Mechanical installation
3.1
General
Tightening torques for screw connections
The following tightening torques apply when tightening current-conducting connections
(DC link connections, motor connections, busbars, cable lugs) and other connections
(ground connections, protective ground connections, steel threaded connections/glands).
Table 3- 1
Braking resistors
Operating Instructions, 10/2016, A5E32845373B AD
Tightening torques for screw connections
Thread
Ground connections, protective
ground connections, steel threaded
M3
M4
M5
M6
M8
M10
M12
M16
connections/glands
1.3 Nm
3 Nm
6 Nm
10 Nm
25 Nm
50 Nm
88 Nm
215 Nm
Aluminum threaded connec-
tions/glands, plastic, busbars,
cable lugs
0.8 Nm
1.8 Nm
3 Nm
6 Nm
13 Nm
25 Nm
50 Nm
115 Nm
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