Installing The Rail; Installation Tools And Materials - Siemens SIMATIC S7-300 Hardware And Installation Manual

Table 6-2
You require ...
cutting the 2 m rail to length
scribing and drilling holes on the 2 m rail
screw-mounting the rail
screw-fastening the modules on the rail
pulling out the grounding slide contact in the
floating state
6.2

Installing the rail

Introduction
rails are available in two versions:
• Ready-to-use, in four standard lengths (with 4 bores for fixing screws and
1 ground conductor bolt)
• 2 metre rail
This may be shortened to any length if unusual size attachments are required. It
has not holes for fixing screws and no ground conductor screw.
Requirement
You have prepared the 2 m rail for installation.
S7-300 Programmable Controller Hardware and Installation
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Installation tools and materials

for ...
Standard tool
Standard tool, 6.5 mm diameter drill bit
wrench or screwdriver, matching the
selected fixing screws
diverse M6 screws (length depends on the
place of installation) with nuts and spring
lock washers
screwdriver with 3.5 mm blade width
(cylindrical design)
screwdriver with 3.5 mm blade width
(cylindrical design)
Installation
6-3