Table of contents
SIVACON 8PS - Configuring with LX system
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Configuration Manual, 10/2011, A5E02194899-02
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Installation and mounting......................................................................................................................... 69
5.1
Connection method ..................................................................................................................... 69
5.2
Installing horizontal busbar runs ................................................................................................. 69
5.3
Distances from structures ........................................................................................................... 71
5.4
Fire barrier................................................................................................................................... 73
5.5
Fixing a horizontal busbar run..................................................................................................... 77
5.6
Fixing a vertical busbar run......................................................................................................... 78
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Configuration ........................................................................................................................................... 79
6.1
Basic knowledge for configuring ................................................................................................. 79
6.1.1
Straight trunking units ................................................................................................................. 79
6.1.2
Junction units .............................................................................................................................. 82
6.1.3
Feeder units ................................................................................................................................ 85
6.1.3.1 Universal busbar connection units .............................................................................................. 85
6.1.3.2 Universal busbar connection units with T tap-off unit ................................................................. 89
6.1.3.3 Cable feeder units ....................................................................................................................... 91
6.1.3.4 Connection to non-Siemens distribution boards ......................................................................... 93
6.1.3.5 Connection to Siemens power distribution systems ................................................................... 94
6.1.4
Tap-off units ................................................................................................................................ 98
6.2
Configuring the busbar run layout............................................................................................. 101
6.2.1
Configuring horizontal busbar runs ........................................................................................... 101
6.2.1.1 Reference dimensions for configuring ...................................................................................... 101
6.2.1.2 Load tap-offs for straight trunking units..................................................................................... 103
6.2.1.3 Configuring tap-off units............................................................................................................ 105
6.2.1.4 Fire barrier................................................................................................................................. 106
6.2.2
Planning expansion compensation and fixed point................................................................... 109
6.2.2.1 Basic knowledge of expansion compensation and fixed point.................................................. 109
6.2.2.2 Planning horizontal busbar runs ............................................................................................... 110
6.2.2.3 Planning in the case of vertical busbar runs ............................................................................. 114
6.2.3
Configuring vertical busbar runs ............................................................................................... 119
6.2.4
Configuring example ................................................................................................................. 120
6.2.5
Special cases ............................................................................................................................ 123
6.2.5.1 Functional endurance................................................................................................................ 123
6.2.5.2 Phase change units................................................................................................................... 124