Braking resistor module for 500 kW drives
The APMBC0C50N4 is a braking resistor module in the Altivar Process Modular family, designed for single-drive applications at 380...480 V and rated for a 500 kW motor. It dissipates regenerative energy from the DC bus during deceleration, keeping the drive from tripping on overvoltage. That 500 kW figure matches the drive it pairs with — oversizing the resistor doesn't gain you anything here; match it to the motor power on the nameplate. Physical footprint: 750 mm wide, 700 mm tall, 1360 mm deep. That's a substantial cabinet footprint — plan for a floor-standing enclosure, not a wall-mount. The IP00 rating means it's intended for integration inside a UL Type 1 or Type 12 cabinet, not for standalone outdoor use. The UL 61800-5-1 listing covers both Type 1 and Type 12 configurations, so the same module works in either enclosure style as long as the cabinet provides the required environmental seal.
What compliance docs come with it
The module carries UL Type 1 and Type 12 ratings per UL 61800-5-1, and IP00 per IEC 60529 and IEC 61800-5-1 for cabinet integration. RoHS and REACH declarations are standard from Schneider Electric for this series.