Composants essentiels des panneaux de contrôle industriels : guide détaillé 

When you think of control panels, they are more than just those you head over to when you need to change settings on your computer. In industrial settings, a control panel is a system utilized to regulate, as well as manage electrical and mechanical operations for the purposes they are intended for. 

Prior to shopping for your industrial control panel, it is important to understand more about the inside of electrical panel sets. What are their various electrical components and their functions? Learn these plus a guide on control panel component selection here that will cover the following:

• Circuit breakers, surge suppressors, and fuses
• Power supply
• Power distribution
• Communications
• Motor drives
• Terminal block
• Relays and contractors
• HMI
• Transformateur
• Wire duct and DIN rail
• Enclosure, backplate, and grounding panels

Industrial Control Panel Components

1. Circuit Breakers, Surge Suppressors, and Fuses

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When it comes to your electrical control center with switches and fuses, circuit breakers cannot be set aside. These components protect the tool from short-circuiting and other issues, keeping operations calm from an amperage standpoint. 

They consist of the following parts: the main breakers, branch breakers, and supplementary breakers. 

With TOSUN Electric, you can have access to an extensive range of circuit breakers, designed with various features for both commercial and industrial applications. 

Now, these circuit breakers may also have these Industrial control panel components: surge suppressors and fuses, which TOSUNlux also provides. 

2. Power Supply

Another component found in the inside of electrical panel series is the power supply. As its name suggests, this is the source of electricity for your panel. Sometimes, they also act as regulators or stabilizers for the voltage each part receives, preventing issues that may lead to deaths in the workplace. 

3. Power Distribution

Made from the brightest and toughest of materials, this component has two sub-parts: AC and DC. Both kinds of currents are functional in several areas of your panel. Here, the DC block takes the voltage converted from AC through the power supply, distributing it to the components that need the DC current.

4. Communications

Meanwhile, this part is all about networking equipment, allowing your control panel components and compatible equipment to “talk to each other.” 

In simple terms, this component is taking charge of sending signals to the other parts so they can run in synergy. 

As you go shopping for them, there are two options: the Ethernet switches and the radios.

5. Motor Drives

Next are the motor drives, electromechanical systems that a motor runs. Install them in areas that need to survive the harshest factory environments.

If the communications components do the “taking,” these motor drives are the brains and nervous systems of control panels. They send aand receive data from all connected tools and processes, which your control panel analyzes and converts into information needed in the operations.

Under this component are variable frequency drives and soft starters.

6. Terminal Block

Overall, terminal blocks are responsible for the safe and reliable connection of multiple wires. Available in various shapes and sizes, these blocks is the entry point for electricity to flow smoothly from the incoming wires to various parts of the panel. They also serve as the junction with the internal components, such as switches and relays. 

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Le relais temporisé multifonction TRT8 offre 10 fonctions programmables et une large gamme de réglages de temps, idéaux pour contrôler les appareils électriques, les moteurs et autres charges, avec une précision et une fiabilité élevées.

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TOSUNlux’s relays are very useful for electrical appliances, in-charge of controlling lights, heating, motors, pumps, and fans.

7. Relays and Contractors

That being said, you also have your relays and contractors. These control panel components make or break energy supplies to devices based on the panels’ commands. They are smaller switches that open and close circuits the moment they receive electrical signals from external sources. 

8. HMI or Human-Machine Interface

Human machine interfaces are all about ensuring those components, even outside control panels, responsible for the success of operations can evaluate and adjust settings in the quickest and easiest ways possible. 

An HMI have the following sub-parts:

• Buttons
• Switches
• Screens
• Dials
• Keyboards
• Joysticks

9. Transformer

You are, for sure, familiar with this. Transformers are responsible for sending energy to equipment connected to the panels. However, note that they do not perform the function of directly connecting to the power supply. 

Because the current may hurt several components at times, industrial control panel transformers convert the incoming voltage for safety. 

TOSUN Electric’s wide range of current transformers is expertly crafted with the best features for the best of your applications.

10. Wire Duct and DIN Rail 

While wire ducts act as raceways protecting your control panels from damage and performance dips, DIN rails mechanically support small electrical components.

11. Enclosure, Backplate, and Grounding Panels

This set of components is also for support. Enclosures ensure the well-being of the control panel and the operator, hence their name. Backplates support rails and ducts from their mounted position inside the enclosure. Grounding panels protect the device from noise and your people from electric shocks. 

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Découvrez une gamme complète de produits électriques auprès d'un grossiste en fournitures électriques de confiance. TOSUNlux propose des disjoncteurs, des contacteurs, des interrupteurs et bien plus encore pour les marchés mondiaux.

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Control Panel Component Selection Guide

Now that you’ve learned about the various control panel components, take a look at this industrial control panel component selection guide. How to shop for the right one?

• Evaluate the requirements of your operations
• Assess the environmental conditions
• Ensure what’s compatible with your systems
• Choose the appropriate controllers
• Select the appropriate power supply components
• Incorporate protection devices
• Plan for scalability and future expansion

There you go, but where do you find the perfect components? 

TOSUNlux, Your Choice

You can see most, if not all, of these components’ function in motion when you invest in electrical equipment from TOSUN Electric. Our company has been in the business for several years, so we can ensure that you get what you and your industry deserve. Our brand narrative stands out from above the rest – world-class, global, sustainable, and affordable. Let’s start working together. Connect with our team aujourd'hui.