Manual Power Flex

Installation Instructions

PowerFlex® 700 Adjustable Frequency AC Drive
Frames 7…10 160…500 kW (250…700 Hp)
When reading this document, look for this symbol “ Step x ” to guide you through the 5 BASIC STEPS needed to install and perform a Basic Start-Up of the PowerFlex 700 Frames 7…10. A Human Interface Module (HIM) is required to perform the Basic Start-Up routine covered in this manual.The information provided Does Not replace the User Manual and is intended for qualified drive service personnel only. For detailed PowerFlex 700 information including advanced start-up routines, programming, application considerations and related precautions, refer to the following publications online at www.rockwellautomation.com/literature:
Title PowerFlex 700 Vector Control User Manual (v4.001 &up) PowerFlex Comm Adapter Manuals PowerFlex 70 Enhanced Control and PowerFlex 700 Vector Control Reference Manual Wiring and Grounding Guidelines for Pulse Width Modulated (PWM) AC Drives Publication 20B-UM002 20COMM-UM PFLEX-RM004 DRIVES-IN001

To order paper copies of technical documentation, contact your local Rockwell Automation distributor or sales representative. To find your localRockwell Automation distributor, visit www.rockwellautomation.com/locations

Allen-Bradley Drives Technical Support
Use the contacts below for PowerFlex 700 technical support including spare parts information.
Online at… By Email at… By Telephone at… www.ab.com/support/abdrives support@drives.ra.rockwell.com 262-512-8176

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Documentation in Other Languages
User Manuals are available in multiple languages at: http://www.rockwellautomation.com/literature. Select publication language and type “20B-UM002” in the search field.

Summary of Changes
The information below summarizes the changes since the last release.
Change Added Frame 7 front cover removal on page 14. Updated MOV information onpages 47…50. Updated Common I/O Programming Changes on page 69. Specifications removed. Refer to the PowerFlex 700 Technical Data, publication 20B-TD001.

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Table of Contents
Catalog Number Explanation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Step 1

Read the Precautions and General Information.. . . 4

EMC Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Component Locations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Step 2
Lifting and Mounting the Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Lifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Mounting Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 14 Removing the Frame 7 Cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Step 3
Wire the Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Special Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Wire Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 31 General Grounding Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Power Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Drive, Fuse & Circuit Breaker Ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Using Input/Output Contactors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Disconnecting MOVs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 DC Input (Common Bus) andPrecharge Notes . . . . . . . 51 Step 4
I/O Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

I/O Wiring Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Hardware Enable Circuitry (Vector Control Only) . . . . 57 Encoder Interface Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Step 5
Start-Up Check List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....