Use Of Emc-Correct Cables - Danfoss VLT 7000 Series Manual

Use of EMC-correct cables

Braided screened/armoured cables are recommended
to optimise EMC immunity of the control cables and
the EMC emission from the motor cables.
The ability of a cable to reduce the in- and outgoing
radiation of electric noise depends on the switching
impedance (Z ). The screen of a cable is normally
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designed to reduce the transfer of electric noise;
however, a screen with a lower Z
effective than a screen with a higher Z
Z is rarely stated by cable manufacturers, but
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it is often possible to estimate Z
the physical design.
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value is more
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.
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by assessing
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Z can be assessed on the basis of the following factors:
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- The contact resistance between the individual
screen conductors.
- The screen coverage, i.e. the physical area of the
cable covered by the screen - often stated as a
percentage value. Should be min. 85%.
- Screen type, i.e. braided or twisted pattern.
Aluminium-clad with copper wire.
Twisted copper wire or armoured steel wire cable.
Single-layer braided copper wire with varying
percentage screen coverage.
Double-layer braided copper wire.
Twin layer of braided copper wire with a magnetic,
screened/armoured intermediate layer.
Cable that runs in copper tube or steel tube.
Lead cable with 1.1 mm wall thickness with full
coverage.
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