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Planning the electrical
installation
What this chapter contains
This chapter contains the instructions that you must follow when selecting the motor,
cables, protections, cable routing and way of operation for the drive system.
Note: The installation must always be designed and made according to applicable local
laws and regulations. ABB does not assume any liability whatsoever for any installation
which breaches the local laws and/or other regulations. Furthermore, if the
recommendations given by ABB are not followed, the drive may experience problems that
the warranty does not cover.
Selecting the supply disconnecting device
Install a hand-operated input disconnecting device between the AC power source and the
drive. The disconnecting device must be of a type that can be locked to the open position
for installation and maintenance work. The disconnecting device must be located in the
cabinet in which the drive module is installed.
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European Union
To meet the European Union Directives, according to standard EN 60204-1, Safety of
Machinery , the disconnecting device must be one of the following types:
•
switch-disconnector of utilization category AC-23B (EN 60947-3)
•
disconnector that has an auxiliary contact that in all cases causes switching devices to
break the load circuit before the opening of the main contacts of the disconnector
(EN 60947-3)
•
circuit breaker suitable for isolation in accordance with EN 60947-2.