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4.14 Converter operation 
  1LA5/6/7/9, 1LG4/6, 1MA6/7, 1MB..1/2/3/4/5 - SH 63 ... 355 
50  Operating Instructions, 06/2018, A5E44455710A 
If you connect two motors in series in "tandem operation", install an insulated coupling 
between the motors.  
 
Insulated tachometer fitting 
Figure 4-3  Schematic representation of a tandem drive 
 
 
Bearing currents can flow if the coupling between the motors of the tandem drive is not 
insulated. This can damage the DE bearings of both motors. 
•  Use an insulated coupling to link the motors. 
 
If you connect two motors in series in "tandem operation", locate a coupling between the 
motors; this coupling should satisfy the Directive 2014/34/EU or the regulations that apply in 
the country where the equipment is installed.  
 
Speed limits for converter operation 
Observe the information on the rating plate regarding the speed limits for converter 
operation.