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Wiring Requirements
WARNING
Safety First!
Be sure to disconnect the power cord before installing and/or
wiring your Moxa EDS-728/828.
Calculate the maximum possible current in each power wire and
common wire. Observe all electrical codes dictating the
maximum current allowable for each wire size.
If the current goes above the maximum ratings, the wiring could
overheat, causing serious damage to your equipment.
You should also pay attention to the following guidelines:
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Use separate paths to route wiring for power and devices. If power wiring
and device wiring paths must cross, make sure the wires are perpendicular
at the intersection point.
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NOTE: Do not run signal or communications wiring and power wiring in
the same wire conduit. To avoid interference, wires with different signal
characteristics should be routed separately.
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You can use the type of signal transmitted through a wire to determine
which wires should be kept separate. The rule of thumb is that wiring that
shares similar electrical characteristics can be bundled together.
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Keep input wiring and output wiring separated.
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It is strongly advised that you label wiring to all devices in the system when
necessary.
Grounding Moxa EtherDevice Switch
Grounding and wire routing help limit the effects of noise due to
electromagnetic interference (EMI). Run the ground connection from the
ground screw, on the side panel of the EDS-728/828, to the grounding surface
prior to connecting devices.
ATTENTION
This product is intended to be mounted to a well-grounded
mounting surface, such as a metal panel.
Wiring the Relay Contact
In this section, we explain the meaning of the two contacts used to connect the
alarm contact.
The EDS-728/828 has two sets of relay output—relay 1 and relay 2. Each relay
contact consists of the two contacts of the terminal block on the
EDS-728/828’s top panel. Refer to the next section for detailed instructions on
how to connect the wires to the terminal block connector, and how to attach the
terminal block connector to the terminal block receptor.
