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MCC, Mimic Panel and Control Panel Differences

12/22/2010 6:29 PM

Could someone please explain the difference between mcc, mimic panel and control panel?
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12/22/2010 7:11 PM

MCC = Motor Control Center, a group of motor starters and other associated industrial appurtenances fed by a common bus bar system.

Mimic Panel is typically referring to a large graphics display panel typically used to display the status of a large process system at one glance. Sometimes it is part of a Control Panel and / or associated with an MCC, sometimes not.

Control Panel = a generic term for a collection of control devices in an enclosure, such as individual motor starters, relays, PLCs, timers, process controls, pilot devices etc. etc. etc.

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12/23/2010 2:13 AM

nice reply
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12/24/2010 1:48 AM

good answers and i have been working control panel and MCC for months now and this info help me also have a better understanding.thanks for great contribution
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08/22/2024 7:25 AM

It's possible that the answer to the question may well have emerged over the <...months now...>.

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12/22/2010 7:51 PM

Nicely illustrated. An MCC or an Industrial Control Panel (as in photo 3) would typically contain devices that switch full motor voltage and current. A Mimic Panel usually would not, and might even be display only.

These terms might not be precise and uniform around the world, but JRaef's description lines up well with American usage of terms.

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12/22/2010 9:25 PM

answerS: mcc panel - designated to contain the main circuit protection such as circuit breakers, vcb's , and or acb's. mimic panel - designated to contain field readings from instruments such as levels,speed, pressure, and etc. control panel - designated to contain necessary switches and controllers necessary for the operATION.

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12/24/2010 12:28 AM

Good answer JRaef and rockraiden, only I like to add an obvious sample of mimic panel.

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12/24/2010 2:09 AM

Homework done?

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12/24/2010 2:36 PM

Hi,

MCC - Motor Control Centre. Panels containing contactor over loads and CT's for current reading's

Mimic Panel - A HMI or SCADA screen displaying the plant it controls.

Control Panel - An enclosure housing all the field controls ie: PLC's, relays, drives etc.

Hope this helps.
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Re: MCC, Mimic Panel and Control Panel Differences

03/24/2011 8:57 AM

control panel is for controlling the equipment and motors.

mcc recieves the signal from control panel and run the motor.

mimic is for showing alarms and indication

know more about by reading the article.

http://instrumentpedia.blogspot.com/2011/03/what-is-control-panel-what-are_14.html

CR4 Admin: deactivated broken link and added the following 12/28/2018

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