Planning the electrical installation353ADW000462R0101 DCS880 Hardware Manual e aSelecting the control cablesA double shielded twisted pair cable, e.g. JAMAK by NK Cables, Finland must beused for analog signals and pulse encoder signals. Employ one individually shieldedpair for each signal. Do not use common return for different analog signals.A double-shielded cable is the best alternative for low voltage digital signals butsingle-shielded twisted multi pair cable is also usable.Pairs should be twisted as close to terminals as possible.Run analog and digital signals in separate, screened cables.Relay-controlled signals, providing their voltage does not exceed 48 V, can be run inthe same cables as digital input signals. It is recommended that the relay-controlledsignals be run as twisted pairs too.Never run 24 V DC and 115 / 230 VAC signals in the same cable!Control panel cableThe cable connection of the control panel to the DCS880 converter must not exceed3 meters (10 ft). The cable type tested and approved by ABB is included in thecontrol panel option kits.Double shielded twistedpair cableSingle shielded twistedmulti pair cable
