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decreaseslightlyastheinputvoltageinincreasedandwill
increase slightlyastheinput voltage isreduced.
8) CableSelection
Whenselectingthecablesizeconsiderationmustbegivento
theinputcurrentthateachunit draws(see tableabove), the
numberofunitsonthelineandthelengthofthecableruns.
Thecablesizeselectedmusthavethenecessarycapacityto
provide theinputcurrenttoall oftheunitsconnectedtothe
line.
SAFETYWARNING: Iftheunit isusedathighambient
temperatures,i.e.over+40ºC,thenthecableentry
temperaturemay exceed +70ºCandthereforesuitableheat
resistingcables mustbeused,witharated service
temperatureofat least 110ºC.
9) Earthing
BothAC andDC unitsmustbeconnectedtoagood quality
earth.Theunitsareprovidedwithinternalandexternal
earthingterminals,whichareboth,locatedonthe beacon
sectionoftheunit (see figures2and3).
Whenusingtheinternalearthterminalensurethatthe
stainless steelM4flatwasherisbetweentheincoming earth
wireandtheenclosure.
Whenusingtheexternalearthterminalacablecrimplug
mustbe used.Thecablelugshouldbe locatedbetweenthe
twoM5stainless steelflatwashers.TheM5stainlesssteel
springwashermustbe fixed betweentheouterflatwasher
andtheM5stainless steelnuttoensurethatthecablelugis
secured against looseningandtwisting.
Theinternalearthbondingwireensuresthatagoodquality
earthismaintained betweenthesoundersectioncastingand
thebeaconsectioncasting.
10) CableGlands
TheBExCBG05-05Dunit hasdualcableglandentrieswhich
haveanM20 x1.5entrythreadasstandardoraPG13.5
threadasaspecial. Onlycableglands approvedforEx‘d’
applicationscan be used,whichmustbesuitableforthetype
ofcablebeingusedandalso meet therequirementsoftheEx
‘d’flameproofinstallationstandardEN60079-14:2008 /
IEC60079-14:2007.
Whenonlyonecableentryisusedtheotheronemustbe
closedwithanEx‘d’ flameproofblankingplug, whichmust be
suitablyapproved for theinstallationrequirements.
For combustibledustapplications,thecableentrydevice and
blankingelementsshall be intype ofexplosionprotection
increasedsafety"e"orflameproofenclosure"d"andshall
haveanIP6XratingaccordingtoEN60529:1992
SAFETYWARNING: Iftheunit isusedathighambient
temperatures,i.e.over+40ºC,thenthecableentry
temperaturemay exceed +70ºCandthereforesuitableheat
resistingcableglandsmustbe used,witharated service
temperatureofat least 110ºC.
11) CableConnections
Thecombinedbeacon/beaconunitBExCBG05-05Dhas
separateprinted circuit boardsforeachbeaconsection.The
terminalsforthechamberbeaconareontheprinted circuit
boardinthechamberbeaconsectionandtheterminalsfor
thecoverbeaconareontheprintedcircuit boardinthecover
beaconsection(seefigures 4&5and6&7). Seesection7of
thismanualforaccesstotheenclosureandthewiring
diagramsat theendofthismanual.
Bothbeaconsectionscan be wired tothesameinputsupply
so thattheyoperatesimultaneouslyortheycanbe wired to
separateinputsupplies sotheycan be operated
independently(seediagramsofpages 4and5ofthis
manual). If thebeaconsectionsareconnected tothesame
inputsupply,theincoming cablesshouldbeconnectedtothe
inputterminalsonthecoverbeaconboardandthetwo
connectingwires,thataresuppliedwiththeunit,shouldbe
usedtolink thesupplyfromtheinterconnecting terminalson
thecoverbeaconboarddowntothesupplyterminalsonthe
chamber beaconboard.
CHAMBER BEACONSECTIONCONECTIONS
Thecableconnectionsaremade intotheterminalblockson
theelectronicpcbassemblylocatedinthechamberbeacon
sectionenclosure.Afour-wayterminalblockisprovidedon
bothACandDCbeacons.Thereforetherearetwolive
terminalsandtwoneutralterminalsfortheinputandoutput
wiringonAC units.OntheDC unitstherearetwo+ve
terminalsandtwo-veterminalsfortheinputandoutput
wiring. (see figure6).
Wireshavingacross sectionalarea ofupto4mm²can be
connected toeachterminalway.Whenconnectingwires to
theterminalsgreatcareshouldbe takentodressthewireso
thatwhenthecoverbeaconsectionisinsertedintothe
chamberthewires do notexert excesspressureonthe
terminalblocks.Thisisparticularlyimportantwhenusing
cableswithlarge crosssectionalareassuchas2.5mm²and
above.Ifbothbeaconsarewired tothesamepowersupply
alwaysuse theflexibleinterconnectingwires provided.
COVER BEACONSECTIONCONNECTIONS
Thecableconnectionsaremade intotheterminalblockson
theelectronicpcbassemblylocatedinthecoverbeacon
sectionenclosure.Afour-wayterminalblockisprovidedon
bothACandDCbeacons.Thereforetherearetwolive
terminalsandtwoneutralterminalsfortheinputandoutput
wiringonAC units.OntheDC unitstherearetwo+ve