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 BASIC SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1.4  Electrical connection
 DANGER
Voltage at the terminals and in the device !
Danger to life due to electric shock !
 ► Never work on the open device or touch exposed parts.
 ► For any work on the unit switch off the supply, secure against recon-
nection and check the absence of voltage by measurement.
 ► Wait until the drive has stopped in order, that perhaps regenerative 
energy can be generated.
 ► Wait until the DC link capacitors are discharged (5 minutes). Verify 
by measuring the DC voltage at the terminals.
 ► If personal protection is required, install suitable protective devices 
for drive converters.
 ► Never bridge upstream protective devices (also not for test pur-
poses).
 ► Connect the protective earth conductor to drive converter and motor 
everytime.
 ► Install all required covers and protective devices for operation.
 ► The control cabinet shall be kept closed during operation.
For a trouble-free and safe operation, please pay attention to the following instructions:
•  The electrical installation shall be carried out in accordance with the relevant re-
quirements.
•  Cable cross-sections and fuses must be dimensioned by the user accordly to the 
speciedminimum/maximumvaluesfortheopperation.
•  Drive converters are only intended for permanent connection. Cross-sections of pro-
tective earth conductors should be interpreted in accordance with DIN IEC 60364-
5-54.
•  Connection of the drive converter is only permissible on symmetrical networks with 
a maximum line voltage (L1, L2, L3) with respect to earth (N/PE) of max. 300 V. An 
isolating transformer must be used for supply networks which exceed this value. In 
case of non-compliance the control is not longer considered as "PELV circuit".
•  Within systems or machines the person installing electrical wiring must ensure that 
on existing or new wired safe ELV circuits the EN requirement for safe insulation is 
still met!
•  For drive converters that are not isolated from the supply circuit (in accordance with 
EN 61800-5-1) all control lines must be included in other protective measures (e.g. 
double insulation or shielded, earthed and insulated).
•  When using components without isolated inputs/outputs, it is necessary that equi-
potential bonding exists between the components to be connected (e.g. by the equi-
potential line). Disregard can cause destruction of the components by equalizing 
currents.