Notes On Laying Cables In Drag Chains - Siemens SIMOTICS M-1PH1 Equipment Manual

5.6

Notes on laying cables in drag chains

The MOTION-CONNECT cables between the drive and the motor, and setpoint cables
between the drive and the controller satisfy requirements for use in drag chains.
Observe the following notes when laying these cables in drag chains:
Laying cables separately in the drag chain
• To ensure a long service life of the drag chain and cable, lay cables made of different
materials separately with separating webs in the drag chain.
• Fill the webs evenly to ensure that the position of cables does not change during
operation.
• Distribute cables as symmetrically as possible according to their weights and dimensions.
• Use webs to separate cables with different outer diameters.
• Keep cables untwisted in the drag chain.
Observing minimum bending radius requirements
• Cables must be able to move without constraint, especially in the bending radii of the
chain.
• Observe the specified minimum bending radii.
Fixing cables
• Make sure that cables in the drag chain are unattached and movable.
• Place the cable fixture in a "dead" zone at each end, suitably far away from each end
point of the moving parts.
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