Learn the Basics of Switchboards & General Arrangement Drawings for MCC Panels

A Practical Online Course to Kickstart Your Career in Electrical Panel Design

Want to build a career in switchboard manufacturing, electrical design, or panel layout engineering? This course covers the fundamentals of switchboards and teaches you how to create industry-standard General Arrangement (GA) drawings for Motor Control Centre (MCC) panels & Power Control Centre (PCC) panels.

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Learn Core Concepts: Understand the role of technical specifications, understand the meaning of terms mentioned in the specs, understand what Front view drawings are and their importance, when and where they are needed and why? Along with other technical consideration required to develop general arrangement drawings for MCC / PCC / Electrical panels. Hands-On Practice: Gain practical experience through assignments and real-world examples. Build Confidence: Develop the skills to read, understand & create accurate, professional-quality drawings for electrical systems.

Why Choose This Course?

Beginner-Friendly: Designed for learners with no prior experience in electrical panels.

Expert-Led: Learn from experienced professionals in the electrical engineering field, and experienced switchboard manufacturers and software developers.

Career-Focused: Acquire a valuable skill set to boost your career in electrical panels & design.

Flexible Learning: Access on-demand video lessons, downloadable resources, and step-by-step guides at your convenience.

This course is ideal for students, aspiring engineers, electricians, and anyone looking to understand the art and science of electrical panels & GA drawings.

Take the first step toward a successful career in panels. Enroll now and transform your understanding of electrical switchboards.

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📚 What you'll learn

Introduction to general arrangement drawings

Construction of LV & MCC panels: compartments, feeders, modules, structure, IP ratings

Placement of electrical components and sections: ACB, MCCB etc.

Form of Segregations

How to plan front view layouts

Basics about Switchboards / Control Panels

Various Feeder types

Ingress Protection

IP protection impact GA drawings

Various Panel design / Executions

Optimize the system / general arrangement drawings

2 hours on-demand video
26 lectures
7 downloadable resources
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Certificate on completion
🌟 Course Description

Electrical Control panel - Basics & considerations for general arrangement (GA) drawings for Switchboard / control panel /Electrical Panels

Electrical Switchboard / control panel design

Basics on Switchboards & their General Arrangement drawings is a basic course to start learning about switchboard or their general arrangement drawings. We have covered various concepts that are required to design general arrangement drawings for low voltage switchboards. We start with very basics and eventually build on it.

This course is even suitable for students who want to learn about the switchboards or control panels.
Some of the topics that you will come across are:

1. Basic details on Switchboards & GA Drawings

  • What is GA drawing?

  • Where is it used ?

  • Why are electrical panel layout drawings needed?

  • What are the inputs required to draw a GA drawing?

  • Variations in GA drawings

  • Basic Building blocks of a Switchboard or GA drawings.

2. Feeders / Modules/ Functional Units

  • Basics on feeders / modules /functional units.

  • Different feeder types : Incomer / Bus-coupler / Outgoings / Motor Feeders etc.

  • Basic considerations for feeder sizing / module sizing

  • Basic considerations for feeder placement

3. Switchgear - ·ACB's, MCCB's, Other plate mounted components, door mounted components, Heat generating equipments etc.

  • How they affect the feeder sizing and, in turn, affect the placement in Switchboards

  • Consideration for din-rail mounted components

  • Consideration for mounting and placement of CT's & PT's

  • Heat generating equipments

  • How interlocks affect feeder placement

4. IP Protection

  • What is IP protection?

  • Why is it important?

  • How is it important for Electrical Switchboards?

  • What is the significance of the 2 digits in IP rating?

  • What various IP's mean: IP 42, IP 54, IP 55 etc.

  • How IP protection impacts ventilation arrangement

5. Form of Segregation

  • What form of segregation is?

  • Why segregation is required ?

  • What are the various forms of segregation?

6. Different variations of panel design and how they define the GA drawing

  • Single unit panels

  • Multi unit panels

  • On what basis is a particular design of panel selected?

  • Full height feeders

7. Vertical dropper rating and sizing & diversity factor. And lastly Practice Exercise

  • How vertical dropper rating is decided.

  • What is diversity factor

  • SUP's & MUP's - Various possibilities

  • Why a certain design is selected

  • Total vertical count

  • Optimum feeder placement

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🧠 Course Content
  • Introduction and Concept Building 7 lectures • 34min
    • Introduction and Course Flow 03:00
    • Basic Details about GA 04:08
    • What details can one get from the GA drawing? 1 question
    • Contd. Basic Details about GA 05:46
    • More on GA drawings 3 questions
    • Various Types of GA Drawings 04:22
    • GA drawing Views 2 questions
    • Building Blocks of GA Drawings 07:35
    • Building Blocks of GA Drawings 2 questions
    • Contd. Building Blocks of GA Drawings. 04:42
    • The area which houses incoming & outgoing cable connections from terminals to th 3 questions
    • Contd. Building Blocks of GA Drawing 04:48
  • Feeder Placement & Understanding Module Sizing 5 lectures • 25min
    • Basic Details on Feeder02:50
    • Basic Details on Feeder 1 question
    • Types of Feeder 05:53
    • Types of Feeder 2 questions
    • Contd. Types of Feeder 05:24
    • Contd. Types of Feeder 2 questions
    • Basics on Feeder Sizing 05:14
    • Basics on Feeder Sizing 2 questions
    • Basics on Feeder Placement 05:31
    • Basics on Feeder Placement 3 questions
  • Mounting and Placement considerations for switchgears 6 lectures • 26min
    • Basic Details on ACB03:33
    • Basic Details on ACB 1 question
    • Basic on Placement & Sizing of MCCB/ FSU/ Isolator Feeder. 05:45
    • Basic on Placement & Sizing of MCCB/ FSU/ Isolator Feeder 1 question
    • Basics on placement on Contactor and Other plate mounted components. 04:43
    • Basics on placement on Contactor and Other plate mounted components. 1 question
    • Basics on placement of door mounted component and their impact on feeder sizing 05:21
    • Basics on placement of door mounted component and their impact on feeder sizing2 questions
    • Basic on placement and mounting consideration for CT's & PT's 03:12
    • Basics on placement of CT's & PT's 2 questions
    • Basics on placement of Heat generating equipments & Consideration for interlocks 03:39
    • Basics on placement of feeders - Heat generating equipments1 question
  • IP protection and Forms of Segregation 3 lectures • 14min
    • IP protection 04:52
    • IP protection 1 question
    • How does IP protection impact GA drawings 03:17
    • IP protection Impact on switchboard 2 questions
    • Forms of Segregations 05:52
    • Forms of Segregations 1 question
  • Panel Designs 2 lectures • 11min
    • Basics of panel design 05:49
    • Basics on panel design 2 questions
    • cont. basic on panel design 04:42
    • cont. basic on panel design 4 questions
  • Other considerations and Practice3 lectures • 13min
    • Some other considerations like Diversity factor & Vertical dropper sizing 04:05
    • Vertical dropper sizing and diversity factor 1 question
    • Practicing designing GA drawings for SUP 05:00
    • Practicing designing GA drawings for MUP 03:45
👤 Who Should Take This Course?

Are you a fresher, technician, electrical engineer, or diploma holder looking to break into the switchboard manufacturing industry? Or a professional seeking to upgrade your practical knowledge of switchboard components and GA drawings?

This industry-focused online course is your complete beginner-to-intermediate guide to understanding the some of the core concepts of switchboards and how to understand the technical requirements and create General Arrangement (GA) drawings used in real switchboard design.

Electrical freshers

Graduates

Panel builders

Electrical professors

Panel wiremen

Consultants and supervisors

Business owners or MSMEs

Electrical Contractors

Freshers or students in Electrical Engineering/Diploma looking to enter switchboard manufacturing

Technicians, electricians, or panel wiremen who want to understand drawings better

Professionals in panel design, project execution, or quality control

Consultants and supervisors handling switchboard projects

Business owners or MSMEs training their teams in basic electrical panel knowledge

Electrical Engineering Students (Diploma / B.Tech / B.E)

Panel Design Engineers and Draftsmen

Switchboard Manufacturing Staff

Electrical Contractors and Consultants

Freshers looking to enter the panel industry

💼 Why This Course is Essential

Most freshers and junior engineers in the panel industry struggle with layout drawings. This course fills the gap with hands-on, practical training based on actual switchboard project experience. Learn the language of layouts, how to communicate with customer, colleagues, draftsman, fabricators, and how to meet consultant expectations.

Industry-relevant skills taught with real-world applications

Designed by professionals with years of experience in switchboard manufacturing

Gain practical understanding of switchboard layout and design

Boost your job-readiness and confidence while working with GA drawings

Helpful for interviews, on-the-job application, and technical discussions

🎓 What You’ll Get

Lifetime access to video lectures

Downloadable PDF drawings and layouts

Real-world MCC panel GA examples

Bonus: GA drawing checklist + layout review tips

Certificate of Completion

💬 Student Reviews

Keith J.

Very informative, especially when taken with the other courses provided by Iconic Educademy. All of them together give pretty complete knowledge of MCC design.

Mohammed Fasil Yusuf H.

An amazing course on GA drawings of MCC/PCC panels. Gave me a really good insight into what all considerations have to be taken while preparing a GA.

Michael Feliciano Densing A.

A good start for career change and in taking a another leap to position

Ekeh Yeheshua C.

Yes, it is a good match, I hope to learn more as I proceed

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🌟 FAQ

Q: Do I need to know AutoCAD before joining?
A: No! We start from basics and teach only what’s needed for GA drawings.
Q: Will I get access to real project drawings?
A: Yes. Sample client-approved drawings are included for practice.
Q: Can I use this knowledge for freelancing or job interviews?
A: Absolutely. The course builds your resume with real, job-ready skills.

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