Wiring tips for connections and routing (Bletectricatengineering-portal com tpe-wiing-industial-conrl-panel Wiring industil contol panel is a complox process and itnoods a numberof carefully planned and performed deta. However, there are dozen ftps and advices on how to do this and that, but this technical article wil imi to wire eonneetlons and routing inside of contra panels. Connections and routing tips for wirng indus contol panel (photo cred: powerindusllcontls.com) Wiring tips | Connections & routing Let's discuss now about tips and advices you should take into account when wiring the control pane! 4. Generales 2. Conductor and cable uns 8. Conductors of dierent eects 1. General tips ‘Those are some goneral points thal should be taken into account when wing the contol panel ” Connections should be secured against aceidenta provided o secure tats mating socket ening, Corecty tighten termina serous and where a connecting plugs fed, use he clamps or serews #2 Particular attenton in this respec should be taken wit the protective bonding clrcult, fr example by using sar washers and a lock nut where necessary #3 ‘wo of more conductors may only be connected toa terminal ha is designed forte purpose, The majority of connecting blocks wil onl take one or two conductors. Don't force in any mo 14 ‘Add an adaitional terminal and connec ito the other by inkl n the cable trucking to gain an extra connection point.Solioros connections shoul be made only to terminals suitable for that purpose. Transformers may be fe with ‘ume! age suitable for soldering and pind ccult boars assembles may have solder pins Terminals and torminal blocks should be clearly marked and Identified to coraspord tothe markings nthe rosea, Ensure thatidentfcaion tags and cable markers aro lgile, marked wih @ prmanent ink and sutable forthe fenvonment where the panels fo be used, They should also corespond wit hose shown inthe machine drawings and instucton or service documentation, 7 ‘Ameans of retaining conductor strands shouldbe povided where terminals are not equipped witht acy, for ‘example y crimping on boallaceferules. De net use solder. “The terminations of shisises or srenred conductors should be terminated so tha the screen cannot fray. the screen Isto be coonected thon make i off n the same way a8 fr coaxia cable with a soldered pita and asloowe, Itis not tobe connectod thon tim it back a far as possible and cover itwith a sleove, #9 Terminal locks shouldbe maurtd and wie ao tha he Internal and a enteral wiring doesnot crossover the terminals =| #0 { Flexible conduits and cables should be instaled in auch a vey that 7 liquids can drain away from fitings and terminations. ‘Sar washers —*f Go back to contents t Petsson tare reer wh 2. Conductor and cable runs " Conductors and cables should run from terminal o terminal without any intervening jolns. This refers to ‘making jinn the mide of wire o” cabo. tis necessary fr any reason then use a suabl connector or terminal block, Dont use a twisted and soldered joint xtra length shouldbe lft at connectors where the cable or cable assembly needs to be ‘sconnected during maintenance or servicing. ry Muticore cable terminations shouldbe adequately supported to avold undue strain on the conductor terminations # The protective condctor should 9s fr 28 is posse be routed close tothe associated Hive conductors to avoid undue loop resistance Go back to contents t 3. Conductors of different circuits Tis roers to wires and cables hat are nthe same enclosure but are connected to liferent pats of the system, for example power wing that could be carryng hgh curents at 415 vo. Socket Retaining clip ‘Signal wires that may be connected to sensors anf the input terminals ofa programmable conrller and therefore carrying only low currents at $19 24 vot When a conductor i camying cument, an electro-magnetic field fs produced, This ie mors proncunca when the powers high such as may be the case fr a powerful slectie a, motor. This fed can cause a vliage o be generated in other conductors nearby. tf posible fr this so-called interference vliage to cause another circuit to react, causing a malfunctionWihon the currents switched on oF of, tho electo-magnoti fs increases and docreases, rapidly causing, in ‘fect, a radio signal. The effects sina othe cracls that can sometimes be head on the rade or television when something ike a fdge switches on and af. This radiated signal canbe picked up bythe other wre the Syste and cause interference tothe normal working vokages inthe system, This is krown as Electromagnetic Interference or EMI, The Electro.magnotc Compatl Regultions require thal these effects ae minimized. wy EMC) In many cases, it the layout ofthe wiring thats ertcal to avold interference and this will have ‘bean worked out by the designer This aspect of winng cancems the EMC regulations. The layout of ‘Sch wing shouldbe specified by the designer and must be adhered t Wier the crus work at front voltages, the conductors must be separated by sulable bartors oral ho Wires insulated forte highest votage fo which any conductor may be subjected, Circuits which are NOT switched off by the supply disconnecting device shouldbe either separated physically from other wiring andlor distinguished by color so hat they can easy bo idenifed as boing LN When the dsconnectng device Is inthe of r open positon. ‘lamp inside an enclosure provided for use during mairtanance Is an example of such crc. The contol panel may be isolated but the lamp wil equre power so that he engineer can see while working on it Go back to contents + Feterence i Industial Control Wiring Gul by Bob Morcer Solder tags VA , Use nuts and star washers, —,Sleeving 4 = 2 PigtailElectrical machine Flexible conduit =e Removable module _ Extra lengthClamp cable securelyElectromagnetic field AC electric motor i Power contactor t PLC —S) Low power sensors Electromagnetic field trapped in conduit AC electric motor Power contactor ‘Separate conduits = Low power sensors