ABB ACS480-04-09A8-1, Hardware Manual

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Relay cable
The cable type with braided metallic shield (for example ÖLFLEX by LAPPKABEL,
Germany) has been tested and approved by ABB.
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Control panel to drive cable
Use EIA-485, Cat 5e (or better) cable with male RJ-45 connectors. The maximum length
of the cable is 100 m (328 ft).
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PC tool cable
Connect the Drive composer PC tool to the drive through the USB port of the control
panel. Use a USB Type A (PC) - Type Mini-B (control panel) cable. The maximum length
of the cable is 3 m (9.8 ft).
Routing the cables
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General guidelines – IEC
• Route the motor cable away from other cables. Motor cables of several drives can be
run in parallel installed next to each other.
• Install the motor cable, input power cable and control cables on separate trays.
• Avoid long parallel runs of motor cables with other cables.
• Where control cables must cross power cables, make sure that they are arranged at
an angle as near to 90 degrees as possible.
• Do not run extra cables through the drive.
• Make sure that the cable trays have good electrical bonding to each other and to the
grounding electrodes. Aluminum tray systems can be used to improve local equalizing
of potential.
The following figure illustrates the cable routing guidelines with an example drive.
Note: When motor cable is symmetrical and shielded and it has short parallel runs with
other cables (< 1.5 m / 5 ft), distances between the motor cable and other cables can
be reduced by half.
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