Cable Tree Design Guidelines - Philips GreenPower LED Series Application Manual

Total length
Mains power cable
Branch cable
A
Input voltage Peak current Half peak
width
120 V 3 A 0.8 ms
230 V 5.5 A 0.8 ms
277 V 7 A 0.8 ms
Inrush current with calculation example
Important
Turn off and disconnect the power before installation.
Installation must be performed by a qualified electrician in accordance with all national and local electrical and
construction codes and regulations.
• Make sure that power cords are routed in a manner that will prevent incidental damage
• Use wet-rated (IP66) junction boxes which are also suitable for the power cords used in the application.
• Use a strain-relief or power cord grip if needed.
• Use a cable gland suitable for use with three conductor and type off cord suitable for the trade size of the junction
box provided by others, if needed.
• DO NOT connect to live power until installation is complete.
• DO NOT attempt to install or use until you have read and understood the installation instructions of this product
contained in the Quick Installation Guide, this Application Guide and safety labels.
• DO NOT modify or alter the product; doing so will void the warranty.
September 2018
B D
Maximum pieces per breaker
16 A C-type 15 A C-type
48 45
43 40
34 32

Cable tree design guidelines

Cable trees can be customized to create the most optimal
solution for each project. It can be ordered with a minimum
of 2 and a maximum of 10 branches. Lengths A, B, C and D
are determined based on the installation layout, with the
following design restrictions:
• Total length < 10 m = A + n x B + D (n = number of branches - 1)
• Length A,B,C and D > 0.25 m
For more information (minimum order quantity, ect)
see ordering data.
Please contact your sales representative in case you want to
know more about this solution.
Cable trees can be daisy-chained. Maximum load on all
interconnected cable trees may not exceed 20 Amps.
The inrush current for the GreenPower LED production
modules is according to the table, also with
a calculation example of the maximum amount of
GreenPower LED production module on a single circuit
breaker.
Application Guide - Philips GreenPower LED production module 10