What cable is recommended from the VFD to Spindle? Thanks

Hey Martin, [image] Martin: What cable is recommended from the VFD to Spindle? the type of cable recommended is 3+ PE , shielded. Cables especially made for drag chains are e. g. LAPP ÖLFLEX® CLASSIC FD 810 CY or IGUS chainflex® . As for choosing the wire’s cross-section area (or diameter ak…

Just another reference. Jason Stewart (search 1F Users FB group) up until recently has been offering his services to wire Spindle/VFD packages. In the link below he discusses the IGUS cable he uses for this application. Onefinity CNC Users Group ?cft[0]=AZXiokWNh0u1MJhtv91QsnKvlYerFDpJJs7UGx4KhA3n6…

Okay this one I have to chime in on. I purchased cable from Automation Direct and it works great. Be sure to take the shield drain and ground back to earth ground (your house ground). It cost me $53 for 20’ of 14 AWG 4 conductor because of $10 in shipping. I’ve work in an industrial area for 34 year…

Years ago I worked as a Stagehand at the "O show in Las Vegas. This is a big water show and one of the major issues was how to get underwater lights to dim. The final solution was something we called “Magic” cable and what made it special was twisting the hot & neutral, adding a shield and drain wir…

I received my spindle and VFD! The connector that comes with the spindle is wired with 20AWG cable. The specs on the spindle say the current is 7.6A. I purchased some 14awg cable from Automation Direct, however there is no way the 14awg will fit on the connector. I have two options, I can splice t…

Hey Martin, [image] Martin: I can splice the 14awg to the 20awg cable coming from the connector That makes no sense! [image] Martin: or I can order some smaller cable. You forgot the Third option: You buy a connector that fits your cable. That is what I did too. What happened to m…

I like this option, how can I tell what the connector is? I know it is an aircraft connector and it’s 4-pin, but beyond that, I’m not sure. I would prefer a crimp and have high quality crumpets for a wide range of manufacturers (work does).

Hey Martin, the use of Phoenix M17 connectors is relatively new on the Mechatron spindles, many datasheets still show the older connector. The Phoenix M17 is more reliable regarding vibrations, but also more expensive. Most spindles have what you mentioned “aviation connector”, so either you find …

Here are pictures of the connector.

80mm upgrade cable question

Martin January 15, 2022, 10:58pm 11

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80mm upgrade cable question

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