Electrical Design & Build

An essential component of a control system, this discipline in itself dictates how the software will communicate with the mechanical bones of the solution.

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What it takes to build a robust & tidy Control Cabinet at 2M

Here we are on Day 1.

The enclosure door is marked ready for cut-out in accordance with the electrical panel-drawings layout details which you can also see in this photo.

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Here's the complete panel cut-out using jigsaw and metal hole-punches.

All bare edges have been dressed and painted with the relevant RAL colour.

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Here are the handy hole-punches used to make the holes for push-buttons and lamps fitted in the cabinet doors.

Look out for our upcoming updates next week including "arm fitting" and much more.

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Here is our empty control panel. This one is made out of mild steel, sprayed to a standard RAL colour.

Cabinet specifications meet client requirements, taking into consideration environmental site factors.

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Rounding up Day 1, here's the back-plate which has been removed from the cabinet, ready to be laden and fitted with components.

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On Day 2, we can see the removed back-plate with components laid out according to the electrical layouts, ready for marking and drilling.

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At the end of Day 2.

The back-plate is beginning to take shape with fitted components in accordance to the parts-list and refitted into the control cabinet ready for wiring.

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Here we on Day 4.

All the A/C (alternating current) wiring is complete.

At a glance, you may notice a:

PLC (Programmable Logic Controller)
Circuit breakers
Contactors
Drives
Fuse Switch

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Here we have continuation of wiring with all the DC and control/PLC wiring.

This is the 6 Day milestone on this one-man control-cabinet build job.

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All wiring completed, awaiting trunking lid.

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On Day 8 all trunking-lidding is complete.

It is now time to re-fit the panel doors.

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Panel doors fitted, you'll note the fan used to moderate temperature inside this control cabinet.

There's also a drawing-pocket mounted to the inside of a door as standard. This is where the most up-to date electrical drawings for the control cabinet will be stored, alongside completed Hardware Checklists prior to dispatch.