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Connecting the Cables
Connecting wires to a push-button terminal block
Applicable modules: U8551, U8552, U8554, LR8531, LR8532, LR8534
You will need: a at-head screwdriver (with a tip width of 2.6 mm) and an input cable or
thermocouple
Recommended wire diameter
Single-wire Diameter of 0.32 mm to 1.29 mm (AWG 26 to 16)
Stranded wire 0.2 mm
2
to 0.52 mm
2
(AWG 24 to 20)
Standard stripping length 9 mm
1
Open the terminal block cover.
2
While pressing down the terminal button with the at-head screwdriver, insert the front end
of a wire into the terminal opening.
Cable insulation colors vary by country and manufacturer. Check before connecting.
For more information about Strain Unit input terminals, see “(5) Voltage input” (p. 60).
Terminal
buttons
3
Remove the at-head screwdriver from the button.
The cable will be locked in place. Pull gently on the cable and verify that it does not come out.
4
Connect the cable to the measurement target.
5
Close the terminal block cover.
Making Connections (Preparing for Measurement)
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