
71Removing the protective covering from the drive module air outlet ..................
71Installing external control unit (option +P906) ............................................
7 Guidelines for planning the electrical installation
73Contents of this chapter ........................................................................
73Limitation of liability .............................................................................
73Selecting the main supply disconnecting device ..........................................
74European Union and United Kingdom ....................................................
74North America .................................................................................
74Other regions ..................................................................................
74Selecting the main contactor ..................................................................
74North America .................................................................................
74Other regions ..................................................................................
74Examining the compatibility of the motor and drive .....................................
75Protecting the motor insulation and bearings .........................................
75Requirements tables .........................................................................
76Requirements for ABB motors,
P
n< 100 kW (134 hp) ..............................
77Requirements for ABB motors,
P
n> 100 kW (134 hp) ..............................
78Requirements for non-ABB motors,
P
n< 100 kW (134 hp) ........................
79Requirements for non-ABB motors,
P
n> 100 kW (134 hp) ........................
79Abbreviations ..............................................................................
80Availability of d
u
/d
t
filter and common mode filter by drive type ..............
80Additional requirements for explosion-safe (EX) motors .........................
80
Additional requirements for ABB motors of types other than M2_, M3_, M4_,
HX_ and AM_ ................................................................................
80Additional requirements for braking applications .................................
80Additional requirements for ABB high-output and IP23 motors ................
80Additional requirements for non-ABB high-output and IP23 motors ..........
81Additional data for calculating the rise time and the peak line-to-line voltage .
82Additional note for sine filters ..........................................................
82Selecting the power cables .....................................................................
82General guidelines ............................................................................
82Typical power cable sizes ...................................................................
83Power cable types .............................................................................
83Preferred power cable types ............................................................
83Alternate power cable types ............................................................
84Not allowed power cable types .........................................................
84Additional guidelines – North America ...................................................
85Metal conduit ...............................................................................
85Power cable shield ............................................................................
86Grounding requirements ........................................................................
87Additional grounding requirements – IEC ...............................................
87Additional grounding requirements – UL (NEC) ........................................
87Selecting the control cables ....................................................................
87Shielding ........................................................................................
88Signals in separate cables ...................................................................
88Signals that can be run in the same cable ...............................................
88Relay cable ......................................................................................
88Control panel to drive cable ................................................................
88PC tool cable ...................................................................................
88Routing the cables ...............................................................................
88General guidelines – IEC .....................................................................
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