Power Cables, Ground Cables, Equipotential Bonding Conductor; Preparing The Cable Entry And The Cables; Determining The Cable Length; Preparing Cables For Cable Entries With Cable Glands - ABB ACS5000 User Manual

6.7. Power cables, ground cables, equipotential
bonding conductor
See "Appendix A – Additional manuals" for information on:
– Project-specific cable entry
– Distance between point of cable entry and terminals
– Busbar and fastening hole dimensions
– Installation instructions for sealing modules
See "Appendix D – Wiring diagrams" for information on:
– Designation, cross-reference and device identification conventions
– Transformer cables and motor cables and their corresponding connections

6.7.1. Preparing the cable entry and the cables

NOTICE
Risk of damage or malfunction! Waste inside the cabinet can cause damage or malfunction.
→ Avoid cutting cables inside the terminal compartment
→ Remove all waste from the cabinet when you are done

6.7.1.1. Determining the cable length

1. Determine the required length of a cable between the point of entry and the connection
point inside the cabinet.
2. Cut the cable to the required length before connection.

6.7.1.2. Preparing cables for cable entries with cable glands

Prepare cables with an outer cable screen or shield for EMC bonding with the metal enclosure
of the cabinet as illustrated.
NOTICE
Risk of cable damage! Incorrectly connected pigtails (6, Fig. 65) can create unwanted current
loops that can damage the cables.
→ Connect each pigtail directly to the PE busbar.
→ DO NOT shorten or connect the pigtails to each other (see Section 6.4, "Grounding",
page 86)
PRODUCT
ACS5000W gen. 2
DOCUMENT KIND
User manual
DOCUMENT ID.
3BHS799208 E01
ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION
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