Assembling and Installing Systems

Handling the Shields

Observe the following points with regard to the shield:

Only use cable clamps made of metal to secure braided shields. The clamps must surround the shield over a large area and provide good contact.

Connect the shield to a shield bus immediately after entry of the cable into the cabinet. Route the shield to the module but do not connect it there again to the chassis ground or the shield bus.

For installation other than in cabinets (for example, wall mounting), you can provide contact between the cable shields and the cable duct.

Shown in the figure A-4 are some methods of securing shielded cables with cable

clamps.

Figure A-4 Mounting Cable Shields

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Siemens S7-400 installation manual Handling the Shields, Figure A-4 Mounting Cable Shields