English-4 PowerFlex 70 Adjustable Frequency AC Drive Quick Start
Essential Requirements for CE Compliance
Conditions 1-6 listed below must be satisfied for PowerFlex drives to
meet the requirements of EN61800-3.
1. Standard PowerFlex 70 CE compatible Drive.
2. Review important precautions/attention statements throughout this
manual before installing drive.
3. Grounding as described on page 1-5 of the User Manual.
4. Output power, control (I/O) and signal wiring must be braided,
shielded cable with a coverage of 75% or better, metal conduit or
equivalent attenuation.
5. All shielded cables should terminate with the proper shielded
connector.
6. Conditions in Table A.
Table A PowerFlex 70 EN61800-3 EMC Compatibility
Minimum Mounting Clearances
Specified vertical clearance requirements are intended to be
from drive to drive. Other objects can occupy this space;
however, reduced airflow may cause protection circuits to
fault the drive. In addition, inlet air temperature must not
exceed the product specification.
Maximum Surrounding Air Temperature
Important: Some drives are equipped with an adhesive label on the top of the
chassis. Removing the adhesive label from the drive changes the NEMA enclosure
rating from Type 1 Enclosed to Open Type.
Frame(s)
Drive Description
Second Environment
First Environment
Restricted
Distribution
Restrict Motor
Cable to
40 m (131 ft.)
Internal
Filter
Option
External
Filter
Input
Ferrite
(1)
A
Drive Only ✔✔
See PowerFlex
Reference Manual
with any Comm Option ✔✔
with Remote I/O ✔✔✔
B
Drive Only ✔✔
with any Comm Option ✔✔
with Remote I/O ✔✔ ✔
C,
D,
E
Drive Only ✔
with any Comm Option ✔
with Remote I/O ✔✔
(1)
Input cables through a Ferrite Core (Frames A, B and C Fair-Rite #2643102002 or equivalent,
Frames D and E Fair-Rite #2643251002 or equivalent).
Step 2 Mount the Drive – Minimum Requirements
Enclosure Rating Temperature Range
Open Type, IP 20, NEMA Type 1 & Flange Mount 0 - 50°C (32 - 122°F)
IP54, IP 66 & NEMA Type 4X/12 0 - 40°C (32 - 104°F)
76.2 mm
(3.0 in.)
76.2 mm
(3.0 in.)