Installation guide

Installation
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The DIN Rail
Carrier Rails for
the Island Bus
The island is mounted on one or more DIN carrier rails. A DIN rail can be attached
to a flat mounting surface or hung on an EIA rack or in a NEMA cabinet. The DIN rail
provides the functional earth ground across the island.There are two sizes of DIN
rail you can use with an Advantys island, 7.5 mm and 15 mm. The 15 mm rail is used
to provide room for higher profile mounting hardware.
Rail Dimensions The DIN rail is 35 mm (1.38 in) high, as illustrated below.
The physical backplane for the island is established by placing a NIM and a
sequence of interlocked base units on the DIN rail. The DIN rail may be either
7.5 mm (0.3 in) or 15 mm (0.6 in) deep.
Recommended
Materials
Lengths of 1.5 mm thick tinned copper DIN rail are recommended. Suitable DIN rail
can be purchased from Schneider Electric:
35 mm
7.5 mm 15 mm
35 mm
or
Rail Depth Catalog Number
7.5 mm (0.3 in) AM1DP200
15 mm (0.6 in) AM1DE200