251Operation principle .................................................................................
252Start-up including validation test .................................................................
252Competence .....................................................................................
252Validation test reports ..........................................................................
252Validation test procedure ......................................................................
254Use ...................................................................................................
255Maintenance ........................................................................................
255Competence .....................................................................................
256Fault tracing .........................................................................................
257Safety data ..........................................................................................
258Abbreviations ...................................................................................
259TÜV certificate ..................................................................................
259Declaration of conformity ......................................................................
15 Resistor braking
261Contents of this chapter ...........................................................................
261When is resistor braking necessary? ...........................................................
261Operation principle and hardware description .................................................
262Planning the braking system .....................................................................
262Selecting the brake circuit components .....................................................
262Selecting the default brake system components .......................................
262Selecting a custom brake resistor ........................................................
263Selecting and routing the cables of custom resistors ..................................
264Placing the brake resistor .....................................................................
264Protecting the system against thermal overload ...........................................
265Protecting the brake resistor cable against short-circuits ................................
265Mechanical installation of custom brake resistors .............................................
265Electrical installation of custom brake resistors ...............................................
265Measuring the insulation of the custom brake resistor circuit ............................
265Start-up ..............................................................................................
265Parameter settings .............................................................................
266Technical data ......................................................................................
266Ratings ...........................................................................................
268Degree of protection of SAFUR resistors ...................................................
268Terminals and cable entry data ...............................................................
Further information
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