Table 27: The recommended brake resistor types and the calculated resistance of the drive,
380-500 V
Enclosure size Duty cycle Type of brake resistor Resistance [Ω]
MR8
Light duty BRR 0105 LD 5 6.5
Heavy duty BRR 0105 HD 5 6.5
MR9
Light duty BRR 0300 LD 5 3.3
Heavy duty BRR 0300 HD 5 3.3
MR10
Light duty BRR 0520 LD 5 1.4
Heavy duty BRR 0520 HD 5 1.4
MR12
Light duty BRR 0520 LD 5 2 x 1.4
Heavy duty BRR 0520 LD 5 2 x 1.4
Table 28: The recommended brake resistor types and the calculated resistance of the drive,
525-690 V
Enclosure size Drive type Duty cycle Type of brake
resistor
Resistance [Ω]
MR8
0080
Light duty BRR 0052 LD 6 18
Heavy duty BRR 0052 HD 6 18
0100-0125
Light duty BRR 0100 LD 6 9
Heavy duty BRR 0100 HD 6 9
MR9
0144
Light duty BRR 0100 LD 6 9
Heavy duty BRR 0100 HD 6 9
0170-0208
Light duty BRR 0208 LD 6 7
Heavy duty BRR 0208 HD 6 7
MR10 0261-0416
Light duty BRR 0416 LD 6 2.5
Heavy duty BRR 0416 HD 6 2.5
MR12 0460-0820
Light duty BRR 0416 LD 6 2 x 2.5
Heavy duty BRR 0416 HD 6 2 x 2.5
The enclosure size MR12 includes 2 power units, each of which has a brake chopper. The
brake choppers must have their own brake resistors. See Fig. 38 The inside layout of MR12,
without protective covers.
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