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Geo MACRO Drive User and Reference Manual

Mounting 17

MOUNTING

The location of the controller is important. Installation should be in an area that is protected from direct

sunlight, corrosives, harmful gases or liquids, dust, metallic particles, and other contaminants. Exposure

to these can reduce the operating life and degrade the performance of the controller.

Several other factors should be evaluated carefully when selecting a location for installation:

• For effective cooling and maintenance, the controller should be mounted on a smooth, non-flammable

vertical surface.

• At least 3 inches (76mm) top and bottom clearance must be provided for airflow. At least 0.4 inches

(10mm) clearance is required between controls (each side).

• Temperature, humidity and vibration specifications should also be considered.

The Geo Drives can be mounted with a traditional 4-hole panel mount, two U shape/notches on the

bottom and two pear shaped holes on top. This keeps the heat sink and fan (single width and double

width drives), inside the mounting enclosure. On the low profile units (low power), the heat sink and fan

are replaced with a flat plate and the mounting enclosure itself is used as a heat sink. This reduces the

depth of the Geo amplifier by about 2.2 inches (~56 mm) to a slim 5.8 inch D (150 mm D). Mounting is

also identical to the single and double width drives through the 4-hole panel mount.

If multiple Geo drives are used, they can be mounted side-by-side, leaving at least to of a 0.4 inch

clearance between drives. This means a 3.7 inch center-to-center distance (94 mm) with the single width

and low profile Geo drives. Double width Geo amplifiers can be mounted side by side at 6.9 inch center-

to-center distance (175 mm).

It is extremely important that the airflow is not obstructed by the placement of conduit tracks or other

devices in the enclosure.

The drive is mounted to a back panel. The back panel should be unpainted and electrically conductive to

allow for reduced electrical noise interference. The back panel should be machined to accept the

mounting bolt pattern of the drive. Make sure that all metal chips are cleaned up before the drive is

mounted so there is no risk of getting metal chips inside the drive.

The drive is mounted to the back panel with four M4 screws and internal-tooth lock washers. It is

important that the teeth break through any anodization on the drive’s mounting gears to provide a good

electrically conductive path in as many places as possible. Mount the drive on the back panel so there is

airflow at both the top and bottom areas of the drive (at least three inches).

Caution:

Units must be installed in an enclosure that meets the environmental IP rating of

the end product (ventilation or cooling may be necessary to prevent enclosure

ambient from exceeding 45° C [113° F]).

Note:

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Delta Tau GEO MACRO DRIVE User Manual Page 29