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Electrical installation
Festo – EXCM-10/-30-...-E-EN – 1612b – English
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Electrical installation
4.1
General instructions
Caution
Uncontrolled movements of the planar surface gantry can cause injury to people and
material damage
Switch off the power supplies prior to any mounting, installation or maintenance
work and prevent them from being restarted accidentally.
Caution
Defectively made cables can destroy electronics and trigger unforeseeable movements.
Use only the plug connectors provided and preferably the cables listed as accessor
ies to install the system
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Tab. 4.1 )Cables for connections on the front (accessories).
Lay all flexible lines so that they are free of kinks and free of mechanical stress; if
necessary use chain link trunking.
For unused plug connectors, there is the danger that damage may occur to the controller
or other system parts if touched due to electrostatic discharges (ESD = electrostatic
discharge). Place protective caps on unused terminals to prevent such discharges.
Note
To ensure compliance with the IP protection class (if required):
Please note that the specified IP protection class is only achieved if all plugs are
assigned.
Observe the tightening torques in the documentation of the cables and plugs used.
