Brakes
The motors can be ordered with a spring-applied brake to allow stopping or deceleraon of
the moving masses. The spring-applied brake operates according to the closed-circuit
principle. In the deenergized state, the brake is closed, prevenng possible movement of the
motor sha or the load aer switching o or in the event of a power failure.
CAUTION!
The brake may not be used as a safety element (parcularly with hoist axes) without
addional measures being implemented.
The brakes used are not fail-safe brakes in the sense that prospecve disrupve factors, e.g.
oil ingress, can lead to a reducon in torque! The fricon surfaces must always be free from oil
and grease because even small amounts of grease or oil will considerably reduce the braking
torque.
Brake connecon
If the installaon is already supplied with DC voltage, a direct connecon without recer is
possible. High inducon peaks may occur and a freewheeling diode or a spark suppressor
should be provided.
A recer is required if the brake is connected to the mains. This is included in the scope of
supply and is located in the motor’s terminal box.
Recer
The recer converts the connecon’s AC voltage into a DC voltage.
Alternavely, a half-wave bridge recer can be used for the applicaon brake. This provides
twice the voltage for a very short me (300 ms). As a result, the features of the brake –
depending on the assignment of the brake’s coil voltage and supply voltage – can be opmized
in the form of a short-term overexcitaon of the brake coil or a reducon of the holding
current.
AC or DC voltage switching
Brakes can be switched both before the recer (AC voltage switching) as well as aer the
recer (DC voltage switching). The choice of control system inuences the engagement me
of the armature plate, inter alia.
AC switching increases the engagement me by a factor of 5 to 10 compared to DC switching.
This is to be observed taken into account when choosing the control system. DC switching is
possible by simply removing a bridge and using the switching contact connecon. However,
this calls for two addional cores in the control cabinet.
DC switching is parcularly expedient for liing applicaons because a short engagement me
is necessary here to guarantee a secure hold without any prior slipping of the load.
Motor supply cables
If long motor supply cables are used, pay aenon to the ohmic voltage drop along the cable
and compensate for it with a higher voltage at the input end of the cable.
The following applies to Lenze system cables:
= + ´ ´
´
B Lg B
[V]
U[V] U [V] 0.08 l [m] I [A]
[A] [m]
U V Resulng supply voltage
U
B
V Rated voltage of the brake
l
Lg
m Cable length
I
B
A Rated current of the brake
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