Electrician''s Guide to Control and Monitoring Systems: Installation, Troubleshooting, and Maintenance

by Cutter, Albert

• ISBN13: 9780071700610
• ISBN10: 0071700617
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-05-05
• Publisher: McGraw Hill

Summary

The first book on control and monitoring systems to walk users through the logic diagrams and control devices of networked monitoring systemsElectrician's Guide to Control and Monitoring Systemscontains the practical information electrical contractors, electricians, and maintenance workers need to understand the technology used in the systems found in most sites today. Written by a veteran electrician, this book presents the information with minimal jargon and covers sample devices and circuits. Relevant National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 2008 National Electrical Code (NEC) articles are cited.Electrician's Guide to Control and Monitoring Systemsfeatures Detailed drawings and pictures that convey details in a simple and understandable manner Step-by-step explanations of the drawings Information on networks used in the field and the requirements for proper installation A focus on installation and maintenance, not design Jargon-free coverage of electrical control and monitoring systems presented by a Union electrician with over 40 years' experience.Coverage includes: Standard Symbols; Ladder Diagram; Input Devices; Output Devices; Monitoring Systems; Terminology and Definitions; Motor Control Unit; EPO System; Photoelectric Sensors; Essential Components

Author Biography

About the Author
Albert F. Cutter is owner and CEO of The Cutter Companies (AFC Electronics, Inc.; Cutter Electronic Devices, Inc.; Intuitive Technologies, Inc.). A Local 456 IBEW Union Electrician for over 40 years, he has extensive experience working on control systems and automation. Cutter has taught in apprenticeship programs and college-level courses on production control.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. vii
Preface	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xi
Ladder Diagrams	p. 1
Emergency Power Off (EPO) System Ladder Diagram	p. 3
EPO Procedure	p. 19
Punch Press	p. 20
Punch Press Procedure	p. 28
Input Devices	p. 31
Push Buttons and Selector Switches	p. 32
Automatic Float Switch	p. 60
Pressure Switch	p. 62
Temperature Switch	p. 65
Photoelectric Sensor	p. 68
Inductive Proximity Sensors	p. 71
Capacitive Proximity Sensors	p. 74
Limit Switches	p. 77
Output Devices	p. 81
Relays	p. 82
Open Frame Relay	p. 83
Heavy-Duty Industrial Relays	p. 85
Sealed Relay (Ice Cube)	p. 87
Latching Relays	p. 90
Timing Relays	p. 92
Solid-State Relays	p. 94
Solid-State Timer Relays	p. 97
Shunt Trip Breaker	p. 99
Three-Phase Motor Starter	p. 100
Monitoring Systems	p. 103
Programmable Logic Controllers	p. 104
Monitoring and Control Modules	p. 105
RS-232 Introduction and Specifications	p. 106
RS-485 Introduction and Specifications	p. 114
Modbus Introduction and Specifications	p. 122
Kilowatt Meter	p. 126
Ethernet Introduction and Specifications	p. 127
Universal Serial Bus	p. 129
Terminology and Definitions	p. 131
Motor Control—3 Phase	p. 143
Ladder Diagrams	p. 145
DGH Corporation Modules	p. 155
Electrical Control Symbols	p. 167
Index	p. 189
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