{"id":43292,"date":"2023-10-25T09:12:37","date_gmt":"2023-10-25T08:12:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gt-engineering.it\/?post_type=formazione&#038;p=43292"},"modified":"2025-08-27T13:39:03","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T12:39:03","slug":"es-2-how-to-design-control-panels-according-to-en-60204-1","status":"publish","type":"formazione","link":"https:\/\/www.gt-engineering.it\/en\/gt-engineering-academy\/es-2-how-to-design-control-panels-according-to-en-60204-1\/","title":{"rendered":"ES 2: How to Design Control Panels according to EN 60204-1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n    \n        <section\n            data-name=\"Contenuto testuale con immagine\"\n            class=\"bow-gte-testo-media u-spacer-base\"\n            id=\"\"\n        >\n            \n<div class=\"o-text-media px-side-spacer sm:px-side-spacer-sm lg:px-side-spacer-tablet 2xl:px-side-spacer-desktop flex flex-wrap items-start md:block\">\n\n    \n                    <div class=\"mb-6 relative w-full md:mb-4 lg:mb-8 xl:mb-9\">\n                \n        <div                class=\"m-headings\"\n            >\n    \n    \n<h2 class=\"a-heading text-primary font-heading text-2xl lg:text-3xl xl:text-4xl font-normal mt-2 first:mt-0\">\n                    Training Objectives    <\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n        \n                    <div\n                class=\"h-auto mb-6 md:mb-4 lg:mb-8 xl:mb-9  float-right ml-6 md:ml-4 lg:ml-8 xl:ml-9 overflow-hidden shadow-content-image w-full md:w-1\/2\"\n            >\n                \r\n\r\n    \r\n        \r\n            \r\n                \r\n                    <picture\r\n                        class=\"\"\r\n                                            >\r\n                                                                                                        <source\r\n                                media=\"(max-width: 150px)\"\r\n                                width=\"150\"\r\n                                height=\"150\"\r\n                                srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gt-engineering.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/60204-1-150x150.png.webp\"\r\n                                type=\"image\/webp\"\r\n                            \/>\r\n                                                                                <source\r\n                                media=\"(max-width: 300px)\"\r\n                                width=\"300\"\r\n                                height=\"199\"\r\n                                srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gt-engineering.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/60204-1-300x199.png.webp\"\r\n                                type=\"image\/webp\"\r\n                            \/>\r\n                                                                                <source\r\n                                media=\"(max-width: 768px)\"\r\n                                width=\"768\"\r\n                                height=\"509\"\r\n                                srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gt-engineering.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/60204-1-768x509.png.webp\"\r\n                                type=\"image\/webp\"\r\n                            \/>\r\n                                                                                <source\r\n                                media=\"(max-width: 1024px)\"\r\n                                width=\"1024\"\r\n                                height=\"679\"\r\n                                srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gt-engineering.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/60204-1-1024x679.png.webp\"\r\n                                type=\"image\/webp\"\r\n                            \/>\r\n                                                                            <img\r\n                            class=\"a-image transparent border-image h-auto  w-full\"\r\n                                                        srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gt-engineering.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/60204-1.png.webp\"\r\n                                                        title=\"60204-1\"\r\n                                                        type=\"image\/webp\"\r\n                        \/>\r\n                    <\/picture>\r\n\r\n                \r\n\r\n                    \r\n    \r\n            <\/div>\n        \n                    <div class=\"relative w-full\">\n                \n<div class=\"a-text font-text text-base normal mt-8 first:mt-0 space-y-4\">\n    <p>The training objective is to be able to design and engineer an industrial control panel according to the European Standard EN 60204-1. Since October 2021, the 2006 edition of EN 60204-1 is not anymore harmonised and the new edition has become compulsory. We will also touch on the new editions of IEC 61439-1 and IEC 61439-2 (2020).<\/p>\n<p>Finally, we will go into detail about the Neutral earthing systems: TN, TT and IT, we will address the issue of bonding of Exposed Conductive Parts and the problem of extraneous conductive parts.<\/p>\n<p>Despite adhering to the language of the standard, the training is practical, with several examples.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>            <\/div>\n        \n        \n                <div class=\"clear-both\"><\/div>\n        \n\n    <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\n    \n\n\n\n\n    \n        <section\n            data-name=\"Contenuto testuale con immagine\"\n            class=\"bow-gte-testo-media u-spacer-base\"\n            id=\"\"\n        >\n            \n<div class=\"o-text-media px-side-spacer sm:px-side-spacer-sm lg:px-side-spacer-tablet 2xl:px-side-spacer-desktop flex flex-wrap items-start md:block\">\n\n    \n                    <div class=\"mb-6 relative w-full md:mb-4 lg:mb-8 xl:mb-9\">\n                \n        <div                class=\"m-headings\"\n            >\n    \n    \n<h2 class=\"a-heading text-primary font-heading text-2xl lg:text-3xl xl:text-4xl font-normal mt-2 first:mt-0\">\n                    Contents    <\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n        \n        \n                    <div class=\"relative w-full\">\n                \n<div class=\"a-text font-text text-base normal mt-8 first:mt-0 space-y-4\">\n    <p><strong>DURATION<\/strong>: 24 hours<\/p>\n<p><strong>MODULE 1<\/strong> (6 hours) Introduction and Overcurrents<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>General Prescriptions<\/li>\n<li>Fixed Installations vs Ele Equipment of Machinery\n<ul>\n<li>Environmental Conditions<\/li>\n<li>Harmonics generation<\/li>\n<li>Electrical Supply Characteristics<\/li>\n<li>Applicability of IEC 61439 series<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Supply disconnecting (isolating) device\n<ul>\n<li>Whole Body Access<\/li>\n<li>Power distribution methods<\/li>\n<li>Unexpected startup<\/li>\n<li>PE cable<\/li>\n<li>Incoming supply conductors<\/li>\n<li>Supply disconnecting (isolating) device introduction<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>MODULE 2<\/strong> (6 hours) Indirect Contacts, Ampacity and verifications<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Overload and Short Circuit Protection<\/li>\n<li>Overload Protection<\/li>\n<li>Short Circuit Protection<\/li>\n<li>Contactor co-ordination\n<ul>\n<li>The breaking capacity of protections<\/li>\n<li>The limiting function of protections<\/li>\n<li>Branching techniques<\/li>\n<li>Basic criteria for short-circuit protection<\/li>\n<li>Active and passive components and the importance of the assumed current<\/li>\n<li>Short circuit testing and other important aspects<\/li>\n<li>The 5 possible cases of branch circuits<\/li>\n<li>Tap conductors and other aspects related to short circuits<\/li>\n<li>Motor starters and OCPD and contactor coordination<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>SCCR calculation for switchboard and example of connection<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>MODULE 3<\/strong> (8 hours)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Basic Protection<\/li>\n<li>Fault Protection and the TN system<\/li>\n<li>The residual current protection<\/li>\n<li>IT and Electrical Separation\n<ul>\n<li>TT System: Use of the RCD<\/li>\n<li>TT System: Use of the Magnetic Protection<\/li>\n<li>Selectivity with RCDs<\/li>\n<li>Protection by reduction of the touch voltage<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Exposed and Extraneous conductive Parts<\/li>\n<li>Wiring and Class II Equipment; The Protective Conductor<\/li>\n<li>SELV, PELV and FELV systems<\/li>\n<li>Cable capacity according to EN 60204-1 and EN 61439-1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>MODULE 4<\/strong> (4 hours)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Protection of equipment\n<ul>\n<li>Overcurrent protection and The Neutral Conuctor<\/li>\n<li>Motor Protection<\/li>\n<li>Protection against the effects of supply interruption<\/li>\n<li>Protection against the fault current<\/li>\n<li>Lightning Protection<\/li>\n<li>Short Circuit Current Rating<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Operator interface<\/li>\n<li>Controlgear, Cables and wirings<\/li>\n<li>Access; Marking; Technical DocumentationTests and Verifications<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>            <\/div>\n        \n        \n                <div class=\"clear-both\"><\/div>\n        \n\n    <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\n    \n\n\n\n\n    \n        <section\n            data-name=\"Contenuto testuale con immagine\"\n            class=\"bow-gte-testo-media u-spacer-base\"\n            id=\"\"\n        >\n            \n<div class=\"o-text-media px-side-spacer sm:px-side-spacer-sm lg:px-side-spacer-tablet 2xl:px-side-spacer-desktop flex flex-wrap items-start md:block\">\n\n    \n                    <div class=\"mb-6 relative w-full md:mb-4 lg:mb-8 xl:mb-9\">\n                \n        <div                class=\"m-headings\"\n            >\n    \n    \n<h2 class=\"a-heading text-primary font-heading text-2xl lg:text-3xl xl:text-4xl font-normal mt-2 first:mt-0\">\n                    Instructor    <\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n        \n        \n                    <div class=\"relative w-full\">\n                \n<div class=\"a-text font-text text-base normal mt-8 first:mt-0 space-y-4\">\n    <p>GT Engineering is a member of the following Technical Committees<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Member of the Technical Committee\u00a0IEC\/TC44 MT\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gt-engineering.it\/en\/technical-standards\/en-iec-standards\/en-61439-22119556196\/\">60204-1\u00a0<\/a>for\u00a0IEC\u00a060204-1:\u00a0Safety of machinery \u2013 Electrical equipment of machines.<\/li>\n<li>Member of the Technical Committee\u00a0IEC\/TC64 MT9 for\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gt-engineering.it\/en\/technical-standards\/en-iec-standards\/iec-60364-4-41\/\">IEC 60364-4-41<\/a>:\u00a0Low-voltage electrical installations \u2013 Protection against electric shock<\/li>\n<li>Member of the\u00a0UL\u00a0Standard Technical Panel (STP) for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gt-engineering.it\/en\/technical-standards\/ul-and-nfpa-standards\/ul-508a\/\">UL 508A<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Principal (Special Expert) on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gt-engineering.it\/en\/technical-standards\/ul-and-nfpa-standards\/industrial-machinery\/\">NFPA 79<\/a>\u00a0Technical Committee.<\/li>\n<li>Member of WG 4-006 of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gt-engineering.it\/normative-tecniche\/normative-canada\/ce-code\/\">CE Code<\/a>\u00a0(Canadian Electrical Code\u00a0C22.1)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>            <\/div>\n        \n        \n                <div class=\"clear-both\"><\/div>\n        \n\n    <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\n    \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The training objective is to be able to design and engineer an industrial control panel according to the European Standard EN 60204-1. 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