SubDrive Connect

Variable Frequency Drives

Franklin Electric’s SubDrive Connect Variable Frequency Drives are the most complete and versatile constant pressure solution for residential and light commercial water systems. Helping you upgrade jobs up to 5 horsepower, this easy-to-install drive is equipped to optimize submersible and above-ground pumps with single-phase, two-wire and three-wire, or three-phase motors. The sleek NEMA 3R-rated SubDrive Connects are full-featured for field-proven reliability, while the FE Connect mobile app offers easier service, real-time local monitoring, setup, and troubleshooting. Find out more about its capabilities below.

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Overview

Features & Benefits

Designed for Water Systems, Optimized for Constant Pressure: Designed specifically for water pumping applications, SubDrive Connect delivers robuts features for unparalleled dependability:
- Provides consistent water pressure across a system, eliminating fluctuations
- Soft start maximizes system life
- Advanced filtering to mitigate interference with sensitive electronic devices, such as LED lighting and smart home appliances
- Power Factor Correction that optimizes the system for a wider performance range
- Additional built-in protections include:
  - Underload (Dry-run) with customizable sensitivity and off time
  - Overload / Locked pump
  - Broken pipe detection
  - Output short circuit and open circuit
  - Undervoltage
  - Electrical surge
  - Overheated controller
  - Moisture sensor input
  - Run and fault relays
Simple Installation, Made Easier Through Connectivity: The easy-to-install platform uses an array of setup, local monitoring, and assisted troubleshooting solutions to help you save time during installation and servicing:
- LCD display provides immediate feedback and read-outs on pressure and system status
- No programming is required with easy DIP switches for basic drive configuration
- Integrated connectivity and compatibility with our FE Connect mobile app for real-time data and monitoring; access to advanced features such as motor frequency range, lead/lag/alternation, broken pipe detection, and fault log retrieval
- Get real-time support powered by FE Connect’s One to-One™ feature: Temporarily give live access to an off-site contributor, whether Franklin Electric’s support team or your internal experts. Fast, convenient and fully secure.
Redefined Versatility to Tackle a Wider Range of Applications:
- Ideal for new construction or retrofitting and optimizing submersible and above-ground systems from 1/2 – 5 hp, with single-phase, two-wire and three-wire, or three-phase
- Available options as a standalone drive or as the popular SubDrive QuickPAK, delivering motor, pump, and drive all in one package
- Built-in lead/lag and alternation capability for duplex systems
- Comes standard with various input/output (I/O) ports for streamlined compatibility with adjacent system

Order Information

SubDrive Connect Variable Frequency Drive

Item	Description
5870205313C	SubDrive20 Connect with 100 PSI Analog Pressure Transducer
5870205403C	SubDrive30 Connect with 100 PSI Analog Pressure Transducer
5870205503C	SubDrive50 Connect with 100 PSI Analog Pressure Transducer

Support Materials

Featured Downloads

SubDrive Connect Brochure

Type: PDF
Size: 2.44 MB

SubDrive Connect Owner's Manual

Type: PDF
Size: 6.23 MB

SubDrive Connect Training Tool

Type: PDF
Size: 1.14 MB

FE Connect Flyer

Type: PDF
Size: 0.45 MB

Brochures

Title	Type	Size
Drive Family Comparison	PDF	2.07 MB
Beyond the Pump Tools Services Brochure	PDF	1.3 MB
Water Systems Products and Applications Brochure	PDF	5.61 MB

Catalogs

	Title	Type	Size
	Residential/Light Commercial Drives, Controls and Protection Catalog	PDF	1.56 MB

Manuals

Title	Type	Size
SubDrive Installation Record Form	PDF	0.14 MB
Technical Bulletin: SubDrive Connect Mobile App Installation	PDF	0.09 MB
Technical Bulletin: SubDrive Connect Firmware 5.3.0 Sleep Performance	PDF	0.12 MB
Technical Bulletin: SubDrive Connect OverPressure Fault (Fault Code F8)	PDF	0.08 MB
FE Connect One-to-One Support Feature Bulletin	PDF	0.96 MB

Software

	Title	Type	Size
	SubDrive Connect Firmware	ZIP	0.32 MB
	SubDrive Connect Firmware Release Notes	PDF	0.47 MB