Control panel building

[albi]

Any one done any panel building and if so is there a code of practice for it.

Other thing is emergency switching of a motor does this have to be 12 - 24v, panel board made for a conveyer. Now they say it does not conform. Does any one know of any standards?

 

[Andy™]

there are specific standards for panels & emergency stops etc. iirc, 60204. not sure of the panel one, but someone will be along with it shortly

 

[Sidewinder]

Probably more than Canoe has listed, once you start on control panels stuff there is also a pile of additional statute law you need to consider.
You are looking at over £1k in standards before you start!

 

[a3]

Thread moved to Q&A as it was listed in the Electrician's & Electrical Jobs & Apprenticeships section

 

[ProDave]

If you think the BGB is expensive, wait until you see the cost of the likes of 60204

I'm out of touch now, it's 9 years since I stopped building control panels, but there's a LOT more to it than ordinary wiring regs.

The boat boy has done a good job of listing most of the documents you need to be familiar with.

 

[Evans Electric]

Blimey we used to build panels for cranes , never had any of that!!! :Blushing

 

[steptoe]

The easiest way to build panels to current standards is to sub them out to a panel builder.

Just in the same way you sub out your fire alarms/em lighting and boiler installations to the relevant competent people.

 

[albi]

thank you for all your remarks