I have shielded cable(limits and motors) coming to 5 pin aircraft plugs on the side of my cabinet. Do need to run shielded cable inside the cabinet from the plugs to where ever the cables are going?
Thanks
I have shielded cable(limits and motors) coming to 5 pin aircraft plugs on the side of my cabinet. Do need to run shielded cable inside the cabinet from the plugs to where ever the cables are going?
Thanks
I wanted to be able to disconnect the cabinet in case I had to do something with it.
What do you recommend?
If using military style (MS) connectors, or similar, I generally use one pin for the shield, if needed, and take the enclosure side connector shield pin to the ground connector or star point, which ever is closer.
Al.
CNC, Mechatronics Integration and Custom Machine Design
“Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.”
Albert E.
That's one way, should be sufficient.
Al.
CNC, Mechatronics Integration and Custom Machine Design
“Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.”
Albert E.
Going with correctly installed connectors is the only right way to build a panel. Grommets are old school. Organize wiring inside the cabinet keeping the low voltage and signal cables away from the power wiring. Power wiring always came in at the bottom in conduit and left the same way.
Retired Master Electrician, HVAC/R Commercial. FLA Saturn 2 4x4 CNC Router Mach4 Kimber 1911 45ACP
Good quality connectors that are rated for the correct current and voltage requirements are important. Also any cables you use must also be rated accordingly
thank you all
ok for the limit switch wiring inside the cabinet I just ran a length of cat6 cable using a pair for each limit switch axis from the cabinet mounted connector to the arduino pins.
Hope that makes sense.
Now, for the motor wiring I cant use cat6 cable as it is to small so can I just twist up some 18ga wire for each motor? 5 amps so 18ga should be enough.
Thanks