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Engineering Guide CDA3000
6  Selection of supplementary components
6.3 Braking 
resistors
6.3.1 Technical data 
of series BRxxx, 
xx-xx
The sampling time T must be <150 sec.
Function Effect
• Use of braking resistors in the braking 
chopper electronics integrated as 
standard in the inverter module permits 
two and four-quadrant operation (brak-
ing and driving).
• When the motor is braked electrical 
energy is fed to the inverter module. To 
prevent the DC-link voltage of the 
inverter from reaching impermissible 
values in such cases, the braking 
energy in the braking resistor is con-
verted into heat.
Technical data
BR-270.02, XX0
BR-160.02, 
XX0
BR-270.03, XX1
BR-160.03, 
XX1
BR-090.03, 
XX1
BR-090.10, XX1 to 
BR-010.80,
XX1
Surface temperature > 200° C < 80° C < 80° C
Touch protection no yes (< 80° C) yes (< 80° C)
Voltage max. 800 V max. 800 V max. 800 V
High-voltage strength 4000 V 4000 V 1800 V
Temperature monitoring yes yes yes
Acceptance tests CE
Connection 1 m long PTFE-insulated litz wire Ceramic terminals Ceramic terminals
Table 6.10 Technical data of braking resistors
P
eff
P
S
2
t
ST
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T
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