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    Color Coding for Pilot Devices

    sorry about my post. We are having some bad storms so I will try later. This is the color standard I haveused in all industrial plants plus the USAF for over 20 years and all equiment I build or install. Motor Centers and so on.
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    Color Coding for Pilot Devices

    OK here we go. Color coding for pushbuttons, indicator(pilot)lights and illuminated pushbuttons. ( NFPA 79 Industrial Machinery) ___________________________________________________________ COLOR Device Type Typical Function...
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    Is there a good electric motor design book?

    The best basic book I have found will give you all the information you need. Electrical Power Motors, Controls, Generators, Transformers By Joe Kaiser I hope you can use this information.
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    Choosing a PLC Brand...

    I recommned Allen Bradley with RSLoxic software and wonderware, which is runing on an Windows 95 machine hook-up to the network to monitor whatever you need to do and control your I/O. On the other equiment I use different SLC 500 racks I use has a rack with 9 input slots with 2 output slots.
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    shaft &bearing currents

    You stated that you are using a motor with a slipring ! 1-On what type of maching are using this motor ? 2- Are you taking about cluch & Brake slipring to control a milling machine ? This type is used to control speed and braking and is mounted to the end of shaft of the motor. ??????
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    DC circuit colour codes

    Machine Builders and Industrial Electrical standard insulation Wire Color code for most Industrial Plants. Blue = dc control wire (24vdc) to (120vdc). Yellow = 120 vac from an outside power source. Red - 120 vac control cicuit. Black = 120 vac (x1) Hot wire or 220 vac White = 120 vac netural...
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    PLC w/ a high operating temperature

    Vortex coolers are good to cool down some non electrical equipment. But if you use it to cool your control panel I would make sure you had a very good air dryer system. If you do not, then the water will cause your PLC to short out along with your other electrical equipment. If you must cool...

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