380 Rockwell Automation Publication 2198-UM002L-EN-P - October 2021
Appendix C Size Multi-axis Shared-bus Configurations
3. Determine if the voltage supplied to the drive system is within its
required input-voltage range; 24V ±10% (21.6…26.4V DC).
In this example, increasing the wire gauge to 6 mm
2
(10 AWG) is one way
to lower the voltage drop. See 24V Control Power Evaluation
on page 47
for additional suggestions.
Wire Length
Wire Gauge
mm
2
(AWG)
Calculation Applied Voltage
21.3 m (70 ft)
1.5 (16) 24V – 6.43V 17.57V (insufficient)
4.0 (12) 24V – 2.54V 21.46V (insufficient)
6.0 (10) 24V – 1.60V 22.40V (acceptable)