Control System Power and Grounding Better Practice

Erscheinungsjahr 2004
ISBN: 978-0-7506-7826-1
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Technology

Buch, Englisch, 120 Seiten, Format (B × H): 216 mm x 279 mm

Control system power and grounding is possibly the single most important element to ensure a control system doesn't experience unidentified "gremlins" throughout its life. The topic is appropriate to every control system domain, including programmable logic controllers, process control systems, robotics, vision systems, etc. Power and grounding is recognized by a major industry standards organization, ISA, in ongoing standards efforts.

Control Engineering and several power and grounding experts have developed this control system power and grounding resource. When used in conjunction with control system manufacturer installation documentation, users can expect robust, reliable control system installation; one that remains free of "phantom" problems caused by power and grounding glitches.


- Provides clarity for manufacturer's obscure system documentation

- The only single source control system power and grounding guide available.

- Details how to significantly improve reliability in control systems, saving valuable time and money.

Zielgruppe

Electrical engineers; Control engineers, Industrial design engineers

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hope, Roger

Harrold, Dave

Brown, David L.

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Elektronik | Nachrichtentechnik Elektronik Überwachungstechnik
• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Produktionstechnik Fertigungstechnik, Automatisierung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Site Preparation Overview; AC Power Distribution; DC Power Distribution; System Grounding; Signal Wiring; Alarm Wiring; Earth Ground; Lightning Protection; Appendix A: Variable Speed Drive Considerations; Appendix B: Testing with and Oscilloscope; Appendix C: Wire Size and Color Codes

Über Autor(innen)

Brown, David L.
David L. Brown, MD, FACC, is Professor of Medicine in the Cardiovascular Division at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri. He is highly reliable and conscientious and has agreed to scale back and update the content in his larger volume Cardiac Intensive Care, 3rd edition, which published in October 2018, to broaden the market with a portable, clinical manual. He will be sole author/editor of this title.