MCC & Smart

(Intelligent) MCC

By Saif Ali
MCC panel

Floor mounted
Contains all the motor control units
Feeders for the motors
Designed for different motor ratings
Available in automatic and manual operation
MCC panel

Steel structure
Raceways, internal wiring and bus bars
A vertical section can be independent as a complete MCC
Or several sections can be screwed and transported together
MCC panel

Connected with PLC/DCS control

Large quantity of cabling and connections
Less needed with smart MCC
Receives a digital signal from the control panel
Can be operated by the field operators & remote mode
Produce the control action for the motor in response to the
digital input.
MCC panel

Links the digital controller with the analog field actuators

Contains timers, counters
Difference between Control panel and
MCC

A control panel usually consists of a controller

Specially designed to protect electrical equipment from
heavy fluctuations
PLC, VFD, fuses, switches; transformers and many other
Designed especially for motor operations.
Receives a signal from the control panel
Directly connected to the analogue motor.
Smart
MCC

An intelligent device used to control motors

Monitor their operation
Monitor the energy consumption
Quality of the energy and the functioning of the system
Communicate quickly with a PLC
Through a data network
Advantages of Smart
MCC

Low system installation and commissioning costs

Low maintenance cost
Low energy costs
Reduced downtime
Increased system efficiency
Increased system information
SIMOCODE pro
Full motor protection
Transparent operation
Thank You!