Control Panel Design for Beginners Pt. 2: Layout

Welcome to Part 2 of the Control Panel Design series, where we take an industrial electrical control panel from a complete bill of materials to a clear, dimensionally accurate layout design. This series is built for beginners who want to understand how professional control panels come together, in a practical step by step example.

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In this video, we start at the very beginning: defining mounting plate dimensions from overall panel size. From there, we walk through how to import part macros from OEM websites into CAD software. We then talk through separating AC and DC control voltages and other best practices for high level placement strategies.

We go step by step, adding power supply, PLC, IO cards, switch, fuses, terminal blocks and more one at a time and talk through common conventions for placing all components.

By the end of this video, you will understand the full workflow: dropping in power, adding IO hardware and switches, terminal blocks and power distribution and more.

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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Introduction and Background
02:30 - Placing Din Rail and Wireway
04:50 - Separating AC and DC power signals
06:54 - Placing the AC to DC Power Supply
08:33 - Importing Macros from OEM to CAD Software
11:24 - Adding PLC and IO Modules to the Layout
12:45 - Adding a Network Switch to the Panel Layout
13:30 - Adding Terminal Blocks, Relays and Power Distribution
14:45 - Additional Tips and Cabinet Design Conventions
18:21 - Outro and Recap