ABB ACS880-11 032A-3 LV AC Drive - Regenerative Capability
Part Number: 3AXD50000047494
Quick Summary
The ABB ACS880-11 032A-3 regenerative LV AC drive precisely regenerates braking energy for conveyors, cranes and pumps. Industrial teams often struggle with wasted energy, overheating, and complex braking control in cyclic loads, which this drive mitigates by feeding energy back to the grid. The solution supports CE marking and offers rugged IP-rated options with optional SIL safety features to meet regional and process requirements. In practice, users gain energy efficiency, improved power quality, and lower cooling loads, while maintaining precise motor control across automation lines. Fast commissioning, compact footprint, and seamless integration with ABB's drive ecosystem support scalable industrial automation deployments. This makes it especially suitable for oil and gas, mining, water/wastewater, and packaging lines where uptime matters.
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3AXD50000047494 ABB: The ACS880-11 drives are customized to meet the particular needs of specific industries, such as oil and gas, mining, metals, chemicals, cement, power plants, material handling, pulp and paper, sawmills, marine, water and wastewater, food and beverage, and automotive. They can control a wide range of applications, including cranes, extruders, winches, winders, conveyors, mixers, compressors, centrifuges, test benches, elevators, extruders, pumps and fans. The ACS880-11 is a compact and complete regenerative drive solution with everything you need for regenerative operation in cyclic or continuous braking applications.
With regenerative functionality, the braking energy of the motor is returned to the drive and distributed to the supply network so that it can be utilized by other equipment. With mechanical or resistor braking energy is wasted as heat and additional cooling is often required, whereas regenerative drive operation offers significant savings in energy consumption and cooling. The drive reaches a unity power factor, meaning that electrical energy is used to its full potential. Equipped with an active supply unit and integrated low harmonic line filter, the regenerative drive produces exceptionally low harmonic content.
Regenerative braking returns energy to the power network, delivering tangible energy savings and promoting unity power factor for dominant loads. In real-world lines with frequent deceleration, this reduces energy bills and lowers cooling requirements compared to resistive braking. Applications include conveyors, cranes, winders, and other material-handling equipment where braking energy is abundant. Integrated low harmonic line filter with an active supply unit minimizes electrical distortion and improves power quality, protecting sensitive equipment from voltage fluctuations and harmonics while reducing maintenance downtime. It is particularly beneficial for pumps, fans, compressors, and extrusion lines where harmonic currents can ripple through the plant. Compact, ready-to-run design and plug-and-play installation streamline commissioning, saving engineering time and reducing panel space, with straightforward motor selection and easy retrofits in packaging lines and chemical processing plants. Robust safety and reliability options, including optional SIL-rated configurations and built-in protection features, help meet rigorous process requirements, delivering safer emergency-stop behavior and improved fault diagnosis to minimize downtime. Broad industry compatibility spans oil and gas, mining, metals, chemicals, cement, water and wastewater, food and beverage, and automotive lines, enabling scalable control strategies within ABB’s automation ecosystem. Total cost of ownership advantages come from energy recovery, reduced cooling, fewer external braking components, and longer drive life in demanding environments, helping maintain uptime and lower maintenance costs over time.
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FAQs
Begin with proper rating verification (15 kW, 32 A, 400 V) and confirm space in the enclosure. Use the integrated wiring scheme and ABB documentation to connect the motor, line, and protective earth. Ensure compliance with local CE requirements and select the appropriate IP option for the environment. Follow safe commissioning procedures and validate motor rotation and braking behavior.
The drive provides regenerative braking energy recovery, improving energy efficiency and reducing cooling needs in high-deceleration applications. Unity power factor helps minimize grid impact, while compact size and easy integration with ABB automation tools simplify retrofits on cranes, conveyors, and other material-handling equipment in heavy industries.
CE marking is standard for ABB drives, reflecting compliance with European electrical standards. Optional SIL-rated safety configurations and robust protection features enhance safe operation in critical processes. Verify exact safety option availability for your installation and ensure proper integration with plant safety systems and control hierarchies.
Yes. Regenerative braking redirects energy back to the power network, improving overall energy efficiency and reducing heat generation in drive cabinets. The integrated low harmonic filter also mitigates resonance and reduces thermal load on cooling systems, contributing to lower operating costs in pumps, fans, conveyors, and other load types.
Maintenance benefits include fewer external braking components and simplified wiring, reducing panel complexity. ROI improves through energy recovery, lower cooling demands, and extended drive life in harsh environments. The drive’s compatibility with ABB’s control ecosystem supports scalable upgrades, ensuring predictable performance and reduced downtime across automation processes.