4
Electrical connections
Each actuator requires a Contrac electronic unit which is loaded with the type-specific software.
Important (Notice)
Carefully consider the instructions for the electronic unit and compare the specifications on the
name plates of the actuator and the electronic unit in order to ensure a proper hardware and
software assignment.
4.1
Wire cross-sectional areas
4.1.1
Actuator
Actuator with separate electronic unit
Wire cross-
sectional
area
Contact
surface
Actuators with integrated electronic unit (LME620-AI, PME120-AI)
Wire cross-
sectional
area
Contact
surface
4.1.2
Electronics
EAN823, EBN853, EBN861
Screw terminals
Wire cross-sectional
area
OI/PME/LME/EAN823/EBN853/EBN861-EN
Crimp pins
Motor, heater:
Signals:
Motor, signal: Gold-plated
Heater: Silver-plated
Crimp pins
Mains:
Signals:
Gold-plated
Motor / brake
mains
Signals
1.5 mm
(16 AWG)
2
0.5 mm
(20 AWG)
2
1.5 mm
(16 AWG)
2
0.5 mm
(20 AWG)
2
fixed:
flexible:
fixed:
flexible:
fixed:
flexible:
Electrical connections
Terminals (Option)
Motor, heater,
0.2 ... 2.5 mm
signals:
(24 ... 14 AWG)
Terminals (Option)
Mains, signals:
0.2 ... 2.5 mm
(24 ... 14 AWG)
0.2 ... 6 mm² (24 ... 10 AWG)
0.2 ... 4 mm² (24 ... 12 AWG)
0.5 ... 6 mm² (20 ... 10 AWG)
0.5 ... 4 mm² (20 ... 12 AWG)
0.5 ... 4 mm² (20 ... 12 AWG)
0.5 ... 2.5 mm² (20 ... 14 AWG)
2
2
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