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Unidrive M702 User Guide             67
Issue Number: 3            
4.10.2     External braking resistor
When a braking resistor is to be mounted outside the enclosure, ensure 
that it is mounted in a ventilated metal housing that will perform the 
following functions:
• Prevent inadvertent contact with the resistor
• Allow adequate ventilation for the resistor
When compliance with EMC emission standards is required, external 
connection requires the cable to be armored or shielded, since it is not 
fully contained in a metal enclosure. See section 4.12.5 Compliance with 
generic emission standards on page 74 for further details.Internal 
connection does not require the cable to be armored or shielded.
Minimum resistances and power ratings for the braking 
resistor at 40 °C (104 °F)
Table 4-19 Braking resistor resistance and power rating (200 V)
Table 4-20 Braking resistor resistance and power rating (400 V)
Table 4-21 Braking resistor resistance and power rating (575 V)
Table 4-22 Braking resistor resistance and power rating (690 V)* 
* Resistor tolerance: ±10 %
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 resistance. Larger resistance values may give a 
cost saving, as well as a safety benefit in the event of a fault in the 
braking system. Braking capability will then be reduced, which could 
cause the drive to trip during braking if the value chosen is too large. 
Thermal protection circuit for the braking resistor
The thermal protection circuit must disconnect the AC supply from the 
drive if the resistor becomes overloaded due to a fault. Figure 4-18 
shows a typical circuit arrangement.
Overload protection 
When an external braking resistor is used, it is essential that 
an overload protection device is incorporated in the braking 
resistor circuit; this is described in Figure 4-18 on page 68.
Model
Minimum 
resistance *     
Instantaneous 
power rating
Continuous 
power rating
Ω kW kW
03200050
20 8.5
1.5
03200066 1.9
03200080 2.8
03200106 3.6
04200137
18 9.4
4.6
04200185 6.3
05200250 16.5 10.3 8.6
06200330
8.6 19.7
12.6
06200440 16.4
07200610
6.1 27.8
20.5
07200750 24.4
07200830 4.5 37.6 32.5
08201160
08201320
Model
Minimum 
resistance *     
Instantaneous 
power rating
Continuous 
power rating
Ω kW kW
03400025
74 9.2
1.5
03400031 2.0
03400045 2.8
03400062 4.6
03400078
50 13.6
5.0
03400100 6.6
04400150
34 19.9
9.0
04400172 12.6
05400270 31.5 21.5 16.2
05400300 18 37.5 19.6
06400350
17 39.8
21.6
06400420 25
06400470 32.7
07400660
9.0 75.2
41.6
07400770 50.6
07401000 7.0 96.6 60.1
08401340
08401570
Model
Minimum 
resistance *     
Instantaneous 
power rating
Continuous 
power rating
Ω kW kW
05500030
80 12.1
2.6
05500040 4.6
05500069 6.5
06500100
13 74
8.7
06500150 12.3
06500190 16.3
06500230 19.9
06500290 24.2
06500350 31.7
07500440
07500550
08500630
08500860
Model
Minimum 
resistance *     
Instantaneous 
power rating
Continuous 
power rating
Ω kW kW
07600190
07600240
07600290
07600380
07600440
07600540
08600630
08600860