Cabinet design and EMC   
12.5 Connection system 
  SINAMICS S120 Combi 
288  Manual, 11/2017, 6SL3097-4AV00-0BP7 
Example for dimensioning a power cable 
Boundary conditions
: 
Module: S120 Combi 4 axes Power Module with 20 kW infeed 
Rated input current at 400 V
AC
: 34 A (from the technical data) 
Ambient temperature: 45° C 
Laying method: B2 
: 
With laying method B2 and a rated input current of 34 A
AC
, from the table showing the 
current-carrying capacity, a cable cross-section of 10 mm
2
 is obtained. 
 With a derating factor of 0.91 for 45° C ambient temperature, the current-carrying capacity of 
the selected power cable decreases to 36.4 A. 
: 
Under the given boundary conditions, a power cable with a cross-section of 10 mm
2
 can be 
used. 
 
Connectable cable cross-sections for spring-loaded terminals 
Table 12- 11  Spring-loaded terminals 
Type: Spring-loaded terminal 
1 
Connectable cable cross-sections 
2
Stripped length  8 … 9 mm 
 
Connectable cable cross-sections for screw terminals 
The type of screw terminal can be taken from the interface description of the particular 
module. 
Table 12- 12  Screw terminals 
1  Connectable cable cross-sections  Rigid, flexible 
With end sleeve, without plastic sleeve 
With end sleeve, with plastic sleeve 
0.08 … 1.5 mm
2 
0.25 … 1.5 mm
2 
2
2  Connectable cable cross-sections  Rigid, flexible 
With end sleeve, without plastic sleeve 
With end sleeve, with plastic sleeve 
0.14 … 1.5 mm
2 
0.25 … 1.5 mm
2 
2