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Product Description
Providing users with easy installation in mechanical fan and
pump systems, the Allen-Bradley PowerFlex® 400 AC drive
offers a wide range of built-in features allowing for seamless
building system integration. Available in power ratings of 3.0-
350HP @ 480VAC and 3.0-50HP @ 240V AC, the PowerFlex 400
is designed to meet global OEM, contractor and end-user
demands for flexibility, space savings and ease-of-use. The
PowerFlex 400 is a cost-effective solution for speed control in
variable torque fan and pump applications.
Table of Contents
Description Page
PowerFlex 400 Standard Product
Product Overview
Packaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
I/O . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Operator Keypad and Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
PC Programming Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Application Features
Configurable Keypad Hand-Off-Auto Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Connectivity to Building Fire and Life Safety Systems. . . . . . . . 5
Proportional, Integral, Differential Control Loop . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Product Selection Guide
Catalog Number Explanation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
PowerFlex 400 Standard Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
User Installed Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Installation Considerations
Power Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Power Terminal Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Control Wiring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Specifications
Drive Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Parameter List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Approximate Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
PowerFlex 400 Packaged Product
Packaged Product Overview
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Main Input Disconnect / Circuit Breaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
3 Contactor Full Feature Bypass with Disconnect / Circuit Breaker35
3 Contactor Basic Bypass with Disconnect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Product Selection Guide
Catalog Number Explanation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
PowerFlex 400 NEMA/UL Type 1 Enclosure (Position d = A) . . 37
Factory Installed Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43