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1  General 
Operation Manual KeDrive D3-DA BG3 and BG4 
1804.200B.1-01    Date: 03/2023
General 
Allocation of number of axes, rated current and sizes
Axis 
controller 
with ...
Cooling
Size 3 (BG3) 
Rated current I
rated, eff 
[A]
Size 4 (BG4) 
Rated current I
rated, eff 
[A]
1 axis Air – – 45 80 130 210 –
1 axis Liquid – – 45 80 150 250 300
2 axes Air 2x24 2x32 2x45 – – – –
2 axes Liquid 2x24 2x32 2x45 – – – –
The table below shows the type, device and short designations. All three designations 
can be used in the operation manual in different contexts with the same meaning.
Type designation Device designation Short designation
KeDrive D3-DA  Axis controller D3 DA
KeDrive D3-DP Supply unit  D3 DP
KeDrive D3-DC Capacitance module D3 DC
KeDrive D3-DE Expansion module D3 DE
- Single model D3 DE Single
- Dual model D3 DE Dual
- Dual End model D3 DE Dual End
- Size (BG) 1 and size (BG) 2 BG1 and BG2
- Size (BG) 3 and size (BG) 4 BG3 and BG4
NOTE:
The axis controllers KeDrive D3-DA BG3 and BG4 are DC-powered 
devices that are only allowed to be operated on a supply unit (type D3-DP 
300/x-45xx-xx to D3-DP 300/x-A2xx-xx) in the KeDrive D3 drive system.
T1
Figure 1.2  Position of rating plate (T) Figure 1.3  Position of rating plate (T1)
The rating plate T is on the left side of the KeDrive D3-DA axis controller. A second rating 
plate (T1) is on the top of the busbar cover. In this way the rating plate data can also be 
seen if the devices are installed in a row.
1.8  Brief description
NOTE 
Only the KeDrive D3-DA BG3 and BG4 are described in this operation manual. 
You will nd information about the other components of the KeDrive D3 drive 
system in the related operation manuals.