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4.3. Protective Earth (PE) Connection
Grounding Guidelines
The ground terminal of each E3 drive should be individually connected DIRECTLY to the site ground bus bar (through the filter if
installed). E3 drive ground connections should not loop from one drive to another, or to, or from any other equipment. Ground loop
impedance must confirm to local industrial safety regulations. To meet UL regulations, UL approved ring crimp terminals should be
used for all ground wiring connections.
The drive Safety Ground must be connected to system ground. Ground impedance must conform to the requirements of national and
local industrial safety regulations and/or electrical codes. The integrity of all ground connections should be checked periodically.
Protective Earth Conductor
The Cross sectional area of the PE Conductor must be at least equal to that of the incoming supply conductor.
Safety Ground
This is the safety ground for the drive that is required by code. One of these points must be connected to adjacent building steel
(girder, joist), a floor ground rod, or bus bar. Grounding points must comply with national and local industrial safety regulations and/
or electrical codes.
Motor Ground
The motor ground must be connected to one of the ground terminals on the drive.
Ground Fault Monitoring
As with all inverters, a leakage current to earth can exist. The E3 drive is designed to produce the minimum possible leakage current
whilst complying with worldwide standards. The level of current is affected by motor cable length and type, the effective switching
frequency, the earth connections used and the type of RFI filter installed. If an ELCB (Earth Leakage Circuit Breaker) is to be used, the
following conditions apply:
A Type B Device must be used.
The device must be suitable for protecting equipment with a DC component in the leakage current.
Individual ELCBs should be used for each E3 drive.
Shield Termination (Cable Screen)
The safety ground terminal provides a grounding point for the motor cable shield. The motor cable shield connected to this terminal
(drive end) should also be connected to the motor frame (motor end). Use a shield terminating or EMI clamp to connect the shield to
the safety ground terminal.
4.4. Incoming Power Connection
4.4.1. Cable Selection
For 1 phase supply, the mains power cables should be connected to L1/L, L2/N.
For 3 phase supplies, the mains power cables should be connected to L1, L2, and L3. Phase sequence is not important.
For compliance with CE EMC requirements, refer to section
4.12. EMC Compliant Installation on page 18
A fixed installation is required according to IEC61800-5-1 with a suitable disconnecting device installed between the E3 drive
and the AC Power Source. The disconnecting device must conform to the local safety code / regulations (e.g. within Europe,
EN60204-1, Safety of machinery).
The cables should be dimensioned according to any local codes or regulations. Maximum dimensions are given in section
.
4.4.2. Fuse / Circuit Breaker Selection
Suitable fuses to provide wiring protection of the input power cable should be installed in the incoming supply line, according
to the data in section
10.3. Rating Tables on page 54
. The fuses must comply with any local codes or regulations in place.
In general, type gG (IEC 60269) or UL type J fuses are suitable; however in some cases type aR fuses may be required. The
operating time of the fuses must be below 0.5 seconds.
Where allowed by local regulations, suitably dimensioned type B MCB circuit breakers of equivalent rating may be utilised in
place of fuses, providing that the clearing capacity is sufficient for the installation. For UL approved installation, fuses must be used,
refer to section
10.5. Additional Information for UL Compliance on page 55
The maximum permissible short circuit current at the E3 drive Power terminals is shown in section
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