8.1.3 Max cable length – actuators with MotorLink
The actuator supply cable must have 3 wires: 2 wires current carrying / 1 wire for communication.
When a 5 wire cable is used for MotorLink
It is not recommended to use parallel-wire.
When using actuators with MotorLink
cable cross
section [a]
Total
actuator current [I]
1A
2A
3A
4A
5A
6A
7A
8A
9A
10A
20A
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the max cable length is 50m regardless of the result of the above mentioned formula.
Actuators with MotorLink
Do not use the PE wire / green/yellow wire!
3 wire
3 wire
0.75mm²
1.50 mm²
42m
21m
40m
14m
28m
11m
21m
8m
17m
7m
14m
6m
12m
5m
11m
9m
8m
4m
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ML-comm = MotorLink
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5 wire
3 wire
1.50 mm²
2.50 mm²
2 wire
parallel
50m
47m
42m
35m
34m
28m
28m
23m
24m
20m
21m
18m
18m
15m
16m
14m
8m
7m
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communication.
5 wire
3 wire
2.50 mm²
4.00 mm²
2 wire
parallel
50m
50m
50m
50m
45m
47m
37m
40m
32m
35m
28m
31m
25m
28m
22m
14m
11m
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