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PowerXL Series Overview
POWERXL SERIES VFD   MN040010EN—June 2018   www.eaton.com
PowerXL Series Overview
This series overview describes the purpose and contents of 
this manual, the receiving inspection recommendations and 
the PowerXL Series Open Drive catalog numbering system.
How to use this manual
The purpose of this manual is to provide you with 
information necessary to install, set and customize 
parameters, start up, troubleshoot and maintain the 
PowerXL Series Variable Frequency Drive (VFD). To provide 
for safe installation and operation of the equipment, read 
the safety guidelines at the beginning of this manual and 
follow the procedures outlined in the following chapters 
before connecting power to the PowerXL Series VFD. Keep 
this operating manual handy and distribute to all users, 
technicians and maintenance personnel for reference.
Receiving and inspection
The PowerXL Series VFD has met a stringent series of 
factory quality requirements before shipment. It is possible 
that packaging or equipment damage may have occurred 
during shipment. After receiving your PowerXL Series VFD, 
please check for the following:
Check to make sure that the package includes the 
Instruction Leaflet, Quick Start Guide, and accessory packet. 
The accessory packet includes:
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Rubber grommets
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Control cable grounding clamps
 •
Additional grounding screw
Inspect the unit to ensure it was not damaged during 
shipment.
Make sure that the part number indicated on the nameplate 
corresponds with the catalog number on your order. 
If shipping damage has occurred, please contact and file a 
claim with the carrier involved immediately. 
If the delivery does not correspond to your order, please 
contact your Eaton Electrical representative. 
ote: N Do not destroy the packing. The template printed on 
the protective cardboard can be used for marking the 
mounting points of the PowerXL VFD on the wall or 
in a cabinet.
Real time clock battery activation
To activate the real time clock (RTC) functionality in the 
PowerXL Series VFD, the RTC battery (already mounted 
inthe drive) must be connected to the control board.
Simply remove the primary drive cover, locate the RTC 
battery directly below the keypad, and connect the white 
2-wire connector to the receptacle on the control board.
Figure 1.  RTC battery connection
Table 1.   Common abbreviations 
Abbreviation Definition
CT Constant torque with high overload rating (150%)
VT Variable torque with low overload rating (110%)
I
H
High Overload (150%)
I
L
Low Overload (110%)
RTC Real Time Clock
VFD Variable Frequency Drive