James Fillmore
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We are building a line of standardized machines; servo driven press, high power IR lamp, plastic assembly machines. A stand alone machine.
I'm thinking of creating a servo / plc enclosure and then a power enclosure. Reason is the servo / plc panel would be very standard but the power panel could be anything from a few kw of phase angle power control to hundreds of kw.
The plc / servo panel would require about 30A of 480VAC. The IR power panel would require 60A to over 600A of 480VAC. Out of convenience for the customer it'd be nice to have one 480VAC drop and then quick connect the PLC panel to the IR power panel. Only connections between the 2 would be 480VAC power for the servo equipment and power supplies. And a couple dozen digital and analog control wires from the PLC to the power controllers and contactors.
Bottomline, SHOULD I have (2) 480VAC power drops? If I did the only wiring between the 2 control panels would be low voltage.
If I had (1) drop on the IR power panel I'd have to run 480V to the plc / servo panel. Would probably have to feed the top of a disconnect on the plc / servo panel. Would be nice if this was or could be made a quick disconnect cable to the IR power panel.
Anyone done something similar? Any suggestions?
TIA
I'm thinking of creating a servo / plc enclosure and then a power enclosure. Reason is the servo / plc panel would be very standard but the power panel could be anything from a few kw of phase angle power control to hundreds of kw.
The plc / servo panel would require about 30A of 480VAC. The IR power panel would require 60A to over 600A of 480VAC. Out of convenience for the customer it'd be nice to have one 480VAC drop and then quick connect the PLC panel to the IR power panel. Only connections between the 2 would be 480VAC power for the servo equipment and power supplies. And a couple dozen digital and analog control wires from the PLC to the power controllers and contactors.
Bottomline, SHOULD I have (2) 480VAC power drops? If I did the only wiring between the 2 control panels would be low voltage.
If I had (1) drop on the IR power panel I'd have to run 480V to the plc / servo panel. Would probably have to feed the top of a disconnect on the plc / servo panel. Would be nice if this was or could be made a quick disconnect cable to the IR power panel.
Anyone done something similar? Any suggestions?
TIA