The importance of MCC Panel in production houses

An MCC panel (controller) is responsible for proper maintenance and control of electric motors. However, it can be of different size and features entirely depending upon the task to be executed. A motor controller is responsible for proper execution of electric motors.

The full form of MCC is Motor Control Center. It is a collection of devices, which work in some regular fashion    to control the functionality of electric power motors.  It is also referred to as motor control center panel. A user manual must be included to provide information on the starting, stopping, selecting of the motor. It is also used to limit, regulate and protect the motor from faults and overloads.

MCC panels are more frequently used in big production plants and factories, which employs numerous motors. With the help of these devices, the remote controlling and monitoring of each motor in the factories is possible. It consists of a power bus and motor controls enclosed within the various sections.  Various motor starters join to form an MCC panel. 

Similarly, such a panel can consider meters, programmed controllers as well as frequency drives. It is practically used for voltage ranging between 208- 600 Volts with AC current with three phases. The voltage range differs in case of medium motor control and vacuum voltage control centers.

An MCC constitute of power bus and plug-ins for effective residing of motor controllers. It may be small as well as large. A large controller needs bolting while smaller can be tested directly by unplugging it. Similarly, in case of uninterrupted process purposes, a drawout MCC panel is more reliable. It is further used to instant supply of feeder in case of production failure resulting in economic loss. In the same way, a fixed MCC panel can contribute a lot in the smooth performance of the motor.