• Use 60°C/75°C copper conductors for control circuits only.
• The maximum surrounding air temperature under UL conditions is 40°C
(104°F).
• The unit is suitable for use on a circuit capable of delivering not more than
100 kA rms symmetrical amperes, xxx volts maximum, when protected by RK5
class fuses, where xxx is the maximum rated voltage of the unit.
• Branch circuit protection must be provided and sized according to National
Electrical Code
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and any additional local codes.
• The unit is suitable for use in Pollution Degree 2 environment.
For installations according to Canadian National Standard C22.2 No. 14-13 (cUL
Mark only):
Transient surge suppression devices shall be installed on the line side of this
equipment and shall be rated ___ (phase to ground), ___ V (phase to phase), suitable
for overvoltage category III, and shall provide protection for a rated impulse
withstand voltage peak of ___ kV, as shown in the following table.
Table 1‑1. Transient surge suppression device ratings
Supply Voltage Phase to Ground
Voltage
Phase to Phase
Voltage
Impulse Withstand
Voltage Peak
Corner Ground Sources
230 V 230 V 230 V 4 kV
400 V 400 V 400 V 6 kV
500 V 500 V 500 V 6 kV
690 V 690 V 690 V 8 kV
Grounded Wye Sources
230 V 133 V 230 V 2.5 kV
400 V 230 V 400 V 4 kV
500 V 288 V 500 V 4 kV
690 V 400 V 690 V 6 kV
Environmental Compliance
• EU RoHS – European Union Directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS 2)
Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and
Electronic Equipment
This product is EU 2011/65/EU (RoHS 2) compliant, designed to contain no
more than the maximum concentration of hazardous substances listed in Annex
II, with possible exemptions from Annex III or IV. Because this product is
installed as a component in a large-scale fixed installation or stationary
industrial tool: the product is outside the scope of this Directive, compliance is
Advanced Energy
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Thyro-PX
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Power Controller
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