Irig-B Connections (If Applicable); Rs232 Port; Download/Monitor Port; Earth Connection - GE MiCOM P40 Agile Technical Manual

P44x/EN IN/Hb6
(IN) 14-14
6.3

IRIG-B connections (if applicable)

The IRIG-B input and BNC connector have a characteristic impedance of 50 Ω. It is
recommended that connections between the IRIG-B equipment and the relay are made
using coaxial cable of type RG59LSF with a halogen free, fire retardant sheath.
6.4

RS232 port

Short term connections to the RS232 port, located behind the bottom access cover, can be
made using a screened multi-core communication cable up to 15m long, or a total
capacitance of 2500 pF. The cable should be terminated at the relay end with a 9-way, metal
shelled, D-type male plug. Chapter 2, Section 3.7 of this manual details the pin allocations.
6.5

Download/monitor port

Short term connections to the download/monitor port, located behind the bottom access
cover, can be made using a screened 25-core communication cable up to 4m long. The
cable should be terminated at the relay end with a 25-way, metal shelled, D-type male plug.
Chapter 2, Section 3.7 of this manual details the pin allocations.
6.6

Earth connection

Every relay must be connected to the local earth bar using the M4 earth studs in the bottom
left hand corner of the relay case. The minimum recommended wire size is 2.5 mm
should have a ring terminal at the relay end. Due to the limitations of the ring terminal, the
maximum wire size that can be used for any of the medium or heavy duty terminals is
2
6.0 mm per wire. If a greater cross-sectional area is required, two parallel connected wires,
each terminated in a separate ring terminal at the relay, or a metal earth bar could be used.
Note:
Before carrying out any work on the equipment, the user should be familiar with the
contents of the Safety and Technical Data sections and the ratings on the equipment's
rating label
To prevent any possibility of electrolytic action between brass or copper earth
conductors and the rear panel of the relay, precautions should be taken to isolate
them from one another. This could be achieved in a number of ways, including placing
a nickel-plated or insulating washer between the conductor and the relay case, or
using tinned ring terminals.
Installation
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