What goes into the work I do.

Electrical Drawings.	Sample
All rebuilt systems start by having the control wiring traced out, or verified by using the machine's electrical prints. (If available) New systems start by assessing the customers and the machines needs, including electrical code requirements. New prints are drawn using Acad. 14. The prints include wiring and panel layouts. These prints are given to the customer in both file and hard copies. A copy of all these files is stored on this Website, unless the customer requests for them not to be.
Parts lists.	Sample
These prints are used to create a parts list to be acquired from various vendors. The parts list is created using MS Excel and is numerically referenced on the prints. These lists give OEM part number, Vendor part number and Vendor info. Once the parts arrive, construction or re-construction of the control system begins.
Wire assembly and numbering.
All wires under AWG #10 are ferruled to prevent possible shorts or some types of bad connections. All wires are numbered using one of three different methods. Method one uses industry standard wire numbers found at most electrical supply houses. These tend to become brittle and /or come off of the wire after a few years. Method two uses the same wire numbers as method one but an additional clear heat-shrink is placed over the wire numbers to preserve them. Method three uses a heat-shrink tube that has the numbers printed on it and heat set to the wire. Methods two and three each add additional costs respectively, since additional supplies and construction time is required.
Wiring.	Sample
Wiring is done in two different styles. The standard way uses a wire that only goes from point to point, like a wire going from a switch to a light, with terminal blocks for all connections that come into or go out of the cabinet. The optional way adds a terminal block that the wire goes to, to give a easily locatable test point for troubleshooting. This option adds extra costs due to the extra wire, numbers, terminals and ferules used. This gives a wire that goes from the switch to the light and to the terminal block even if it's not a wire that will leave the panel. All wiring inside the panel is routed inside wire duct. This eases assembly and repair. Wiring can be done without ducts, using adhesive pads or cable ties attached to the panel via tapped holes, for an additional cost.