G3 Series EtherCAT
TM
Technical Manual
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Electrical installation and operational guidelines
• To be connected to Class 2 power source only
• All Aventics communication nodes should be grounded during the installation process. These grounding guidelines can
be found in National Electrical code IEC 60204-1 or EN 60204-1.
• All Aventics G3 Electronics Products to be installed or wired in accordance with Aventics’s published instructions and
applicable electrical codes.
• MULTIPLE CLASS 2 POWER SOURCES: When interconnects, class 2 sources shall be Listed and rated suitable for
parallel interconnection
• Sources shall be Listed and rated suitable for parallel interconnection
• CLASS 2 WIRING: All field wiring shall be suitable for Class 1, Electric Light and Power, or Class 2, 3 wirings are routed
separately and secured to maintain separation between 1) Class 2 wiring and all other class wiring, and 2) Limited
energy circuit conductors from unlimited energy circuit conductors
• Class 2 Device Wiring Only – Do Not Reclassify and Install as Class 1, 3 or Power and Lighting Wiring
• When using molded connector power cables, Do Not rely on wire colors for Pin-Out. Always use pin number
references.
• Wire connections shall be rated suitable for the wire size (lead and building wiring) employed
• MULTIPLE CLASS 2 POWER SOURCES: When interconnects, class 2 sources shall be Listed and rated suitable for
parallel interconnection
• Sources shall be Listed and rated suitable for parallel interconnection