Control Panels
Control Panels:
Control panel is a cabinet which contains the electrical components to controls the motor and equipment.
Control panels consists of the following components and these electrical components are as follows:
1. Cables: Cable is the pathway for the current from source to destination. In control panels mainly two types of cables are used:
i. Power Cab
les
ii. Control or instrument cable
2. Incomer : Basic supply connected to this incomer. This is also connected with fuse or SFU ( Switch fuse unit), at the time overload it disconnect from the main supply.
3. Selector : use for the type of feed to connect like DG or supply.
4. Overload relay
5. Timer
6. CONTACTOR: Contactor is an important or essential component in the control panel. It actuates when the signal from the controller (PLC, Relay logic) comes. It is used for a higher load. . It is similar to relay. It is costlier than relay.
7. MCB
8. MCCB
9. RCCB or ELCB
10. Bus Bar :