{"schemaVersion":"matrix-product-facts/v1","identity":{"mpn":"ACS550-U1-096A-4","brand":"ABB","brandSlug":"abb","productSlug":"ACS550-U1-096A-4","canonicalUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/abb/ACS550-U1-096A-4","factsUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/api/mcp/products/ACS550-U1-096A-4","rawCanonicalId":null},"summary":{"shortDescription":"ABB ACS550-U1-096A-4, ACS550-U1 wall-mount general-purpose drive, 75 HP at 480 V, frame size per the 096A rating, 19.96 kgs.","salesMarkdown":"## What the code buys you The ACS550-U1-096A-4 is the 75HP 480V variant in the ACS550-U1 wall-mount family. The drive lists at 19.96 kgs, so panel-side handling is a two-person lift into the cabinet and the mounting footprint needs to be reserved before the gland plate is cut. ## Sizing and application fit On a 480 V three-phase bus the 096A frame maps to roughly a 75 HP induction motor at normal-duty operation; that is the number that should drive the BOM line, not a higher marketing peak figure. For constant-torque loads the heavy-duty current rating governs, not the HP figure alone; confirm the HD ampere value against the application before sizing the drive. ## Mounting, wiring, EMC posture Cable run from drive output to motor must be checked against the ACS550 reflected-wave limits before commissioning. Grounding is single-point at the drive end of the motor cable — the field-end ground is the path that injects common-mode noise into the analog reference and trips insulation monitoring unexpectedly. The ACS550-U1 takes its place in the cabinet as a panel-build item: reserve DIN-side clearance for the keypad removal, line-side breaker or fused disconnect upstream of the rectifier, and the brake chopper resistor on the bus if vertical-load or short decel profiles are in scope. The ACS550 platform has been succeeded by the ACS580 family in ABB's catalog; the ACS580-01-065A-4 sits in the same general-purpose slot at a lower ampere frame and is a planning reference for a migration line, not a literal drop-in for a 096A-4 panel.","metaTitle":"ABB ACS550-U1-096A-4 75HP 480V Drive","metaDescription":"ABB ACS550-U1-096A-4 — 75HP 480V wall-mount drive, 19.96 kgs, ACS550 family. Quoted to order against an RFQ; no price.","metaKeywords":null},"attributes":{"series":null,"packageCase":null,"mountingType":null,"rohsStatus":null,"productStatus":null,"categoryPath":["AC Drive (VFD) 480V"],"specifications":{"Part #":"ACS550-U1-096A-4","Weight":"19.96 kgs","Category":"Drives","Sub Category":"Motor Drives","Top Category":"Motors & Motor Controls","lifecycle_stage":"eol_hot"}},"commercial":{"minOrderQty":null,"leadTime":null,"referencePrice":null,"priceTiers":null},"links":{"datasheetUrl":null,"sourceUrl":null,"alternativesUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/api/mcp/products/ACS550-U1-096A-4/alternatives.json"},"ai":{"faq":[{"question":"What replaces the ACS550-U1-096A-4?","answer":"ABB's current-generation successor line is the ACS580 family. The ACS580-01-065A-4 sits in the same general-purpose slot at a lower ampere frame and is a planning reference for a migration; it is not a literal drop-in for a 096A-4 panel."},{"question":"How much does the ACS550-U1-096A-4 weigh?","answer":"The listed weight is 19.96 kgs — a two-person lift into the cabinet and the mounting footprint must be reserved before the gland plate is cut."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/abb/ACS550-U1-096A-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/ACS550-U1-096A-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}}