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CONTROL PANEL
Electrical control panel is the central part of any electrical
power distribution system which is required for supplying electrical
power to various equipments and applications. They are invariably
found in various industries to monitor and control machines or
production lines.
The electrical control panels are the hearts all types of industrial
uses such as Nuclear Power Plants, Ships, Pharmaceutical, Petrochemicals,
Automobile, Electronic, Chemical, Sugar, Aircraft and Computers.
Unlike the Erstwhile control panels which were equipped with push
buttons and analog mechanism, today sophisticated panels are used
for monitoring and control purposes.
There are various types of panels used to manage control systems.
Auto Man Failure panel (AMF panel) is connected to the generator
set which sends the power failure signal while normal supply serve
to main switch board fails. The generator set then runs and serves
the supply to main switch board.
Temperature Control Panel is intended for effective temperature
control of heating loads. The temperature is viewed on a vivid
LED display.
The MCC panel known as Motor Control Panel offers the distribution
of power, selecting and regulating the speed, limiting the torque
and cares against the overloads. PCC panels (Power Control Centre
Panel) receives the power from Diesel Generator set or transformer
and distributes to various applications.
Automatic Power Factor Correction (APFC) Panel is meant for avoidance
of energy loss and power correction. Synchronization panels are
designed to offer automatic and manual synchronizing function
for generator breakers.
The electrical control panels are either wall mounted or floor
mounted. It depends on the site conditions and applications.
These control panels are made by CRCA (Cold Rolled Close Annealed)
sheets are powder coated and housed with necessary Push buttons,
Overload relays, MCBs, Power contactors, Indicating lamps, Control
contactors, Rotary Switches and Terminations, etc wired as per
the designed circuit.
