Quick Start Manual

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Prepare the Kinetix 5500 Drive Hardware Chapter 1
Ground the Kinetix 5500 Drive
1. Ground Kinetix 5500 drives to a bonded cabinet ground bus with a braided ground strap or 4.0 mm
2
(12
AWG) copper wire.
2. Grounded power distribution is recommended; however, for ungrounded or corner-ground power, remove
the two grounding screws.
The two grounding screws are behind the sliding door on the drive side panel.
Refer to the Kinetix 5500 Servo Drives User Manual, publication 2198-UM001, for additional information on
grounding the drive and ungrounded power distribution.
Braided Ground Straps
25.4 mm (1.0 in.) by 6.35 mm (0.25 in.).
Keep lengths as short as possible.
4
3
2
1
Kinetix 5500
Servo Drive
(standalone)
Multiple standalone drives
using zero-stack feature.
Item Description
1 Ground screw (green) 2.0 N•m (17.5 lb-in), max
2 Braided ground strap (customer supplied)
3 Ground grid or power distribution ground
4 Bonded cabinet ground bus (customer supplied)
Grounding screws installed
for grounded power configuration
(screws installed is the default setting).
Remove screws for ungrounded power distribution.
Grounding Screws
Access Door
Kinetix 5500 Drive
(side view)
Lift door to meet
arrow at left.