ABB 3AXD50001004873 LV AC wall-mounted drive - IP66 / Type 4X
Part Number: 3AXD50001004873
Quick Summary
ABB LV AC wall-mounted drive for water and wastewater applications delivers reliable motor control in harsh environments. Operators struggle with corrosive washdowns, extreme temperatures, and outdoor exposure, which can push standard drives past their limits. Its rugged Type 4X enclosure and IP66 rating, along with NSF 169 certification for food splash zones, help ensure safety, hygiene, and regulatory compliance. The drive also features a straightforward settings menu and assistants that speed setup and commissioning, reducing downtime, while its robust design supports long plant life and predictable maintenance costs. In practice, this translates to lower total cost of ownership and smoother plant-wide automation.
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3AXD50001004873 ABB: Designed for harsh locations, the ACQ580-01 Type 4X / IP66 drive can withstand unfriendly environments with ease. The drive is resistant to various weather conditions from the snows of winter to the heat of summer. Indoors, it is resistant to water spray, dirt and chemicals and is NSF 169 certified for food splash zones. This drive is ideal for food and beverage, agriculture, livestock applications and for coastal areas. Versatile and straightforward settings menu and assistants enable fast setup, commissioning, use and maintenance, while rugged and robust design makes it a good fit for various environments. With the ACQ580 drives you can easily take full control of your processes to comprehensively manage your plant.
Feature: Rugged Type 4X / IP66 enclosure protects the drive from water spray, dirt and chemicals in harsh locations. This protection reduces field failures, extends maintenance intervals, and lowers total cost of ownership. Application: ideal for outdoor water and wastewater installations, coastal facilities and washdown-heavy areas. Feature: NSF 169 certification for food splash zones ensures hygiene-compliant operation in food processing environments. This supports regulatory compliance and audit readiness, while enabling safer production. Application: food and beverage plants, dairy and meat processing lines, and agricultural processing facilities. Feature: Intuitive settings menu and assistant-driven setup accelerate commissioning and ramp-up. This reduces reliance on specialized commissioning engineers, cutting installation time and labor costs. Application: plant-wide automation projects with tight deployment schedules. Feature: 17 Hp at 5 A with 460 V rating aligns with common motor loads for pumps and conveyors. This improves compatibility and minimizes oversizing, enabling efficient energy management. Application: water pumps, dosing pumps and material handling in industrial facilities. Feature: Robust internal construction withstands freezing, heat, and washdown environments, reinforcing reliability. This yields higher uptime, lower spare-part inventory, and longer service life. Application: food and beverage lines, coastal processing, and harsh-location machinery.
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Plan for a sealed mounting surface and protected cable entries to preserve IP66/Type 4X integrity. Use shielded cables, proper grounding, and weather-resistant gaskets. Ensure washdown-compatible service access and keep spare parts nearby. Proper enclosure seals and strain relief methods minimize ingress and support long-term reliability in outdoor water and wastewater sites.
The drive combines a Type 4X / IP66 enclosure with resistance to water spray, dirt and chemicals, plus NSF 169 certification for food splash zones. This blend delivers dependable operation in outdoor, washdown-heavy environments and in facilities handling hygiene-sensitive processes, reducing risk of contamination while maintaining process control for pumps and conveyors.
Key beneficiaries are water and wastewater treatment facilities, food and beverage plants, agriculture and livestock operations, and coastal or marine environments. The rugged protection aids in outdoor pumping, processing lines, and facilities exposed to salt spray, temperature swings, and frequent washdowns, enabling compliant, continuous operation.
It features Type 4X / IP66 enclosure protection and NSF 169 certification for food splash zones, signaling robust environmental resilience and hygiene compliance. While UL or CE marks may apply to specific markets, these certifications specifically address harsh site conditions and sanitary requirements crucial for food, beverage and coastal utilities.
The drive offers a straightforward settings menu and assistants that speed configuration, reducing commissioning time and labor costs. Faster deployment lowers downtime, accelerates project ramp-up, and supports scalable automation across multiple pumps and conveyors, resulting in shorter payback periods and improved total cost of ownership.