PowerFlex 700 Technical Data
2 20B-TD001F-EN-P
Product Overview
The PowerFlex 700 AC drive offers outstanding performance in an easy-to-use drive
that you have come to expect from Rockwell Automation. This world-class
performance comes in a small and competitively priced package. The PowerFlex 700
AC drive is designed to control three-phase induction motors in applications with
requirements ranging from the simplest speed control to the most demanding torque
control. The drive has volts per hertz, sensorless vector and vector control. Vector
control includes Allen-Bradley’s patented Force™ Technology which provides
world class motor control.
Table of Contents
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page
Standard Drives Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Catalog Number Explanation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Factory Installed Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
User Installed Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Installation Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Cable Recommendations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Power Ratings and Branch Circuit Protection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Maximum Motor Cable Lengths. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
PowerFlex 700 Frames . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Approximate Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
PowerFlex 700 Packaged Drives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Derating Guidelines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Reference Materials
For additional PowerFlex 700 data and general drive information, refer to the following publications:
For other information, contact Allen-Bradley Drives Technical Support:
Title Publication Available Online at…
PowerFlex 700 Vector Control User Manual 20B-UM002… www.rockwellautomation.com
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PowerFlex 700 Installation Instructions, Frames 0…6 20B-IN019…
PowerFlex 700 Installation Instructions, Frames 7…10 20B-IN014…
PowerFlex Reference Manual PFLEX-RM004…
Wiring and Grounding Guidelines for PWM AC Drives DRIVES-IN001…
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
Title Online at
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Allen-Bradley Drives Technical Support www.ab.com/support/abdrives