Mounting And Attaching The Bus Cable(S) - Siemens SIMATIC NET 12M Operating Instructions Manual

2.2

Mounting and attaching the bus cable(s)

Installation
Types of installation
The 12M bus terminal can be mounted in three different ways:
• By snapping it on to a 35 mm DIN rail according to DIN EN50022-35x7.5
• By screwing it to a mounting plate (refer to the section "Drilling template") using two cheese
head screws.
• Wall mounting (brick, concrete). You require 2 type 5 plugs, 2 half-round wood screws
DIN 96, size 3.5 , L70 and two washers DIN 125‑4.3.
Note
Please make sure that the 12M bus terminal is accessible for maintenance and installation work
even during operation.
Drilling template
The following figure shows the drilling template for screw fastening.
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Figure 2-1
Connecting up
Follow the steps below to connect the bus cable:
1. Open the bus cable at the point at which the bus terminal will be inserted.
2. Strip approximately 33 mm of the outer jacket. Make sure that the braided shield is not
damaged when you strip the jacket.
12M bus terminal
Operating Instructions, 06/2022, C79000-G8976-C333-02
Top edge of the 12M bus terminal
M4 thread or 4.2 mm hole
Drilling template for the 12M bus terminal
2.2 Mounting and attaching the bus cable(s)
Installation
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