What Is A Combination Panel? What Is Its Importance?

Electrical equipment and machines require defined functions and orderly control to achieve their various process goals. Electrical control panels carry out these functions within manufacturing equipment.


Combination Panel


In simple words, a combination panel is an electrical control panel of different electrical devices that use power to control various mechanical functions of industrial equipment or machinery. An electrical control panel includes two main categories: panel structure and electrical components. 

 


Benefits of having a combination panel 

 

True to their name, these units combine several systems in an enclosure, sharing common PCB boards and a single controlling firmware. Combination panels typically combine two or more of the following: 

 

  • Intrusion (burglar) Alarms
  • Fire Detection (smoke/waterflow/heat) Alarms
  • Access Control
  • Video Surveillance: Some panels integrate cameras into the panel for small-scale monitoring and recording
  • Building Management: Thermostats, lighting controls, and water leak detection are becoming common additions to multifunction systems.

 

These systems are typically for smaller deployments. With everything combined into one box, the total number of sensors is often capped and the management capabilities are limited to simple commands. 

 

Another plus point is this helps to increase the resale value of your house, if you install it in your home.  

 

While selling a home you may not get an asking price, if potential buyers notice there are too many updates needed to justify your home value. Replacing your entire electrical combination panel helps you to build confidence in front of the buyer.  

 

Combination panels are often less expensive to purchase and install than stand-alone systems. As they are oriented towards the small/medium market, they often can be 'pre-programmed before installation with a template program rather than 'scratch programmed' on site. Because the total population of devices and/or alarm zones is lower, installation takes less time and effort.

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