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Grounding
Grounding PE or Ground
The drive safety ground - PE must be connected to scheme or earth ground.
This is the safety ground for the drive that is required by code. This point
must be connected to adjacent building steel (girder, joist), a floor ground
rod, bus bar or building ground grid. Grounding points must comply with
national and local industrial safety regulations or electrical codes. Some
codes may require redundant ground paths and periodic examination of
connection integrity. Global Drive Systems requires the PE ground to be
connected to the transformer ground feeding the drive system.
RFI Filter Grounding
Using an optional RFI filter may result in relatively high ground leakage
currents. Therefore, the filter must only be used in installations with
grounded AC supply systems and be permanently installed and solidly
grounded to the building power distribution ground. Ensure the incoming
supply neutral is solidly connected to the same building power distribution
ground. Grounding must not rely on flexible cables or any plug or socket
that may be accidentally disconnected. Some codes may require redundant
ground connections. Periodically check the integrity of all connections.
Refer to the instructions supplied with the filter.
Grounding Motors
The motor frame or stator core must be connected directly to the drive PE
connection with a separate ground conductor. It is recommended that each
motor frame be grounded to building steel at the motor. Refer to
Grounding and TN-S Five-Wire Systems
Do not connect ground to neutral within a system cabinet, when using a
TN-S five-wire distribution system. The neutral wire is a current conducting
wire. There is a single connection between ground and neutral, typically in
the distribution system.
TN-S five-wire distribution systems are common throughout Europe, with
the exception of the United Kingdom and Germany. Leg to leg voltage
(commonly at 400V) powers three-phase loads. Leg to neutral voltage
(commonly at 230V) powers single-phase loads.
Summary of Contents for Allen-Bradley 1305-AA02A
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