Electrical Control Panel Basics

As you may remember from the previous realpars article about the basics of a control panel we mentioned that we name control panels based on the number of doors that they have.

Electrical control panel basics.

Control panel design starts with the basics and it s not just about selecting a cabinet and back panel to house your electrical control hardware. Fuse box fuse panel circuit breaker panel today most homes have what is officially called the electrical service panel or simply the service panel a circuit breaker panel is not exactly the same as the fuse box because it has mechanical toggle switch circuit breakers not fuses but. Electric service panels have a number of different names. There are four main electrical control panel design basics or phases when it comes to control panel construction.

To do that hardware must be purchased and mounted on a back panel and then wired and integrated into the machine. First let s talk about the enclosure the metal box that contains all of the electrical devices of the control panel. Enclosures are often aluminum or stainless steel and the size will vary based on the size of the process. The control panel that we are reviwing here is a 2 door control panel.

Electrical control panels are designed and used to control mechanical equipment. Circuit breaker service panels and fuse boxes. Each one is designed for a specific equipment arrangement and includes electrical panel components that allow an operator to use it as a motor control panel to control specified equipment. Control panel design basics.

An electrical control panel enclosure can have multiple sections. Control cabinets are often supplied with single phase ac at 220 440 550v or two phase ac at 220 440v ac or three phase ac at 330 550v. A thorough review of all technical documentation and a question and answer session to fill in all gaps. Design of the control system and production planning to maximize efficiency.

It s about creating a design to control a machine or process.