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SIVACON 8PS - Configuring with LX system
Configuration Manual
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SIVACON 8PS - Configuring with LX
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Low-voltage power distribution and
electrical installation technology
Busbar trunking system
SIVACON 8PS - Configuring with
LX system
Configuration Manual
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About this documentation
Standards, certifications and
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approvals
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Product description
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Product selection
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Installation and mounting
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Configuration
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Technical data
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Warning notice system
This manual contains notices you have to observe in order to ensure your personal safety, as well as to prevent
damage to property. The notices referring to your personal safety are highlighted in the manual by a safety alert
symbol, notices referring only to property damage have no safety alert symbol. These notices shown below are
graded according to the degree of danger.
DANGER
indicates that death or severe personal injury will result if proper precautions are not taken.
WARNING
indicates that death or severe personal injury may result if proper precautions are not taken.
CAUTION
with a safety alert symbol, indicates that minor personal injury can result if proper precautions are not taken.
CAUTION
without a safety alert symbol, indicates that property damage can result if proper precautions are not taken.
NOTICE
indicates that an unintended result or situation can occur if the relevant information is not taken into account.
If more than one degree of danger is present, the warning notice representing the highest degree of danger will
be used. A notice warning of injury to persons with a safety alert symbol may also include a warning relating to
property damage.
Qualified Personnel
The product/system described in this documentation may be operated only by personnel qualified for the specific
task in accordance with the relevant documentation, in particular its warning notices and safety instructions.
Qualified personnel are those who, based on their training and experience, are capable of identifying risks and
avoiding potential hazards when working with these products/systems.
Proper use of Siemens products
Note the following:
WARNING
Siemens products may only be used for the applications described in the catalog and in the relevant technical
documentation. If products and components from other manufacturers are used, these must be recommended
or approved by Siemens. Proper transport, storage, installation, assembly, commissioning, operation and
maintenance are required to ensure that the products operate safely and without any problems. The permissible
ambient conditions must be complied with. The information in the relevant documentation must be observed.
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may be trademarks whose use by third parties for their own purposes could violate the rights of the owner.
Disclaimer of Liability
We have reviewed the contents of this publication to ensure consistency with the hardware and software
described. Since variance cannot be precluded entirely, we cannot guarantee full consistency. However, the
information in this publication is reviewed regularly and any necessary corrections are included in subsequent
editions.
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Table of contents
1 About this documentation .......................................................................................................................... 7
1.1 Es
1.2 Struc
1.3 Target group of this
1.4 Supplem
2 Standa
2.1 Standards
2.2 Certifications
2.3 Approv
3 Product de
3.1 Ov
3.2 Perform
3.3 Applic
3.4 Sy
3.5 System
3.6 Conduc
3.7 Cross
4 Product s
sential contents of the documentation .......................................................................................7
rds, certifications and approvals ................................................................................................... 11
scription.................................................................................................................................. 13
erview of Siemens busbar trunking systems...........................................................................13
stem description.......................................................................................................................20
election ..................................................................................................................................... 27
ture of the documentation......................................................................................................8
documentation ...............................................................................................9
entary documentation ......................................................................................................9
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als .....................................................................................................................................12
ance capability of the individual SIVACON 8PS systems...............................................17
ation areas of the individual SIVACON 8PS systems........................................................19
sizes and structure..........................................................................................................21
tor configuration...............................................................................................................23
-sections .............................................................................................................................24
4.1 Ins
4.2 Bas
4.3 Selec
4.3.1 Straight trunking units
4.3.1.1 Straight trunking uni
4.3.1.2 Straight trunking units
4.3.1.3 Straight trunking units
4.3.2 J
4.3.3 Feeder unit
4.3.3.1 Univ
4.3.3.2 Inc
4.3.3.3 Non-Siemens dis
4.3.4 Tap-off units
4.3.4.1 Tap-off units
4.3.4.2 Tap-off units with fuse
4.3.5 Additional equipment
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tructions on product selection .................................................................................................27
ic type code............................................................................................................................28
tion tables............................................................................................................................31
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ts without tap-off points................................................................................31
with tap-off points.....................................................................................33
unction units ...............................................................................................................................36
s .................................................................................................................................46
ersal busbar connection units...............................................................................................46
oming cable connection units..................................................................................................55
tribution board connection units .......................................................................56
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with circuit breaker..................................................................................................59
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with tap-off points and configurable fire barrier........................................35
switch disconnector up to 630 A..............................................................63
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