Connecting 
  3.4 Power supply 
SIMOTION D4x5-2 
Commissioning and Hardware Installation Manual, 02/2012 
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Protection against external electrical interference 
The table below shows how you must protect your system against electrical interference or 
faults.   
Table 3- 2  External electrical phenomena 
For ...  Requirement 
All plant or systems in which the 
component is installed 
The plant or system is connected to a protective 
conductor for the discharge of electromagnetic 
interference. 
Supply, signal, and bus lines  The wiring arrangement and installation complies with 
EMC regulations.  
Signal and bus lines  A cable or wire break cannot lead to undefined states in 
the plant or system. 
Additional references 
The same installation instructions apply for the SIMOTION D4x5-2/CX32-2 control units as 
for the SINAMICS S120 CU320-2 control units with regard to EMC. 
See the SINAMICS manuals. 
3.4.4  Connecting the power supply 
Wiring the screw-type terminal block 
The required 24 VDC load power supply is connected to the screw-type terminal block. The 
terminal block must be screwed on tightly using a flat-bladed screwdriver. 
 
DANGER 
 
The 24 VDC should be configured as functional extra-low voltage with safe isolation. 
 
Supply system lines 
Use flexible cables with a cross section of 0.25 to 2.5 mm
2 
(or AWG 23 to AWG 13) for wiring 
the power supply. 
If you only use one wire per connection, a ferrule is not required. 
You can use ferrules without an insulating collar in accordance with DIN 46228, Form A long 
version. 
Pin assignments 
For the pin assignment of the screw-type terminal block, see the 
SIMOTION D4x5-2
 Manual.