ABB 3AXD50000268290 LV AC Wall Drive - IP21 Enclosure
Part Number: 3AXD50000268290
Quick Summary
ABB 3AXD50000268290 is a LV AC wall-mounted drive that enables efficient pump control for water and wastewater applications. This design helps engineers overcome common challenges like energy waste, undersized pump coordination, and variable flow demands. UL-listed and offered with IP21 enclosure as standard, with IP55 and flange mounting options to fit harsher environments, these drives combine robustness with ease of installation. By delivering sensorless flow calculation, level and multipump control, and an energy calculator, the solution drives measurable business value, improving reliability, compliance, and long-term maintenance costs for utilities and industrial water processes.
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Extended Description
3AXD50000268290 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 → Business Impact → Application: Built-in sensorless flow calculation enables accurate pump speed modulation, reducing energy consumption and wear on critical pump components in municipal water plants and wastewater facilities, supporting compliant operation and lower operating costs. Feature → Business Impact → Application: Multipump control with level sensing allows coordinated pumping strategies that stabilize pressures and prevent overflows in storage tanks, ideal for variable demand scenarios in district metering and wastewater lift stations. Feature → Business Impact → Application: Dry run protection and soft pipe fill minimize mechanical stress and water hammer, extending pump life and reducing maintenance disruptions in irrigation, flood control, and treatment facilities. Feature → Business Impact → Application: Quick ramps and calibrated energy calculator provide fast, verifiable energy savings metrics, assisting engineers in budgeting and procurement while meeting sustainability targets. Feature → Business Impact → Application: Hand-Off-Auto control panel, Drive Composer PC tool, and optional Bluetooth interface streamline commissioning and remote diagnostics, improving installation time and reducing on-site service visits. Feature → Business Impact → Application: IP21 enclosure with optional IP55 and flange mounting options enhances installation flexibility on walls, in switchgear rooms, or near pumps, enabling compact layouts in space-constrained facilities.
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FAQs
Installation begins with mounting the wall unit in a compliant indoor location, connecting a 230 V supply and the pump motor, then configuring the Hand-Off-Auto panel or Drive Composer tool. The standard IP21 enclosure supports typical indoor environments, while IP55 and flange-mount options are available for harsher or space-constrained installations, enabling flexible layouts in water treatment facilities.
Key features include sensorless flow calculation for precise motor control, multipump coordination to optimize load sharing, level control to prevent over/under-pumping, dry-run protection to guard against dry operation, soft pipe fill to minimize water hammer, and quick ramping to reduce mechanical stress. Together, these improve energy efficiency, reliability, and life-cycle costs for pumping systems.
Yes. The drive supports multipump control and level management, enabling coordinated operation across multiple pumps in water treatment, lift stations, and wastewater facilities. Its energy calculator helps justify staged or synchronized pumping from a procurement and operations perspective, while the optional Bluetooth and Drive Composer tools simplify integration with supervisory systems.
The unit is UL-listed for electrical safety and is supplied in an IP21 enclosure by default, with optional IP55 protection and flange mounting for tougher environments. These certifications and ratings help ensure compliance with utility and industrial safety requirements while supporting installation in typical plant interiors and outdoor-adjacent cabinets when IP55 is chosen.
Expected ROI comes from reduced energy consumption thanks to sensorless flow control and optimized pump operation, lower maintenance due to dry-run protection and smoother ramps, and fewer on-site troubleshooting visits through Drive Composer PC tool and remote diagnostics. The combination of energy savings, reliability, and easier commissioning supports faster project payback in municipal and industrial pumping systems.