Using third-party cables with plug connectors

If third-party cables are used – even if these cables are technically equivalent – SEW-EURODRIVE will not accept any liability and cannot guarantee compliance with device properties or that the device will function correctly.

If you use third-party cables for connecting the device and the connected components, you must ensure that the respective, national provisions are followed. Please note that using third-party cables may unintentionally affect the technical characteristics of the device or unit network. This particularly applies to the following properties:

• Mechanical properties (e.g. IP protection class, cable carrier suitability)
• Chemical properties (e.g. silicone and halogen free, resistance to substances)
• Thermal properties (e.g. thermal stability, increase in device temperature, flammability class)
• EMC behavior (e.g., limit values, interference emission, compliance with normative interference immunity values)
• Functional safety (approvals according to EN ISO 13849-1)

Cables that are not explicitly recommended by SEW-EURODRIVE must at least meet the requirements of the following standards and be approved according to these connector standards:

• IEC 60309
• IEC 61984