Electrician''s Guide to Control and Monitoring Systems

Overview

The first book on control and monitoring systems to walk users through the logic diagrams and control devices of networked monitoring systems

Electrician's Guide to Control and Monitoring Systems contains 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 Systems features

• 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

Table of contents

Chapter 1. Standard Symbols;
Chapter 2. Ladder Diagram;
Chapter 3. Input Devices;
Chapter 4. Output Devices;
Chapter 5. Monitoring Systems;
Chapter 6. Terminology and Definitions;
Appendix A. Motor Control Unit;
Appendix B. EPO System;
Appendix C. Photoelectric Sensors;
Appendix D. Essential Components;
Index

Biographical note

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.