Additional Us Requirements - ABB ACS355 series User Manual

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Additional US requirements

Type MC continuous corrugated aluminum armor cable with symmetrical grounds or
shielded power cable is recommended for the motor cables if metallic conduit is not
used.
The power cables must be rated for 75 °C (167 °F).
Conduit
Where conduits must be coupled together, bridge the joint with a ground conductor
bonded to the conduit on each side of the joint. Bond the conduits also to the drive
enclosure. Use separate conduits for input power, motor, brake resistors and control
wiring. Do not run motor wiring from more than one drive in the same conduit.
Armored cable / shielded power cable
Six-conductor (three phases and three ground) type MC continuous corrugated
aluminum armor cable with symmetrical grounds is available from the following
suppliers (trade names in parentheses):
• Anixter Wire & Cable (Philsheath)
• BICC General Corp (Philsheath)
• Rockbestos Co. (Gardex)
• Oaknite (CLX).
Shielded power cable is available from the following suppliers:
• Belden
• LAPPKABEL (ÖLFLEX)
• Pirelli.
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