Connecting
6.5 Protective ground connection
SIMOTION P320-3 and Panel Fronts
Manual, 02/2012
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6.5
Protective ground connection
Device safety
The PE terminal is needed to protect the device and ensures that interference signals
generated by external power cables, signal cables or cables to the I/O modules are safely
discharged to ground.
Required tools
Required tool for protective earth terminal: TORX T20 screwdriver
Procedure
Connect the PE terminal (M4 thread)
①
on the device (large contact surface) to the PE
conductor on the cabinet or system in which the PC will be installed. The minimum conductor
cross-section may not be less than 5 mm
2
.
Figure 6-3
Connecting the protective earth
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