
75Selecting the main supply disconnecting device ..........................................
75European Union and United Kingdom ....................................................
76North America .................................................................................
76Other regions ..................................................................................
76Selecting the main contactor ..................................................................
76North America .................................................................................
76Other regions ..................................................................................
76Examining the compatibility of the motor and drive .....................................
77Protecting the motor insulation and bearings .........................................
77Requirements tables .........................................................................
77Requirements for ABB motors,
P
n< 100 kW (134 hp) ..............................
78Requirements for ABB motors,
P
n> 100 kW (134 hp) ..............................
79Requirements for non-ABB motors,
P
n< 100 kW (134 hp) ........................
80Requirements for non-ABB motors,
P
n> 100 kW (134 hp) ........................
80Abbreviations ..............................................................................
81Availability of d
u
/d
t
filter and common mode filter by drive type ..............
81Additional requirements for explosion-safe (EX) motors .........................
81
Additional requirements for ABB motors of types other than M2_, M3_, M4_,
HX_ and AM_ ................................................................................
81Additional requirements for braking applications .................................
81Additional requirements for ABB high-output and IP23 motors ................
81Additional requirements for non-ABB high-output and IP23 motors ..........
82Additional data for calculating the rise time and the peak line-to-line voltage .
83Additional note for sine filters ..........................................................
83Selecting the power cables .....................................................................
83General guidelines ............................................................................
84Typical power cable sizes ...................................................................
84Power cable types .............................................................................
84Preferred power cable types ............................................................
84Alternate power cable types ............................................................
85Not allowed power cable types .........................................................
86Additional guidelines, North America ....................................................
86Metal conduit ...............................................................................
86Power cable shield ............................................................................
87Grounding requirements ........................................................................
88Additional grounding requirements – IEC ...............................................
88Additional grounding requirements – UL (NEC) ........................................
88Selecting the control cables ....................................................................
88Shielding ........................................................................................
89Signals in separate cables ...................................................................
89Signals that can be run in the same cable ...............................................
89Relay cable ......................................................................................
89Control panel to drive cable ................................................................
89PC tool cable ...................................................................................
89Routing the cables ...............................................................................
89General guidelines – IEC .....................................................................
90General guidelines – North America .......................................................
91
Continuous motor cable shield/conduit or enclosure for equipment on the
motor cable ....................................................................................
91Separate control cable ducts ...............................................................
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