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ABB ACS550-U1-246A-4 — AC Drive (VFD) 480V

ABB ACS550-U1-246A-4 drive, 150 hp, 480 V 3-phase

MPNACS550-U1-246A-4
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ABB ACS550-U1-246A-4 ACS550 series general purpose drive, 3-phase 480 V AC supply, 150 hp heavy duty / 200 hp normal duty, NEMA 1 wall mount, frame R6.

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Specifications

ACS550-U1-246A-4 — Specifications
ParameterValue
TypeGeneral Purpose Drive
Phases3
Volts AC480
Horsepower150
Family (Style)ACS550

Product details

What you're actually bolting to the wall

The ABB ACS550-U1-246A-4 is a general-purpose variable-frequency drive in the ACS550 series, fed from a 3-phase 480 V AC supply and rated for 150 hp heavy duty or 200 hp normal duty on a three-phase induction motor load. It ships as a NEMA 1 wall-mount package in frame size R6, with the enclosure at 35.0 in H x 11.9 in W x 15.8 in D. The 380 to 480 V AC input window is the standard ACS550 industrial envelope, so it lands directly on a 480 V three-phase feeder without a step-down transformer; what changes between the U1 (wall-mount, NEMA 1) and the U2 (flange-mount) styles in this family is the mechanical envelope, not the electrical class.

Read the two amp ratings the right way

Heavy duty on this code is 192 A and normal duty is 245 A — those are not the same motor. The panel-builder rule on the ACS550 line is to pick the duty class first, then read the matching amp figure: a constant-torque load (conveyors, extruders, positive-displacement pumps) sizes to the 192 A heavy-duty figure, while fan, blower, and centrifugal-pump curves can ride the 245 A normal-duty rating because the drive is allowed to assume a variable-torque profile. The horsepower label on the front of the cabinet (150 hp) is the heavy-duty headline; the 200 hp figure only applies when the application can live inside the normal-duty thermal envelope. Sizing a 200 hp constant-torque load to this part because the normal-duty number is the bigger one is the usual misread and is the first thing I check when a line is faulting on IGBT overtemperature.

Frame R6 — what it costs you in the panel

Frame R6 is 35.0 in H x 11.9 in W x 15.8 in D on the U1 wall-mount style. The 15.8 in depth plus line and load conductor bend radius has to be cleared in the cabinet before the U1 lands on the wall.

Frequently asked questions

What type and phase is the ACS550-U1-246A-4?

It is listed as a general-purpose drive, three-phase, on a 480 V AC supply, in the ACS550 family.

MPN
ACS550-U1-246A-4