TM4 Electrical Requirements

 

Wiring Best Practices

Overview

This section describes the wiring guidelines and associated best practices to be respected when using the TM4 system.

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HAZARD OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, EXPLOSION OR ARC FLASH

oDisconnect all power from all equipment including connected devices prior to removing any covers or doors, or installing or removing any accessories, hardware, cables, or wires except under the specific conditions specified in the appropriate hardware guide for this equipment.

oAlways use a properly rated voltage sensing device to confirm the power is off where and when indicated.

oReplace and secure all covers, accessories, hardware, cables, and wires and confirm that a proper ground connection exists before applying power to the unit.

oUse only the specified voltage when operating this equipment and any associated products.

Failure to follow these instructions will result in death or serious injury.

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LOSS OF CONTROL

oThe designer of any control scheme must consider the potential failure modes of control paths and, for certain critical control functions, provide a means to achieve a safe state during and after a path failure. Examples of critical control functions are emergency stop and overtravel stop, power outage and restart.

oSeparate or redundant control paths must be provided for critical control functions.

oSystem control paths may include communication links. Consideration must be given to the implications of unanticipated transmission delays or failures of the link.

oObserve all accident prevention regulations and local safety guidelines.1

oEach implementation of this equipment must be individually and thoroughly tested for proper operation before being placed into service.

Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, serious injury, or equipment damage.

1 For additional information, refer to NEMA ICS 1.1 (latest edition), "Safety Guidelines for the Application, Installation, and Maintenance of Solid State Control" and to NEMA ICS 7.1 (latest edition), "Safety Standards for Construction and Guide for Selection, Installation and Operation of Adjustable-Speed Drive Systems" or their equivalent governing your particular location.

Functional Ground (FE) on the DIN Rail

The DIN Rail for your TM4 system is common with the functional ground (FE) plane and must be mounted on a conductive backplane.

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UNINTENDED EQUIPMENT OPERATION

Connect the DIN rail to the functional ground (FE) of your installation.

Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, serious injury, or equipment damage.

Protective Ground (PE) on the Backplane

The protective ground (PE) is connected to the conductive backplane by a heavyduty wire, usually a braided copper cable with the maximum allowable cable section.

Wiring Guidelines

The following rules must be applied when wiring a TM4 system:

oI/O and communication wiring must be kept separate from the power wiring. Route these 2 types of wiring in separate cable ducting.

oVerify that the operating conditions and environment are within the specification values.

oUse proper wire sizes to meet voltage and current requirements.

oUse copper conductors.

oUse twisted-pair, shielded cables for analog, and/or fast I/O.

oUse twisted-pair, shielded cables for networks, and field bus.

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UNINTENDED EQUIPMENT OPERATION

oUse shielded cables for all fast I/O, analog I/O, and communication signals.

oGround cable shields for all fast I/O, analog I/O, and communication signals at a single point1.

oRoute communications and I/O cables separately from power cables.

Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, serious injury, or equipment damage.

1Multipoint grounding is permissible if connections are made to an equipotential ground plane dimensioned to help avoid cable shield damage in the event of power system short-circuit currents.

NOTE: Surface temperatures may exceed 60 °C (140 °F).

To conform to IEC 61010 standards, route primary wiring (wires connected to power mains) separately and apart from secondary wiring (extra low voltage wiring coming from intervening power sources). If that is not possible, double insulation is required such as conduit or cable gains.