Bradley Smoker PLC-5 Laying Out Your Cable Raceway, Categorize Conductors, Route Conductors

3-4Placing System Hardware

Laying Out Your Cable Raceway

The raceway layout of a system reflects where the different types of I/O modules are placed in I/O chassis. Therefore, you should determine I/O-module placement prior to any layout and routing of wires. When planning your I/O-module placement, however, segregate the modules based on the conductor categories published for each I/O module so that you can follow these guidelines. These guidelines coincide with the guidelines for “the installation of electrical equipment to minimize electrical noise inputs to controllers from external sources” in IEEE standard 518-1982.

To plan a raceway layout, do the following:

•categorize conductor cables

•route conductor cables

Categorize Conductors

Segregate all wires and cables into categories as described in the Industrial Automation Wiring and Grounding Guidelines, publication 1770-4.1. See the installation data for each I/O module that you are using for information about its classification.

Route Conductors

To guard against coupling noise from one conductor to another, follow the general guidelines for routing cables described in the Industrial Automation Wiring and Grounding Guidelines, publication 1770-4.1. You should follow the safe grounding and wiring practices called out in the National Electrical Code (NEC, published by the National Fire Protection Association, in Quincy, Massachusetts), and local electrical codes.

Publication 1785-UM012D-EN-P - July 2005