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ControlLogix Voltage/Current Output Module
Publication
1756-IN016B-EN-P - November 2003
Wire the Removable Terminal Block
Wire the RTB with a 5/16 inch (8mm) maximum flat-bladed
screwdriver before installing it onto the module.
Be sure that power is removed or the area is nonhazardous before
proceeding.
Shielded cable is required when using this module.We recommend
using Belden 8761 cable to wire the RTB. The RTB terminations can
accommodate #22 - 14 AWG shielded wire.
Connect grounded end of the cable
1.
Prepare one end of the cable for grounding.
2.
Ground the drain wire. We recommend grounding the drain
wire at the field device as shown below.
3.
Connect the insulated wires to the field device.
WARNING
When you connect or disconnect the Removable
Terminal Block (RTB) while field side power is on, an
electrical arc can occur. This could cause an explosion in
hazardous location installations.
A.
Remove a length
of cable jacket
from the
connecting cable.
B.
Pull the foil shield
and bare drain
wire from the
insulated wire.
C.
Twist the foil shield
and drain wire
together to form a
single strand.
D.
Attach a ground
lug and apply heat
shrink tubing to the
exit area.
20104-M
Field
Device
Drain wire
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