Medium Voltage Support – Technical Services Update Product Update Number:

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Title:

PF7000 CT and Hall Effect Sensor Configurations

Date: Issued By: Product Affected

August 27, 2003 Roger Finnigan PowerFlex 7000 MV Drive

Only personnel who have been trained and understand the Bulletin 1500 and
PowerFlex product line are to work on this equipment. Suitable safety
equipment and procedures are to be used at all times.

Please refer to the attached sheet.

Please submit any questions you have in regards to this document to:
Rockwell Automation Canada Inc.
135 Dundas Street
Cambridge, Ont.
N1R 5X1
Attn: Medium Voltage Product Support
Phone: 1.519.740.4790 (Product Support)
Fax: 1.519.740.4756

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The PowerFlex 7000 Drive uses Current Transformers to sense the Drive Input Currents, and
uses Hall-Effect Transducers (ABB is the present manufacturer, LEM is the past manufacturer) to
sense the DC Link and Drive Output Currents.
The currents from the secondary of these devices pass through ‘Burden’ resistors, where a
voltage is generated. This voltage is what is sensed by the drive control as the current in the
various sections of the drive. The burden resistors are located on the Signal Conditioning Board
– Line for the CTs and the DC Link sensors, and on the Signal Conditioning Board – Machine for
the Motor sensors.
For some drives, the current level is high enough that the resistors on the boards are not
sufficient to keep the voltage low enough to avoid hitting the SCB input maximum voltage. We
then use a second parallel resistor connected externally to the SCB on the phoenix connector for
the CT/sensors input.

For other drives, the current is so low that the drive does not have good resolution of the voltage
signal, so we have lowered the CT and sensors ratios to increase the secondary current and
therefore the voltage into the Signal Conditioning Boards.

The following table illustrates the current breakpoints. Use the current shown on the Nameplate
(DRIVE RATED AMPS) as the guideline for using this table.

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 PF7000 A & B FRAME DRIVES PF7000 C-FRAME
DRIVES
DRIVE RATED AMPS 40-70 AMPS 81-285 AMPS 325-430 AMPS 325 AMPS & Above
CT Ratio Line 400:1 1000:1 1000:1 1000:1
(Part Number) (80025-551-02) (80025-551-01) (80025-551-01) (80025-551-01)
Additional Burden Resistor? YES YES
(Value) NO NO (10 Ω) (10 Ω)
CT Burden Line 10 Ω 10 Ω 5Ω 5Ω
(Parameter Value)
LEM Ratio DC Link 2500:1 4000:1 4000:1 5000:1
(Part Number) (80026-386-01) NEW (80026-387-01) NEW (80026-387-01) NEW (80026-389-01) NEW
(80026-246-01) OLD (80026-137-01) OLD (80026-139-01) OLD (80026-140-01) OLD
Additional Burden Resistor? YES YES
(Value) NO NO (50 Ω) (50 Ω)
LEM Burden DC Link 50 Ω 50 Ω 25 Ω 25 Ω
(Parameter Value)

LEM Ratio Motor 2500:1 4000:1 4000:1 5000:1

(Part Number) (80026-386-01) NEW (80026-387-01) NEW (80026-387-01) NEW (80026-389-01) NEW
(80026-246-01) OLD (80026-137-01) OLD (80026-139-01) OLD (80026-140-01) OLD ‫٭‬
Additional Burden Resistor? YES YES
(Value) NO NO (50 Ω) (50 Ω)
LEM Burden Motor 50 Ω 50 Ω 25 Ω 25 Ω
(Parameter Value)

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Some Liquid Cooled drives rated less than 575 Amps, that were manufactured before 28/08/2003 might have the
following motor current sensor 4000:1 part # (80026-139-01) instead of the above 5000:1 part # (80026-140-01).

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Medium Voltage Product Support at 519-740-4790.

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