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Enclosure Mounting
Avoid mounting near sources of Electromagnetic Interference (EMI).
Examples include:
Power lines
Transformers
Induction Heaters
Electric Motors
Electrostatic discharge Discharge (ESD)
Enclosure Wiring
Only use provided knockouts when feeding wires and cables into the enclosure. Any added holes in the enclosure may allow unwanted electromagnetic interference to enter the enclosure and cause unpredictable issues.
Use appropriate cable clamp connectors or metal conduit at all knockouts. This will help secure and protect wiring.
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If metal conduit is being used, ensure the conduit is grounded to earth ground.
Splicing of wires and conductors is discouraged and should be avoided.
Spare conductors in cables should not be eliminated. Cut the spare conductors to the same length as the conductors in use and wrap them around the cable jacket for possible future use.
Cable jackets and shields should never be stripped back farther than necessary to make connection to the system board.
Cable Management
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Example of
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Good Cable Management
Avoid running cables on top of or underneath the controller printed circuit board.
Plastic tie wraps are useful in keeping cables organized. When using tie wraps, do not overtightenover-tighten.
Avoid bundling the Ethernet data cables with other cables.
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Why shielded cable is important
Many Typically, locations such as equipment closets and factory floors are typically electrically noisy environments. Electrical noise, either radiated or conducted as electromagnetic interference (EMI), can disrupt the operation of other electrical equipment. Shielded cable is good protection against the effects of EMI.
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Cables come with various degrees of shielding and effectiveness. The amount of shielding is dependent on the environment the cable is being used.
Levels of protection offered by shielded cable:
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The AC power wiring to the DC power supplies consist of the AC LINE (L), AC NEUTRAL (N), and SAFETY GROUND (G). These AC lines connected to the panel must NOT be interchanged.
Interchanging AC LINE and NEUTRAL could expose the DC power supply to the hot side of the AC supply even when the AC LINE has been switched off.
Interchanging the AC LINE and SAFETY GROUND could energyze energize the case and cause a lethal shock.
Interchanging the AC NEUTRAL and SAFETY GROUND could cause ground currents to flow through unintended ground paths, causing unpredictable/improper system operation.
Supervised Alarm Input Wiring
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Example of Supervised Alarm Wiring
Alarm Input wiring can be sensitive to electromagnetic interference so it is recommended to use a good high quality shielded cable.
Strip only enough of the cable jacket and shielding to allow for proper wiring of the connector.
The shield foil/braide braid should be stripped to the same length as the cable jacket.
The shield wire should be stripped to the same length as the signal conductors.
The shield wire should be terminated at the controller using the dedicated shield connection of the supervised alarm connector. The other end of the cable shield should be left unconnected.
Ensure exposed shield wire does not come into contact with any other shield wires, the metal enclosure, or any other metallic surfaces.
Shrink tubing can be used on exposed shield wire to ensure unwanted contact with metal surfaces.
Shrink tubing can be used on exposed shield wire to ensure unwanted contact with metal surfaces.
Relay Wiring
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Example of Relay Wiring
It is not critical to use shielded cable when connecting relays to door strikes.
Strip only enough of the cable jacket to allow for proper wiring of the connector.
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Wiegand Reader wiring can be sensitive to electromagnetic interference so it is recommended to use a good quality shielded cable.
Strip only enough of the cable jacket and shielding to allow for proper wiring of the connector.
The shield foil/braide braid should be stripped to the same length as the cable jacket.
The shield wire should be stripped to the same length as the signal conductors.
The shield wire should be terminated along with the reader ground at the provided ground terminal of the Reader connector.
If the wiegand Wiegand reader has an available drain connection, connect the drain line to the cable shield otherwise only connect the cable shield at the controller.
Ensure exposed shield wire does not come into contact with any other shield wires, the metal enclosure, or any other metallic surfaces.
Shrink tubing can be used on exposed shield wire to ensure unwanted contact with metal surfaces.
RS-485/OSDP Wiring
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Example of RS-485/OSDP wiring
RS-485/OSDP Reader wiring can be sensitive to electromagnetic interference so it is recommended to use a good quality shielded cable.
Strip only enough of the cable jacket and shielding to allow for proper wiring of the connector.
The shield foil/braide braid should be stripped to the same length as the cable jacket.
The shield wire should be stripped to the same length as the signal conductors.
The shield wire should be terminated along with the reader ground in the provided location of the RS-485/OSDP Reader connector.
Ensure exposed shield wire does not come into contact with any other shield wires, the metal enclosure, or any other metallic surfaces.
Shrink tubing can be used on exposed shield wire to ensure unwanted contact with metal surfaces.
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Scramblepad wiring can be sensitive to electromagnetic interference so it is recommended to use a good quality shielded cable.
Strip only enough of the cable jacket and shielding to allow for proper wiring of the connector.
The shield foil/braide braid should be stripped to the same length as the cable jacket.
The shield wire should be stripped to the same length as the signal conductors.
The shield wire should be terminated at the controller using the dedicated shield connection of the Scramblepad connector. The scramblepad Scramblepad side of the cable shield should be left unconnected.
Ensure exposed shield wire does not come into contact with any other shield wires, the metal enclosure, or any other metallic surfaces.
Shrink tubing can be used on exposed shield wire to ensure unwanted contact with metal surfaces.