Design Guide
Revision 1.12
1998-08-12
HMS F
IELDBUS
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YSTEMS
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6.3 Mounting Devices
For mechanical fastening of the module two mounting holes are provided. One of these holes is also used
for a protected earth (PE) connection to the module. Almost every fieldbus system uses this connection for
shield installations.
Figure 12. Mounting holes
A) Isolated hole
For use with non conductive screws or similar.
B) Connected to PE
For use with conductive screws or similar.