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Guidelines for planning the electrical installation 63
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Typical power cable sizes
The table below gives copper and aluminum cable types with concentric copper shield for
the drives with nominal current. See also
Terminal and lead-through data for the power
cables on page 127.
1) The cable sizing is based on max. 9 cables laid on a cable ladder side by side, three ladder type trays one
on top of the other, ambient temperature 30 °C (86 °F) PVC insulation, surface temperature 70 °C
(158 °F) (EN 60204-1 and IEC 60364-5-52). For other conditions, dimension the cables according to local
safety regulations, appropriate input voltage and the load current of the drive
.
2) The cable sizing is based on NEC Table 310-16 for copper wires, 75 °C (167 °F) wire insulation at 40 °C
(104 °F) ambient temperature. Not more than three current-carrying conductors in raceway or cable or
earth (directly buried). For other conditions, dimension the cables according to local safety regulations,
appropriate input voltage and the load current of the drive.
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Alternative power cable types
The recommended and not allowed power cable types to be used with the drive are
presented below.
Recommended power cable types
Drive type
ACS880-
04- IEC
1)
US
2)
Cu cable
type
Al cable
type
Cu cable type Al cable type
mm
2
mm
2
AWG/kcmil AWG/kcmil
U
N
= 400 V
725A-3 3 × (3×185) 4 × (3×185) 3×500 MCM or 4×300 MCM 3×500 MCM or 4×300 MCM
820A-3 3 × (3×240) 4 × (3×240) 3×600 MCM or 4×400 MCM 3×700 MCM or 4×500 MCM
880A-3 3 × (3×240) 4 × (3×240) 3×600 MCM or 4×400 MCM 4×500 MCM
U
N
= 500 V
715A-5 3 × (3×185) 4 × (3×185) 3×500 MCM or 4×300 MCM 3×600 MCM or 4×400 MCM
820A-5 3 × (3×240) 4 × (3×240) 3×600 MCM or 4×400 MCM 4×500 MCM
880A-5 3 × (3×240) 4 × (3×240) 3×600 MCM or 4×400 MCM 4×500 MCM
3AXD00000588487
Symmetrical shielded cable with three phase conductors and a concentric PE
conductor as shield. The shield must agree with the requirements of
IEC 61800-5-1, see page
62 . Check with local / state / country electrical codes
for allowance.
Symmetrical shielded cable with three phase conductors and a concentric PE
conductor as shield. A separate PE conductor is required if the shield does not
agree with the requirements of IEC 61800-5-1, see page
62 .
Symmetrical shielded cable with three phase conductors and symmetrically
constructed PE conductor, and a shield. The PE conductor must agree with the
requirements of IEC 61800-5-1, see page
62 .
PE
PE
PE