Motor Control Center

– Install a new MCC or repair the old MCC...

New MCC and cable installation

The old MCC after the installation has been upgraded

to a control system with intelligent units.

PCI/MCC
PP-7008.MCC.0001
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MCC before the upgrade of the system.

The old MCC compartments before the

replacement of the component.

Several components have obviously been replaced

during trouble shooting over the years.

The units after the new components have been

installed

A new contactor and an intelligent unit for communication

are installed, in order to measure the condition of the motor
and the digital signals.

The main breaker is the original installed.

Selection of intelligent components for

upgrading of MCC systems.

1 ) farthest to the left a Rockwell E3+ units with analog and

digital communication and a Contactor.

2 ) second to the left an ABB with Breaker Contactor only

digital communication.

3 ) ABB Communications units are available both as

Devicenet and Profibus. The unit is the same for 2 and 4

4 ) ABB intelligent unit with analog and digital

communication.
 General Description

Diagram of existing interface to a

control system with individual I/O or
interface to a relay control system.
It is required that there is a cable from
each motor to the control system.

Diagram of a new installation with

intelligent units. The communication
cable is a 4 conductors cable from
the PLC control system to the MCC.
It is possible to connect between 40
to 80 motors on each bus system.

Today it is normal that the power consump-

tion and the status of the MCC are reported
for better calculation of the consumption in
The total cost of installing intelligent com-
each department enabling the optimization
ponents is today normally less than the
of the power consumption in each depart-
cost of installing traditional I/O. Especially
ment. The power monitor system is also a
if cables between the MCC and the I/O for
note on the bus system today.
each motor have to be installed.

On one side there is the additional cost of

the intelligent units, on the other side
there is the cost of additional I/O, cables
and erection costs. The time for rewiring
the MCC for either the Intelligent units or
individual I/O is the same.
CI/MCC upgrade to intelligent system General Description

The amount of additional information using intelligent components in the MCC units is substantial. When opening the faceplate for the
motor, the current and the thermal utilizing will be showing in %.

On the digital side there are more than 20 additional information on the faceplate. The additional information is enabling the operator
to accurately read the diagnostic information, and forward the information to the maintenance department or the production people at
the plant, and thereby reducing the stop time.

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