A Braking Module and the associated braking resistor are required when the drive is to be braked or specifically stopped, e.g. for an EMERGENCY STOP.

The Braking Module includes the power electronics and the associated control circuit. The supply voltage for the electronics is taken from the DC link.

During operation, the DC-link power is converted into heat loss in an external braking resistor.

The Braking Module works independently of the converter control. If more braking power is required than provided by the Braking Modules listed here, then braking units may be connected in parallel for higher converter outputs (on request). In this case, a Braking Module is assigned to each braking resistor.

The activation threshold of the Braking Module can be adjusted by means of a DIP switch. The braking power values specified in the technical specifications apply to the upper activation threshold.