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Wiring your Spindle and Power Cables
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Do NOT plug the power cable into a wall outlet at this time!!

Injury or Damage to personnel or equipment will likely occur.

 

Be sure the power cable is NOT plugged into the wall outlet until you are finished wiring up your VFD.  There is a risk of injury or death if this step is ignored!

 

Attaching the Power Cable to your VFD is very easy, but it is important to get this right. Injury to personnel or damage to equipment will occur if done improperly.  You’ll need a Philips head screwdriver for this.

 

We’ve attached a sticker to the backside of the VFD’s cover that shows you exactly how to wire-up your VFD.  This wiring configuration is exactly how we tested your spindle kit prior to packaging.  Note that your sticker’s wire-color configuration may be different… but we tested each kit to function properly when wired… so trust your sticker.

 

Slide wires into the under slot

Tip 1: You may need to rotate the spade slightly while inserting it into the green terminal.  This is on purpose and helps to retain the wires in case they’re tugged for some reason.  You do NOT want these wires popping out on you, so be sure to secure the wires together with a zip-tie as they lead to your CNC.

 

 

 

Tip 2: Be sure to insert the spade fully.  To prevent the spades from being bent, be sure the flat part of the spade is up and the wire is down as shown in this picture:

 

 

When it's time to wire up the main terminal of your VFD, then you'll need to follow the following terminal-to-wire details:

 

 

You’ll need to match up the wires as shown here:

  • L1 = Black of the Power Cord
  • L2 = White of the Power Cord
  • GND = Green or Yellow of the Power Cord
  • P+ = is a braking resistor if you have one, either lead.
  • PB = is the other resistor lead
  • U = Red of the Spindle Cable
  • V = Black of the Spindle Cable
  • W = White of the Spindle Cable
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