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Brake control

The brake coil can be adapted to different connection voltages. It is powered via a brake control which is either placed in
the terminal box of the motor or in the control cabinet.

Adapted to your application

Usually, the brake is controlled by a brake control
that is installed in either the motor terminal box or
the control cabinet. You can choose from a wide
range of brake controls. In addition to various
connection voltages, brake controls for specific
application requirements are available as well:

With acceleration function for high switching frequency (by using the patented twocoil system, e.g. BGE../BME../BSG..)
With rapid switch-off function for high stopping accuracy (with integrated or additional high-speed relays, e.g.
BMP../BSR../BUR..)
With integrated heating function (BMH..)
With additional DC 24 V control inputs for PLC or inverter (e.g. BMK.. or BMV..)
As safety-related component for functionally safe interruption of the energy supply to the brake (BST..)
Brakes up to BE2 can also be delivered for operation at an external DC voltage source without additional brake control, if
requested by the customer.

Particularly short response times at switch-on

BE.. brakes are equipped with the two-coil system patented by SEW‑EURODRIVE. When using special brake control
systems from SEW‑EURODRIVE with acceleration function, the brake control ensures that only the accelerator coil is
switched on first, followed by the holding coil (entire coil). The powerful impulse magnetization (high acceleration current)
of the accelerator coil results in a very short response time, particularly in large brakes, without reaching the saturation
limit. The brake lining carrier moves clear very swiftly and the motor starts up with hardly any braking losses.

Wiring diagram and diagrams

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Particularly short response time at switch-off

The response time for the application of the brake also depends on how rapidly the energy stored in the brake coil is
dissipated when the power supply is switched off. A free-wheeling diode is used to dissipate the energy for a “cut-off in the
AC circuit”. The current decreases at an exponential rate. The current dissipates much more rapidly via a varistor when
the DC and AC circuits are cut-off at the same time as the coil's DC circuit. The response time is considerably reduced.
Conventionally, cut-off in the DC and AC circuits is implemented using an additional contact on the brake contactor
(suitable for an inductive load). Under certain conditions, you can use the SR.E electronic current relays or UR.E voltage
relays for interrupting the DC circuit, see the following section.

Wiring diagram and diagrams

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Control cabinet installation of the BM..

The housings of BMS, BME, BMP, BMV and BMK are similar. The supply voltage and auxiliary or control terminals are
connected to terminals 1-4, terminals 13-15 are the three supply lines to the BE brake.

Dimension drawing and wiring diagram

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Brake control systems

The following tables list the technical data for brake control systems for installation in the motor terminal box and in the
control cabinet. The different housings have different colors (= colour code) to make them easier to distinguish.

... In the terminal box

Holding
current
Publication Colour
Typ Function Voltage Type
IHmax
number code
A

AC 230 –
1.4 BG 1.4 827 881 4 Black
575 V

AC 150 –
BG Half-wave rectifier 1.5 BG 1.5 825 384 6 Black
500 V

AC 24 –
3.0 BG 3 825 386 2 Brown
500 V

BGE One-way rectifier with electronic switching AC 230 –

1.4 BGE 1.4 827 882 2 Red
575 V

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Holding
current
Publication Colour
Typ Function Voltage Type
IHmax
number code
A

AC 150 –
1.5 BGE 1.5 825 385 4 Red
500 V

AC 42 –
3.0 BGE 3 825 387 0 Blue
150 V

BGE 1.5 +
1.0 825 385 4
Red
SR 11
826 761 8 -

AC 150 – BGE 1.5 +

1.0 825 385 4
Red
500 V SR 15
826 7621 8 -

BGE 1.5 +
1.0 825 385 4
Red
SR 19
Half-wave rectifier + current relay for switch-off in the DC 826 246 2 -
BSR
circuit
BGE 3 +
1.0 825 387 0
Blue

SR11
826 761 8 -

AC 42 – BGE 3 +
1.0 825 387 0
Blue

150 V SR15
826 762 6 -

BGE 3 +
1.0 825 387 0
Blue

SR19
826 246 2 -

AC 150 – BGE 1.5 +

1.0 825 385 4
Red
500 V UR 15
Half-wave rectifier + voltage relay for switch-off in the DC 826 759 6 -
BUR
circuit
AC 42 – BGE 3

1.0 825 387 0

Blue

150 V + UR 11
826 758 8 -

Water
BS Varistor protection circuit DC 24 V 5.0 BS24 826 763 4
blue

BSG Electronic switching DC 24 V 5.0 BSG 825 459 1 White

One-way rectifier with electronic switching, integrated voltage AC 230 –

BMP 2.8 2.8 2.8 -
relay for switch-off in the DC circuit 575 V

... in the control cabinet

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Holding
current
Publication Colour
Type Function Voltage Type
IHmax
number code
A

AC 230 – BMS
1.4 829 830 0 Black
575 V 1.4

AC 150 – BMS
BMS One-way rectifier as BG 1.5 825 802 3 Black
500 V 1.5

AC 42 – BMS
3.0 825 803 1 Brown
150 V 3

AC 230 – BME
1.4 829 831 9 Red
575 V 1.4

AC 150 – BME
BME One-way rectifier with electronic switching as BGE 1.5 825 722 1 Red
500 V 1.5

AC 42 – BME
3.0 825 723 X Blue
150 V 3

AC 230 – BMH
1.4 829 834 3 Green
575 V 1.4

AC 150 – BMH
BMH One-way rectifier with electronic switching and heating function 1.5 825 818 X Green
500 V 1.5

AC 42 – BMH
3.0 825 819 8 Yellow
150 V 3

AC 230 – BMP
1.4 829 832 7 White
575 V 1.4

AC 150 – BMP
1.5 825 685 3 White
500 V 1.5
One-way rectifier with electronic switching, integrated voltage
BMP
relay for cut-off in the DC circuit AC 42 – BMP Light
3.0 826 566 6
150 V 3 blue

AC 230 – BMP
2.8 829 507 7 -
575 V 3.1

AC 230 – BMK Water

1.4 829 883 5
575 V 1.4 blue

One-way rectifier with electronic switching, 24 V DC control in- AC 150 – BMK Water
BMK 1.5 826 463 5
put and cut-off in the DC circuit 500 V 1.5 blue

AC 42 – BMK Bright
3.0 826 567 4
150 V 3 red

Brake control unit with electronic switching, DC 24 V control in- BMV

BMV DC 24 V 5.0 1 300 006 3 White
put and fast cut-off 5

BST Safety-related brake control with electronic switching and DC BST

AC 460 0.6 08299714 -
link supply 0.6S

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Holding
current
Publication Colour
Type Function Voltage Type
IHmax
number code
A

BST
AC 400 0.7 13000772 -
0.7S

BST
AC 230 1.2 13001337 -
1.2S

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