ABB 3AUA0000226294 HVAC Drive - UL Type 1 Packaged
Part Number: 3AUA0000226294
Quick Summary
ABB 3AUA0000226294 HVAC drive enables precise motor control for HVAC systems in commercial buildings. This packaged solution reduces wiring, simplifies installation, and improves overall system reliability. For engineers and technicians, the challenge of integrating a compact, safe drive with minimal cabinet space is real. The design features UL Type 1 enclosure options and motor protection enhancements that help meet safety and compliance requirements. By combining local control with external communication capabilities, it supports streamlined commissioning and faster ROI. This solution also aligns with broader automation objectives, offering reliable energy management, scalable control, and compatibility with modern building-management ecosystems.
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3AUA0000226294 ABB: 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
Feature → Business Impact → Application: The ACH580 Packaged Drive is housed in a UL Type 1 (NEMA) enclosure, reducing cabinet space and enhancing safety in HVAC installations, leading to easier code compliance and faster serviceability in commercial buildings. Feature → Business Impact → Application: An input disconnect switch with fast acting fuses or an input circuit breaker provides immediate fault isolation, lowering risk during maintenance and enabling safer start-up sequences for rooftop units and air handlers. Feature → Business Impact → Application: The 1 to 350 hp range at 230/460/575 V supports a wide spectrum of fan, pump, and blower applications, enabling a single drive platform across multiple retrofit projects and new builds. Feature → Business Impact → Application: A door-mounted control panel with graphical display simplifies local control, fault diagnostics, and commissioning, reducing commissioning time by hours and improving first-run performance in building automation rooms. Feature → Business Impact → Application: Provisions for external control connections and serial communications enable seamless integration with SCADA/DMS networks, facilitating remote monitoring, advanced fault analytics, and easier integration into industrial automation architectures. Feature → Business Impact → Application: Electronic motor overload protection protects motors from thermal damage, delivering lower maintenance costs and longer motor life, which is especially valuable for high-cycle HVAC fans and economizer applications.
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The ACH580 Packaged Drive is designed to operate with 230/460/575 V supplies and supports a broad motor power range from 1 to 350 HP. This compatibility enables a single drive platform for multiple HVAC components, including fans and pumps, simplifying procurement and spare parts management while ensuring reliable performance across retrofit and new-install scenarios.
Key protections include electronic motor overload protection to prevent thermal damage, an input disconnect switch with padlockable OFF for safe maintenance, and fast-acting fuses or a circuit breaker option. These features reduce unplanned downtime, support code compliance, and simplify safe servicing in mechanical rooms and rooftop installations.
Yes. The ACH580 Packaged Drive is purpose-built for HVAC systems, offering a packaged enclosure, integrated control panel, local and remote control options, and communications capability. Its design supports rooftop units, air handlers, and variable-volume systems, enabling precise motor control, energy efficiency, and streamlined installation in commercial building environments.
The drive is housed in a UL Type 1 enclosure, providing UL-listed safety assurance for indoor commercial environments. The packaging supports safe operation and maintenance, with configuration options aligning to typical industry practices for building automation and electrical safety in HVAC deployments.
Expected ROI stems from reduced wiring and panel complexity, faster commissioning thanks to the door-mounted control panel, and improved motor protection reducing maintenance costs. With serial communications support, you gain better visibility into energy use and motor health, enabling proactive maintenance and energy-saving strategies that shorten payback cycles.