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i am new to electricians forum,
does anyone know of a good siemens plc to set up as a training rig at home (in man cave),
i need some thing that can be added to as i progress learning plc programming and building projects,
i have been looking at s7 200 & s7 300 but not sure...
Can anyone recommend an Allen-Bradley PLC programmer / engineer what ever you wish to call them. North west england area. Ideally with chemical process experience.
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Does anyone know which companies provide monitoring services for the Elster AS230 Single Phase Meter?
How much do they cost for GSM / SIM access, for each data interval?
What SIM cards are required to access these services?
What software / hardware is required to read this meter via LAN / WAN...
Righto just a quick question.. I've been informed that a safety relay must be used for your estop circuit, but why can't you just use ladder logic to create your estop circuit? Does every one use a safety relay or does anyone use only a Plc logic for your safety circuit?
Thanks,
Dale..
Hi all,
I have a couple of years post apprenticeship experience mostly in large commercial and medium industrial install but im now looking at how to get into some proper Industrial stuff including gaining PLC/controls experience. Have been trawling many different recruitment agencies and...
Hey guys,
I have a load of parts that i know longer require i use to carry as spare so some are brand new (omron 110v relays, ect). I have a couple of second hand Siemens S7-300 parts too. Give me a shout if you are interested and i can create a comprehensive list.
Cheers
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I am designing a lighting system for a building using a PLC, i know how to create the programme etc.. all i need help with is how integrate the PIR to the PLC and how to inegrate the PLC output to the lights mains supply.
I am using a Mitsubishi FX1S 14MR PLC as that is what I have.
I...
I'm a fully qualified sparky, but I've never worked on PLCs and haven't got a clue how install or programme one.
I've done a lot of industrial maintenance work, but so far I've only worked on machines that rely on banks of relays for their operation.
I want to add some PLC knowledge to my...
Just wondering if any PLC engineers are on this forum. I'm currently doing a PLC module at college and enjoying it. Ive seen vacancies for PLC engineers but never for a trainee engineer so wondering how to get into a similar role.
any help would be appreciated.
Hi guys, i've been trying to copy the program on an S7 EPROM mmc and backing it up to another, I'm using a siemens field pc to read the program, i can Copy but not paste, I can't find any way to duplicate what's on it, for some reason the plc will not let me communicate through the mpi. Any ideas?
Hi Good evening everyone. I am doing a job in a takeaway/restaurant and they want me to swap 12 halogen downlights in the lobby for twin 18w PLC downlight which are in a suspended ceiling and install 9 in the restaurant area which has a plasterboard ceiling directly onto the joists and upstairs...
Can anyone recommend a good PLC course, preferably around the East Midlands area.
Moved here and the majority of work requires PLC which i do not have.
Have heard that Siemans do a good one BUT i do not know.
Thanks in advance.
right im 23 from stoke on trent, staffordshire.
I did my apprenticeship 3 years ago as an Installation Electrician and have since gone back to collage to get my 17th edition but as im quite young and got layed off as soon as i completed my apprenticeship and ive only being doing the odd month...
Hi, I am currently an electrician working within the food manafacturing industry. I have a basic understanding of a few PLC's and various software used to view information on these.
I'm looking to further my knowledge and understanding of PLC's with the hope of moving from just simple maintance...
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I have a plc device in my company but one of the outputs become not work and the other outputs work good
you must know that the programed secured i canot change it can i unsecure it?what is the problem?
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i have plc device.it was worked in my company...
Hi i am for the first time in 30 years unemployed.i am a installation electrician.ind/com/dom.i now am finding the only jobs advertised are in maintenance.i lack knowledge in bus systems and plc .is there any courses that any one knows that could help me.thank you.brian mullins
Can anybody help me out with some information. I want to continue with my PLC training but the company I work for just keep saying 'yes maybe next month' which never happens. So I want to do the course or training myself. So can anybody guide me in the correct course to do as I am thinking...
Has anyone done any training in PLC programming?, im thinking of taking a course at Barnsley College to gain this qualification and was wondering if its likely to open doors career wise...
Thanks for all your comments..
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