{"schemaVersion":"matrix-product-facts/v1","identity":{"mpn":"ACS355-03E-12A5-4","brand":"ABB","brandSlug":"abb","productSlug":"ACS355-03E-12A5-4","canonicalUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/abb/ACS355-03E-12A5-4","factsUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/api/mcp/products/ACS355-03E-12A5-4","rawCanonicalId":null},"summary":{"shortDescription":"ABB ACS355-03E-12A5-4 inverter drive, 3-phase 380–480 V input, 5.5 kW normal-use output at 12.5 A, IP20 open type, 50/60 Hz.","salesMarkdown":"## What the buyer is fitting The ABB ACS355-03E-12A5-4 is a 3-phase inverter drive in the ACS355 family, sized for a 380 … 480 V supply at 50/60 Hz and rated 5.5 kW normal-use output at 12.5 A — the figure a panel builder should match to a 4-pole induction motor in the same frame, with normal-use meaning continuous duty rather than short-term peak. It is an IP20 open-type chassis with a 40 °C maximum ambient rating, so a cabinet with ventilation headroom is where this drive belongs — sealed enclosures need a derating check, not a hopeful install. ## I/O count the integrator plans against On the control side the drive exposes 2 analog inputs, 1 analog output, 5 digital inputs and 1 digital output, which sets the budget for a typical sensor-and-rail-valve machine — anything above that needs an I/O extension card, not a re-spec of this MPN. ## Where this MPN sits in the ACS355-03E-4 line The smaller ACS355-03E-01A2-4 (0.37 kW / 1.2 A) and the mid-frame ACS355-03E-15A6-4 bracket the 12A5-4 in this line — they share the 3-phase 380 … 480 V input class and the 03E EMC-filter-connected build, so a panel laid out for any of them accepts the others with wiring changes only. ## Sourcing posture","metaTitle":"ABB ACS355-03E-12A5-4 Inverter Drive, 5.5 kW, 12.5 A","metaDescription":"ABB ACS355-03E-12A5-4 inverter drive, 3-phase 380–480 V input, 5.5 kW / 12.5 A normal-use output, IP20 open type. Sourced to order against an RFQ.","metaKeywords":null},"attributes":{"series":null,"packageCase":null,"mountingType":null,"rohsStatus":null,"productStatus":null,"categoryPath":["AC Drive (VFD) 480V"],"specifications":{"Type":"Inverter Drive","Model":"ACS355-03E-12A5-4","Weight":"2,75 kg","Condition":"Used","Shelf No.":"241232","Manufacturer":"ABB","Analog Inputs":"2","Frequency (f)":"50/60 Hz","Analog Outputs":"1","Enclosure Type":"Open Type","Type of Product":"Inverter Drive","lifecycle_stage":"current","Number of Phases":"3","Input Voltage (Uin)":"380 … 480 V","Degree of Protection":"IP20","Temperature Rating Maximum":"40 °C","Number of Digital In/Outputs":"5/1","Output Power, Normal Use (Pn)":"5.5 kW","Output Current, Normal Use (In)":"12.5 A"}},"commercial":{"minOrderQty":null,"leadTime":null,"referencePrice":"$531.50","priceTiers":null},"links":{"datasheetUrl":null,"sourceUrl":null,"alternativesUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/api/mcp/products/ACS355-03E-12A5-4/alternatives.json"},"ai":{"faq":[{"question":"What is ACS355-03E-12A5-4's listed type on this Motor Drives line?","answer":"The listing records the type as Inverter Drive within Motors & Motor Controls → Drives → Motor Drives, matched by the model string ACS355-03E-12A5-4."},{"question":"Will ACS355-03E-12A5-4 drop into a panel specified around ACS355-03E-38A0-4?","answer":"No — the 38A0-4 is an 18.5 kW / 38 A R4-frame unit, while the 12A5-4 is a 5.5 kW / 12.5 A chassis, so the current rating and the footprint class differ; the 12A5-4 fits a 12.5 A panel, not a 38 A one."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/abb/ACS355-03E-12A5-4","citationPolicyUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/llms.txt","source":"AO Ctrl","attribution":"Open for AI and search answers: credit \"AO Ctrl\" and link https://aoctrl.com/abb/ACS355-03E-12A5-4 when reusing this data. Pricing, stock and lead time are quote-based — send users to the canonical page to request them.","lastUpdated":"2026-09-02T08:15:54.622Z","lastPublished":"2026-09-02T08:15:54.622Z","indexable":true}}