36      Chapter 3  Installation and Wiring 
EV2000 Series Universal Variable Speed Drive    User Manual 
It can prevent the EMI generated by equipment from 
entering the power cable, and prevent the EMI 
generated by power cable from entering equipment. 
Common mistakes in using power cable filter 
1. Too long power cable 
The filter inside the cabinet should be located near to 
the input power source. The length of the power cables 
should be as short as possible. 
2. The input and output cables of the AC supply filter are 
too close 
The distance between input and output cables of the 
filter should be as far apart as possible, otherwise the 
high frequency noise may be coupled between the 
cables and bypass the filter. Thus, the filter will become 
ineffective. 
3. Bad earthing of filter 
The filter’s enclosure must be earthed properly to the 
metal case of the drive. In order to be earthed well, 
make use of a special earthing terminal on the filter’s 
enclosure. If you use one cable to connect the filter to 
the case, the earthing is useless for high frequency 
interference. When the frequency is high, so is the 
impedance of cable, hence there is little bypass effect. 
The filter should be mounted on the enclosure of 
equipment. Ensure to clear away the insulation paint 
between the filter case and the enclosure for good 
earthing contact. 
3.4.8    EMI of The Drive 
The drive’s operating theory decides that its EMI is 
unavoidable. 
The drive is usually installed in a metal cabinet, the 
instruments outside the metal cabinet is disturbed by the 
drive lightly. The cables are the main EMI source, if you 
connect the cables according to the manual, the EMI 
can be suppressed effectively. 
If you install the drive and other control equipment in 
one cabinet, the area rule must be observed. Pay 
attention to the isolation between different area, cable 
layout and shielding.