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1 Routing of PROFIBUS Cables

In the first Chapter you will learn how PROFIBUS-Cable are properly lead, protected and laid. You will need about an hour to work through this chapter.

To have a general idea of the contents of the first chapter, take a look at the following boxes and carry on to the next side. If you need any Information over a particular topic then click on the appropriate link and you will be put through to the wanted topic

overview of the
1. chapter

1.1 Routing of PROFIBUS Cables

1.1.1 Copper cable

Telecommunication cable

Boundary conditions

Cable spacing

Cable routing inside of control cabinets

Cable routing inside buildings

1.1.1 Copper cable (part five) Cable routing outside buildings

Routing in the ground

1.1.2 Optical fiber cable

1.1.3 Redundant PROFIBUS cables

1.2 Mechanical protection of PROFIBUS cables

1.3 Laying the cable

1.3.1 Electrical PROFIBUS cables

Storage and transport

Temperature

Tensile strength

cable grips, protecting connectors

Strain relief

Compression loads

Twisting (torsion)

Trailing and garland cables

Flexible PROFIBUS cables

Maintaining bending radius

Avoid looping

Avoid sharp edges

Considerations after installation

1.3.2 Laying of optical fiber cables

Storage and transport

Temperature

Tensile strength

Protect the connectors from dirt

Mechanical load of optical fiber cable

Use pulling supports, protect connectors

Attaching the strain relief

Maintaining bending radius

Avoid looping

Avoid sharp edges

EMC interference

Considerations after installation

 
   
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