Power Cable Types; Preferred Power Cable Types; Alternate Power Cable Types - ABB ACS880 Electrical Planning Instructions

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Power cable types

Preferred power cable types

This section presents the preferred cable types. Make sure that the selected cable type also
complies with local/state/country electrical codes.
Cable type
PE
Symmetrical shielded (or armored)
cable with three phase conductors
and concentric PE conductor as
shield (or armor)
Symmetrical shielded (or armored)
cable with three phase conductors
and symmetrically constructed PE
conductor and a shield (or armor)
Symmetrical shielded (or armored)
cable with three phase conductors
and a shield (or armor), and separ-
ate PE conductor/cable
1) A separate PE conductor is required if the conductivity of the shield (or armor) is not sufficient for the PE use.

Alternate power cable types

Cable type
PVC
Four-conductor cabling in PVC con-
duit or jacket (three phase conduct-
ors and PE)
EMT
Four-conductor cabling in metal
conduit (three phase conductors and
PE), eg, EMT, or four-conductor ar-
mored cable
Use as input power cabling
Yes
Yes
PE
Yes
PE
1)
Use as input power cabling
Yes with phase conductor smaller
2
than 10 mm
Yes
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Use as motor cabling
Yes
Yes
Yes
Use as motor cabling
Yes with phase conductor smaller
(8 AWG) Cu. than 10 mm
up to 30 kW (40 hp).
Note: Shielded or armored cable, or
cabling in metal conduit is always
recommended to minimize radio fre-
quency interference.
Yes with phase conductor smaller
than 10 mm
up to 30 kW (40 hp)
2
(8 AWG) Cu, or motors
2
(8 AWG) Cu, or motors