELL explained without the need of getting into in depth analysis of each component. Young folks should consider this well paid, blue collar profession... building panels, or connecting them to machinery , or interfacing/ programming to use with other panels & computers.
ReadyTo SaveIt having been a panel wiremen for 20 years, I’m afraid I don’t share your enthusiasm.
Good panel builders are a dying breed. The work here in the UK is mostly under paid considering the skill and qualification level required to be truly competent.
I’m lucky that for the past 10 years I’ve worked at a place that does pay well, but this incredibly rare where I live. Most of this work is on a temporary unstable basis and underpaid.
I certainly wouldn’t recommend any young up and coming people to consider this as a career. At least not where I live in the UK.
Wow great video! This really breaks down the basics and would serve as a great introduction for a lot of people that applies to much larger and complex control panels as well. Keep the videos coming! I look forward to seeing more from your group.
Nice video. Nice panel! You truly captured the basics with no confusion. Good job.
Thank you for your videos. Because I watched them, I was able to intelligently answer questions about this topic at a job interview. I got the job on the spot for $40,000/year. They opened 430V, three-phase panels and had me explain them as part of the verbal test. I passed. No more repairing TVs for me. This will be the first full time, professional job that I have had since 2001.
Frank
Congrats Frank!
congrats man
Congrats! Never stop learning
Congrats
You chancer
Very professional and great presentation.
Thanks
Thank you. We appreciate the feedback.
Awesome video and well explained my friend , thank you for your knowledge and education 👍🏽
🤯 LOL. I need to get better at this stuff. Thanks for showing it, rather than a diagram. For some reason this make so much more sense to me than diagrams.
You explained this so well thank you
Well done
@1:54 it's called terminal block
Excellent video.
Thanks a million.
That DINN rail loks like it's cut wrong. The hole is cut. It doesn't need to be cut because there is still room on either side.
Cabinet very nice
Perfection. Great vid.
Thanks Sir
Dear Goef HAM
Allways isolator sw. is used in power panel and here we are talking about control panel .
thanks
ya en el 2012 armaba paneles para robotica
Amazing video 👏🏿. Thank you so much!
Not a bad design. But here in Switzerland we make these differently 😄
Tanks
This industrial control panel looks *a lot* like residential electrical panels in European countries :-) Of course, the latter are much simpler, but the overall look is the same.
VERY HELPFUL THANK YOU 👍👍👍
Thank you for watching. We appreciate the feedback!!!
In an introduction such as this, you need to tell the viewer this is process control instrumentation. Is the the enclosure nema rated, manufactured by Hoffman or custom made? A little more detail would still be bite size chewable.
Hi Melvin, Thanks for the feedback. We will have other videos soon with much more detail on Industrial Control Panels. The NEMA rating depends on location the enclosure will be used. For outdoor we suggest at least a NEMA 4 rating and indoor can be a NEMA 1, 12, or 4 rating. For more corrosive environments use a NEMA 4X. Hoffman in probably the most used in the US but any enclosure can be used as long as the NEMA rating fits the environment.
Looking at the panel, my guess would be Nema 4 or 12.
Don't you need a server to store all the data?
Benjamin Joseph plc has all the date needed
you are perfect thank you very much :D :D
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I like panel termenotin, i work at Zamil project from k s a.
That's not a PLC. Can be confusing to someone whom is looking to learn from this video. Explaining that it is a Remote I/O Rack and how it talks to the PLC would have been beneficial. Just my opinion.
It would be great if you could make a wiring diagram tutorial aswell, would apreciate it very much!
I lied on my resume and got an interview. I am so gonna fail when they start asking me questions…
How did it go?
lol. Are you still there
Dude I did the same got there he showed me this panel and I was like I have no idea and he basically said I wasent fit for the job and I have maintinence experience I just never had to mess with these panels before
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Don’t lie bro
I could only wish that the stuff I have to work on were as neatly laid out and tidy as this. Very good video.
Thank you! We really appreciate the feedback.
Dude I know what you mean.
LOL! The rats nest is usually found under the wire duct covers because the schematic is missing and is no longer accurate anyway!!! Every time you power up the panel, all the office toilets flush! The third shift tech, who was troubleshooting the radio section just left for a 3 week vacation and his pass down notes don't make sense. The CEO's inspection tour starts in 30 minutes... MAN I LOVE(D) MY JOB! I've been downsized to a maintenance helper in a place where maintenance means cleaning - possibly even toilets.
Oh yeah, the panels I look at are nothing near as neat as that.
Thank you for that, trying to advance in this field and that helped tremendously
Same here. I started working plant maintenance 1 year ago, have learned a lot in the past year but the electrical issues I run into troubleshooting is the one that I’m not familiar with. Just enrolled in tech school to start Industrial Electricity courses though.
@@offspringfan1288 good deal, i started going to tech school for electrical last year as well. It's a great choice to make and good luck!
Glad it was helpful!
I used to build electrical control panels, painted the enclosures, laid out, mounted and wired the components and then tested the entire panel. Moved on to programming and selling PLC's. Have to say building the panels was the more enjoyable part.
This channel is fantastic. It's really helping me understand a wide range of material that I employ daily at work, where training can be insufficient at times. Excellent videos! Keep them coming. The simplicity and professionalism makes it easy to follow, and when you want to learn about a particular item/subject those videos are available.
Elementary. Now, if I could only understand the Windows 10 control panel...
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This is a fantastic tutorial, working with software, this has helped me understand the structure and components you would typically find inside a control panel. Thank you
How is the job and economic outlook in this sector. I'm studying EET in college and I'm worried I won't find a job without internship experience.
RN ,I'm learning circuit basics but I'm self teaching on PLC, PID. I still get confused by all the components and their purposes.
Great panel wiring presentation but how is AC power fail from the relay to the PLC gonna help,because when the main power fails the whole circuit will be off. Unless you install a 24Vdc output UPS and a 24Vdc power supply module for the PLC😊
I think I just landed a job and I don’t know sh*t lol
I feel you bro. I have an interview tmr 😭
Great video. Straight forward with clear explanation. I'm going to open a panel now to identify the components. My electrical instructor sent me this video. Thanks Harry.👍
Younger -hooded schools have extra back up people exceptions to run a control panel profilisticaly known or not.
The outlet says 5 amp max. That being the case, why does it allow for a 20Amp plug?
Excellent, thanks.
Glad it was helpful!
Im 47 now. I wish i had know all this when i was 18
No RUclips 😕
We work on the electronic field and we found your video Interesting
Details......The AC Convenience Outlet is mounted correctly, Ground at the top. This is a controversial issue, thus the term U Ground
Your video nice useful ,but real pars video sentence makes in video display.
this is exactly what i was looking for ,nice video.
got a new job,and you just saved my career man..Thank you
I ask if you can make a group and we join in it and talk about electricity
Plz make video for how to read panel drawing paper
A really nice video. I am currently working for a company that builds those and other electrical panels.
Excellent video. You are a great explainer. The filming and editing quality is great too. Congrats.
There's a sub-Reddit for PLCs. RSP Supply may want to have a representative check it from time to time. Users ask questions about control panels all the time. www.reddit.com/r/PLC/
Great video explained, I only have one concerned.... at minute 1:26 this guy is explaining something about the source suppressor that it's fine. Buuut....... why the outlet at the left size as been mark with "5A max", if the outlet is basically and normalized for 20 A??? What kind of outlet is that??? Or where do that sell those @RSP Supply
? Here at USA don't have those if this (the outlet) is a 5A; have a great day....
Very concise and insightful explanation. Thank you very much!
You're welcome!
I just started as an industrial electrician at a water treatment plant and this helps a lot thanks!
Teach yourself IEC 61131-3 PLC programming and try to get promoted to an engineer for a big jump in pay without needing to go through 4 years of useless college. Just a tip. GL on your new job.
I learned a lot Watching your videos thank you so much .in my previous job I used to assemble Flow meters where i connect and wire different type of components now the company moved out and had to look for another Job anyhow i found a great Job doing this in the begging they didn't have too much trust on my because I'm a woman but i teach them that i could do the Job sometimes they send me out of the country because I'm bilingual i speak Spanish i enjoy working with panels
Wish me on my test.
Frank
I wonder why neutrals are not passing through breakers? Same question about DC GND.
Thanks for your sharing. I 'm currently working as a Control and Service Engineer in Myanmar.
Sir, what mm2 of wire is use for plc , contractor, relay and supply in panel ?
Good afternoon. I really enjoyed the video. Do you have an electrical schematic of the panel featured in this video ?
Every time before I am about to fabricate a control panel, I watch your videos
No offense but I don’t think you should do it unless you want to fight me
Hellow sir can you tell me a servo motor encoder using the length measurement .in this function a encoder is analog input or digital input
hi.. i am bilal.. 3 year deploma in electrical... how can. read in this field
Why you provide only modicon plc?
superb video for the uninitiated chemical engineer looking to dip his toe into power and control panels!
I’ve been looking for a video like this. What is the correct name for paper holder on the door? What is the correct name for the seal that keeps the rain and ants out.
Can you provide the mfr and part number for the din rail mounted analog input terminals shown in the video?
Ok nice, but does it blend?
Great video really professional
Great job ,I want more videos with serious problems .
Thank you do much, share very helpful
I love how you divide the terminal blocks by signal type. Where i work we divide the terminal blocks alot different.
Greate video and exellent explainer , Thanks so much..
very good video to achieve the basic knowledge of the control panel
Can anyone suggest me good channel for HVAC system ?
finally someone that explain this, I started an industrial maintenance course but everyone except me seems to already know electrical mumbo jumbo so i am desperately trying to catch up
Imufur Indeed, he does an excellent job at the Introductory level... almost a "sales pitch" to get you interested, without bogging all down in details. There IS much to learn, depending on what level you will work with in the building, installation & maintenence of these panels. A basics of electricity course, shops skills level (drilling,tapping holes etc) , and wiring diagram reading and documentation of , might be the next series of learning courses for you. A good "hands on" mentor, is invaluable if you can latch onto one. Good luck !
Клеммы под винт... я думал такие только в каменном веке использовали.
Nice explanation.
What materials do we use to construct back plate ?
CAN YOU PLEASE TELL US PANEL SIZE AND TYPE??
great , but u need explain about PLC and surge suppressor
Why has this stuff not moved into residential use?
HI, is the Powersupply (2:38) DC Side connected to DC+, DC- AND EARTH??
Oreste Schaller Depends on what your specific supllies & applications needs are... i.e. cannot be answered here as there are too many unknown variables in question.
I will guarantee you are not a Union member . Are you ?
How can i order like that for training purposes only.
Great video. Cheers!
Even tho I don't need this, it will come in handy just in case!
Is that base plate pre-famulated amulite? Is there anything in place to reduce sinusoidal depleneration?
I also use words when I speak. POLYCARBONATE.
20amp receptacle for 5amp max use... hmmmm
They are usually feed from the outside breakers..that 5Amp breaker is only for the controllers..
@@marlonespino9111 Because the wire is not sized for 20amps. Just that the receptacle is rated to 20 amps. Has nothing to do with it...
I need a job
I cannot say anything but I love this so much. Thanks a lot!
Thank u👍
Nice overview - just what I needed. Also, are there any specific codes that govern control panels other than say NEC?
NFPA79 (closely linked to NEC)
Very informative!! Thanks a lot