Electrical · Free · ₹0
Electrical Control Panel Design, Building and Testing
What is inside a PLC panel and why, components, wiring diagrams, 2-wire and 3-wire control, sensors and commons, building a UL 508A panel step by step, workmanship, cooling and factory acceptance testing.
What you will learn
Identify every part of a control panel, explain relays, contactors, transformers, terminal blocks and SCCR, read a PLC wiring diagram, wire 2-wire and 3-wire control, match sensors to inputs, build a panel from layout to test, apply workmanship rules, cool a panel and run a factory acceptance test.
- Name every part of a PLC control panel and what UL 508A covers
- Choose relays, contactors, overloads, transformers and terminal blocks, and state the SCCR
- Read a PLC wiring diagram and wire 2-wire and 3-wire control
- Match PNP and NPN sensors to sinking and sourcing inputs and shield cables
- Build a panel from tools and hole cutting to wiring and testing
- Apply workmanship rules: ferrules, crimps, labels, door wiring
- Size cooling and run a three-part factory acceptance test
Course content
9 modules · 38 lessons · 3h 55m
In order, at whatever pace suits you. Each module ends with a practice task that builds on the last, and a short quiz.
- 01What a Control Panel Is3 lessons35m
- 02Components6 lessons27m
- 03Diagrams and Control Circuits5 lessons30m
- 04Sensors, Commons and Noise2 lessons20m
- 05Building a Panel Step by Step6 lessons36m
- 06Workmanship9 lessons45m
- 07Motor Starter Panel Build1 lesson8m
- 08Cooling, FAT and Design Data5 lessons34m
- 09Final Assessment1 lesson8m
Requirements
- Who it is for
- Beginner. Electrical basics assumed.
- Software
- None.
- Hardware
- None required; a small enclosure and components make it hands-on.
Electrical Control Panel Design, Building and Testing at a glance
Electrical Control Panel Design, Building and Testing is a free, self-paced online electrical course from EDWartens India with 9 modules, 3h 55m of video lessons, written notes, practice tasks and assessments, and an optional verifiable certificate.
- Price
- ₹0, free for good. No trial, no card.
- Format
- 9 self-paced modules, 3h 55m of video, written notes, a quiz per module and a final assessment.
- Level
- Beginner. Beginner. Electrical basics assumed.
- Brand
- Vendor-neutral
- Software
- None.
- Hardware
- None required; a small enclosure and components make it hands-on.
- Certificate
- Optional EDWartens Certificate of Completion, ₹700, verifiable by code. Not a vendor credential.
- Video lessons by
- RealPars, Tim Wilborne (independent creators, credited below)
- Language
- English
A shareable EDWartens certificate
Finish every module and pass the final assessment, and you can buy a certificate for ₹700. It carries a unique verification code on a public page anyone can check, so it stands up when a recruiter looks it up.
- Add it to your LinkedIn profile in one click
- Link it from a CV or portfolio, the URL is permanent
- Publicly verifiable by code, not a PDF anyone can edit
- Issued by EDWartens India, the training centre itself
The course itself stays free whether or not you ever buy one.
Stuck? Ask a practising engineer
A free course usually means a comment section and hope. This one does not. Every module has an Ask-your-trainer panel that reaches the same engineers who teach our paid programme: people who commission panels for a living, not moderators.
- Questions answered in the context of the module you are on
- The same engineers who teach the AEP programme
- Career tools, CV help and public job listings included
- Your progress and notes stay in your account for good
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Common questions
Is this only for UL 508A (US) panels?
The workmanship, protection and testing principles apply everywhere; IEC 61439 panels follow the same logic with different standards. The course names the differences where they matter.
Do I need tools?
No. Every exercise can be done on paper; a small enclosure and a few components make it hands-on.
Is this safe to practise at home?
Only on de-energised panels. Never work live.
Is the course really free?
Yes. Every module, practice task and assessment. You create an account so your progress is saved and the assessments can be marked. The certificate is the only paid item, and only if you want it.
What certificate do I get, and is it a UL or vendor qualification?
An EDWartens Certificate of Completion, issued when you pass the final assessment, with a verification code anyone can check. It is not a UL or vendor credential and is never described as one.
Who made the video lessons?
The creators named in the Credits block at the foot of this page, on their own YouTube channels. EDWartens did not make the videos and the creators are not affiliated with EDWartens. What EDWartens wrote is the study plan, the notes, the practice tasks and the assessments.
Credits
Who made the video lessons
The video lessons in this course were created by the people below, not by EDWartens. Every lesson streams from its creator's own YouTube channel; EDWartens neither hosts nor sells that footage, and the creators are not affiliated with EDWartens and do not endorse this course. What EDWartens wrote is the study plan, the notes, the practice tasks and the assessments.
- RealParsthe Electrical Control Panel Basics series
- Tim Wilbornethe Control Panel Building series
If you are one of these creators and would like a lesson removed or credited differently, write to info@wartens.com.