Specifications
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SLC 500™  Power Supplies
1746-IN004A-ML-P
1746-P3 Wiring Considerations
The information below describes special wiring considerations for the 1746-P3.
!
ATTENTION: 
Any voltage applied to the 1746-P3 DC NEUT 
terminal will be present at the SLC logic ground and the processor 
DH-485 port. To prevent unwanted potentials across the logic 
ground of the controller and/or damage to the SLC chassis, the DC 
NEUTRAL of the external DC power source must be either isolated 
from the SLC chassis ground or connected to earth ground as shown 
in the following illustration.
Important:
SLC 500 Series A chassis (1746-A4, -A7, -A10, and -A13) 
manufactured 
before 
November 1992 have a resistor between the 
logic ground and chassis ground as the drawing on the following 
page illustrates. This resistor could be damaged if the wiring 
recommendation described within the attention box above is not 
followed. See the figure on the following page for the location of 
the resistor. SLC 500 Series A chassis (1746-A4, -A7, -A10, and
-A13) with a manufacture date of November 1992 or later do not 
have this resistor.  SLC 500 Series B chassis have a 1M
Ω
 resistor 
that limits the current between logic ground and chassis ground.
+24V dc
DC Neut
+24V dc
DC Neut
DH±485
 Port
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External DC Power Source
Door
1746-P3
Processor
SLC 500 Chassis
SLC Logic Ground
Chassis 
Ground
Earth Ground
Earth 
Ground
A jumper wire is 
recommended between 
the DC NEUT and 
Chassis Ground of the 
external power source.










