Manual

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Preface
About This Publication
This manual provides the basic information needed to properly install, protect,
wire, and ground pulse width modulated (PWM) AC drives.
Intended Audience
This manual is intended for qualified personnel who plan and design installations
of PWM AC drives.
Additional Resources
These documents contain additional information concerning related products
from Rockwell Automation.
You can view or download publications at
http:/www.rockwellautomation.com/literature/
. To order paper copies of
technical documentation, contact your local Allen-Bradley distributor or
Rockwell Automation sales representative.
Resource Description
Safety Guidelines for the Application, Installation and Maintenance of Solid State
Control, publication SGI-1.1
Provides general guidelines for the application, installation, and maintenance of solid-state
control devices or assemblies.
Don’t Ignore the Cost of Power Line Disturbance, publication 1321-TD001 Provides technical data on Allen-Bradley power conditioning products.
IEEE Guide for the Installation of Electrical Equipment to Minimize Electrical Noise
Inputs to Controllers from External Sources, publication IEEE 518.
Available from IEEE Xplore Digital Library.
Provides techniques for installing controllers and control systems so that proper operation
can be achieved in the presence of electrical noise.
Recommended Practice for Powering and Grounding Electronic Equipment - IEEE
Emerald Book, publication IEEE STD 1100. Available from IEEE Xplore Digital Library
.
Provides the recommended practices for powering and groundiing electronic equipment.
IEEE Recommended Practice for Grounding of Industrial and Commercial Power
Systems, publication IEEE Std 142-1991. Available from IEEE Xplore Digital Library
.
Provides recommended practices to ground power systems.
Cable Alternatives for PWM AC Drive Applications, publication IEEE Paper
No. PCIC-99-23. Available from IEEE Xplore Digital Library
.
Describes an alternative solution for cables used with IGBT variable frequency drives (VFDs).
EMI Emissions of Modern PWM AC Drives
IEEE Industry Applications Magazine
, Nov./Dec. 1999
Provides an understanding of EMI issues and with pre-installation and post-installation
guidelines.
Electromagnetic Interference and Compatibility, Volume 3, by Donald R. J. White This book provides information EMI control methods and techniques.
Grounding, Bonding, and Shielding for Electronic Equipment and Facilities
(Military Handbook 419)
Provides grounding, bonding, and shielding applications for communication electronics
equipments and facilities.
Noise Reduction Techniques in Electronic Systems by Henry W. Ott This book provides information on controlling emissions from electronic systems, and
techniques for providing electromagnetic compatibility (EMC).
Grounding for the Control of EMI by Hugh W. Denny This book provides grounding guidelines for the control of EMI.
EMC for Product Designers by Tim Williams This book provides the information needed to meet the requirements of the latest EMC
directive.
National Electrical Code (ANSI/NFPA 70)
Articles 250, 725-5, 725-15, 725-52 and 800-52 (www.nfpa.org)
Provides information on the installation of electrical components, signaling and
communication conductors and grounding.
Application Guide for AC Adjustable Speed Drive Systems,
NEMA (www.nema.org
).
Provides a NEMA application guide for AC drive systems.
IEC 60364-5-52 Selection and Erection of Electrical Equipment - Wiring systems, IEC
(www.iec.ch)
IEC wiring systems.