ABB ACS880-01-096A-5 ACS880-01 45 kW Frame R6 AC Drive

ACS880-01-096A-5: 45 kW industrial drive in frame R6

The ABB ACS880-01-096A-5 is a wall-mounted ACS880-01 single drive for 380 to 500 V three-phase supplies. ABB’s rating table gives it 96 A of nominal output current, matched to a 45 kW motor at 400 V, and places it in frame R6.

The hardware manual lists induction motors, permanent magnet motors, servomotors and ABB SynRM motors as supported motor types. Safe torque off is included in the basic drive.

Technical specifications

Mounting space and cooling for frame R6

Start from the motor nameplate current rather than the kilowatt figure alone. At 400 V this drive supplies 96 A nominal (45 kW), 91 A light duty or 77 A heavy duty, with 148 A as the maximum output current.

ABB gives a second rating at 500 V (96 A, 55 kW nominal). North American 480 V ratings are 75 hp for light duty and 60 hp for heavy duty.

Frame R6 weighs 42.2 kg in IP21 form and measures 252 mm wide, 727 mm high and 357 mm deep including the cable entry box. Cooling air demand is 435 m3/h; typical losses reach 1157 W, which the cabinet or room must carry away.

Choose between a 125 A OFAF00H125 gG fuse and a 250 A 170M3816 aR fuse; JJS-150 applies to UL class T installations. Copper power conductors of 3×50 mm2 are specified. This frame has no brake chopper as standard; ABB lists the +D150 brake chopper as a factory option.

Use shielded motor cable up to 300 m. The air temperature range in operation is -15 to +55 C, with derating, and altitude up to 4000 m with derating above 1000 m.

Reading the ACS880-01-096A-5 order code

In ACS880-01-096A-5, ACS880 is the series, 01 the wall-mounted single drive, 096A the size and -5 the voltage range. Plus codes follow: +B056 gives IP55, +E200 and +E202 select EMC filters, +D150 adds a brake chopper and +C131 adds vibration dampers. Quote every plus code you need.

Selection checks before ordering the 096A-5

Compare the motor nameplate current with the light-duty and heavy-duty ratings in the table and decide which duty the application really has. Centrifugal pumps and fans normally run with little overload, while conveyors, mixers, crushers and hoists can need high starting torque and repeated overloads, which points to the heavy-duty figure. Check the supply voltage and network type, since the EMC filter choice depends on whether the network is earthed or IT (ungrounded), and agree with the site electrical engineer which of the EMC plus codes is suitable. If the load can regenerate energy, for example a decelerating high-inertia fan or a lowering hoist, decide early whether the +D150 brake chopper and a resistor are needed, as this frame does not include one as standard.

Installation in a cabinet or plant room

Mount the drive vertically on a solid, non-combustible wall or panel and keep the free space above and below that the hardware manual specifies for frame R6, so cooling air can flow freely. Use symmetrical shielded motor cable, terminate the shield with full 360-degree contact at the drive and motor, and keep control cables apart from power cables. Size fuses and cables according to the values above and the local wiring regulations, and check that the earthing of the motor, drive and cabinet is continuous. Where the drive is installed in an enclosure, design ventilation or cooling for the stated losses at the highest expected ambient temperature.

Commissioning and routine maintenance

Before power-up, check insulation of the motor and cable as described in the manual, verify supply voltage and phase rotation, and confirm that the safe torque off circuit is wired as designed. Enter motor nameplate data through the ACS-AP-W panel, run the identification routine with the motor uncoupled where the process allows, and then set limits, ramps and control sources. Test start, stop, emergency stop and safe torque off in both local and remote control. Afterwards, save a parameter backup. Routine maintenance focuses on clean cooling paths, tight power connections and following the maintenance intervals ABB publishes in the hardware manual.

Heat, dust and humidity in Omani installations

A 45 kW drive releases a noticeable amount of heat, and in Omani substations and pump houses the room temperature in summer can push the drive into its derating range. Calculate the cooling needed for the hottest day, not the average, and consider air-conditioned MCC rooms for critical drives. Desert dust clogs heatsinks and filters faster than in temperate climates, so set cleaning intervals according to site conditions and inspect them more often during sandstorm seasons. In coastal locations with salty humid air, the coated boards help, but keeping the room sealed and dry remains the most reliable protection. Where the drive must sit outdoors or in a dusty area without a cabinet, review whether the IP55 option +B056 is the better fit.

Documents and quotation

Where this page quotes ratings, fuses and losses, the origin is ABB’s ACS880-01 hardware manual; the catalogue adds ordering context. Browse AC Drives or see the ACS880-01 family.

Please confirm before ordering: supply voltage, motor current and duty cycle, enclosure class, EMC filter, brake chopper and every plus code. Seven Star LLC, an independent supplier in Muscat, quotes on request; availability and lead time are confirmed at quotation.