F12 · PowerFlex 40
For F12 · PowerFlex 40, brand is Allen-Bradley; model / series is PowerFlex 40; fault code is F12; fault name is HW OverCurrent; cause is The drive output current has exceeded the hardware current limit, verified against its source on 2026-09-01.
- Brand
- Allen-Bradley
- Model / series
- PowerFlex 40
- Fault code
- F12 verified
- Fault name
- HW OverCurrent verified
- Cause
- The drive output current has exceeded the hardware current limit. verified
- Corrective action
- Check programming. Check for excess load, improper A084 [Boost Select] setting, DC brake voltssettoo high or other causes of excess current. verified
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What the source says
F12 HW OverCurrent
— literature.rockwellautomation.com, retrieved 2026-09-01
Where each value comes from
This source states these in separate places, so each value is shown with the passage that states it.
Cause
The drive output current has exceeded the hardware current limit.
Corrective action
Check programming. Check for excess load, improper A084 [Boost Select] setting, DC brake voltssettoo high or other causes of excess current.
— all from literature.rockwellautomation.com, retrieved 2026-09-01
Source
- literature.rockwellautomation.comhttps://literature.rockwellautomation.com/idc/groups/literature/documents/um/22b-um001_-en-e.pdf