ACH580 drives for HVACR

Comprehensive comfort control that ensures reliable and effortless operation of your HVACR applications

Comfort. It’s something we take for granted in the buildings we live and work in. But comfort requires efficient systems controlling heating, ventilation, air conditioning, cooling and refrigeration (HVACR) to ensure the air we breathe is pure and the temperature is comfortable. We also need to ensure air quality in the most energy-efficient and cost-effective way – as well as safety – in both normal and mission-critical situations.

For half a century, ABB has been leading the way in optimizing HVACR systems using drive control to ensure that you can take comfort for granted. The new ACH580 series of variable frequency drives (VFDs) provide the quality, reliability, and energy savings you expect, and are easy to use and safe to maintain. All you need to do is to set the drive up, and then focus on what counts.

Major benefits

Easy to select, install, commission and use
Designed specifically for HVACR applications
Embedded network communications including BACnet
Intuitive control panel with multiple language capability
Optional Bluetooth connectivity
Ability to control a wide range of motors for any HVACR application
Preconfigured default to ABB Super-E HVAC motor settings streamlines commissioning
Based on ABB's all-compatible platform ensuring consistency
Optimized energy efficiency
Local availability and support

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There is nothing more important than reliable and knowledgeable local support for everything from application knowledge to service. Find your local representative who can help you with all of your HVACR needs.

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02/26/2024

New Product - ACH580 4X

It's here. Learn more about ACH580 4X, our newest addition, designed to withstand extreme HVACR conditions

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Our offering

ACH580-01 Wall-mounted Drives

ACH580 with E-Clipse Bypass

ACH580 with Input Disconnect

ACH580-31 Ultra-low Harmonic Solution

ACH580-31 Ultra-low Harmonic Packaged Drives

Effortless Operation with Bluetooth Connectivity

ACH580-01 documents

Drives up to 350 HP with UL (NEMA) Type 1 and Type 12 protection class

ACH580-01 wall-mounted drives are available in UL (NEMA) Type 1 to UL (NEMA) Type 12 protection class with a power range up to 350 hp and offer side-by-side, flange, and horizontal mounting options. The UL (NEMA) Type 12 variants are designed for applications exposed to dust, moisture, vibration, and other harsh conditions. The ACH580-01 is a six-pulse drive that includes an optimized DC link choke for harmonic mitigation.

ACH580 BxR & VxR documents

E-Clipse bypass drives, ACH580-VCR, ACH580-VDR, ACH580-BCR, ACH580-BDR

The ACH580 with ABB E-Clipse bypass has an integrated UL (NEMA) Type 1, 12 or 3R enclosure with a bypass motor starter and is available from 1 to 350 hp at 230/460/575 V. The ACH580 with ABB E-Clipse bypass provides an input disconnect switch or circuit breaker with door mounted and interlocked switch (padlockable in the OFF position), a bypass starter, electronic motor overload protection, a door mounted control panel with graphical display for local control, provisions for external control connections, and serial communications capability.

ACH580-PxR documents

Packaged drives with disconnect means, ACH580-PCR, ACH580-PDR

The ACH580 Packaged Drive includes an ACH580 drive in a UL (NEMA) Type 1, 12 or 3R enclosure with either an input disconnect switch and fast acting fuses or an input circuit breaker. It is available from 1 to 350 hp at 230/460/575 V. The ACH580 Packaged Drive provides a door-mounted input disconnect switch (padlockable in the OFF position), electronic motor overload protection, a door mounted control panel with graphical display for local control, provisions for external control connections, and serial communications capability.

ACH580-31 documents

Ultra-low harmonic drives with excellent harmonics performance

ACH580-31 ultra-low harmonic drives help to keep the power network clean. The ACH580 ultra-low harmonic (ULH) drive provides an unprecedented compact design that delivers unity power factor with a 3% or less THDi. By meeting the most stringent requirements of the IEEE519 recommendations, the ACH580 ULH drive reduces any risk of electrical disturbance when operating on a back-up generator.

ACH580-31 Packaged Drive documents

Ultra-low Harmonic Drive Solutions

The ACH580 Ultra-Low Harmonic (ULH) packaged drive is an ACH580-31 HVAC Drive enclosed with either an input disconnect switch and fast acting fuses or an input circuit breaker in an UL (NEMA) Type 1, 12 or 3R enclosure. This package is also available with an E-Clipse bypass motor starter with an optional drive service switch (+F267). Packages are available from 5 to 400 HP at 460 V.

Optional Bluetooth® capability

ABB’s new HVAC Bluetooth control panel lets you commission the drive remotely, safely outside the arc flash boundary. The Drivetune smartphone app allows you to commission and tune the drive from a distance, giving you access to the same primary settings and other menus available on the drive’s HVAC control panel.