Rockwell Automation Publication 6000-IN006F-EN-P - March 2018 51
Appendix C
General Wire Categories
General Wire Categories
Conductors
Category
Conductors
Group
Machine With Signal Examples Recommended
Cable
Conductors
Group
Power
Supplies
mm (in.)
Control
mm (in.)
To PLC
Power Supplies 1 AC power supply
(TO 600V AC)
220V, 1Ø Per IEC / NEC,
Local codes and
application
requirements
Tray
228.6 (9.00) 152.4 (6.00)
All signal wiring must be run
in separate steel conduit.
A wire tray is not suitable.
The minimum spacing
between conduits containing
different wire groups is
76.2 mm (3 in.).
Control 2
220V AC or
220V DC Logic
Relay Logic PLC I/O
Per IEC / NEC,
Local codes and
application
requirements
Tray
228.6 (9.00) 152.4 (6.00)
3
24V AC or
24V DC logic
PLC I/O Per IEC / NEC,
Local codes and
application
requirements
Tray
228.6 (9.00) 152.4 (6.00)
To PLC 4
Analog Signal
DC supply
5...24V DC Supplies
Belden 8760
(1)
Belden 8770
(2)
Belden 9460
(3)
All signal wiring must be run in separate steel
conduit.
A wire tray is not suitable.
The minimum spacing between conduits
containing different wire groups is 76.2 mm
(3 in.).
5 Digital circuit
(high speed)
Pulse train input
tachometer PLC
communication
Belden 8760
(1)
Belden 9460
(3)
Belden 9463
(4)
(1) 18 AWG, twisted pair, shielded
(2) 18 AWG, 3 conductor, shielded
(3) 18 AWG, twisted pair, shielded
(4) 24 AWG, twisted pair, shielded