Panel Building

Learner Workbook

Name: .............................................

Trainer's Copy
INTRODUCTION

Use this Workbook throughout the course to write down key information to help you
understand and learn about Panel Building. Answer all the questions placing your answer in
the space provided, (answers will be provided in the accompanying PowerPoint
Presentation)

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 Please answer questions in the appropriate space provided.

1. What is meant by Panel Building?

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2. What care must be taken if electrical panels contain electronic circuit

boards?

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3. Group Activity - List nine processes of a Panel Builder.

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4. Create a mind map of panel building and the considerations needed when
designing a panel?

Panel
Building

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 5. What is 'indirect' and 'direct' contact? (Please give an example)

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6. What does H.A.S.A.W.A stand for and what year did it take affect?

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7. List the components used in panel building?

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8. What does I.P mean?

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9. Does equipment with an I.P rating of I.P. 10 protect against water?

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 10. State two types of ventilation methods?

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11. What is meant by a 'star point' of a panel?

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12. Name two types of overcurrent.

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13. What size cable can be used for control circuits?

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14. Name the four main categories of cable.

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15. What are the four types of electrical drawings?

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 16. Draw the following symbols in the space provided.

Normally Open Contact

Three-pole Contactor

Normally Closed Contact

Thermal Overload

Normally Open Pushbutton

Operating Coil

Normally closed Pushbutton

Fuse

Time Delay Contact

Indicator Lamp

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 17. An operating coil's terminal markings are always what?

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18. Label this Auxiliary Contact block.

CH597b_Symbols

19. Would positions 53 and 54 be N.O. or N.C?

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20. If this cable was identified in the

correct method would it be number
86 or 98?

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______________________________ CH603_Cable Identification

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 21. Fill in the gaps and include wire and terminal numbers.

Fuse O/L Stop Start Contactor

95 96 1 2 A1 A2
1 2 3 4 3 4 5

Latch 6
13 14
4 99

Contact Lamp
43 44 X1 X2
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CH604_Wire/Terminal Nos.

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 22. Draw four different diagrams for a simple installation as shown below:

1. Layout 2. Block 3. Schematic 4. Wiring

Layout

Block

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 Schematic

Wiring

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 Section: Drawing No: Notes:

Title: Scale:

Drawn By: Date:

Checked: Date:

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 Section: Drawing No: Notes:

Title: Scale:

Drawn By: Date:

Checked: Date:

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COMPONENT LIST

Information should be taken from trade catalogues

COMPONENT QTY DESCRIPTION MANUFACTURER PART NUMBER PRICE

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