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Phoenix Contact: Terminal Block DIN Rail Assembly Selection Guide
The below diagram illustrates a typical terminal block assembly, which are useful for power distribution purposes, point-to-point connections, and similar functionality within an electrical control panel.
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AWC: Modernize Your Control System
In these economically challenging times, we are helping customers get ahead of the curve and achieve better, faster, safer results with a more modern Control System through AWC’s Control System Review process.
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AWC’s Top 10 Reasons to Modernize Your Control System NOW
In industries where automation and controls are critical to production, process, and safety, it is important to ensure that control systems are modernized for a number of reasons, including the 10 reasons listed below.
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Wire Size Selection Guide
This post discusses a number of factors to consider when reviewing the correct wire criteria for an industrial application.
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Pushbutton Guidelines
This reference provides an overview of color and labeling recommendations for pushbuttons used in technical applications such as industrial control panels.
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Glossary of Industry Standard Terms
A list of frequently used industry terms that pertain to electricity, automation, and related fields.
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Adding Accessories to 3VA Circuit Breaker referencing Circuit Breaker Compatibility Chart
The included chart can be used to identify compatible locations and combinations in which various accessories can be installed within a Siemens 3VA molded case circuit breaker
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Siemens: Control Power Transformer (CPT) Fuse Selection Guide
The tables in this post serve as a reference for determining the proper fuses for a control power transformer (CPT) application.
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How to calculate the heat load of an enclosure to choose the correct cooling system
In order to correctly determine the right enclosure for a particular application, the total heat load (in Btu per hour) to which the control panel will be subjected will need to be calculated.
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How to determine the short-circuit current rating (SCCR) of a control panel
The UL 508A standard follows the step-by-step process in the post when determining the short-circuit current rating (SCCR) of a control panel.
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Siemens: Control Power Transformer (CPT) Selection Guide
These questions will help guide a user towards selecting the best suited control power transformer (CPT) to regulate voltage for a particular industrial or electrical application.
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