MTS FlexTest Models 200 - Manual (Page 41)

Installation
MTS FlexTest® Models 40/60/100/200 Controller Hardware FlexTest Controller Configurations 41
Cable Requirements–Series 494 Hardware
To maintain EMC compliance and help ensure optimal performance, MTS
recommends ordering all system cables from MTS. Cables should be installed so
that they are protected from conditions that could damage the cable.
Unprotected cables can be damaged by hydraulic fluid, excessive
temperature, excessive strain, and contact with sharp, abrasive, or heavy
objects.
A damaged cable can cause a rapid, unexpected system response which
can result in severe personal injury, death, or damage to equipment.
Protect all system cables as described below:
• Protect electrical cables from spilled hydraulic fluid and from excessive
temperatures that can cause the cables to harden and eventually fail.
• Ensure that all cables have strain-relief devices installed at the cable and
near the connector plug. Do not use the connector plug as a strain relief.
• Protect all system cables from sharp or abrasive objects that can cause the
cable to fail.
• Use a cable cover or cable tray where cables are in traffic locations. Never
walk on cables or move heavy objects over them.
• Route cables away from areas that expose them to possible damage.
If you attempt to change a cable connection while the system is in
operation, an open control loop condition can result.
An open control loop condition can cause a rapid, unexpected system
response which can result in severe personal injury, death, or damage to
equipment.
Do not change any cable connections when the system is capable of motion
(electric drives are enabled, hydraulic pressure is applied, etc.). Also, ensure that
all cables are properly connected after you make any changes in the system
configuration.
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