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A10762300A-rev.1
Model
Power
Source
Maximum
Current
PowerSourceCableSize TransmittingCableSize
IEC60335-1*1 MLFC*2 IEC60335-1*1 MLFC*2
RPC-1.5FSR
RPC-2.0FSR
RPC-2.5FSR
RPC-3.0FSR
RPC-4.0FSR
RPC-5.0FSR
RPC-6.0FSR
220-240V/1
f
/50Hz
220V/1
f
/60Hz
5A 0.75mm
2
0.5mm
2
0.75mm
2
0.5mm
2
7.2 ElectricalWiringCapacity
7.2.1 FieldMinimumWireSizesforPowerSource
•
UseanELB(EarthLeakageBreaker). 
Ifnotused,itwillcauseanelectricshockorare.
•
Donotoperatethesystemuntilallthecheckpointshavebeencleared.
(A)Checktoensurethattheelectricalresistanceismorethan1megohm,bymeasuringtheresistance
betweengroundandtheterminaloftheelectricalparts.Ifnot,donotoperatethesystemuntilthe
electricalleakageisfoundandrepaired.
(B)Checktoensurethatthestopvalvesoftheoutdoorunitarefullyopened,andthenstartthesystem.
(C)ChecktoensurethattheswitchonthemainpowersourcehasbeenONformorethan12hours,to
warmthecompressoroilbythecrankcaseheater.
•
Donottouchanyofthepartsbyhandatthedischargegasside,sincethecompressorchamberandthe
pipesatthedischargesideareheatedhigherthan90
o
C.
NOTES:
1)Followlocalcodesandregulationswhenselectingeldwires.
2)Thewiresizesmarkedwith*1intheabovetableareselectedatthemaximumcurrentoftheunitaccordingtothe
EuropeanStandard,IEC60335-1.Usethewireswhicharenotlighterthantheordinarytoughrubbersheathed
exiblecord(codedesignationH05RN-F)orordinarypolychloroprenesheathedexiblecord(codedesignation
H05RN-F).
3)Thewiresizesmarkedwith*2intheabovetableareselectedatthemaximumcurrentoftheunitaccordingtothe
wire,MLFC(FlameRetardantPolyexWire)manufacturedbyHitachiCableLtd.,Japan.
4)Useashieldedcableforthetransmittingcircuitandconnectittoground.
5)Inthecasethatpowercablesareconnectedinseries,addeachunitmaximumcurrentandselectwiresbelow.
Selection According to IEC 60335-1 Selection According to MLFC (at Cable Temperature of 60
o
C)
Current i (A) Wire Size (mm
2
) Current i (A) Wire Size (mm
2
)
i
< 6 0.75 i < 15 0.5 *3: Inthecasethat
6 < i
< 10 1 15 < i < 18 0.75 currentexceeds63A,
10 < i
< 16 1.5 18 < i < 24 1.25 donotconnectcables
16 < i
< 25 2.5 24 < i < 34 2 inseries.
25 < i
< 32 4 34 < i < 47 3.5
32 < i
< 40 6 47 < i < 62 5.5
40 < i
< 63 10 62 < i < 78 8
63 < i *3 78 < i
< 112 14
112 < i
< 147 22