Use a screened/armoured motor cable to comply with EMC emission specifications. For more information, see EMC specifications in the AF-600 FP/AF-650
GPDesign Guide.
See section General Specifications for correct dimensioning of motor cable cross-section and length.
Screening of cables:
Avoid installation with twisted screen ends (pigtails). They spoil the screening effect at higher frequencies. If it is necessary to break the screen to install a motor
isolator or motor contactor, the screen must be continued at the lowest possible HF impedance.
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Connect the motor cable screen to both the de-coupling plate of the frequency converter and to the metal housing of the motor.
Make the screen connections with the largest possible surface area (cable clamp). This is done by using the supplied installation devices within the frequency
converter.
Cable-length and cross-section:
The frequency converter has been EMC tested with a given length of cable. Keep the motor cable as short as possible to reduce the noise level and leakage
currents.
Switching frequency:
When frequency converters are used together with Sine-wave filters to reduce the acoustic noise from a motor, the switching frequency must be set according
to the instruction in par. F-26 Motor Noise (Carrier Freq).