CDA3000 Operation Manual
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3  Installation
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3.6 Braking resistor 
(RB)
In regenerative operation, e.g. braking the drive, the motor feeds energy
back into the inverter. This increases the voltage in the DC-link. If the
voltage exceeds a threshold value, the internal braking transistor is
activated and the regenerated power is converted into heat by way of a
braking resistor.
The switching transistor is installed as standard. The design of the
external braking resistor depends on a number of drive factors:
for example the load to be moved, the required dynamics of the drive or
the braking and cycle duration.
 
Attention: In device version CDA3X.xxx, Wx.x, BR 
the braking resistor is built-in. No additional braking resistor 
may be connected to terminals X1/L+ and RB; this would 
damage the inverter module.
Attention: At warning message „excessive temperature at inverter heat 
sink“ the connected device must be separated from the 
mains, because an overvoltage of the mains leads to an 
overload of the braking resistor. Please integrate one of the 
digital outputs into your control concept, e.g. set OSDxx to 
WOTI (Warning heat sink temperature of device).
Figure 3.6 Braking resistor connection
Note the following points:  
• The design of the braking resistor must be clarified at the project 
planning stage.
• For details of the permissible minimum ohmic resistance of an 
externally installed braking resistor for the individual inverter 
modules refer to Appendix A.2.
• Details of the peak braking power with an internal braking resistor 
(only with version CDA34 ...,Wx.x,BR) are also given in Appendix 
A.2.
For further information please consult your project engineer.
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L+
RB
RB