General guidelines

  • The housings used must conform to the types listed in the documentation and have to meet at least protection category IP 30, in accordance with EN 60529:1991 or EN 60529:1991/A2:2000.
  • The installation must have sufficient strength according to the installation method recommended in the documentation.
  • All the housing connections and settings must be accessible at access level 3.
  • The system may only be mounted and installed stationary and in dry rooms.
  • The system may consist of several housing units.
  • If the housings are arranged separately in the fused area, all operating and display elements that are defined as binding must be attached to a housing or housings mounted exclusively in the immediate vicinity.
  • The connections for the transmission paths and fuses must be clearly marked.
  • All operating and display elements must be clearly labeled to indicate their intended use.
  • The labels must be readable at a distance of 0.8 m at an ambient illumination level of 100 lx…500 lx.
  • A wall which can support heavy loads should be selected. The maximum weight, with 100 Ah batteries, is about 140 kg.
  • The housings must be positioned in a way that ensures the clear escape routes and access routes. This also applies to open cabinet doors.
  • A minimum distance of 1 m from the nearest door frame is recommended.