Installation Instructions
Document No. 586-797
August 25, 2005
Modular Building Controller (MBC)
Remote Building Controller (RBC)
Backplane and Cable Kit
Product Description
Kit provides MBC or RBC Replacement Backplane with
connection for 24 VAC, Class 1 power when installed in
3
rd
party cabinet meeting NEMA Type 1.
CAUTION:
Use of a backplane outside of NEMA Type 1
or controlled environment relatively free of
contaminants voids all UL, CSA, and FCC
approvals, as well as European EMC and
LVD compliance. All listings and
declarations are responsibility of cabinet
manufacturer or system integrator.
Product Numbers
545-735 MBC/RBC Backplane 24Vac Cable Kit
includes low voltage power cable, 10A circuit
breaker, MOVs and terminating hardware for
use with any Replacement Backplanes without
MBC/RBC enclosure.
545-077 Replacement Backplane—MBC-24 See
Installation Instructions
(545-411)
545-078 Replacement Backplane—MBC-40
See
Installation Instructions
(545-411)
545-274 Replacement Backplane—RBC See
Installation Instructions
(545-261)
Danger/Warning Notations
DANGER:
Electric shock, death, or
severe property damage may
occur if you do not follow a
procedure as specified.
WARNING:
Personal injury or property
damage may occur if you do
not follow a procedure as
specified.
CAUTION:
Equipment damage or loss of
data may occur if you do not
follow the procedures as
specified.
Required Tools
•
Phillips
#2
screwdriver
•
1/4-inch nut driver
•
1/8-inch
standard
screwdriver
Expected Installation Time
10 minutes for each backplane.
Prerequisites
WARNING:
Only a qualified electrician or authorized
Siemens Building Technologies
representative should perform installation.
•
All MBC-40, MBC-24 or RBC Backplanes are not
yet mounted to cabinet chassis.
•
Class 1, 115/230V to 24V AC Transformer is
mounted in cabinet and sized for total power of all
backplanes per requirements in Table 1.
•
Cabinet is connected to an approved building
rd
earth ground using dedicated 3 wire.
•
Cabinet has provisions for low impedance ground
from all backplanes to the cabinet earth ground
connection point.
Cabinet has mounting features and hardware for
the backplane ca
•
pable of minimum 250lb. vertical
•
d or optical isolation
installed between cabinets.
Table
r S
ments
Ba
e
Tran
r
sheer strength.
Multiple cabinets are connected to same or
bonded building earth groun
1. Transforme
ckplan
izing Require
Minimum VA
Type
sforme
MBC-24 120
M
200
BC-40
RBC 80
Note each Backplane circuit breaker is 10A.
Item Number: 586-797 Rev. 010
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