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5.5 TECHNICAL DATA
Table 8 Technical data of braking resistors for PM240-2 Power Modules, frame sizes FSB, FSC
Suitable for Power Modules of
frame size
Load duration for peak power Ta
Period duration of braking duty
cycle T
Power connections (including PE)
4 mm2 / 0.7 Nm
10 AWG / 6.2 lbf in
4 mm2 / 0.7 Nm
10 AWG / 6.2 lbf in
Table 9 Technical data of braking resistors for PM240-2 Power Modules, frame sizes FSD to FSF
Suitable for Power Modules of frame size
Load duration for peak power Ta
Period duration of braking duty cycle T
Power connections (including PE)
10 mm2 / 0.8 Nm
8 AWG / 7.1 lbf in
16 mm2 / 1.2 Nm
6 AWG / 4.5 lbf in
10 mm2 / 0.8 Nm
8 AWG / 7.1 lbf in
10 mm2 / 0.8 Nm
8 AWG / 7.1 lbf in
16 mm2 / 1.2 Nm
6 AWG / 4.5 lbf in
Duty cycles
Figure 12 Load diagram for the braking resistor, in Blocksize format
T [s] period duration of braking duty cycle
Ta [s] load duration for peak power
PDB [W] unit rating of the braking resistor
Pmax [W] peak braking power of the braking resistor