The trip characteristic of the MCBs must be selected to match the loads to be protected and
the max. current provided by the power supply unit in the event of a short-circuit.
Example: calculating the 24 V DC current requirements with cold-plate cooling
Table 12-9
Example: 24 V DC current requirements with cold-plate cooling
Component
CU320
8 digital outputs
Active Line Module 36 kW
Motor Module 18 A
Motor Module 30 A
SMC20
Brake
Total:
Equipment Manual Booksize Cold-Plate Power Sections
Manual, (GH4), Edition 06.2005, 6SL3097-2AJ00-0BP2
Number
1
8
1
2
3
10
5
Current consumption [A]
0.4
0.1
1.0
0.6
0.6
0.25
1.1
Cabinet Design and EMC
12.3 24 V DC Supply Voltage
Total current consumption [A]
0.4
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.8
2.5
5.5
13.2
12-13