68              Unidrive M / HS Frame 7 to 10 Power Installation Guide
Issue Number: 5
*Resistor tolerance: ±10 %. 
The minimum resistance specified are for stand-alone drive systems only. If the drive is to be used as 
part of a common DC bus system different values may be required. Contact the supplier of the drive 
for more information.
For high-inertia loads or under continuous braking, the continuous power dissipated in the braking 
resistor may be as high as the power rating of the drive. The total energy dissipated in the braking 
resistor is dependent on the amount of energy to be extracted from the load.
The instantaneous power rating refers to the short-term maximum power dissipated during the on 
intervals of the pulse width modulated braking control cycle. The braking resistor must be able to 
withstand this dissipation for short intervals (milliseconds). Higher resistance values require 
proportionately lower instantaneous power ratings.
In most applications, braking occurs only occasionally. This allows the continuous power rating of the 
braking resistor to be much lower than the power rating of the drive. It is therefore essential that the 
instantaneous power rating and energy rating of the braking resistor are sufficient for the most 
extreme braking duty that is likely to be encountered.
Optimization of the braking resistor requires careful consideration of the braking duty. 
Select a value of resistance for the braking resistor that is not less than the specified minimum 
09402000 (9E) 2.6 260 90
09402240 (9E) 2.6 260 110
10402700 3.1 218.1 132
10403200 3.1 218.1 160
575 V
07500440 11 87.4 30
07500550 11 87.4 37
08500630 5.5 174.8 45
08500860 5.5 174.8 55
09501040 (9A) 5.1 188.5 75
09501310 (9A) 5.1 188.5 90
09501040 (9E) 3.3 291.3 75
09501310 (9E) 3.3 291.3 90
10501520 3.3 291.3 110
10501900 3.3 291.3 132
690 V
07600190 13 107.3 15
07600240 13 107.3 18.5
07600290 13 107.3 22
07600380 13 107.3 30
07600440 13 107.3 37
07600540 13 107.3 45
08600630 5.5 253.5 55
08600860 5.5 253.5 75
09601040 (9A) 6.5 214.5 90
09601310 (9A) 6.5 214.5 110
09601040 (9E) 4.2 331.9 90
09601310 (9E) 4.2 331.9 110
10601500 4.2 331.9 132
10601780 3.8 366.8 160
Model 
Minimum resistance
*
Instantaneous power rating  Continuous power rating
Ω kW kW
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