Servo motor power with signal wiring
Servo motor power with signal wiring
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I have a machine that is going to be installed into an isolator type fume hood so I need to keep the power and I/O to a minimum. There four servo motors using 48vdc, a handfull of solenoids(24vdc), limit/home switches, and some rs232 comms. The power supplies are all separate to avoid noise issues. Can I get away with running all power wiring in one multiconductor cable w/ twisted pairs and another for signal/comms?
RE: Servo motor power with signal wiring
Considering that they are isolated (and perhaps filtered?) I would try with the configuration you mention. But I would use separate screens for all of the twisted pairs. And probably also for the power cables.
If the servos are linear (non-switching), which is highly unlikely, you do not have to be concerned about EMI at all.
There may be some code issues as well. I do not know about your country, but some countries have rules about power and signals in the same cable. Check that out with a sparky.
RE: Servo motor power with signal wiring