Control panel webinars

 

Optimize your control panel with practice-oriented expert know-how!

Looking for additional information on standards and codes or some clever engineering tips for your control panel? Learn from our experts. In the live sessions you also have the opportunity to chat with them. Register for our upcoming webinars or watch our webinar recordings!

Upcoming Webinar

News and changes of the NFPA79 new version 2021

19th November 2020, 9:00 am or 4:00 pm  (CET)

 

Are you planning electrical equipment for machines and systems for the North American market? Then you should consider the new version 2021 of NFPA79. In this webinar we would like to show you the relevant changes to the 2018 version from our point of view:

  • Connection from machine supply circuit conductors to machine supply circuit disconnecting means
  • Back-fed termination of machine supply circuit disconnect (main disconnect)
  • Internally and externally mounted machine supply circuit disconnecting means
  • Enclosure access restricted to qualified persons by: using keys or tools, door locking systems with defeating and deliberate action, dead front cover

 

Register now

Past webinars available to watch on demand after registration

News and changes of UL508A 3rd Edition 2020

This webinar gives you a brief update on the history and content structure of the new version of UL508A standard for industrial control panels in North America. Additionally, you can find out more about protection for electrical resistance and industrial heating, door interlock etc.

Tips and tricks for industrial control panels for North America

Get practical tips and tricks from Siemens and UL experts to avoid the ten most common mistakes when applying relevant standards and market regulations for the North American Market and receive valuable information on use and design of the correct components. 

Verify the temperature rise in your control panel quickly and efficiently

What does the temperature rise evaluation involve? Learn more about technical standards and product-related requirements as well as technical risk assessment with reliable temperature rise evaluation methods for the documentation of an industrial control panel.

Load feeder configurator+ (IEC) for your control panel

Find out how to ensure the correct electrical dimensioning of motor starters in terms of load feeder protection devices and correct dimensioning of power conductors.

How does EN/IEC 60204-1 influence the safety of electrical machinery equipment?

Learn more about short-circuit protection and engineering tools for dimensioning power conductors, load feeders and how to avoid harmful temperature in your electrical control panel.

Control Panel Online Symposium

Siemens teamed up with industry experts from EPLAN, WSCAD and UL for the Control Panel Symposium. Industry experts presented the latest in control panel standards, tips for more efficient control panel designs and how to improve your engineering efficiency.

How short-circuit calculation influences your design

The calculation of short-circuit current influences tremendously the cost of the solution. Understand why the short-circuit current withstand is so important, experience a real-life scenario and get an insight on engineering tools.

Control Panel Engineering - Work digitally, collaboratively and efficiently

Get an insight on various engineering features and configuration tools in which you can faultlessly integrate your project and create an efficient documentation for your project.

Efficient control panel building - Save time and space in the control panel

We will give you tips and tricks for efficient control panel construction that you can implement and show you examples of space and time-saving solutions for the electrical equipment of machines.

control panel construction

Control Panel Online Symposium in Spanish

Siemens teamed up with industry experts from EPLAN and UL for a first ever Control Panel Online Symposium in Spanish. Industry experts presented the latest in control panel standards, tips for more efficient control panel designs and how to improve your engineering efficiency.