PositionMaster EDP300 | CI/EDP300-EN Rev. C 21
6.4.4 Connection on the device
Fig. 21: Connection on device (example)
1 Blind plug 2 Cable gland 3 Terminals for options modules
4 Terminals attachment set for digital feedback 5 Terminals basic device
Change from one to tw o columns
For the cable entry in the housing, there are two tap holes
1/2 - 14 NPT or M20 x 1.5 on the left-hand side of the
housing. One of these holes has a cable gland and the other
has a blind plug.
NOTICE
The connecting terminals are delivered closed and must be
unscrewed before inserting the wire.
1. Strip the wires to approximately 6 mm (0.24 inch).
2. Connect the wires to the connecting terminals in line with
the connection diagram.
Wire cross-sectional areas
Basic device
Electrical connections
4 … 20 mA input Screw terminals max. 2.5 mm
2
(AWG 14)
Options
Screw terminals max. 1.0 mm
2
(AWG 18)
cross section
Rigid / flexible wires 0.14 ... 2.5 mm
2
(AWG 26 ... AWG 14)
Flexible with wire end
sleeve
0.25 ... 2.5 mm
2
(AWG 23 ... AWG 14)
Flexible with wire end
sleeve no plastic sleeve
0.25 ... 1.5 mm
2
(AWG 23 ... AWG 17)
Flexible with wire end
sleeve with plastic sleeve
0.14 ... 0.75 mm
2
(AWG 26 ... AWG 20)
Multi-wire connection capacity (two wire with the same cross-
section)
Rigid / flexible wires 0.14 ... 0.75 mm
2
(AWG 26 ... AWG 20)
Flexible with wire end
sleeve no plastic sleeve
0.25 ... 0.75 mm
2
(AWG 23 ... AWG 20)
Flexible with wire end
sleeve with plastic sleeve
0.5 ... 1.5 mm
2
(AWG 21 ... AWG 17)
Option modules
Cross section
Rigid / flexible wires 0.14 ... 1.5 mm
2
(AWG 26 ... AWG 17)
Flexible with wire end
sleeve no plastic sleeve
0.25 ... 1.5 mm
2
(AWG 23 ... AWG 17)
Flexible with wire end
sleeve with plastic sleeve
0.25 ... 1.5 mm
2
(AWG 23 ... AWG 17)
Multi-wire connection capacity (two wire with the same cross-
section)
Rigid / flexible wires 0.14 ... 0.75 mm
2
(AWG 26 ... AWG 20)
Flexible with wire end
sleeve no plastic sleeve
0.25 ... 0.5 mm
2
(AWG 23 ... AWG 22)
Flexible with wire end
sleeve with plastic sleeve
0.5 ... 1 mm
2
(AWG 21 ... AWG 18)
Limit switch with proximity switches or 24 V microswitches
Rigid wire 0.14 ... 1.5 mm
2
(AWG 26 ... AWG 17)
Flexible wire 0.14 .... 1.0 mm
2
(AWG 26 ... AWG 18)
Flexible with wire end
sleeve no plastic sleeve
0.25 ... 0.5 mm
2
(AWG 23 ... AWG 22)
Flexible with wire end
sleeve with plastic sleeve
0.25 ... 0.5 mm
2
(AWG 23 ... AWG 22)
Change from two to one column
M10950
M 20 mm /
NPT 1/2"
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