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Brand: ABB
ABB ACS480-04-018A-4 General Purpose Drive 7.5 kW 17 A
Description
A 7.5 kW ACS480-04 for 400 V machines
ACS480-04-018A-4 is an ABB ACS480 general purpose drive in module construction for three-phase 380 to 480 V supplies. The hardware manual lists 7.5 kW at 17 A nominal output on frame R3, a body 172 mm wide, 220 mm high and 208 mm deep that weighs 2.5 kg in IP20 form. The 7.5 kW rating opens frame R3, used for mid-size fans, pumps and compressors.
The standard unit includes Safe Torque Off, coated circuit boards, support for induction, permanent magnet and ABB SynRM motors and a cold configuration adapter connection for CCA-01. Neighbouring ratings are listed in AC drives, and ABB’s wall-mounted general purpose drive is described on the ABB ACS580 drive page.
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Type code | ACS480-04-018A-4 |
| Platform | ACS480-04 cabinet-optimised module |
| Input supply | Code 4: 380-480 V, three-phase |
| Housing frame | R3 |
| Nominal output | 7.5 kW, 17 A |
| Light-duty output | 7.5 kW, 16.2 A |
| Heavy-duty output | 5.5 kW, 12.6 A |
| Imax | 22.7 A |
| I1n without / with choke | 23.4 A / 17 A |
| gG fuse | 32 A, OFAF000H32 |
| gR fuse | 63 A, 170M2698 |
| Circuit breaker | S 203P-B 32 |
| Thermal data | 259 W / 128 m3/h / 66 dB(A) |
| Factor for 8 kHz and 12 kHz | 0.68 / 0.51 |
| Size in IP20 | 220 x 172 x 208 mm |
| IP20 net weight | 2.5 kg |
Current ratings for the 17 A type
The IEC ratings table gives nominal use 17 A / 7.5 kW, light duty 16.2 A / 7.5 kW and heavy duty 12.6 A / 5.5 kW, with a maximum current of 22.7 A. The input current is 23.4 A without a choke and 17 A with a choke. Take the motor nameplate current as the starting point, not the kilowatt figure alone.
Fuse choices are 32 A gG type OFAF000H32 (minimum short-circuit current 256 A) and 63 A gR type 170M2698; ABB also lists S 203P-B 32 as a circuit breaker. Typical power loss is 259 W, air flow 128 m3/h and noise 66 dB(A).
Derating matters in warm or high-frequency applications: the factor for this type is 0.68 at 8 kHz and 0.51 at 12 kHz. At +50 to +60 degrees C the output current falls by 1% per additional degree, and above 1000 m by 1% per 100 m. ABB permits 4 kHz without derating.
Mount the module with 75 mm of free space above and below. Frame R3 measures 172 x 220 x 208 mm and weighs 2.5 kg (UL Type 1 kit: 329 mm high, 3.2 kg). Motor cables up to 100 m are allowed for operation; EMC limits are stricter: 30 m for category C3 and 10 m for C2 with the internal filter, or 40 m for C1, C2 and C3 with the optional external filter.
How the code is built
Read ACS480-04-018A-4 in four parts: ACS480 is the series, 04 is the module construction, 018A the size from the ratings table and 4 the 380 to 480 V input. With no options the drive is IP20, cabinet-optimised, with the ACS-AP-S panel, RIIO-01 module, C2 filter, STO and brake chopper. Option codes are added with a plus sign, for example K458 for FSCA-01 RS-485, K469 for FECA-01 EtherCAT, K470 for FEPL-02 POWERLINK and K475 for FENA-21 Ethernet.
Other manual data: switching frequencies of 2, 4, 8 or 12 kHz, a fundamental power factor of 0.98 at nominal load, induction, permanent magnet and SynRM motor control and a short-circuit proof motor output.
Documents and quotation
Seven Star LLC can quote the ACS480-04-018A-4 from Muscat. Attach the motor nameplate and the supply voltage to your RFQ. The linked ABB hardware manual (3AXD50000047392, revision F) supplies the ratings, fuses, losses, derating and dimensions shown.
Please confirm the ordering code, panel and fieldbus options, and the site derating before you order.
Datasheets & Documents
- acs480hw Manual Download
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About brand
ABB is the Swiss-Swedish engineering group for electrification and automation: low voltage drives, motors, circuit breakers and motor control, process instruments and analysers, control systems and robots. It was formed on 5 January 1988 by the merger of two older companies. ASEA was founded in Västerås, Sweden, in 1883 by Ludvig Fredholm to make electric lighting and generators. BBC Brown Boveri was founded in Baden near Zurich in 1891 by Charles E. L. Brown and Walter Boveri. ABB Ltd is incorporated in Switzerland, headquartered in Zurich and listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and Nasdaq Stockholm.
ABB company profile
| Formed | 5 January 1988, by the merger of ASEA (Sweden) and BBC Brown Boveri (Switzerland), each holding 50% |
|---|---|
| ASEA | Founded 1883 in Västerås, Sweden, by Ludvig Fredholm; first products electric lighting and generators |
| Brown, Boveri & Cie | Founded 1891 in Baden, Switzerland, by Charles E. L. Brown and Walter Boveri |
| Headquarters | Zurich, Switzerland; ABB Ltd became the group holding company in 1999 |
| Ownership | Public company listed on SIX Swiss Exchange and Nasdaq Stockholm |
| Brands in the group | Baldor (US motors, acquired 2011), B&R (machine automation, acquired 2017), K-TEK level instruments, Endura and Navigator analysers, SACE breakers |
| Product families | Low and medium voltage drives (ACS series), motors, SACE Tmax and Emax breakers, contactors and soft starters, flow, pressure, temperature and level instruments, liquid and gas analysers, Contrac actuators, AC500 PLCs, Ability System 800xA and S800 I/O, protection relays, robots |
Milestones
- 1883: ASEA is founded in Västerås, Sweden.
- 1891: Brown, Boveri & Cie is founded in Baden, Switzerland.
- 1987–1988: The merger is announced on 10 August 1987; ABB Asea Brown Boveri starts operating on 5 January 1988.
- 1999: ABB Ltd, incorporated in Switzerland, becomes the single holding company of the group.
- 2011 and 2017: Baldor Electric and B&R join ABB.
- 2020: ABB sells its power grids business to Hitachi, focusing on electrification, motion, process and machine automation.
Choosing an ABB drive
ABB's ACS drive codes are easy to read once you know the pattern. In ACS580-01-046A-4, "ACS580" is the drive family, "01" means a wall-mounted single drive, "046A" is the rated output current (about 46 A) and "-4" means a 380–480 V supply. The family is chosen by application: ACS355 for compact machinery, ACS310 for simple pumps and fans, ACS580 as the general-purpose drive, ACQ580 for water and wastewater with pump functions such as pipe fill and dry-run protection, and ACS880 for heavy industrial duty with direct torque control. Size the drive on the motor's full-load current, not only its kW rating, and allow derating for the high ambient temperatures common in Gulf electrical rooms.
Where ABB products are used
In Oman and the GCC, ABB drives and motors run pumps, fans and compressors in water and wastewater plants, district cooling, oil and gas and industry. ABB flowmeters, level instruments and analysers are used in water utilities, power and desalination plants and refineries, and SACE breakers protect switchboards in buildings and plants.
ABB products we list
| Family | Examples |
|---|---|
| AC drives | ACS580, ACS580-01-046A-4, ACQ580, ACS355, ACS310, ACS880-01, FEN-31 encoder module |
| Breakers, motor control and protection | SACE Tmax XT, XT3N 250, SACE Emax 2, AF09 contactor, PSR soft starter, REM615 relay |
| Flow measurement | ProcessMaster FEP300, AquaMaster4, CoriolisMaster FCB430, VortexMaster FSV430, SwirlMaster FSS430, OriMaster FPD500 |
| Pressure, temperature and level | 266DRH, 267CS multivariable, TTH300, K-TEK AT100, LMT200, MT5000 GWR, KM26 gauge |
| Analysers | Endura AZ20, AK100 hydrogen purity, Navigator AW641 silica, AW402 chlorine, AWT210 |
| Control systems and actuators | AC500, AC500-S, S800 AI810, AC 800F SA 811F, Contrac RSD50, Contrac RHD4000 |
Ordering ABB products: what we need
Send the full type code from the nameplate (for example ACS580-01-046A-4 or 266DSH...) and, for spare parts, the ABB ID number (such as 3BSE008508R1 or 1SBL176001R3010). For drives, add the motor power and current and any option codes (+...). For instruments, send the complete order code, which sets range, materials and approvals. Baldor motors are listed on their own brand page.
Facts checked against ABB company filings and published histories of ASEA and Brown, Boveri & Cie, October 2026.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the ratings of the ACS480-04-018A-4?
ABB lists 17 A nominal for 7.5 kW, 16.2 A light duty for 7.5 kW and 12.6 A heavy duty for 5.5 kW, with a maximum current of 22.7 A.
Which fuse does the manual give for the ACS480-04-018A-4?
The manual lists 32 A gG fuses of type OFAF000H32, 63 A gR fuses of type 170M2698, or the circuit breaker S 203P-B 32.
How large and heavy is the ACS480-04-018A-4?
Frame R3 measures 220 mm high, 172 mm wide and 208 mm deep in IP20 and weighs 2.5 kg; with the UL Type 1 kit it weighs 3.2 kg.
Does the ACS480-04-018A-4 need derating at higher switching frequency?
Yes. ABB gives a derating factor of 0.68 at 8 kHz and 0.51 at 12 kHz; no derating is needed at 4 kHz.
What is included in the standard ACS480-04-018A-4 unit?
The standard unit has the ACS-AP-S assistant panel, the RIIO-01 I/O and EIA-485 module, an EMC category C2 filter, Safe Torque Off and a brake chopper in IP20 module form.
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