Installation Instruction VARIODYN
®
 D1 System 
 
86  FB 798663.GB0 / 05.19 
  PE connection 
Connect the PE (protective earthing) and FE (functional earth) connection of the housing with the same PE rail of 
the (sub-) distribution box from which the system is supplied with the voltage (required cable cross-section  
≥ 6 mm²).  
 
Electrically conductive parts of the housing of the cabinet must be connected with a PE cable (required cable cross-
section ≥ 1.5 mm², flexible). 
 
 
3
1
4
2
5
cable diameter 
≥ 6
 mm² to 
equipotential bonding
FE
A
 
Fig. 80: PE connection 
 
 
PE connections  Cable cross-section 
Cabinet door 
 
Side wall   
Pivot frame 
 
Side wall  1.5 mm² 
Side wall 
 
Cabinet base   
Terminal strip 
 
Mounting plate  2.5 mm
2
 
Terminal strip 
 
Central earthing point/potential equalisation 
≥ 6 mm² 
Position of label – reference to leak current –