Franklin Electric X-Drive CEN VFD Panel for Centrifugal Pumps

The Cerus X-Drive is Franklin Electric’s drive for variable-torque pumping, available as a stand-alone drive and in enclosed pump panels. This listing is the CEN panel for centrifugal and other surface pumps, rated for indoor or outdoor mounting (NEMA 3R).

Every panel includes a line reactor or DC choke; 460V and 575V panels also include a dV/dt output filter, recommended for motor lead lengths up to about 1,000 ft. Standard panels with a disconnect include service-entrance provisions. The horsepower-rated part numbers pair directly with Franklin induction motors and MagForce high-efficiency motors.

• Application firmware — presets for submersible pumps, centrifugal pumps, cooling tower and circulating pumps for quick startups and protection.
• Advanced pump control — multi-VFD control of up to 8 drives, pre-PID pipe fill, a second PID loop, dual demand and pipe leak protection.
• Phase conversion — UL-listed single-phase or three-phase input.
• Harmonics — built-in DC choke from 50 HP at 230V and 60 HP at 460V and 575V.
• Automation — built-in PLC; Modbus RTU or ASCII and BACnet MS/TP; optional Ethernet IP and Modbus TCP/IP or FE Connect Bluetooth cards.
• Display — UL Type 4X removable display, remote mountable on a standard CAT-5 cable.
• FE Connect app — with the optional Bluetooth card and firmware 1.2 or later: phone-based setup, monitoring and troubleshooting.
• MagForce ready — quick startups and protection with Franklin MagForce permanent-magnet motors.

Part numbers read as X + application (C = centrifugal, S = submersible, LH = low harmonic) + voltage code (2 = 200-230V, 4 = 460V, 6 = 575V) + BH + horsepower (three digits) + input phase (1A = single-phase, 3A = three-phase). A five-character suffix adds factory-installed options: hand-off-auto switch (H, or R to replace the keypad), speed potentiometer (S), pilot lights (R run, F fault, P both) and foot kit (K).