8.0WIRING CONSIDERATIONS
WARNING
ALL POWER CONNECTIONS MUST BE COMPLETED BY A LICENSED ELECTRICIAN THAT IS EXPERIENCED IN WIRING THIS TYPE OF EQUIPMENT. WIRING MUST BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE NATIONAL AND LOCAL ELECTRICAL CODES. IMPROPER WIRING MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE EQUIPMENT OR INJURY TO PERSONNEL.
VERIFY THAT ALL INCOMING HIGH AND LOW VOLTAGE POWER CIRCUITS ARE
Refer to Appendix A - Site Planning Data and installation drawings (Figure 8 through Figure 58). Determine AC currents for your system (kVA, voltage, and options). Also refer to equipment nameplate for the model number, rating, and voltage. Refer to Table 1 and Table 2 for!wire termination data.
NOTE
Use 75°C copper wire. Select wire size based on the ampacities in Table 3 of this manual, a reprint of Table
CAUTION
The weight of power cables must be adequately supported to
! avoid stress on bus bars and lugs. In addition to weight support, the following restraining method is recommended to control cable movement during external fault conditions: Wrap line cables together at 6 inches and 12 inches from the terminals with 5 wraps of 3/8 inch nylon rope or equivalent (tensile strength of 2000 pounds). Support remainder of cable with 5 wraps every 6 inches or 1 wrap every 1 inch.
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