Installation
4.2 Electrical Installation
Converter with the control units CU240D-2
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Operating Instructions, 04/2018, FW V4.9 SP10, A5E34262100B AF
4.2.9
Branch circuit protection of multiple inverters
For installations with more than one inverter, the inverters are normally powered from a 400-
V power bus with a T distributor.
Figure 4-9
Power supply to an inverter group via a shared 400-V branch circuit
Calculation of the branch circuit protection according to IEC and UL standards
Calculation of the branch circuit protection:
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Add together the rated input currents of the inverter group.
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The sum of all rated input currents must be ≤
24 A.
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Use one of the following protection devices for the inverter group:
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Fuse or circuit breaker with a rated current of 30 A
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Intrinsically safe circuit breaker with a rated current of 25 A
The branch circuit protection also depends on the following conditions:
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Type of cable routing
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Limit values of the cables and system components, e.g. the T distributor.
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Country-specific regulations
If it is precluded that all of the inverters of a group operate simultaneously, it is permissible to
form larger inverter groups on one 400-V branch circuit. The sum of the input currents of all
inverters must always be less than 24 A.