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Mark* VIe Control Cabinets

for Plant Controls fact sheet
The Mark* VIe Integrated Control System (ICS) has a variety of
Simplex,
cabinets to choose from when designing plant topologies.
Dual, or
Cabinets are purchased from Rittal Corporation’s TS 8808.500
Triple
product line, and assembled to meet the unique requirements
Redundant
of each plant application. Independent
Controllers
and
Cabinet specification Redundant
Material Sheet steel Electronics
Enclosure frame, roof, rear panel and gland and Field
plates: 1.5 mm (16-gauge) I/O Wetting
Door: 2.0 mm (14-gauge) Modules Power
Power Two independent 115/230 V ac inputs. Supplies
Typically one source supplied from UPS
Grounding Two Isolated ground planes provide:
• Functional Earth (FE) for electronics and
field ground
• Protective Earth (PE) for cabinet and Power
power ground Distribution
Cable Entry Bottom Entry Redundant and Power
Door Handle Each cabinet has a 3-point latching door I/O Monitoring
handle Network
Surface Finish Dipcoat-primed, powder-coated in Switches
RAL7035, light gray (textured), exterior and
interior
Galvanized metal bases cover the majority
of the interior surfaces Typical Control Cabinet
Plinth (cabinet-mounting base) is RAL7022
umbra gray
Protection IP42, IP54 Redundant
Lights Mounted at the top of the front and rear I/O Network
door frames Switches
Ground US style for 120 V ac cabinets, and German
Outlets style for 230 V ac cabinets I/O Modules
Ambient 50°C (122° F)
Temperature Ratings vary with cabinet protection type Redundant
I/O Network
Cabinet Lineup 100 MB
A standard freestanding cabinet is used as a modular Ethernet
building block for cabinet arrangements. In general, there is a Wiring
cabinet with redundant, single-board controllers, I/O network
switches, power supplies, power distribution, and various I/O
Field
modules. Additional cabinets can be added to the rear and
Wire
adjacent to the controller cabinet with up to 16 I/O modules
Channels
and two switches. Some I/O modules are larger than others
so they mount in the space of two standard size modules.

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Typical Cabinet Arrangements
ID No. Cabinet Description Access Type Qty of I/O Modules Dimensions (W x D x H)* Weight (approx.)

SED1 One Controller cabinet Front/Rear 2 800 x 800 x 2100 mm 227 kg

31.5 x 31.5 x 78.7 in. 500 lbs
SED2 One Controller cabinet with I/O in Rear Front/Rear 18 800 x 800 x 2100 mm 227 kg
31.5 x 31.5 x 78.7 in. 500 lbs
SED3 I/O Only cabinet (single-wide) Front/Rear 22 800 x 800 x 2100 mm 227 kg
31.5 x 31.5 x 78.7 in. 500 lbs
SED4 I/O Only cabinet (double-wide) Front/Rear 38 800 x 1600 x 2100 mm 454 kg
31.5 x 63.0 x 78.7 in. 1000 lbs
SED5 I/O Only cabinet (double-wide) Front/Rear 54 800 x 1600 x 2100 mm 454 kg
31.5 x 63.0 x 78.7 in. 1000 lbs
SED7 Two Controller cabinet (one front, one rear) Front/Rear 4 800 x 800 x 2100 mm 227 kg
31.5 x 31.5 x 78.7 in. 500 lbs
SEF1 One Controller cabinet Front only 2 800 x 600 x 2100 mm 204 kg
31.5 x 23.6 x 78.7 in. 450 lbs
SEF2 One Controller with I/O (double-wide) Front only 18 1600 x 600 x 2100 mm 408 kg
63 x 23.6 x 78.7 in. 900 lbs
SEF3 I/O Only cabinet (double-wide) Front only 22 1600 x 600 x 2100 mm 408 kg
63 x 23.6 x 78.7 in. 900 lbs
SEF4 I/O Only cabinet (triple-wide) Front only 38 2400 x 600 x 2100 mm 635 kg
94.5 x 23.6 x 78.7 in. 1400 lbs
* Cabinet height includes mounting on a 100mm (3.95in.) plinth

Communication between the controllers and I/O modules is
achieved by using 100 MB Ethernet. Fiber-optic cables are
used for long distances or noisy environments when the I/O
modules are distributed throughout the plant.
The electronics are mounted on pre-fabricated bases, which
are mounted on isolators. This allows the controllers and I/O
modules to be connected to Functional Earth (FE) ground
while the power base, with a protective ground plate, is
connected to the frame of the case.
I/O modules are arranged in vertical columns, and contain
pluggable, box-type terminal blocks. These blocks accept one
2.05 mm² (0.081 in²) #12 AWG wire or two 1.63 mm² (0.064
in²) #14 AWG wires with 300 V insulation per point. Screw
spacing is 5.08 mm (0.2 in) minimum, center-to-center.
Redundant I/O network switches are mounted at the top of
the cabinet, and use 100 MB Ethernet. Each I/O module
contains an I/O pack with a local processor, a data
acquisition board in a plug-in assembly, local status LEDs,
and a temperature sensor. When alternate field wire interface
is desired, marshalling or interposing terminal cabinets can
be provided.
Conclusion
GE Energy offers a versatile selection of cabinets to optimize
plant layouts, wiring, and ergonomics. They include standard
models, many additional options, and the flexibility to
customize your cabinets to meet the requirements of virtually
any equipment room or control room.

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