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Drives, Motors, & MCC

Topics related to Drives, Motors, and Motor Control Centers.

Unboxing the Allen-Bradley Kinetix 5300 Servo Drive

Unboxing the Allen-Bradley Kinetix 5100 Servo Drive

What is a Servo Motor?

What are the Classes for Fuses?

Drive Overvoltage Fault

How do I calculate the synchronous speed of an electrical motor?

PowerFlex 750 Series

PowerFlex 400V vs 480V Input Voltage

PowerFlex 700 to 750 Migration Guide

What is the difference in PowerFlex 750 Drives when selecting Normal Duty vs Heavy Duty in a MCC?

PF750 Series NEMA 12 which HIM to use

How often should I change the battery on the control board of a PowerFlex 750 Series Drives?

What are the Safety Module Options for a PowerFlex 750 Series Drive

Can a PowerFlex 750 Series Drive be used with a Single Phase Input?

How do I use the CopyCat Function on a 20-HIM-A6 HIM Module?

PowerFlex Output for Motor Heating

How to control what Ports start a PF755 Drive

Does the PF755 Drives use the same Main Control Board?

What are the differences in the 20-750-ENETR and 20-750-ENET2P Dual Ethernet Cards?

What fan kits are available for the PowerFlex 750 Series Drives

What are the part numbers for the PowerFlex 750 IO Terminal Blocks

What mode should the PowerFlex 753/755 Drive be setup as for a winder type application?

Can I replace the Power Terminal Blocks on a PowerFlex 753/755/755T Drive?

How do I setup a S3 Safety Card in a PowerFlex 755 Drive?

How can I check a PowerFlex 755 Converter Side / Inverter Side Diodes?

Why does my 20-HIM-A6 / 20-HIM-C6S keeps rebooting and faulting on my PowerFlex 755T Drive with a DPI Loss Communication Fault?

What are the wiring terminals on a PowerFlex 753 Control Board

How do you wire a PowerFlex 753 for 2-Wire Control?

How do I wire a 20-750-S Safety Card for a PowerFlex 755?

Where are the Power Jumpers located on a PowerFlex 753, PowerFlex 755 Drive?

What encoder card must be used with a 20-750-S1 Safe Speed Module in a PowerFlex 755 Drive?

What are the replacement parts on a PowerFlex 755 Frames 1-7?

What are the replacement parts on a PowerFlex 755 HiHp?

What are the replacement parts on a PowerFlex 753?

What are the meanings of the status LED indicators on a 20-750-UFB-1 Universal Encoder Card?

Where can I find the Service/Parts List information for a PowerFlex 755 Frame-8 Variable Frequency Drive?

What 20-COMM-x Network Cards are available for the PowerFlex 750 Series Drives?

What is the layout of the Main Control Board of a PowerFlex 755TS Drive?

What is the Embedded Ethernet Adapter IP Address Switches Layout on a PowerFlex 755TS Drive?

How to Startup a PowerFlex 750 Drive Series Using the Human Interface Module (HIM)

How do I use the Startup Wizard for the PowerFlex 755TS?

What is the parameter(s) that controls a "minimum speed" without changing the velocity reference scaling on a PowerFlex 755TS?

How do I setup the Ethernet IP rotary switches on the PowerFlex 755 Main Board

What NEMA 1 Conduit Kit(s) do I need for my PowerFlex 753, 755 and 755TS Drives?

Where can I find information on a 20-COMM-H RS-485 HVAC Adapter Card for a PowerFlex 750 Series Drive?

Can I use a PowerFlex 753 or a PowerFlex 755 Frame 1 on a High Resistive Ground?

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PowerFlex 520 Series

How do I wire multiple PowerFlex 523/525 drives to one Potentiometer

What HIM's are available for a PowerFlex 525 VFD?

How do I set up ADC using Studio 5000 Logix Designer and a Powerflex 525 drive?

Can a PowerFlex 527 be connected to a HIM Module?

What size Fuse/Breaker/Contact do I need with a PowerFlex 523/525/527 Drive?

Can a PF525 Drive run a Permanent Magnet Motor?

What are the Cover Replacement Part Numbers for a PowerFlex 523 and PowerFlex 525?

Allen Bradley Power Flex 40 and 40P to Power Flex 525 Migration

How do I convert an AB 160 SSC Drive to a PowerFlex 525 AC Drive

PowerFlex 520 Series Drive Manual

What does my "FWD/REV" key on the front of the PowerFlex 525 not work?

What is the difference between a PowerFlex 40/40P Safety Module vs the PowerFlex 525 STO Function?

What is the Total Watts Loss amount for a PowerFlex 520 Series Drive?

How do I wire an encoder to a PowerFlex 525 Drive via the 25-ENC-1 Card?

Can I use an external power supply when wiring up the STO of a PowerFlex 525?

How do I factory reset a PowerFlex 523 / 525 Drive?

Can you control a Powerflex 523/525 via the DSI Port using Modbus?

Can a PowerFlex 525 Drive run a Permanent Magnet Motor?

What adapter plates can I use when going from a PowerFlex 40/40P to a PowerFlex 525?

What are the dimensions of the external EMC Filters for the PowerFlex 520 Series

What are the dimensions of a PowerFlex 520 Series Drive?

Which AOP (add-on-profile) do I use with a PowerFlex 525?

What are the cable length restrictions for a PowerFlex 525?

Is there a Fault List for troubleshooting the PowerFlex 525 VFD?

Does a PowerFlex 525 and PowerFlex 527 use the same Encoder Card?

Can a PowerFlex 523 or PowerFlex 525 do Torque Following?

How come my PowerFlex 525 will not start?

Why does my PowerFlex 525 Fault every time the Safe Torque Off is activated?

Why does my PowerFlex 525 Display always show the parameters sections after power up?

Can I install a PowerFlex 520-Series control module on a different Power Rating (KW/HP) power module?

Where can I find a list of parameters and faults for a PowerFlex 525?

What are the parameters to setup the Ethernet IP Address on a PowerFlex 525?

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Motor Control Centers

Learn about the Allen-Bradley CENTERLINE 2100 Motor Control Centers

MCC 2100 Bucket Space Factor Measurements

What are the NEMA Enclosure Types offered in a MCC?

MCC Spare Part / Drawings / Schematics Request

What is the part number for the gasket material on the 2100 LVMCC doors?

What ambient temperature can a Centerline 2100 MCC operate in?

How do I understand what the nameplate information on a Centerline 2100 MCC is?

How do I know what the label information on a Centerline 2100 MCC Bucket/Unit is?

Where can I find information on how to Join/Splice MCC Sections together?

Can a Rockwell Centerline 2100 MCC have 15" and 20" deep sections in the same line up?

What are the Circuit Breaker part numbers that are used in a Centerline 2100 MCC 2193LE Lighting Panel?

What are the Circuit Breaker part numbers that are used in a Centerline 2100 MCC 2193PP Power Panel?

How many characters are available on MCC Nameplates?

How do you read the nameplate and individual bucket labels on a Motor Control Center (MCC)?

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Drive Programming

Where can I download a version of CCW Software

Using Brake Chopper or Regen on PowerFlex 7 Class

What are my RSLinx Settings when using a 1203-USB Interface for PowerFlex Drives

What are the replacement cables for a 1203-USB Module?

How to Configure Your Drive to Receive a 4 to 20 Milliamp Signal

What are the Key Motor Controls Methods for Rockwell Automation PowerFlex Series Drives?

What is the purpose of the Allen-Bradley 1203 USB adapter?

How do I export a VFD Drive File in CCW?

How do I import a VFD File (.iuux) into CCW?

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Installation

Can you run a 2-speed Motor on a VFD/Inverter?

Can a Wye Start, Delta Run motor be configured to run on a VFD/Inverter?

What are the VFD Motor Cable Length Restrictions on a PowerFlex VFD?

What type of Motor Protection can I use on the out going side of a VFD when dealing with Multiple Motors?

PowerFlex 70, 700, 4, 40

How do I convert a PowerFlex 700 Drive to a PowerFlex 750 Series Drive?

How do I convert a PowerFlex 700S Phase II to a PowerFlex 755T Series?

How do I convert a PowerFlex 40/40P Drive to a PowerFlex 525 Series?

Why does the MOD Green Light flash after I replace a PowerFlex 700 Drive that has a Device Net Module?

PowerFlex 4,40 and 40P IP20 Drives End of Lifecycle Status and Modernization Path to the PF520

Why does my PowerFlex 40 fail after power has been cycled.

Where do I find the DPI Port on a PF700 Drive?

How do you perform a Factory Reset on a PowerFlex 40 Drive?

What is the difference between a PowerFlex 4 and PowerFlex 4M

What is the part number break down for a PowerFlex 700 VFD?

What is the dimensional difference between a PowerFlex 700 and a PowerFlex 750 Series?

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Application

What are the differences between PowerFlex 525 and Powerflex 753 varriable frequency drives?

Motor Bearing Damage from using a VFD

Isolation Transformers and VFDs

What are some of the considerations for Multiple Motor Applications with a Single Variable Frequency Drive (VFD)?

What is a motor terminator and how is it used?

Can I use a higher HP drive with a smaller motor?

How does low line voltage to my VFD affect the maximum HP the motor can develop?

PowerFlex drive power fed from high-resistance ground transformer.

Can I use a generator as back up power for a PowerFlex Drive?

What type of Overloads can I use on the Load Side of a VFD?

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Troubleshooting

What can cause a Hardware Overcurrent fault ( Fault 12 ) in an AC drive, and what can be done to troubleshoot or prevent this?

Ground Faults on Drives

Drive Accessories

How do I calculate the Duty Cycle % for a Braking Resistor on a VFD?

What is the Safe Torque Off (STO) Feature in the Rockwell Automation PowerFlex 525 Variable Frequency Drive?

What is the purpose of a line reactor in a power system?

Armor PowerFlex

Can an Armor PowerFlex Drive be installed on an Ungrounded or High Resistive Ground (HRG)System?

What type of M12 connection does the Armor PowerFlex use for its Ethernet Ports?

What are the different cables used for a Armor PowerFlex?

HIM

What are the HIM Accessory Cable Part Numbers for PowerFlex Drives

How do you use the Copycat function on the Human Interface Module (HIM) for the PowerFlex 755 VFD?

VFD Selection

How do I know if I need a PowerFlex 520 Series or a PowerFlex 750 Series?

How do I understand the Rockwell Automation VFD catalog part numbers?

PowerFlex DC

What are the connector kits for a PowerFlex DC Drive?

Does a PowerFlex DC Drive have a Safe Torque Off (STO) option?