ABB 3AXD50000268283 Motors & Drives - IP21 Enclosure
Part Number: 3AXD50000268283
Quick Summary
ABB 3AXD50000268283 is an LV AC wall-mounted drive for water and wastewater pumping applications. It addresses energy inefficiency and pump wear by delivering sensorless flow control, soft starts, dry-run protection, and multipump coordination. The drive is available with an IP21 enclosure by default, with IP55 and flange-mount variants for tougher environments, enabling flexible installation in regulated industrial settings. By combining built-in pump features with an intuitive interface and an energy calculator, it delivers measurable business value through lower operating costs, reduced downtime, and extended equipment life in municipal and industrial water projects.
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Extended Description
3AXD50000268283 ABB: The ACQ580-01 drives deliver innovative pump features for the water and wastewater industry, securing energy efficient flow of water and wastewater in your pumping solutions. This robust and compact wall-mounted drive has built-in pump application functionality such as sensorless flow calculation, multipump control, level control, soft pipe fill, dry run protection, quick ramps and a solution for keeping the impeller of the pump clean. Usability is further enhanced with the intuitive Hand-Off-Auto control panel, the PC tool Drive composer and an optional Bluetooth=C2=AE control panel. The built-in energy calculator visualizes the energy savings achieved with the use of the drive. The ACQ580-01 variant comes in IP21 enclosure as standard and can be installed on the wall. Also, IP55 and flange mounting units are available.
Feature: Sensorless flow calculation. Business Impact: Enables accurate flow optimization without additional sensors, reducing wiring, installation time, and maintenance costs. Application: Water and wastewater pumping where precise head and flow control is critical. Feature: Multipump control and level control. Business Impact: Coordinated pumping lowers energy consumption and wear, while maintaining consistent process levels. Application: Municipal lift stations and industrial mixing applications. Feature: Dry run protection and soft pipe fill. Business Impact: Prevents impeller damage and reduces hydraulic shock, extending pump life and lowering maintenance cycles. Application: High-risk, high-duty pumping environments. Feature: Quick ramps and an energy calculator. Business Impact: Smooth startups and quantified energy savings, supporting ROI targets. Application: Plant-wide optimization and peak-demand management. Feature: Hand-Off-Auto interface, Drive Composer, and Bluetooth option. Business Impact: Faster commissioning, easier field adjustments, and remote monitoring, reducing on-site visits. Application: Commissioning teams and service providers. Compatibility and installation advantages: IP21 standard enclosure with IP55 and flange-mount options provides installation flexibility, wall-mount viability, and straightforward PC-tool integration, speeding up project timelines and improving compliance with plant standards.
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The drive ships with a standard IP21 enclosure suitable for wall mounting. For tougher environments, IP55 variants and flange-mount options are available, enabling mounting on walls or within compact control panels. This flexibility helps reduce installation time and integrate with existing plant cabinets while preserving access to the Drive Composer and other configuration tools.
Key pump features include sensorless flow calculation, multipump control, level control, dry run protection, soft pipe fill, and quick ramps. These capabilities allow precise flow management, protection against damage from dry running, reduced hydraulic shocks, and smoother startup/shutdown sequences, which collectively improve reliability and operational efficiency in pump stations.
Sensorless flow calculation estimates real-time flow without external sensors, enabling accurate speed and torque adjustments that match system demand. This reduces unnecessary pump speed, lowers energy consumption, minimizes wear, and helps operators achieve measurable energy savings, particularly in variable-demand water and wastewater applications.
By default, the ACQ580-based approach uses an IP21 enclosure suitable for wall mounting. Optional IP55 variants and flange mounting units expand installation options, including higher protection in harsher environments. These choices support compliant installations across indoor plants, sheltered outdoor locations, and retrofit projects with existing mounting infrastructure.
ROI is driven by reduced energy consumption from optimized pump control, extended impeller life due to dry-run protection and soft-start handling, and lower maintenance costs from sensorless operation and centralized configuration via Drive Composer. Routine maintenance is simplified by built-in diagnostics and remote monitoring capabilities, which minimize on-site visits and support proactive asset management.