Reviewing the Basics of an Electrical Control Panel (Practical Example)

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Excellent video ! I did custom work of this type for 27 years. These videos could have saved me so much time training new employees. Great job on the wiring too. Thank you.

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I'm building an electrical rack at work for an engineer. Didn't know all the terms until I watch your video. Thank you.

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Great! I have been watching RealPars videos for a long time but this video is quite different than the previous ones which were quite a bit theoritical. And very special thanks also to Pro-Controls for collaborating to take this video of practical, real world example which is much more useful compared to standard, nondetailed, theoritical ones. I appreciate the way of teaching in detail every steps in the panel. I love this channel.

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Thank you so much for this video. I am currently an apprentice struggling to learn about control panels within the workplace but this helped a lot👍

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Thanks a lot electrical wiring is now becoming very clear

[@realpars]

You're very welcome, Charles! Electrical wiring in a control panel is very easy and straightforward.

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Elaboration of every small information & technicality makes this video super informative.

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[@jpeefrits]

Please don't learn people to wire a emergency stop function direct to a plc. Never trust a program to handel your safety. Always wire a safety controller, this checks for wire continuety. So wen a wire got lose your emergency conyoller shuts down. A few examples PILZ pnoz , twinsafe from beckhoff. You can wire a feedback signal from your safety controller directly to your plc

[@realpars]

In the panel shown, there are many wiring connections between the devices. The ones connected to the PLC are the only ones that we have explained in any detail in this quick overview. Typically, one E-Stop contact is brought into the PLC for indication, and a second contact is used to interlock power supplies, outputs, and device circuits.

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Thank you very much for giving this idea we should not trust in program we should not consistrat in function we should consistrat in our study good luck for the education

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It was so much easier when computers weren't running EVERYTHING. I'm for automation, but my gosh when the Drawings have been made into trees and programmer is hiding somewhere I'm the Bahamas my hair turns Grey each second trying to......

[@mutiur7396]

This practice is shown in many text books, may be to amen aware first time students about emergency stops. I have found mostly, these protective functions being applied directly to supply input. I do not think, one contact for indication to plc of emergency stop will register the input.

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Thank you for the helpful video. I love to watch your videos. You did a very good effort. What I would like to see in the next videos is what rules should be followed in shielding, earthing and grounding the control panel, VFDs, PLC and sensors. Thanks again. you rock.

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I would love to see in-depth wiring of 3-phase induction motors (Star-Delta). Also modulating motor speed (VFD) using different protocols (4-20mA,HART, Profibus, Profinet) side-by-side will be very good as well.

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Awesome video, I understand the panel a little better

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This video is very useful. If you explain the same with the Drafted Diagram, we can understand easily

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Hey Makesh! Thanks for your comment and your suggestion. I will pass this on to our course developers! Thanks for sharing and happy learning!

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Which topics as a beginner on PLC should I start with.

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Hi Kennedy, 

Our course library is specifically designed to provide all the tools needed for beginners to evolve to an advanced level through our hands-on courses. We always suggest starting with level 1 and making your way upwards. Feel free to browse through our course library to see all the different topics we are covering learn.realpars.com/ Happy learning!

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Hi Realpars! I've learned a lot since i've hangout to your channel, if i can make a request, please discuss diferent types of control panels, ie, mcc panel, marshalling panels and other types. Thank you!

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hope have a video to Introduce the specification's grounding system

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[@realpars]

Hi Ahmed, thank you for your comment and for sharing your kind words! Regarding your question about Pro Control, that's not something we are aware of, but I would suggest reaching out to them yourself. Happy learning!

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@@realpars welcome, I will do that... I have another question if possible... I am a systems and control engineer and I work in a company that produces egg trays... When I told the engineers here that the contactor works to protect the PLC from high loads... they said that the contactor is only An intermediary between the motor and the PLC and has nothing to do with protection.... Can you help in finding the correct answer?

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Great video. Please can you do one to help with reading schematics in the field, anything would help

[@realpars]

We are working on a practical video on how to read and understand the panel wiring diagrams. Stay tuned!

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Great to hear!

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[@RascaIUA]

What's the point of carrying sensor cables from the bottom, thrue the whole cabinet, to the terminals at the top, and then back, to controller at the bottom? Why dont You place sensor terminals near the PLC? Thanks for your videos!

[@realpars]

The placement of devices and the routing of cables in a control panel is largely at the discretion of the panel designer. Many times, when there are multiple voltages in the panel (24VDC, 120VAC, 460VAC), the devices that are wired to each voltage are segregated from the devices wired to other voltages.

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[@alpeshjadhav5698]

Please make a video on wiring of PLC I/O and power supply in panel...

[@realpars]

Hi Alpesh, we already have videos on wiring sensors to the PLC inputs and also several videos on PLC power supply. II will list some of them below. How to Wire Sensors to a PLC - Part 1 kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5alcq2Vjb2IjdU How to Wire Sensors to a PLC - Part 2 kzbin.info/www/bejne/ana0pXaJp7CdgtU How PLC Power Supplies Work kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZ2bhqqbZtl9aac What is a Redundant Power Supply and How Does It Work? kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJjSfnpmpZ5jgLc How to Wire Discrete DC Sensors to PLC - Part 1 kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZnXSon6Jbc-kiaM How to Wire Discrete DC Sensors to PLC - Part 2 kzbin.info/www/bejne/aKHHp6mnoMyod5Y I hope this helps. Let us know if we can be of more service or if you have any questions.

[@benhurley280]

Just what I needed. Thanks 😊

[@realpars]

Great to hear that, Ben! Happy learning.

[@SrFede91]

This is an amazing video, thanks for sharing!

[@realpars]

Great to hear that, Federico! Thanks for sharing your positive feedback with us.

[@johndeamon4364]

Great job, one question, how do you make de distribuition of the power of the power suply to the devices?

[@realpars]

Thank you for your question. The decision depends on your load requirements. You have two options: using a single power supply with a 20% safety margin for your PLC and IO devices, or separating the PLC from the IO load with individual power supplies. Regardless of your choice, it's essential to ensure proper fusing for each component. Detailed information on this topic is covered in technical courses, where formulas are used to calculate feeder circuits. RealPars offers beginner lessons on this subject for pro-membership. You can sign up for a week-long trial using the following link: www.realpars.com/courses/industrial-electrical-maintenance-essentials. Happy learning