Preface
Overview
The purpose of this manual is to provide you with the basic information 
needed to install, start-up and troubleshoot the PowerFlex 40P 
Adjustable Frequency AC Drive.
This manual is intended for qualified personnel. You must be able to 
program and operate Adjustable Frequency AC Drive devices. In 
addition, you must have an understanding of the parameter settings and 
functions.
The following manuals are recommended for general drive information:
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Who Should Use this Manual?
P-1
Reference Materials P-1
Manual Conventions P-2
Drive Frame Sizes P-2
General Precautions P-3
Catalog Number Explanation P-4
Who Should Use this Manual?
Reference Materials
Title Publication Available Online at …
Wiring and Grounding 
Guidelines for Pulse Width 
Modulated (PWM) AC Drives
DRIVES-IN001…
www.rockwellautomation.com/
literature
Preventive Maintenance of 
Industrial Control and Drive 
System Equipment
DRIVES-TD001…
Safety Guidelines for the 
Application, Installation and 
Maintenance of Solid State 
Control
SGI-1.1
A Global Reference Guide for 
Reading Schematic Diagrams
100-2.10
Guarding Against Electrostatic 
Damage
8000-4.5.2
DriveGuard® Safe-Off Option 
(Series B) for PowerFlex AC 
Drives
PFLEX-UM003…