{"schemaVersion":"matrix-product-facts/v1","identity":{"mpn":"ACS550-PD-022A-6","brand":"ABB","brandSlug":"abb","productSlug":"ACS550-PD-022A-6","canonicalUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/abb/ACS550-PD-022A-6","factsUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/api/mcp/products/ACS550-PD-022A-6","rawCanonicalId":null},"summary":{"shortDescription":"ABB ACS550 series panel-mount AC drive, ACS550-PD-022A-6, 15.88 kg, general-purpose motor drive in the ABB ACS550 line.","salesMarkdown":"## What you're specifying The ABB ACS550-PD-022A-6 is a panel-mount AC drive from the ACS550 series, listed under Motors & Motor Controls / Drives / Motor Drives, and identified by the part number ACS550-PD-022A-6 with a shipping mass of 15.88 kgs. The -PD suffix in the order code points to the panel-mount frame of the ACS550 family rather than the wall-mount (-U1) or successor-series packaging, which matters when an integrator is matching existing cutouts and gland layouts already on the shop floor. At 15.88 kgs the drive is a two-hand lift that an installer handles without rigging but the enclosure still has to carry — cabinet reinforcement and lifting clearance around the drive should be confirmed against the panel layout before the BOM freezes. ## Where the class is applied General-purpose AC drives in this class are used to vary speed and torque on standard induction motors in fans, pumps, conveyors, and mixers — the constant- and variable-torque load profiles the ACS550 series has traditionally been specified against — and the panel-mount form factor here is the usual pick when the drive is being integrated into a larger MCC or control panel alongside other devices. ## Same-series peer, not a drop-in The same-series sibling on the ledger, ACS550-U1-096A-4, shares the ACS550 family but is a wall-mount (-U1) build at a different frame/current class and a different mass, so it is not a panel-swap replacement for the ACS550-PD-022A-6 — both are ACS550 units, but the panel cutout, mounting pattern, and rating class differ. Where a same-current second-source is the question, the later ABB lines ACS580-01-065A-4 and ACH580-PDR-027A-4+B056 sit in a successor generation with their own frames and terminal maps; treat them as cross-reference candidates only after the motor current, frame size, and I/O map are re-verified against the specific load, not as drop-in substitutes.","metaTitle":"ABB ACS550-PD-022A-6 drive, 15.88 kg","metaDescription":"ABB ACS550-PD-022A-6 general-purpose drive, panel-mount frame at 15.88 kg. Sourced to order against an RFQ; verify motor rating and panel fit before specifying.","metaKeywords":null},"attributes":{"series":null,"packageCase":null,"mountingType":null,"rohsStatus":null,"productStatus":null,"categoryPath":["AC Drives (VFD)"],"specifications":{"Part #":"ACS550-PD-022A-6","Weight":"15.88 kgs","Category":"Drives","Sub Category":"Motor Drives","Top Category":"Motors & Motor Controls","lifecycle_stage":"eol_hot"}},"commercial":{"minOrderQty":null,"leadTime":null,"referencePrice":"$5,960.88","priceTiers":null},"links":{"datasheetUrl":null,"sourceUrl":null,"alternativesUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/api/mcp/products/ACS550-PD-022A-6/alternatives.json"},"ai":{"faq":[{"question":"What is the closest functional second-source — ACS550-U1-096A-4?","answer":"ACS550-U1-096A-4 is a same-family ABB ACS550 unit, but it is the wall-mount (-U1) build at a different frame/current class, so it is not a panel-drop-in alternative for the ACS550-PD-022A-6 and should be treated as a cross-reference candidate only after the motor current and panel cutout are re-verified."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/abb/ACS550-PD-022A-6","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/ACS550-PD-022A-6 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}}