Top Mistakes to Avoid in Industrial Control Wiring Installations

1. Top Mistakes to Avoid in Industrial Control Wiring Installations Even small mistakes in wiring installations can cause equipment failures, delays in production, and increased costs associated with repairs. Recognizing common mistakes and ways to mitigate them can prevent wasted time and money. This blog will review the most frequent mistakes made during control wiring installations and outline best practices to avoid them. Poor Wire Identification and Labeling A common mistake that is easily overlooked in control wiring installations is properly labeling all wires and components. When wires and components are not identified, it makes future maintenance laborious and lengthy. Technicians can easily end up wasting hours on simply tracing wires, leading to a high risk of incorrect connections or the potential for accidental damage to equipment. Labels should last the life of the installation, be easily read, and be marked on either end of the wire. Adhering to industry standard naming conventions and color codes will greatly help with troubleshooting and upgrading the system as needed.

2. Inadequate Wire Routing and Support Inconsistent wire routing can create a broad range of unfavorable conditions including signal, hardware, and electromagnetic interference. The wires can experience EMI due to an improperly secured wire [non-current carrying] routing near electromechanical devices (full metal wiring) and high powered lines that affect wiring cleanliness. In addition, wires in an improper location that are bunched or unsupported can potentially become pinched, excessively stressed or damaged. If possible, try to ensure that your wiring routing path closely parallels an organized cable tray or conduit within the allowable safety distances from power cables or moving machinery. When necessary, secure it all together with cable ties, clamps or ducting. By paying attention to these common mistakes in industrial control wiring in NC, your system reliability, service and maintenance effectiveness, and workplace safety will obviously benefit. By taking the relevant time to details related to wire labelling, layouts and grounding methods, it can often avoid a rather confusing interpretive situation that makes the installer’s or maintenance technician’s efforts less effective. In summary, a little time on proper installation now can save months of downtime or even the loss of electrical capacity from faulty wiring down the road. CONTACT NOW! 252-237-0096 TriuneElectric Triunenc.com