Details Of Insulation Testing, Safety Class And Degree Of Protection; Rated Voltage To Operate The C230-2; Safety Of Electronic Controls - Siemens SIMOTION C230-2 Equipment Manual

Standards and Approvals
A.4 Details of insulation testing, safety class and degree of
protection
Test voltages
Insulation strength is verified during routine testing with the following test voltage in
accordance with IEC 1131 Part 2:
Circuits with rated voltage U
Safety class
Safety Class I in accordance with IEC 536 (VDE 0106, Part 1), i.e. protective con-
ductor connection to DIN rail required!
Protection against foreign bodies and water
Degree of protection IP 20 in accordance with IEC 529, i.e. protection against con-
tact with standard test fingers.
In addition: Protection against foreign bodies with diameters greater than 12.5 mm.
No special protection against water.
A.5

Rated voltage to operate the C230-2

The C230-2 operates at a rated voltage. Table A-1 lists the rated voltage and the
relevant tolerance range.
Table A-1
A.6

Safety of electronic controls

Introduction
The details listed here relate to fundamental criteria and apply irrespective of the
type of electronic control and the manufacturer.
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to other
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circuits and ground
v 50 V
0 V < U
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Rated voltage for C230-2
Rated voltage
24 VDC
Test voltage
500 VDC
Tolerance range
20.4 to 28.8 VDC
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