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GENERAL INSTALLATION GUIDELINES
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System Layout Considerations (continued)
Minimize Voltages in the System Enclosure
You will want to minimize the voltage in the enclosure that houses your control system to minimize EMI and
voltage transients. In many cases, three phase is used to power the machine's motors and the control system is
powered by one of the phases. Ideally, the three phase power, it's disconnect, fuses, filtering, and all three
phase controls such as motor starters, are housed in their own enclosure. The single phase used to power the
control system is then brought into a separate enclosure built exclusively for the control system.
Power Supply Sizing
A properly sized power supply is vital to system operation. The best guideline that we can give you is to buy
the best supply your budget allows and consider the surge requirements of the components you are attaching
to the supply.
Component Placement
Once you have established the proper categories of all of the system's wires and cables and determined all of
you components, including surge suppressors, you can determine proper component placement and conductor
routing within the system enclosure.
The following guidelines are for noise immunity only. Follow all local codes for safety
requirements.
There are three general guidelines to follow when placing components:
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Keep as much physical space between the classes of conductors as possible.
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Minimize the distance that conductors run in parallel with each other to minimize capacitive coupling.
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If conductors must cross, they should do so at right angles to minimize inductive coupling.
If you have a PLC in your system, be sure to consider the spacing of the modules within the rack. Do not
place an AC output module next to low level DC input module unless absolutely necessary. For example,
consider placing low level input modules on the left side of the rack, high power AC output modules on the
right side, and medium power I/O in the center. This should help you maximize the spacing of I/O wiring
within the enclosure.