Motor control centre

An MCC is a large enclosure designed to house standard

motor control equipment. The unique characteristic of an
MCC is that the motor controls are contained in plug-in units.
Ability to Plug In
control components can plug in and unplug instead of having
to wire each device.
For example: a combination starter can be plugged into a
motor control center just like you would plug in a household
device such as a lamp. However, in an MCC, the user can feed
much larger loads. Note that industrial motors operate on
three phase power, unlike a typical household device; this is
why MCC units have three power stabs plus a fourth stab to
provide a means for grounding.
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 Motor control centre

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 Advantages of MCCs
Lower Wiring and Mounting Cost
Only one set of incoming power wires needs to be routed to the
MCC. The MCC distributes power to all devices through its power
bus network. MCC units are pre-wired. Rather than mounting each
of many small enclosures to the wall, a whole MCC can be
quickly mounted to the floor.
Expandability
Neater Appearance
Reduced Downtime
 problem is traced to an MCC unit easily, it can be unplugged and a
spare unit can be quickly plugged in.
 A single MCC unit can be serviced while all other units remain

energized.
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 Standard MCC in one large enclosure

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Increased Level of Safety
MCCs incorporate extra safety features, such
as handle interlocks to prevent the removal of
a unit when it is energized, and non-conductive
barriers to protect personnel from energized
bus bars.
Reduced Space Requirements
Faster Delivery
MCCs are standardized which increases
efficiency in production and reduces delivery
time.
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 Plug in an electric device Plug in a combination starter
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 Power control centre

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