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Typical Cable Sizing and Tightening Torque – North America
Based on NEC Table 310.16. No more than 3 current carrying conductors per raceway.
Maximum Ambient Temperature - 40C
Conductor Temperature Rating - 75C (except where noted)
➀ Use wire rated for 90C ambient temperature
➁ The minimum ground cable recommendation assumes that the overcurrent protection for each drive
is selected to provide protection at 125% of the rated drive input current. If the overcurrent protection
(e.g. circuit breaker) is sized larger than this, then larger ground cables will need to be determined
manually.
Converter Type C1, D1 U1, V1, W1 PE Tightening Torque
Output Input Ground Terminal
Size
Torqu e
(ft-lb)
IDC Typical Cable IAC Typical Cable Minimum Cable➁
DCS800-S0x-0020-xx 20 10 AWG 16 10 AWG 10 AWG 1 x M6 5
DCS800-S0x-0025-xx 25 8 AWG 20 10 AWG 10 AWG 1 x M6 5
DCS800-S0x-0045-xx 45 6 AWG 37 6 AWG 10 AWG 1 x M6 5
DCS800-S0x-0050-xx 50 4 AWG 41 6 AWG 10 AWG 1 x M6 5
DCS800-S0x-0065-xx 65 2 AWG 53 4 AWG 8 AWG 1 x M6 5
DCS800-S0x-0075-xx 75 2 AWG 61 2 AWG 8 AWG 1 x M6 5
DCS800-S0x-0090-xx 90 1 AWG 73 2 AWG 8 AWG 1 x M6 5
DCS800-S0x-0100-xx 100 1/0 AWG 82 1 AWG 6 AWG 1 x M6 5
DCS800-S0x-0125-xx 125 3/0 AWG 102 1/0 AWG 6 AWG 1 x M6 5
DCS800-S0x-0140-xx 140 3/0 AWG 114 2/0 AWG 6 AWG 1 x M6 5
DCS800-S0x-0180-xx 180 300 MCM 147 4/0 AWG 6 AWG 1 x M10 18
DCS800-S0x-0200-xx 200 300 MCM 163 250 MCM 4 AWG 1 x M10 18
DCS800-S0x-0230-xx 230 400 MCM 188 300 MCM 4 AWG 1 x M10 18
DCS800-S0x-0260-xx 260 500 MCM 212 350 MCM 4 AWG 1 x M10 18
DCS800-S0x-0290-xx 290 2 x 4/0 AWG 237 500 MCM 4 AWG 1 x M10 18
DCS800-S0x-0315-xx 315 2 x 4/0 AWG 257 500 MCM 2 AWG 1 x M10 18
DCS800-S0x-0320-xx 320 2 x 4/0 AWG 261 500 MCM 2 AWG 1 x M10 18
DCS800-S0x-0350-xx 350 2 x 250 MCM 286 2 x 4/0 AWG 2 AWG 1 x M10 18
DCS800-S0x-0405-xx 405 2 x 350 MCM 330 2 x 250 MCM 2 AWG 1 x M10 18
DCS800-S0x-0450-xx 450 2 x 400 MCM 367 2 x 300 MCM 2 AWG 1 x M10 18
DCS800-S0x-0470-xx 470 2 x 400 MCM 384 2 x 300 MCM 2 AWG 1 x M10 18
DCS800-S0x-0520-xx 520 2 x 500 MCM 424 2 x 350 MCM 1 AWG 1 x M10 18
DCS800-S0x-0590-xx 590 3 x 300 MCM 481 2 x 500 MCM 1/0 AWG 1 x M12 37
DCS800-S0x-0610-xx 610 3 x 350 MCM 498 2 x 500 MCM 1/0 AWG 1 x M12 37
DCS800-S0x-0650-xx 650 3 x 350 MCM 530 2 x 500 MCM 1/0 AWG 1 x M12 37
DCS800-S0x-0680-xx 680 3 x 400 MCM 555 3 x 300 MCM 1/0 AWG 1 x M12 37
DCS800-S0x-0740-xx 740 3 x 500 MCM 604 3 x 350 MCM 1/0 AWG 1 x M12 37
DCS800-S0x-0820-xx 820 4 x 350 MCM 669 3 x 400 MCM 2/0 AWG 2 x M12 37
DCS800-S0x-0900-xx 900 4 x 400 MCM 734 3 x 500 MCM 2/0 AWG 2 x M12 37
DCS800-S0x-1000-xx 1000 4 x 500 MCM 816 4 x 350 MCM 3/0 AWG 2 x M12 37
DCS800-S0x-1200-xx 1200 5 x 500 MCM 979 4 x 500 MCM 4/0 AWG 4 x M12 37
DCS800-S0x-1500-xx 1500 6 x 500 MCM 1224 5 x 500 MCM 4/0 AWG 4 x M12 37
DCS800-S0x-2000-xx 2000 8 x 500 MCM 1632 7 x 400 MCM 350 MCM 4 x M12 37
DCS800-S0x-2050-xx 2050 8 x 500 MCM 1673 7 x 500 MCM 350 MCM 4 x M12 37
DCS800-S0x-2500-xx➀ 2500 8 x 500 MCM 2040 7 x 500 MCM 400 MCM 4 x M12 37
DCS800-S0x-3000-xx➀ 3000 8 x 700 MCM 2448 8 x 500 MCM 500 MCM 4 x M12 37
DCS800-S0x-3300-xx➀ 3300 8 x 900 MCM 2693 8 x 600 MCM 500 MCM 4 x M12 37
DCS800-S0x-4000-xx➀ 4000 9 x 1000 MCM 3264 8 x 900 MCM 700 MCM 4 x M12 37
DCS800-S0x-4800-xx➀ 4800 11 x 1000 MCM 3917 9 x 1000 MCM 700 MCM 4 x M12 37
DCS800-S0x-5200-xx➀ 5200 12 x 1000 MCM 4243 10 x 900 MCM 800 MCM 4 x M12 37