The Allen-Bradley 1336-BDB-SP10E is a base drive board belonging to the 1336 series of printed circuit boards. The drive board is used with motor controllers that have a user-controllable frequency. As with other gate drive boards, the 1336-BDB-SP10E supports connections using the various onboard connectors. Being a base control board, the 1336-BDB-SP10E houses the Serial EE memory. The memory stores the power structure type which is recoded as a special code which stores the voltage and current rating of the adjustable frequency drive where the 1336-BDB-SP10E is employed. The 1336-BDB-SP10E Base Drive Board is mounted on a base drive mounting plate which provides space for the base drive board to be covered after mounting. The cover is mainly made from plastic.

To remove the 1336-BDB-SP10E from the mounting plate, the 4 standoff screws should be turned clockwise ¼ turn after which the board is pulled off. When connecting, disconnecting, or maintaining the 1336-BDB-SP10E, the power to the variable frequency drive should be switched off and the internal components, including the bus, should be allowed to completely discharge before opening up the drive. since the 1336-BDB-SP10E contains memory modules which are prone to electrostatic discharges, proper grounding must be ensured. This may involve wearing a wrist grounding strap or touching a grounded metallic object. It is important to mark all the connections before removing or disconnecting the 1336-BDB-SP10E from the adjustable frequency drive. This prevents incorrect wiring during assembly. Also, the installation process of a new 1336-BDB-SP10E board should be done in the reverse order of the removal process.