EMC Awareness For Industrial Automation Systems

Who should attend the course?

What will I learn on the course?

FUNDAMENTALS:

• Impedance – resistance / inductance / capacitance
• Frequency / wavelength
• Resonance
• Differential mode vs common mode currents
• Methods of coupling

ENCLOSURE (PANEL) DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS:

• Panel layout (zoning)
• Internal bonding
• The use and purpose of a reference plane
• Potential issues associated with apertures
• CE compliance of panels and devices inside them

EQUIPOTENTIAL BONDING TECHNIQUES:

• Bonding straps vs wires
• Parallel earth conductors – wire / cable tray / conduit / armored cable
• CBN / MESH-BN
  

LOW VOLTAGE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS & EMC:

• TN-C, TN-S and others
• EMC considerations

EMC TESTING AND EQUIPMENT:

• Oscilloscopes
• Spectrum analyzers
• Clamps and probes
• Cable segregation
• Shielding theory
• Shielding connection techniques
• EMC glands

VARIABLE SPEED DRIVES:

• Basis of operation
• Supply cabling / filtering / harmonics / shielding / Bearing protection / cable rating
• Motor cabling / emissions / shielding
• Common problems

Course details

Training method: Presentation and hands-on workshops

Duration: 1 day

Location: On site or at one of our training centres near you. See website for more details

Prerequisites: None