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Heating control bench
Teaching objectives
@ To use and program the control
functions of a Premium PLC
@ To understand and configure the operation
of a control loop
Electrical and
mechanical data
@ Power supply:
230 V T / 2000 VA
@ Size (H x W x D) - weight:
1800 x 1000 x 1000 mm - 120 kg
Main industries
@ Electrical engineering
@ Control and monitoring
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Package description
The heating control bench is used to study a central heating system with
control loops.
The operational part represents a reduced central heating system comprising:
@ a 3-way motorised valve
@ a variable speed pump (circulator)
@ a heat exchanger (fan-cooled heatsink).
The control part includes a Premium PLC which provides all the control
operations, an Altivar variable speed drive and all the associated electrical
protection elements.
A graphic operator interface terminal is used to control and monitor the system.
An Ethernet connection allows you to connect a computer and control
supervision remotely.
The system is configured to use one of the three following control loops:
@ PID loop: central heating with internal temperature sensor
(acting on the water flow)
@ PID loop + servo: central heating with internal temperature sensor
(acting on the three-way valve)
@ PID loop: central heating with external temperature sensor and water
ratio (acting on the three-way valve).
The system can be disturbed using a set of three motorised fans of variable
speed.
To order
Close-up view of 3-way valve
MD1AE895PR: heating control bench