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Brand: ABB
ABB ACS480-04-12A7-4 General Purpose Drive 5.5 kW 12.6 A
Description
Where the ACS480-04-12A7-4 is used
ACS480-04-12A7-4 is an ABB ACS480 general purpose drive in module construction for three-phase 380 to 480 V supplies. The hardware manual lists 5.5 kW at 12.6 A nominal output on frame R2, a body 97 mm wide, 223 mm high and 208 mm deep that weighs 2.2 kg in IP20 form. At 5.5 kW it is the only 400 V rating on frame R2.
Basic equipment covers an embedded Modbus RTU fieldbus, a built-in brake chopper, an internal EMC filter for category C2 and Safe Torque Off. Related products sit in AC drives; the wall-mounted sister platform is on the ABB ACS580 page.
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Order type | ACS480-04-12A7-4 |
| Family and mounting | ACS480 general purpose, 04 = module |
| Mains voltage class | Three-phase 400 V class, code 4 |
| Frame | R2 |
| No-overload rating | 5.5 kW, 12.6 A |
| Light duty | 5.5 kW, 12 A |
| Heavy duty | 4 kW, 9.4 A |
| Peak current | 16.9 A |
| Mains current without and with choke | 16.5 A / 12.6 A |
| IEC gG fuse | 25 A, OFAF000H25 |
| IEC gR fuse | 50 A, 170M2697 |
| MCB option | S 203P-B 25 |
| Losses, cooling air, noise | 165 W / 63 m3/h / 59 dB(A) |
| Switching frequency derating (8 / 12 kHz) | 0.68 / 0.51 |
| IP20 height, width, depth | 223 x 97 x 208 mm |
| Mass in IP20 | 2.2 kg |
Choosing between nominal, light and heavy duty
Match 12 A (light duty, 5.5 kW) or 9.4 A (heavy duty, 4 kW) to the motor. The nominal figure is 12.6 A for 5.5 kW and the peak is 16.9 A. Mains current: 16.5 A without a choke, 12.6 A with one.
The hardware manual recommends 25 A gG fuses (OFAF000H25) or 50 A gR fuses (170M2697), or the S 203P-B 25 breaker. Expect 165 W of losses at 90% of motor nominal frequency and full current, 63 m3/h of cooling air and 59 dB(A).
Switching frequency derating factors are 0.68 at 8 kHz and 0.51 at 12 kHz, with none at 4 kHz. Between +50 and +60 degrees C the current decreases by 1% for each extra degree, and above 1000 m altitude by 1% per 100 m.
Physical data: frame R2, 97 x 223 x 208 mm, 2.2 kg, free space 75 mm above and below. UL Type 1 kit adds hood and connection box (293 mm, 2.7 kg). Cable guidance: 100 m maximum for operation, and for EMC 20 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.
Decoding the ordering code
The designation splits into series ACS480, construction 04 (module), rating 12A7 and voltage code 4. The plain code gives the standard unit; plus codes ABB lists include J424 for a blank panel cover, K451 for FDNA-01 DeviceNet, K454 for FPBA-01 PROFIBUS DP and K457 for FCAN-01 CANopen.
Other manual data: a choice of an IEC type or a UL (NEC) type for North America, an input frequency of 47 to 63 Hz, an output frequency of 0 to 500 Hz and switching frequencies of 2, 4, 8 or 12 kHz.
Datasheet and ordering notes
Request the ACS480-04-12A7-4 from Seven Star LLC with your motor data, voltage and communication requirements. Technical values here are taken from ABB document 3AXD50000047392 (ACS480 hardware manual, revision F).
Confirm before ordering: type code and plus options, motor rated current, EMC and enclosure needs, and temperature and altitude at site.
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 ACS480-04-12A7-4?
ABB lists 12.6 A nominal for 5.5 kW, 12 A light duty for 5.5 kW and 9.4 A heavy duty for 4 kW, with a maximum current of 16.9 A.
Which fuse does the manual give for the ACS480-04-12A7-4?
The manual lists 25 A gG fuses of type OFAF000H25, 50 A gR fuses of type 170M2697, or the circuit breaker S 203P-B 25.
How large and heavy is the ACS480-04-12A7-4?
Frame R2 measures 223 mm high, 97 mm wide and 208 mm deep in IP20 and weighs 2.2 kg; with the UL Type 1 kit it weighs 2.7 kg.
Does the ACS480-04-12A7-4 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 ACS480-04-12A7-4 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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