Explain about SOURCING & SINKING concepts in PLC to field
sensor wiring ?

Answers were Sorted based on User's Feedback



Explain about SOURCING & SINKING concepts in PLC to field sensor wiring ?..

Answer / asad

Sourcing mean we are giving +ve from the field and -ve is common through PLC and sinking mean we are giving -ve from the field and +ve is common through PLC

Is This Answer Correct ?    7 Yes 1 No

Explain about SOURCING & SINKING concepts in PLC to field sensor wiring ?..

Answer / madhuridalvi

When supply is is given to the bulb or any device through
the switch button (toggle switch), at that time switch is
the sourcing and the bulb is the sinking.
In PLC input card is sinking and output card is sourcing

Is This Answer Correct ?    10 Yes 8 No

Explain about SOURCING & SINKING concepts in PLC to field sensor wiring ?..

Answer / nani

sinking means 0 volts to common
sourcing means 24 volts to common

Is This Answer Correct ?    3 Yes 3 No

Explain about SOURCING & SINKING concepts in PLC to field sensor wiring ?..

Answer / nani babu

sinking means 0 volts to relay common
sorcing means 24 volts to relay common

Is This Answer Correct ?    3 Yes 4 No

Post New Answer

More Instrumentation Interview Questions

what is diff b/w neutron and ground?

3 Answers  


When LP SURGE happening in compressor

3 Answers   KNPC, KOC,


if tx. dp increase or decrese what happend in the reading

1 Answers   BSP,


can i use capillary type dp transmitter converted to capillary type pressure transmitter. if i removed one side capillary tube its work correctly?

1 Answers  


why are set -10vdc in bently neveda vibration system.

4 Answers  






what is intrinscily safe system and where we use?

0 Answers   DEWA,


calibration of instruments.

11 Answers   ONGC,


what is pyrometer? which purpose it has to be used?

2 Answers  


I HAVE GOT TYPICAL PROBLEM WITH THE TEMP.INDICATION. THE PROBLEM IS THE K-TYPE T/COUPLE OUT PUT IS CONNECTED TO A INDICATOR.THE INDICATION FLUCTUATES SOME TIMES AND SOME TIME IT IS STABLE. WHEN I CHECKED OUT PUT OF T/COUPLE THE MV WILL NOT VARY. WHERE AS INDICATION FLUCTUATES. WHEN I GIVE MV SOURCE TO T/COUPLE EXTENSIONCABLE FROM THE FIELD IT INDICATION IS STABLE. WHEN GIVE MV SORCE TO INDICATOR ITS INDICATION IS STABLE. PLEASE CLARIFY.

5 Answers  


How r the calculation of process line mpm.

0 Answers   Bhushan Power Steel,


What are SMART insuments?

5 Answers  


what is difference between hart signal and analog signal (4 to 20 ma)

2 Answers   Takreer,


Categories
  • Civil Engineering Interview Questions Civil Engineering (5085)
  • Mechanical Engineering Interview Questions Mechanical Engineering (4452)
  • Electrical Engineering Interview Questions Electrical Engineering (16638)
  • Electronics Communications Interview Questions Electronics Communications (3918)
  • Chemical Engineering Interview Questions Chemical Engineering (1095)
  • Aeronautical Engineering Interview Questions Aeronautical Engineering (239)
  • Bio Engineering Interview Questions Bio Engineering (96)
  • Metallurgy Interview Questions Metallurgy (361)
  • Industrial Engineering Interview Questions Industrial Engineering (259)
  • Instrumentation Interview Questions Instrumentation (3014)
  • Automobile Engineering Interview Questions Automobile Engineering (332)
  • Mechatronics Engineering Interview Questions Mechatronics Engineering (97)
  • Marine Engineering Interview Questions Marine Engineering (124)
  • Power Plant Engineering Interview Questions Power Plant Engineering (172)
  • Textile Engineering Interview Questions Textile Engineering (575)
  • Production Engineering Interview Questions Production Engineering (25)
  • Satellite Systems Engineering Interview Questions Satellite Systems Engineering (106)
  • Engineering AllOther Interview Questions Engineering AllOther (1379)