Construction & Electrical Materials Distribution: 016 - Industrial Controls
This module provides you with a detailed examination of the components involved in industrial controls. This is a specialist area which is included in the Electrical Group of product knowledge modules.
Please find below the list of topics covered within this module.
Industrial Control Basics
- The Principle of Automatic Control
- Terms and Definitions
- Control Modes (or Controller Action)
- Basic Control Loops
- Process Reaction Rate
- Systems Lags
- Hunting
- Types of Control System
On/Off Control
- On/Off Control Action
- Bi-Metallic Thermostats
- Liquid Expansion (Capillary) Thermostats
Proportional Control
- Proportional Controllers
- Setting Up Proportional Controllers
- Where to use Proportional Control
- Characteristics of Proportional Control
- Typical Applications of Proportional Controllers
Integral Control
- Integral Control Basics
- Applications of the Integral Controller
Proportional Plus Integral (P+I) Control
- P+I Controller Action
- P+I Controllers
- Application of P+I Controller to Control Heating, Air Dampers and
- Cooling in Sequence
- Characteristics of P+I Controllers
Reset Controllers
- Reset Controller Basics
- Setting Up the Reset Controller
- Applications of the Reset Controller
Application of Controls to a Full Air Conditioning System
- A Typical 'All-Air' System
Compensators
- Compensator Basics
- Operation of the Compensator
- Features of Compensators
Optimisers
- Optimiser Basics
- Operation of the Optimiser
- Setting Up the Optimiser
- Applications of the Optimiser
- BRE-Start
Detecting Elements (Sensors)
- Sensor Basics
- Temperature Detectors
- Wind Detectors
- Humidity Detectors
- Enthalpy Detectors
Control Valves
- Control Valve Basics
- Types of Valve
- Valve Properties
- Important Considerations for Customers when Selecting Control Valves
Actuator
- Actuator Basics
- Valve Actuators
- Damper Actuators
- Selecting Actuators
Customer Information
- The Importance of Accuracy
- Compatibility of Components