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06 ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION
6.8 Auxiliary power, control and serial 
communication cables
The following sections describe how to prepare and route cables.
For a description on how to prepare the cable entries, see “6.6 Preparing 
cable entry systems for TEU, ARU and EXU cabinets” on page 138.
See “Appendix C – Mechanical drawings” for information on:
• Project-specific cable entry
• Dimensions between point of cable entry and terminals
See “Appendix D – Wiring diagrams” for information on:
• Conventions for cross-references and device identification
• Terminal designations
6.8.1 Determining the cable length
1. Determine the required length of a cable between the point of entry 
and the connection point inside the cabinet.
2. Cut the cable to the required length before connection.