2-line filters
SIFI-N
B84811C
Litz wires
Preliminary data
Cautions and warnings
Please note the advices in our data book “EMC filters” (latest edition); attention should be paid to
the chapter “General safety notes”.
It shall be ensured that only qualified persons (electricity specialists) are engaged on work such as
planning, assembly, installation, operation, repair and maintenance. They must be provided with
the corresponding documentation.
Danger of electric shock. EMC filters contain components that store an electric charge. Dangerous
voltages can continue to exist at the filter terminals for longer than five minutes even after the
power has been switched off.
The protective earth connections shall be the first to be made when the EMC filter is installed and
the last to be disconnected. Depending on the magnitude of the leakage currents, the particular
specifications for making the protective-earth connection must be observed.
Impermissible overloading of the EMC filter, such as with circuits able to cause resonances,
impermissible voltages at higher frequencies etc. can lead to bodily injury and death as well as
cause substantial material damages (e. g. destruction of the filter housing).
EMC filters must be protected in the application against impermissible exceeding of the rated
currents by overcurrent protective.
In case of leakage current >3.5 A you shall mount the PE conductor stationary with the required
cross section before beginning of operation and save it against diconnecting. For leakage currents
IL3) <10 mA the PE conductor must have a KU value4) of 4.5, for leakage currents IL ≥10 mA the PE
conductor must have a KU value of 6.
3) IL = leakage current let-go
4) The KU value (symbol KU) is a classification parameter of safety-referred failure types designed to ensure protection
against hazardous body currents and excessive heating.
A value of KU = 4.5 with respect to interruptions is attained:
- with a permanently connected protective earth circuit ≥1.5 mm2
- with a protective earth circuit ≥2.5 mm2 connected via shroud connectors (IEC 60309-2).
KU = 6 with respect to interruptions is achieved for fixed-connection lines ≥10 mm2 where the type of connection and line
layout correspond to the requirements for PEN conductors as specified in relevant standards.
IN FI PM
2006-07-24
Please read Cautions and warnings and
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Important notes at the end of this document.