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

Answer Posted / 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

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